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‘We all know sex offenders’
Revealing the reality of rape and uncovering sexual assault myths
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Two injured after pedestrian, vehicle accident Monday morning
Around 8 a.m. Monday officers responded to reports of a vehicle and pedestrian accident near Benson Hill Elementary…
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County plans for second safe drug site on hold
Following intense resistance to the proposal from the suburbs, county officials are taking a wait-and-see approach.
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Attorney General wins felony convictions over illegal dump, wrecking yard in Renton
The contaminated runoff from the site flows into Lake Washington.
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Feds set slight increase in national park fees
Visitors to Mount Rainier National Park could have been looking at huge increases in entrance fees this summer…
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Charity flag football game pits cops against firefighters
The event is May 6 and aims to raise funds for Seattle Children’s Hospital.
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Renton School District employees to be honored at Earth Heroes at Schools awards ceremony
The ceremony is set for 4:30 p.m., May 3 at Maplewood Greens, 4050 Maple Valley Hwy.
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House bill causes Renton Council to reconsider Source of Income Discrimination ordinance draft
HB 2578 is similar to Renton’s ordinance, but has a few key differences.
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King County Council passes renter protections bill
The legislation is intended to prevent landlords from discriminating based on the source of a prospective tenant’s income.
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Annual Renton Schools Foundation breakfast is April 30
The breakfast is scheduled for 7:30 to 9 a.m at Renton Pavilion Event Center, 233 Burnett Ave S.
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Owners encouraged to license and microchip pets
More than 60 percent of lost pets found by Renton Animal Control are not licensed.
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Renton’s parkrun has seen success
Nearly 1,000 people have participated in this weekly, free 5K.
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King County Sheriff’s deputies to carry naloxone
All 450 deputies are slated carry the heroin overdose antidote by mid-summer.
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Startup 425 aims to help small businesses on the Eastside
The program is a partnership between the cities of Renton, Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and the Port of…
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Renton High School health clinic serves nearly 1,000 students
The clinic is funded by King County’s Best Starts for Kids initiative.
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Critics say draft plan from county task force on homelessness underwhelms
One Table’s first stab at recommendations leaves some members calling for a bolder, clearly financed plan.
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Boeing employee injured after suspect crashes into Renton plant | UPDATED
The suspect reportedly assaulted a Renton city employee before crashing into Boeing’s gate.
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Seahawks 12K Run at The Landing is April 15
Proceeds from this year’s run will benefit Pete Carroll’s “A Better Seattle” initiative.
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KCSARC launches campaign to end sexual violence
Renton and other South King County cities recognized April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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Homeless riders rack up RapidRide fare fines
A recent report shows that they make up a quarter of all recent citations. Metro says that it…