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King County Council members encourage people to not drive for a week

The Week Without Driving is meant to put policy makers, elected leaders and transportation professionals in the place…

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Cooking oil believed to have been “dumped” in the Black River near the Renton Pump Station.

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Dept. of Ecology unsure of cost to clean up Black River oil dump

The agency says it has no leads as to who dumped hundreds of gallons of cooking oil in…

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Robbery suspect gives up on potential victim | Renton police blotter

Officers responded to the victim’s address in the 8400 block of South 134th Street and contacted the victim,…

Senior Devaughn Daniels tries to avoid aa Kang tackler. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Hazen homecoming comeback runs out of gas vs. Kangs

Despite trailing the entire game, Hazen got within one score with 1:30 remaining.

The City of Renton is seeking public feedback for the Clean Economy Strategy (CES 2.0), which Mayor Armondo Pavone spoke about in his State of the City address in March 2023. Image from screenshot.

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Public comment open for Renton’s Clean Economy Strategy

Draft plan is available online and details city’s plans to build sustainable jobs and infrastructure.

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County Councilmember Upthegrove running for state lands commissioner

Fifth Democrat to enter race; council District 5 includes parts of Kent, Renton

Charlize (right) and Kendreah Beazer (left), smile at the beginning of the second set. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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All smiles for Liberty volleyball as Pats sweep aside Interlake

Patriots are undefeated through six games this season.

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Renton man, 34, dies in motorcycle crash in Auburn

A 34-year-old Renton man died in a two-vehicle traffic collision on Sept. 20 on State Route 164.

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Mural of Boone Kirkman on Wells Avenue.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Sept. 21 edition

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Samantha Nelson, Yelda Aziz, Derek Drake, Joseph Drake and Jawahir Ali stand outside Puget Sound Training Center in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Job training center for immigrants resurrects ESL classes

With an increased demand for English classes, Puget Sound Training Center has partnered with Renton Technical College to…

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Robbery suspects prowl vehicles in casino lot | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Renton police warn of staged-collision carjackings

Renton police say they have seen an increase in staged vehicle collisions in the region with the aim…

The site of where the Lones Levee was cleared on Green River to restore salmon habitat. Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing

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King County salmon habitat recovery projects receive state funding

The state awarded 66 grants totaling $53.7 million to projects in and around Puget Sound.

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Man stabbed in tent in Renton

Officers arrived and located the victim in the hallway of an apartment complex.

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Wrong-way crash on I-405 kills Renton woman and Bellevue man

A 48-year-old Renton woman and 32-year-old Bellevue man died Sept. 16 in a two-vehicle traffic collision on Interstate…

Staff of Renton Highlands Preschool, dressed up for Halloween. From left to right: Maeve Gallagher, Melanie Tofte, Katie Czerwinksi, Karen Beckman Householder, Gizel Matthews, and Shannon MacGillivray. (Annika Hauer/For the Reporter)

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Renton Highlands Preschool celebrates 70th anniversary

By Annika Hauer, For the Reporter

Cooking oil spill in the Black River wetland. (Screenshot from Dept. of Ecology twitter post)

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Who put hundreds of gallons of cooking oil in the Black River?

Dept. of Ecology: “Deliberate dumping” of cooking oil has killed fish and birds, will be expensive to clean.

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Renton man sentenced for role in plot to burn down Seattle Police union building

Justin C. Moore brought 12 gasoline-filled molotov cocktails to 2020 protest.

Liberty senior captain Chloe Smith looks for teammates for a pass. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Soccer: Liberty washes away Hazen, remains unbeaten

Five different Patriots found the back of the net in the win.

Patient customers wait in line for over an hour for Macadon's anniversary celebration. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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The way the french cookie crumbles

Downtown Renton’s Macadons celebrates its one-year anniversary.