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Demonstrators from La Resistencia protest Amazon’s involvement with ICE. Photo courtesy of La Resistencia

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How will the U.S. respond to climate refugees?

Business as usual has been harder borders, are there other ways to address climate migration?

Photo by Haley Ausbun                                Satoko Hori blows out the birthday candles at her 100th birthday, with daughter Cathy Hori Emmons.

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Grateful for 100 years well lived

Three Renton centurions look back on life this holiday

Photo courtesy of Jeric Liam                                The new girls wrestling team at Renton High School. Left to right: Beanca Medrano, Myranda Moran, Sophia Nguyen, Alexandra Buenbrazo, Jackie Abergo, Tabitha Martinez and Emilee. Not pictured: Anan Afrida, Ghlezian Gonzales, Nyasia Saetern.

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Girls wrestling joins Renton High

Student athletes rally to bring back sporting option for young women

Photo by Haley Ausbun                                Leaders in the Willowcrest town home project, including Homestead Community Land Trust Executive Director Kathleen Hosfeld, Renton Mayor Denis Law, and Renton Housing Authority Mark Gropper.

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Affordable and sustainable? New homes prove it’s possible

Net-zero energy homes being constructed in Renton

Renton resident Joe Copenhaver and his pet crow, T-Rex, share a moment Nov. 10. Photo by Andy Hobbs

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Meet Joe and his pet crow T-Rex | Video

Renton resident makes fast friends with a crow he rescued last spring.

Photo by Haley Ausbun. Election Day in Renton, Nov. 5 2019.

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Renton’s certified election results

Mayor-elect Armondo Pavone among other winners

A “notice to vacate” sign was placed in the middle of a homeless encampment in Federal Way by FWPD officers before the encampment was cleaned in January 2019. Sound Publishing file photo

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King County, Seattle could create joint homelessness response agency

It would be a unified agency and the overarching authority on addressing homelessness in the county.

Courtesy of the City of Renton. The proposed Tri-Master park plan

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Over 20 park projects make top 10 list

Renton’s update parks plan shows needs all over the city

A young girl holds up a ‘Don’t Pollute I Live Here’ sign in the crowd during the Youth Climate Strike at Cal Anderson Park on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Seattle, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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King County builds blueprint for health, climate change

The plan will inform how the Board of Health addresses climate change-related health issues.

Courtesy of Lynn Gerking. Rae Gerking and Nikayla Copenhaver have been friends since playing soccer against each other at six years old. Now they will play together and be roommates at University of Wyoming.

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From Pee-Wee to Divison One

Local Renton seniors ready to attend university and play soccer

Courtesy of Washington Secretary of State’s Office

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Transportation and housing among King County’s top legislative priorities in 2020

Legislature will begin meeting Jan. 12.

Man and his mother indicted in suspected firearms trafficking schemes at Renton business

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Man and his mother indicted in suspected firearms trafficking schemes at Renton business

First Western Washington cases prosecuted under ‘Project Guardian’ initiative to combat gun crime.

Turtles tagged with bright swastikas were spotted at Gene Coulon Memorial Park Beach on Tuesday. Courtesy photo Mindy Doty.

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Turtles tagged with swastikas prompt rally against hate in Renton

“We hope as a community people will show up and strongly say this isn’t OK.”

Photo by Haley Ausbun. The new red light camera at the Benson Drive and South Puget Drive intersection had the highest citations in the region, in 2018.

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Renton gets red-light camera numbers wrong

A news report shows a higher number of collisions in 2018

Photo by Haley Ausbun. Girl Scouts from troops 46754, 41126 and 41170 put together 400 sandwhich lunches on Saturday, Nov. 9 as part of Vision House “kids serve” event. The lunches then went to people experiencing homelessness in Seattle via Union Gospel Mission Search and Rescue.

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Scouts work to help homeless in Renton, Seattle

Vision House welcomes troop volunteers over the weekend

Courtesy of Renton Police Department

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Naked man shot by officer in Renton

Police say the man raised a gun at the officer, as well as people in businesses. The incident…

Renton man shot in the face, police investigating

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Renton man shot in the face, police investigating

A Renton resident suffered a shotgun wound to the face and is in critical condition, while police are…

Theodore Hill Jr. fought in several of the Civil War’s most famous battles, surviving to eventually settle down in the Buckley area.

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A day in the life of a Union soldier, Part I

A rare piece of history fell into The Courier-Herald’s lap in November 1969 — a Civil War diary.

2020 brings changes for Renton commuters

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2020 brings changes for Renton commuters

Metro, Sound Transit and more are working on updates, new routes

It’s more than bagging groceries — it’s changing hearts

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It’s more than bagging groceries — it’s changing hearts

Local cashier ‘Bev’ McQueen is a concrete part of Renton’s community