Echo Glen Children’s Center (Screenshot from Washington State Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families)

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Three teens caught after escaping from Echo Glen Children’s Center

At least ten inmates have escaped from the juvenile correctional facility this year.

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Federal Way police chief talks crime, staffing and pursuits

Pursuit laws and laws around questioning minors impact department

Jakob Two Trees in Issaquah (Photo by Cameron Sires/ Sound Publishing)

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Trolls from Denmark make their mark across Puget Sound

Coastal Salish tribes also embrace the project.

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Young Renton girl is suspect in series of burglaries and thefts

In one incident, the girl, described as 12 to 14 years old, successfully stole a vehicle.

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Anonymous benefactor donates $800,000 to fully fund Auburn food bank relocation

Executive director: ‘I have a Christmas miracle at Thanksgiving’

Photo courtesy of Raise the Wage Renton
A group of volunteers gathering signatures at the Landing Shopping Centre.

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Renton minimum wage increase to appear on ballots in February 2024

Raise the Wage Renton urges City Council to approve the measure by council vote before then.

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Federal Way Police fatally shoot man during domestic violence call

A man with a knife came out of the front door and rushed the officers on Nov. 16,…

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Federal Way teen’s case will be featured on ‘48 Hours’

The 1991 murder of Sarah Yarborough and conviction this year of her killer

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The bass drum is wheeled into the Renton History Museum.

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Boom! Seahawks drum finds new home in Renton | Photos

500-pound bass drum shipped from Lumen Field to the Renton History Museum.

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KC Council will consider reparations over historic redlining

Race-based restrictive real estate practices estimated to have prevented billions in wealth.

The Renton Regional Fire Authority responds Nov. 8 to King County Elections headquarters in Renton after a white substance was found in an envelope. COURTESY PHOTO, Renton RFA

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State League of Women Voters condemn election office interferences

League president calls substances mailed ‘an attack on democracy’

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State Route 18 collision in Federal Way kills Auburn bicyclist

Matthew R. Christopher, 33, died in hospital after Nov. 7 crash

Security footage of the Auburn incident Oct. 19 showed three masked men carrying guns and announcing themselves as “Seattle police” prior to attempting to kick down the door. (File photo)

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Tacoma man charged in shootout with Auburn homeowner

Faces attempted burglary and assault charges

King County Crime Dive podcast.

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Jail guard smuggled drugs for inmates | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we take a closer look at drug-smuggling scheme involving a King County jail guard.

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Renton dealer busted with 41 pounds of fentanyl

Man reportedly distributed drugs in the King County area at the direction of his boss in Mexico

King County Crime Dive podcast.

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Pilot’s magic mushroom trip leads to charges | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we take a closer look at how an off-duty pilot was charged in federal court…

Prison bars (File photo)

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WA to invest $200 million to address disparities created by “war on drugs”

Dept. of Commerce to establish 17 different grant programs to invest in communities impacted.

Dale and Denise Pac in front of their family home. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / The Mirror

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A lifesaving match made in Federal Way

Unlikely kidney transplant shows these high school sweethearts were meant to be together.

Two 23-year-old residents and 56-year-old James Tatum and his son and daughter were involved in a shootout that killed Tatum. (Screenshot.)

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Man killed in shooting outside Renton bank | Video

Fight near ATM leads to shots fired

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King County jail guard reportedly took bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates

Allegedly took in methamphetamine and fentanyl to two inmates at Seattle correctional facility