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Renton High School staff receive Governor’s Lifesaving Award

The staff members all worked together with school nurse last year to save the life of a 10th-grade boy.

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A group of volunteers from Raise the Wage Renton, shown gathering signatures in 2023. Renton residents approved a higher minimum wage for the city in a Feb. 2024 special election. (Photo courtesy of Raise the Wage Renton)

Minimum wage is going up in Washington

Cities can set minimum wages higher than the state. Seattle, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, Bellingham and Burien all will have higher wages in 2025.

  • Oct 1, 2024
  • By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard
A group of volunteers from Raise the Wage Renton, shown gathering signatures in 2023. Renton residents approved a higher minimum wage for the city in a Feb. 2024 special election. (Photo courtesy of Raise the Wage Renton)
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Fewer Washington residents have delinquent debt than national average

About 14% of Washington residents carry delinquent debt, lower than the national average of 22%, according to a recent analysis by the Urban Institute. Among… Continue reading

  • Sep 27, 2024
  • By Grace Deng Washington State Standard
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Meet James Mitchell Renton High School’s new school resource officer

‘When these kids know that we care, that people care about them, they want to do better’

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Wild Waves Theme Park in Federal Way offers a 24-hour coffin challenge

Six participants must stay inside a coffin for 24 hours for the chance to win prizes.

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Demolition has begun on the Auburn Avenue Theater, with the main marquee among the things coming down first. Courtesy photo

Auburn Avenue Theater’s marquee comes down

Built in 1926; city plans new theater complex

Demolition has begun on the Auburn Avenue Theater, with the main marquee among the things coming down first. Courtesy photo
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Man, 41, charged in Auburn drive-by shooting

To be arraigned Oct. 3; incident left man in critical condition

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Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, and Democrat Dave Upthegrove, right, are competing in the 2024 Washington state lands commissioner race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)

WA lands commissioner debate: Herrera Beutler and Upthegrove square off

The candidates disagreed on land management and timber strategies as they compete for the job of running the state agency that oversees millions of acres of public land.

  • Sep 24, 2024
  • By Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, and Democrat Dave Upthegrove, right, are competing in the 2024 Washington state lands commissioner race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)
The strike began at midnight Friday, Sept. 13, with Renton workers and supporters picketing from the early morning hours and into the afternoon, and some saying they will picket and strike for as long as it takes. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

Boeing makes ‘best and final offer’ to striking machinists

Proposed deal would include a 30% pay increase, which falls short of the 40% increase sought by the union.

  • Sep 23, 2024
  • Staff reports
The strike began at midnight Friday, Sept. 13, with Renton workers and supporters picketing from the early morning hours and into the afternoon, and some saying they will picket and strike for as long as it takes. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Former Congressman Dave Reichert, a Republican, left, and Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, right, are seen on stage during the second debate of the 2024 Washington state governor’s race, Sept. 18, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Reichert strikes different tone in second debate with Ferguson

The two candidates for Washington governor clashed over abortion, public safety and who will be a better change agent. It’s the last time they are expected to meet before Election Day.

  • Sep 19, 2024
  • By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard
Former Congressman Dave Reichert, a Republican, left, and Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, right, are seen on stage during the second debate of the 2024 Washington state governor’s race, Sept. 18, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
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Man killed in Federal Way at the Avana Star Lake Apartments

Federal Way Police attempting to locate the suspect after reports of a shooting

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Man, 19, charged in Renton hit-and-run death of pedestrian

Victim was crossing at Airport Way and Rainier Avenue South in Renton.

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Gamers face off in a match of “Tekken” at PAX. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

PAX West: Highlighting local games, charities

It has been 20 years since the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) first made landfall in the Pacific Northwest. Since then, the “celebration of gaming and… Continue reading

Gamers face off in a match of “Tekken” at PAX. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
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Man sentenced in 2023 vehicular homicide on SR 18 in Auburn

Ryan Arvie, driving the wrong way, crashed head-on into 27-year-old Karl Ortiz’s vehicle

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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

Hops and Crops music and beer festival returns

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

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

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 Washington’s next governor.

  • Sep 11, 2024
  • By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard
Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington’s 2024 governor’s race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)
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.

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.

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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Community rallies to support Renton grocery store owners

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

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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.

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