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Top Renton Events Of 2017 Include New Ikea, Black Bear Sighting
Here are some of the biggest news events that happened in Renton in 2017.

RENTON, WA - 2017 has been quite a year in Renton. Some of the biggest news events involved tragedies, like several tragic crashes along Maple Valley Highway. Some stories were good news for Renton, like the opening of a downtown luxury hotel, and of course the new Ikea.
Here are some of the biggest news events that happened in Renton this year:
- School board member Albert Talley Sr. dies at 82
- Ikea opens new Renton store after two years of construction
- Multiple Maple Valley Highway crashes claim lives
- A new upscale Hyatt hotel opened on Lake Washington near Gene Coulon Park
- Doug Baldwin, Blitz help raise money for Renton schools
- 34-year-old mother dies in Renton when tree falls on car
- Black bear near Renton elementary school attracts a crowd
- Councilman, businessman King Parker dies at 78
- 14-year-old Zaykwon Holmes runs away from home
- Renton police fight Darth Vader, Storm Troopers at Renton River Days
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