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Renton car show returns for 18th year

Hot rods, muscle cars, low riders and tricked-out trucks. These are just some of the more than 300 rigs that will line the streets of downtown Renton Sunday. The occasion? The Return to Renton 2008 18th Annual Benefit Car Show and Cruise.

Renton police seeking SUV in accident June 26

King Co. Sheriff's deputy, state wildlife agent re-release fawn into woods

Not every day are deputies with the King County Sheriff’s Office dealing with criminals. On a recent Saturday, a sheriff’s deputy and a wildlife officer from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife worked together to hopefully reunite a fawn and its mother southeast of Renton.

Renton installs speed camera at McKnight Middle School

To promote pedestrian safety during summer school and before local children start school in fall, the City of Renton has installed the first speed camera at McKnight Middle School and a stepped-up enforcement campaign against drivers who speed, run red lights, and do not stop for school buses.

Census of recent annexation could push Renton pop. over 80K

City staff is currently conducting a census of the newly annexed 374 acres south of Maple Valley Highway. The land, formerly called the New Life-Aqua Barn annexation, stretches almost to 184th Avenue Southeast. This land became part of Renton June 9.

Community donates about $665 to Renton senior scammed out of savings

A generous community has helped ease the financial pain inflicted on 83-year-old Alvina Popke by a unscrupulous scam artist. A fund was set up at US Bank to help raise money to offset Popke’s loss. About $665 was raised from 10 donations. Because the donations are kept private, Popke can’t thank each donor personally. But, she wants everyone to know the money will help.

Classic Renton McDonald's destroyed by blaze to reopen in September

Work is under way on rebuilding the longtime McDonald’s restaurant on Rainier Avenue that was destroyed in a spectacular fire in December. Rainier Avenue that was destroyed in a spectacular fire in December. The nearly 4,000-square-foot restaurant is expected to open in late September, according to George Kobory, the project superintendent for Spectrum Enterprises of Lakewood, which is building the restaurant.

County animal shelter in Kent expands hours

Beginning June 29, people looking to adopt a new pet or retrieve a lost one will soon have even more opportunities to search the King County Animal shelter in Kent.

Renton River Days returns July 23

The 23rd Annual IKEA Renton River Days kicks off July 23 and continues July 25-27. The theme for this year’s festival is “Explore the Heart of Renton.” River Days got its start in 1986. The festival includes stage entertainment, food, arts and crafts, recreation and special features for kids.

Renton grads' week of helicopter flights draws noise complaints

About 1,000 graduating seniors from Renton and surrounding high schools got a late-night helicopter ride over Renton, part of their graduation-night celebration. The idea was to keep them busy – and safe – on what can become a dangerous night of unsupervised partying. “We look at potentially keeping 1,000 DUIs from happening,” said Michael O’Leary, owner of AirO Inc., which offered the four-minute flights through the grad-night packages typically organized by parents of the seniors. But the noise from those dozens of helicopter flights over six nights has generated enough complaints from those trying to sleep that O’Leary will meet with Mayor Denis Law about the future of the flights.