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Justices strike down Washington state drug possession law
Police must stop arresting people for simple possession.
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Do Washington drivers need to learn the zipper merge?
Legislators propose requiring zipper merge instruction in drivers education and in license test.
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Renton officials, police respond to racist snowball incident
Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone and City Council President Randy Corman issued a statement condemning hate speech following an…
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Inslee: All of Washington to stay in Phase 2 for a few weeks
The governor issued a weekslong pause on regions moving backward, but has yet to outline a Phase 3.
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Renton to implement alternative to jail for low-level offenders
Community court aims to mitigate the underlying factors that lead people to crime.
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Best of Renton 2021 winners announced
Program is sponsored by the Renton Chamber of Commerce and the Renton Reporter.
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RPD searching for kidnapping suspect after finding the stolen child
The incident triggered an amber alert yesterday (Feb. 24)
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Best of Renton 2021 set to reveal finalists and winners
Community members can register to watch a virtual unveiling of the winners.
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Kent teen charged with murder of teen during gun exchange
Two Renton teens also charged in September shooting in Kirkland
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Masks are still king in combating new COVID strains
A top UW doctor talks new strains, masks and when normal could return.
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Democrats look to allow noncitizens to serve on school boards
A Senate bill takes aim at a state law requiring anyone seeking elected office to be a citizen.
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State health leader: We have a plan, we don’t have the supply
Two months after the COVID vaccine landed in Washington, many still struggle to secure their shots.
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How the pandemic and coronavirus variants can show us evolution in real time
Scientists say viruses reproduce and mutate at higher rates, creating viral variants.
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Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief package
The federal funds will go to fight COVID, aid renters and reopen shuttered schools and businesses.
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Renton man sentenced in King County Drainage District fraud scheme
Darrell Winston helped Drainage District Commisioner steal tax dollars and lied to investigators, according to Department of Justice.
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Career and technical educators at Lindbergh HS adapt to teach hands-on courses remotely
‘Through all of this we will become better teachers.’
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State releases data on COVID outbreaks in schools
A new statewide report outlines how COVID-19 outbreaks have moved through Washington schools.
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‘Coffee Crawl,” to support Renton businesses sells out ahead of next weekends events
Event organizers and business owners say both pandemic and downtown construction has hurt business.
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Renton Police looking for missing person
RPD posted alerts about missing 29-year-old Vitality L. Lakotiy
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Legislature examines restructuring public health in WA
Lawmakers in Olympia are considering an overhaul of Washington state’s public health system to increase access to basic…