Celebrants gathered last year at the Mary Olson Farm on Green River Road for suds, music and a great time. Photo courtesy White River Valley Museum

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Hops and Crops music and beer festival returns

Festival is Sept. 14 at the historic Mary Olson Farm on Green River Road.

Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington’s 2024 governor’s race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)

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Ferguson and Reichert clash on crime, abortion and Trump in first debate

Clear differences in style and substance emerged in the first face-to-face encounter between the candidates battling to be…

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Community rallies to support Renton grocery store owners

Fundraiser benefits Top of the Hill Quality Produce, which was destroyed by fire.

Bobby Wagner and Richard Sherman pose for a photo with a fan on the opening day of Crumbl Cookies, which Wagner co-owns. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Wagner, Sherman sign autographs in Renton at Crumbl Cookies grand opening | Photos

Some fans got in line at 4 a.m. in for the chance to meet the former Seahawks players.

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Renton Police seek suspect in Labor Day fatal shooting

Officers located the woman in the 200 block of Sunset Boulevard North.

Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy photo

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Man, 34, found dead with stab wound in Auburn

Auburn Police were dispatched Sept. 3 for welfare check

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Reminder of when drivers should stop or not stop for school buses

Graphic explains differences between direction of travel on 2-lane and 3-or-more-lane roads

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Fire at Renton grocery store was intentionally set

Community rallies to support Top of the Hill Quality Produce.

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Man pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing 19-year-old in Federal Way

Incident took place June 26 in a vehicle on I-5.

Cars drive northbound through the intersection of Southeast 192nd Street and 140th Avenue Southeast in Fairwood. An 18-year-old was driving over 100 mph southbound through this intersection on March 19 when his car hit a minivan, resulting in the deaths of one woman and three minors. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Fatal collisions prompt Fairwood traffic safety study

Community members voiced concerns regarding reckless driving and speeding on 140th Avenue SE

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Bench warrant issued in 2022 forced prostitution case in Renton

The woman was charged with attempting to promote prostitution and unlawful imprisonment

The Auburn Avenue Theater sits vacant and boarded up on Jan. 3, 2022, after being condemned due to safety concerns stemming from the demolition of the Max House Apartments complex next door. File photo

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Auburn Avenue Theater demolition process begins

From the Sept. 3 start date, the demolition will continue for about 40 days.

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King County Fire District 20 posted this photo of the Aug. 24 blaze at Top of the Hill grocery store in Renton.

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Fire destroys Top of the Hill grocery store in Renton

Friends and neighbors of the owners set up a GoFundMe.

Renton High School. File photo

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More school resource officers coming to Renton

One officer each at Lindbergh, Hazen and Renton high schools

A Flock Safety camera on a pole. Courtesy of Flock Safety

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License plate recognition cameras installed across Auburn

20 put up throughout town; Kent, other cities already have technology installed

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‘Belltown Hellcat’ arrested on Renton bench warrant

He recently attended a hearing in regards to domestic violence related charges.

Washington Corrections Center, a prison in Shelton, Washington. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

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Report: Prisoners still routinely isolated in WA

At least 176 people from 2014 to 2023 have attempted suicide while in solitary confinement at a Washington…

Screenshot of the lawsuit.

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Federal Way lawyer accused of participating in $20 million fraud scheme

Highmore Financing Company filed a complaint for damages in June in King County Superior Court.

Photo courtesy Metro Creative Connection

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Enumclaw School District to enforce no cell/device policies this year

Cellphones can be used in non-instruction settings at high school, but are banned at middle schools

Primary candidates in the 2024 Washington state governor’s race. From left to right, Semi Bird (R), Bob Ferguson (D), Mark Mullet (D) and Dave Reichert (R). Photos courtesy of campaigns

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Ferguson and Reichert move toward Nov. showdown in governor’s race

Both dusted off intraparty challenges to their political right.