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Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy to appear on August ballot

King County voters will decide whether to renew the social services levy.

Mariners members had a solid following in the media for their home All-Star Game. Ben Ray / The Mirror

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MLB All-Stars check in with media before they take the field on July 11

Check out words from Mariners George Kirby and Scott Servais, Rangers’ Josh Jung and many more

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Shiny & Chrome! Return to Renton Car Show makes triumphant return

Photos from the July 9 event.

Renton River Days 2019. File photo

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What’s going on around Renton? | Events calendar

July 13 edition

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Fire crews fight roof fire at The Landing.

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Fireworks determined to be cause of roof fire at The Landing

Structure fire at Vino at The Landing was estimated to have caused $1 million in damage.

As of July 10, the bacteria levels at Gene Coulon Memorial Park, Madison Park Beach and Matthews Beach have been found to be too high and unsafe to swim in. Image courtesy of King County

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3 Lake Washington swimming beaches closed due to high levels of bacteria

Gene Coulon Memorial Park, Madison Park Beach and Matthews Beach are closed indefinitely due to dangerous levels of…

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Renton police blotter

July 13 edition

Christian Switzer at Downtown Renton’s Sip n’ Strut Wine Walk and Pride event. Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter

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Renton Downtown Partnership executive director steps down

Christian Switzer, who joined the Partnership in March 2022, helped bring the community back to downtown Renton with…

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Brian Shive shares a photo he had taken of Sam with his cellphone.

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Sam’s story: Park-goers remember Sam the Gene Coulon man

Sam Velick, 67, had been living at Gene Coulon Park for 30 years before his death on May…

Juanita Beach in Kirkland (Courtesy of City of Kirkland)

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County reports a ‘concerning number’ of drownings already in 2023

At least 12 people have drowned in rivers, lakes, and Puget Sound waters this year.

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Ryan Toledo, an attendant of the Renton Police Department’s One Day Community Police Academy, runs through a scenario involving a machete-wielding home invader.

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Renton’s Firearms Training System provides ‘decision-making’ practice

Officers are also trained in de-escalation tactics, environmental awareness, first-aid and more.

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Boon Boona coffee was used for Salt & Straw’s special All-Star Game ice cream at T-Mobile Park.

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Boon Boona coffee is the special ingredient for All-Star Week ice cream at T-Mobile Park

Salt & Straw’s Pale Stout & Cracker Jack Ice Cream was in collaboration with Métier Brewing Company and…

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Renton incoming junior Madison Hull selected to WIAA LEAP Committee

Hull is the second Renton High School Representative selected since 2016

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Sustainable Renton hosts inaugural 5K run

Photos from the July 8 event.

Alcorn State's Kewan Braziel gets awarded with the T-Mobile Impact Award during the game. Ben Ray/ The Mirror

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First annual Swingman HBCU Classic sets stage for Black baseball players

First annual event brought in over 15,000 fans during All-Star Week in Seattle.

Newly acquired fire engine (Screenshot from Renton Regional FIre Authority website)

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Renton Fire puts fire levy restoration rate on August ballot

Renton Regional Fire Authority proposes restoring the fire Llvy to original rate on Aug. 1 election.

The curated menu includes 20 new menu items for attendees to enjoy at T-Mobile Park July 7-11. Olivia Sullivan / The Mirror

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T-Mobile Park’s All-Star Week menu offers Pacific Northwest flavors

The All-Star Week menu is offered July 7-11 at T-Mobile Park.

Once fans enter the Lumen Field side of the Play Ball Park they are met with all sorts of MLB All-Stars. Ben Ray / The Mirror

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2023 MLB All-Star Week: Play Ball Park is a home run for fans

Activities indoors and outdoors to entertain fans at Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle from July 8-11.

Seattle Fine Jewelry had its ribbon cutting ceremony June 17. Photo by Kevin Pieczynski-Jones.

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Seattle Fine Jewelry finds a home at The Landing

With the grand opening on June 17, Renton has a family-owned jewelry store once again.

The Soul Fusion food truck is now officially open for business. The “down home soul food” experience is now available wherever in Renton the truck may be parked. For the truck’s ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 23, the top-selling item on the menu was the Catfish Sandwich Combo, which Renton Reporter’s advertising representative Sianna Foster reports was “soul’d out” before she even arrived to the ceremony. Foster had the Fusion Burger, which she says was “so good I couldn’t stop eating it even though my body begged me to stop.” Visit soulfusionfood.com to learn where the truck will be next. (Photo by Sianna Foster/Renton Reporter)

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‘Uniting cultures to feed the soul’: Soul Fusion opens in Renton

The grand opening took place Friday, June 23.