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In today's newsletter:

  • What Renton police bodycam shows in two recent theft arrests
  • What changes will Renton drivers see as Rainier Avenue work wraps up?
  • How are two Renton grads reshaping the Northwest’s independent music scene?

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  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. VIDEO: Renton PD arrest teenager, man for theft (kiro7.com) — Renton police have released body camera video from two recent theft arrests in the city, including a 16-year-old accused of using a stolen card at Fred Meyer and taking a bike while fleeing officers. In a separate case, officers arrested a man suspected of stealing more than $1,400 in merchandise from Ulta; both were booked for second-degree theft.
   

2. Rainier Avenue construction reaches another milestone (rentonreporter.com) — Rainier Avenue’s latest construction phase in Renton is nearly finished, meaning only intermittent closures remain as crews complete medians and striping. This long-running, $50 million project is widening sidewalks, improving lighting and signals, extending the Lake Washington Loop Trail, and adding transit upgrades that will reshape how residents travel this busy corridor for years.
   

3. Renton nonprofit helps jump-start local music careers (rentonreporter.com) — A new arts nonprofit with deep Renton roots just landed a major 4Culture grant to support independent musicians across the region. Co-founded by two Renton High and Hazen High alumni, How2Listen is offering grants, studio access, and performance opportunities to help local artists thrive in today’s tough streaming-driven music industry.
   

4. Can I get a ticket for keeping up with WA traffic? Eating? Parking? Laws to know (thenewstribune.com) — Renton drivers should know the city is among several in Washington that have explicitly banned cutting through parking lots or gas stations to dodge traffic. The piece also breaks down other key state driving rules, from handling broken traffic lights and roundabouts to speeding, distracted driving, expired tabs, and what counts as negligent driving under a new 2025 law.
   

5. Lions to interview top NFC team's passing game coordinator in OC search (mlive.com) — Renton briefly enters the spotlight as the dateline for the Seahawks’ training facility, where passing game coordinator Jake Peetz works while drawing interest from the Detroit Lions for their offensive coordinator job. The piece mainly tracks Peetz’s coaching resume and Seattle’s strong passing stats as the NFC’s top seed, with only incidental relevance to local daily life.
   

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