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City of Renton accepting applications for 2022 tourism promotion grants

Deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021

Gov. Jay Inslee talks about schools reopening during a past news conference. (Screenshot courtesy of TVW)

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Masks required at big outdoor events; vaccine mandates expanded

Governor’s mask order takes effect Sept. 13.

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Suspects arrested after drive-by shooting at busy intersection

Police believe the shooter may have targeted police, no one was injured.

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Renton-based debt collector to pay $1.6 million after misleading letters

Attorney General’s office says the firm used the letters to extort money using implied legal threats.

Garbage at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in Maple Valley. FILE PHOTO

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Why burning our trash may not be as bad as it sounds

Understanding waste-to-energy’s financial and environmental impact in King County.

People hold up signs in protest of Gov. Jay Inslee’s latest proclamations during a Rally for Medical Freedom on Aug. 25 in Buckley. Photo by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing

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State workers get incentive to comply with vaccine mandate

An agreement between the state and their union also provides for some leeway in meeting the deadline.

Matt Axe, the Wildfire and Forest Resiliency Coordinator with the King Conservation District, speaks to homeowner Anita Kissee-Wilder about fire reduction strategies at her home in North Bend on Aug. 24. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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King County braces for more wildfires in rural areas

Firefighters have already responded to a number of large fires.

Front windows damaged at North Benson Urgent Care Clinic. Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing

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North Benson Urgent Care Clinic remains closed after property damage

Two seperate incidents caused window damage, according to the clinic.

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King County to require masks at large outdoor gatherings of 500 or more

New health officer order to control the spread of COVID-19

This 2019 security footage at the Cenex gas station in Black Diamond shows Anthony Chilcott on his phone before entering, and driving off with, Carl Sanders’ Ford Raptor and Monkey, his poodle, in the front seat. Courtesy photo

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Oversight office releases scathing report on King County Sheriff’s Office

Report analyzes 2019 killing of Anthony Chilcott by deputies.

Gov. Jay Inslee (left) bumps elbows with Auburn Vaccine Clinic staff member Mary Johnson (right) on June 22, 2021. Inslee visited the clinic to promote vaccinations in lower King County. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing

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COVID-19 surge puts strain on local hospitals

Delta is the predominate strain in Washington.

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Fire chief says Renton firefighters will have to comply with Inslee’s vaccine mandate

Says employees will have until October 18 to get vaccinated.

C-17 at Joint Base Lewis McChord airstrip. (Photo courtesy of United States Military)

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King County Councilman calls for plan to help Afghan refugees settle here

Washington state expects roughly 6,000 refugees to come from Afghanistan.

Suspect Vaughn Alexander Weems (courtesy of RPD)

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Renton police searching for murder suspect

The man is believed to have slain his girlfriend

Talia Walton in high school playing for Federal Way in the state championships. File photo

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Former UW Husky, WNBA player takes over Renton scholastic sports

Federal Way HS basketball alum Talia Walton aims to rally the community around sports.

Highline College in Des Moines is one of the most diverse higher education institutions in Washington state. File photo

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State looks at college enrollment goals for high school students

“We want to close racial and ethnic gaps.”

Pages from Karisa Keasey's "When You Can't Go Home: Portraits of Refugees in the Pacific Northwest" (courtesy of Karisa Keasey)

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Local artist shares stories and portraits of refugees in the Northwest

Karisa Keasey’s work to be featured in the Renton History Museum this month.

Family killed during Tukwila apartment fire (screenshot taken from Chalcraft Family Support gofundme)

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Online fundraiser started for family killed during Tukwila apartment fire

The webpage has raised nealry $12k in less than two days.

Providence employees look at anti-vaccine mandate protesters as they cross the street outside of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett on Aug. 18, 2021. Olivia Vanni/Sound Publishing

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Governor reinstates indoor mask rule, whether you’re vaxed or not

Inslee also ordered employees of public schools, colleges and child care centers to get vaccinated.

Joey Thompson gets his first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Ash Way Park-n-Ride site on April 21, 2021 in Lynnwood, Washington. Sound Publishing file photo

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Some people qualify for third shot of vaccine, says health department

New guidance comes as cases skyrocket in Washington and nation.