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The view of Boeing and Lake Washington from the Hyatt Regency in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Sept. 14 edition

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Action from the first full week of athletics | Around the Sound Sports

Sports reporter Ben Ray takes a closer look at prep football action throughout South King County.

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Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks want you to volunteer at food banks

Local organizations are partnering with the goal of signing up 3,000 or more food bank volunteers.

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Patient assaulted in hospital room | Renton police blotter

Renton police dispatched at approximately 4:17 a.m. Aug. 27 to Valley Medical Center after receiving a report of…

The cast and crew of the short "CHAT" pose after their film's The Summit screening in Renton.
Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Renton hosts The Summit festival featuring local films and artists

“There’s more filmmaking here than people think.”

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Henry Moses Aquatic Center

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King County Council OKs $1.7 million for Renton parks

Funding will help maintain and renovate Henry Moses Aquatic Center among other projects.

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Renton woman sentenced for embezzling from multiple nonprofits

Susana Tantico was sentenced to 41 months in prison for embezzling more than $3 million.

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Renton Regional Fire Authority describes ‘significant’ incidents from August

Fatal vehicle collisions, brush fires, and structure fires among the list of calls

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay speaks at Sept. 7 press conference in Skyway with colleagues, small business owners, and union representatives in support of a minimum wage increase. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Minimum wage raise proposed for unincorporated King County

If passed, the ordinance would also raise minimum wage county employees, contractors, to $18.99/hour.

Battalion Chief Ryan Simonds, Battalion Chief Jim Ochs, and firefighter and engineer Jeremy Tucker (left to right). (Courtesy of the Renton Regional Fire Authority.)

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Renton firefighters assist with search and rescue in Maui

Three days after wildfires swept the island of Maui in Hawaii, Washington State Task Force 1 arrived outside…

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UW study explores meth and fentanyl exposure on public transit

Five public transit agencies participated, including Sound Transit and King County Metro.

Hazen High School Senior Sasha Marith up to serve. Ben Ray / The Reporter.

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Hazen volleyball welcomes new head coach with win over Renton

Highlanders take down Redhawks 3-0 in Sydney Fuller’s debut.

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Teenage shootout | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, a group of teenagers had a shootout in Des Moines; and a man who tried…

Around the Sound Sports podcast is hosted by Ben Ray. Email benjamin.ray@soundpublishing.com.

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Opening weekend for prep football | Around the Sound Sports

Sports reporter Ben Ray takes a closer look at prep football action throughout South King County.

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Scene from last year’s Pooch Plunge.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Sept. 7 edition

Sept. 9

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Man shot in the chest in Renton

Police currently have limited information on shooting

Preliminary market design (Screenshot from Aug. 14 Committee of a Whole meeting)

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Renton close to selecting architect to redesign Pavilion Event Center

Located in the heart of Renton’s downtown core, the pavilion is a former automobile dealership facility that was…

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A customer buys strawberries from Sidhu Farms at the Renton Farmers Market.

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Renton Farmers Market brings fresh produce to local veterans

Renton Roots - Farm to You aims to address food insecurity in the Renton Community

Courtesy photo. Tutum Hospitium founders Krithik, Dhruv and Ashwin stand outside the Renton Chamber of Commerce with Darlene Larsen.

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Renton teens create website that connects donors to charities

Tutum Hospitium allows donors to supply charities with items that are most needed.

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New amenities and renovated features at Kiwanis Park.

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Kiwanis Park reopens after renovation that began earlier this year

The park was renovated and several new amenities were added.