Mick Flynn sits underneath his “Blues Greats” acrylic series at Liberty Cafe. Photo by Leah Abraham

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Sharing the love of rock ‘n’ roll through art

Mick Flynn’s art exhibit is displayed at Liberty Cafe.

A sign posted by Save DeLeo Wall along May Valley Road Southeast. Aaron Kunkler/Staff photo

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Newcastle, Renton push back against logging near Cougar Mountain

A proposal to log 28 acres near the DeLeo Wall has led to cities, community pushing to save…

Artist rendering of VIA 405 Apartments. Photo courtesy city of Renton

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New apartments to be built on Roxy Cinema site

The developer is asking the city to amend code to include City Center in the multi-family property tax…

Map of street closures Renton Police Department proposed to reduce illegal street racing. Courtesy image

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Making Renton inhospitable to street racing

RPD will close popular street racing roads on Fridays and Saturdays.

King County adopts prepaid ballot postage

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King County adopts prepaid ballot postage

Designed to improve voter turnout, the measure was approved in time for the 2018 midterm elections.

New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s regional homelessness plan

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New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s regional homelessness plan

The stats don’t lie—the system isn’t working.

As proposed by King County Public Health, safe drug consumption sites would feature medical personnel with naloxone to prevent overdose deaths and sterile needles for drug users to prevent the spread of disease. Photo by Todd Huffman/Wikipedia Commons

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Safe drug site challenge heads to state Supreme Court

The case will determine if an initiative banning the project in King County can go to the ballot.

Cooking up recipe for more food trucks

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Cooking up recipe for more food trucks

A food truck spot near Four Generals Brewing was inaugurated April 28.

Renton man to hike PCT, raising funds for Alzheimer’s Association

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Renton man to hike PCT, raising funds for Alzheimer’s Association

He has received $6,726 of his $26,500 goal to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Board members of All Home stand behind King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan during a May 3 press conference at the Salvation Army William Booth Center. Photo by Josh Kelety

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King County and Seattle agree to restructure regional homelessness programs

The move comes after calls for change from advocates within the system.

Maddie Jones, second from right, is part of the committee for the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk. Courtesy photo

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Walking to fight brain cancer

For these Renton residents, the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk is personal.

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King County task force to explore solutions to ‘recycling crisis’

With tighter regulations affecting the flow of recyclables in the U.S., officials look for new avenues for the…

New red-light safety cameras placed at three Renton intersections

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New red-light safety cameras placed at three Renton intersections

A 30-day grace period will be in effect and at the end of the grace period, $124 citations…

Secretary of State pushes for pre-paid postage for ballots

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Secretary of State pushes for pre-paid postage for ballots

Kim Wyman is asking Gov. Jay Inslee for the authority to reimburse counties for postal costs.

Ron Minter poses inside Minter’s Earlington Greenhouse Nursery before it closed in 2015. File photo

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Earlington Hill landmark razed

Minter’s Earlington Greenhouse & Nursery closed shop in 2015. The buildin

Photo courtesy Renton Regional Fire Authority

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Two dead, multiple injured after shooting in Skyway

The shooting was first reported at 4:05 a.m., April 29 at the “Family Motorcycle Club.”

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Renton Youth Symphony Orchestra prepares for spring concert

Orchestra will host its spring concert 3 p.m., May 6 at Carco Theatre.

Cargo transportation was among the various regional industries driving wage and employment growth in King County. Photo via PxHere

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King County employment numbers continue to rise

New statistics show a decrease in unemployment and higher average pay, but the growth may start to slow.

All Home board members meet in Seattle on April 23 to talk about its structure. Photo by Josh Kelety

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The never-ending search for an effective King County homeless plan

While All Home attempts to address the issue, the group’s lack of actual power results in little change.

From left, Renton High School senior and Dimmitt graduate Brandon Heu, eight-grader Jocelyn Perez, Community in Schools Renton student liaison Rashad Medley and a seventh-grader Stephanie Soronio. Courtesy photo

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Inspiring change through filmmaking

Dimmitt students part of the program “Agents of Change” produced a film to stop bullying.