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Private security cameras can be registered with new program

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Private security cameras can be registered with new program

Renton police department’s new voluntary registration system shows them where your cameras are

Photo gallery: Santa dance party at the activity center

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Photo gallery: Santa dance party at the activity center

Photos by Haley Ausbun

Photos: shop with a cop at Target

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Photos: shop with a cop at Target

Photos by Haley Ausbun

Coffee shop sets opening date

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Coffee shop sets opening date

With the final construction finishing up, downtown Boon Boona Coffee opens doors Jan. 7

Jim House and Michelle Torresdiaz demonstrate King County’s new Text to 911 service on Dec. 20. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo

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King County launches text to 911 service

The service will help the hearing impaired and those experiencing domestic violence.

False alarms will result in monetary fine

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False alarms will result in monetary fine

City council approved the alarm ordinance from August with slight changes

Dual language could be added to curriculum

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Dual language could be added to curriculum

The program may come to a local elementary school as early as the 2020-2021 school year.

Kent School Board approves plans for independent performance audit of the district

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Kent School Board approves plans for independent performance audit of the district

Audit will look at financial transactions, policies and procedures made during the past six school years

21 year old charged in death of Renton man

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21 year old charged in death of Renton man

A physical altercation turned deadly Nov. 30 at the Renton Ridge Apartment complex.

Mother shoots daughter as she was calling 911

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Mother shoots daughter as she was calling 911

Information from Renton Police Department. This story will be updated as more information becomes available:

Puget Sound prepares for the big one

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Puget Sound prepares for the big one

Three years after an alarming report made national headlines, locals are quietly preparing disaster.

Woman killed in Renton hit-and-run

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Woman killed in Renton hit-and-run

A 46-year-old woman was hit and killed Tuesday morning by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene.

A woman works on a drawing next to an unused viewing scope as a smoky haze obscures the Space Needle and downtown Seattle last August as smoke from wildfires moved across the region. (Photo courtesy of The Herald/Elaine Thompson/Associated Press)

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Why do Washington voters struggle with climate change policies?

Despite environmental awareness and the public’s apparent desire for reform, statewide initiatives keep failing

Jam Club takes to the stage

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Jam Club takes to the stage

Maple Valley Youth Symphony’s program offers therapy music education to kids with special needs.

Vine Maple Place opened its doors to its new resource center located in Maple Valley on Dec. 8. To celebrate, there was a ribbon cutting and a tour of the new facility.

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Vine Maple Place opens new resource center

In South King County, the cost of rent has grown upwards of around 12 percent in some areas,…

The I-405/SR 167 interchange is one of the most heavily congested interchanges in the state. Through this project, WSDOT will build a new flyover ramp connecting the HOT lanes on SR 167 to the carpool lanes on I-405 in Renton. This ramp is designed to improve traffic flow and safety at this critical interchange. COURTESY MAP, WSDOT

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Overnight lane closures this Friday and Saturday near the I-405/SR 167 interchange in Renton

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From the city of Renton website.                                With the new trails and bicycle master plan, more low stress lanes and paths for cyclists and pedestrians will be added to the city.

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City tables bikeshare program, for now

The city also plans for more miles of trails and stress-free bike lanes in Renton

Answers sought in investigation of man’s death

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Answers sought in investigation of man’s death

Brian Gatewood’s lawsuit against city of Renton was dismissed, but he’s still seeking justice.

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Police take down marijuana grow houses in Renton and Newcastle

More than 1,200 plants and 14 pounds of marijuana were found.

Mary Lynn Pannen, founder and CEO of Sound Options, has consulted thousands of Washington families on geriatric care for 30 years. Photo courtesy of Sound Options.

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Elder abuse cases are on the rise in Washington

Local agencies and geriatric care managers aim to increase public awareness about the epidemic.