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A CVS pharmacist prepares a COVID-19 vaccine at Village Green Retirement Campus in Federal Way on Jan. 26. Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing

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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.

Gov. Jay Inslee talks about schools reopening during a Tuesday news conference. (TVW)

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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.

Chef Marlys Miller does cooking demo for students (photo credit: David Nelson)

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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.’

Of the 84 schools that had COVID-19 outbreaks across the state, 69% were public schools and the remaining were private schools, according to a new report. Courtesy photo

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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.

Photo credit: Renton Downtown Partnership

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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.

29-year-old Vitaliy L. Lakotiy (photo credit: Renton Police Department)

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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…

Gray wolves historically roamed across the state but were eradicated in Washington by 1930s. In recent decades wolves have been migrating back to the state from Canada, Idaho and Oregon. John and Karen Hollingsworth/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Pack to the future: Will more wolves come to King County?

Some experts believe we’re on the cusp of discovering packs in King County.

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King County Sheriff’s deputies found 130 grams of illegal drugs during single incident

KCSO says they found the narcotics during a mid-january police stop in Fairwood.

Remi Frederick, a Village Green employee receives her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Jan. 26 in Federal Way. Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing

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Inslee: We have vaccine capacity, we just need the doses

Despite continued frustration from those seeking a shot, the state is making progress, he said.

Sunken and abandoned boat at Kirkland’s Marina Park (Photo Credit: King County Sheriff’s Office)

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Abandoned boats in waterways are a ‘regional challenge,’ says King County Sheriff’s Office

Spokesperson says expensive and time-consuming boat recoveries happen about 20 times a year.

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Pay freeze for Inslee and state lawmakers this year

A citizen panel approved a 1.75% increase for executives, legislators and justices 17 months from now.

Event flyer (Credit Downtown Renton Partnership)

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‘Renton-In-A-Box’, event aims to give you a taste of some of downtown’s best small businesses.

Events in February and March will give participants a bundled gift box and access to a virtual event

Suspected owner of the dog who attacked (Photo Credit: Renton Police Department)

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Renton police looking for owner of an attacking dog

Police say the dog attacked and injured another dog at Sunset Neighborhood Park.

Photo courtesy of WSP Trooper Rick Johnson

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Renton man dies in crash along NB I-5 in Federal Way

Washington State Patrol says a medical emergency caused the crash.

Sunset Neighborhood Park plaza (Photo Credit: City of Renton)

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Renton opens completed Sunset Neighborhood Park

Park features walkways, lawns, playgrounds and jungle gyms.

Sea stars huddled at low tide (Photo credit: MARINe)

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Research suggests warmer oceans are killing sea stars in Puget Sound

‘Wasting syndrome’ has decimated 70-100 percent of sea star populations in certain areas.

Map of downtown improvement plans (Photo Credit: City of Renton)

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Downtown Renton to receive road and infrastructure upgrades during 2021 project

Renton’s Utility Systems Director said there will be downtown lane closures and detours.