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The Seattle Sounders FC Center at Longacres at 1901 Oakesdale Ave SW adjacent to the Springbrook Creek Wetland.

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Sounders FC could pay to build in wetland buffer zone

Proposal says construction plans have “unavoidable construction impacts” to the wetland buffer zone.

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Song of Seattle is made up of 30 members who live throughout the Puget Sound area.

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Do-Re-Mi-Fa: Song of Seattle hosts a capella Spring Fling in Renton

Song of Seattle’s women’s chorus brings PNW women from all walks of life together for the love and…

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

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Baseball and soccer tournament clinchers | Around the Sound Sports podcast

Lots of local voices featured in this episode: Federal Way boys baseball clinches state tourney berth; Auburn Mountainview…

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Police bust couple behind massage businesses | King County Crime Dive podcast

In this episode, a pair of King County residents have been charged with promoting prostitution and operating nearly…

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‘See you, Space Cowboy’: Gamers, nerdy fans gather for 9th Renton City Retro

The 2023 Renton City Retro video game expo was held May 13-14.

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Design rendering of Family First Community Center.

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Family First Community Center opens June 26

Vision for the Cascade/Benson Hill facility came from former Seattle Seahawks player Doug Baldwin; Tours are available this…

The Green River, where a swimmer was swept away and drowned the summer of 2022. Image courtesy Enumclaw Fire Department.

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Don’t let the heat fool you: Rivers pose cold-water threat this time of year

Advice from local rescue agencies on how to stay safe while cooling off.

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‘Where the mind is without fear’: Youth showcase celebrates Nobel Prize-winning poet, AAPI Heritage Month

Youth showcase celebrates Nobel Prize-winning poet, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Renton Civic Theatre.

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Assault and carjackings | Renton police blotter

The reporting party said several unknown subjects robbed her at gunpoint and stole her vehicle.

Tyler Peschl takes a pitch inside late in the ball game. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Baseball: Liberty falls to defending state champs in extra innings

Senior Terry Hayes throws six innings and hits a home run in the KingCo semifinal.

The King County Sheriff’s Office booked Jerome Frank Jones into King County Jail on April 28, 2023. (Courtesy of the Washington Department of Corrections)

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Man pleads not guilty to 1994 Renton murders

In October 1994, a 23-year-old mother and her 3-year-old son were found shot to death in Renton.

Elyse McMullin toes the slab in the circle for the Patriots in the win over Juanita. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Two-way threat: Pitchers dominate in the circle and at the plate

Liberty HS star talks about being a ‘two-way player.’

Renton City Councilmember Ruth Pérez

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Council Q&A: Getting to know Councilmember Ruth Pérez

Pérez was appointed to the Renton City Council in 2014, becoming the first Latina and immigrant to ever…

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King County’s first Firehouse Subs opens in Covington

A portion of every Firehouse Subs purchase goes to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, which provides safety…

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

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Softball, baseball and soccer highlights | Around the Sound Sports podcast

In this episode of Around the Sound Sports, we dive into prep softball and baseball highlights as well…

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A mural of a dragon playing guitar in downtown Renton.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Events calendar

May 11 edition.

Renton police investigate the scene of a 17-year-old teenager's homicide near Safeway. (Courtesy of Randy Corman)

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Police investigating death of teenager in Renton

The 17-year-old was found with multiple gunshot wounds on May 6.

The King County Library System administration building in Issaquah. Photo courtesy KCLS

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King County libraries planning to expand hours | KCLS

Many local libraries will start offering expanded hours in late May.

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Local member of Proud Boys is convicted | Podcast

A Washington, D.C., jury convicted an Auburn man and three other Proud Boys members of a plot to…

Emi Connell at the plate for the Patriots. Photo courtesy of Lindsay Barnes

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17 and counting: Liberty’s Emi Connell is a power hitter on the softball field

Sophomore Emi Connell has hit 17 home runs this season and is one of the motors of the…