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Tree in front of Common Ground Cupcakes removed
The city was not able to preserve the 48-year-old tree during utility upgrades. Staff also say the tree…
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Renton finds code violation, issues Aug. 9 removal of Red Lion Hotel temporary shelter
County officials believe emergency health order will supersede city’s move.
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Buffets and salad bars back on the menu in King County
Gov. Jay Inslee has revised rules to allow self-serve food areas in Phase 2 of the state’s reopening.
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King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5 percent from 2019
One night a year, volunteers spread out across Seattle and King County to count the homeless.
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Governor doubles down on mask rules
Inslee: Starting July 7, businesses do not serve those who do not wear a mask
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Politicians get pay raises, state workers get furloughs
A citizens panel approved the hikes in 2019. Unable to rescind them, lawmakers look to donate their extra…
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Human remains in West Seattle identified
Bags of body parts were found in a suitcase along a West Seattle beach on June 19.
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Judge invalidates Gov. Inslee’s veto in roads budget
Lawmakers said the governor crossed a constitutional line.
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Drive-by shooting at Coulon Park Tuesday interrupted memorial
Two were shot, one with life threatening injuries. Renton Police Department is investigating.
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Renton collection agency sued over collection letters for unenforceable debts
Convergent Outsourcing sent over 75,000 deceptive letters asking for settlements on debts that were already past the statute…
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Free COVID-19 testing sites in Federal Way, Renton see large turnout
The King County testing sites were provided in part by Beyoncé’s BeyGood Initiative
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Local groups pull together to support 12,000 families during pandemic
Renton Innovation Zone Partnership hit the ground running, working with several organizations to help vulnerable Skyway and Highlands…
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Bellevue police arrest Renton man and others in connection to downtown Bellevue looting
Police say they’ve recovered $50,000 in stolen items and identified almost 100 suspects
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Governor orders statewide use of face coverings in public
Jay Inslee says that until there is a vaccine, it’s the best weapon to stop the spread of…
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Renton man pleads guilty to one of state’s largest workers’ comp scams
The delivery driver was still working under his own name while receiving L&I pension, and owes the state…
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Hi-Lands Shopping Center purchased, but project, demolition on hold
The city placed an emergency moratorium on land use applications in Sunset neighborhood until October 2020. The new…
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19-year-old killed in Seattle shooting was former Renton student
The shooting in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 20, has received attention nationwide for occurring in…
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King County Board of Health declares racism a crisis
Racism was declared a public health crisis by King County’s Board of Health.
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Tax collections tumble as state braces for huge budget hole
Inslee cancels pay raises for some execs and orders furloughs for workers as special session looms.