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The Renton girls basketball won its tenth straight game against Kingston 59-46 Thursday night. The Indians (16-4) will now face White River (19-2) for the sub-district championship Saturday at Clover Park High School at 6 p.m. The winner of that game takes the No. 1 seed to districts, the loser earns the No. 2 seed.

The King County Medical Examiner has identified a body located in north Renton on Tuesday afternoon near Interstate 405 as 31-year-old Ratchhin Duong.

Local, regional and state leaders broke ground recently on a critical step toward creating a new east-west route across south Renton and a connection to an improved Sounder station. The project is the extension of Southwest 27th Street/Strander Boulevard under the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks.

It’s been quite a progression for Renton senior Adriel Paine. When he joined the Indians swim team as a sophomore, he had almost no experience. “Well, he could float, he didn’t drown, and he could go forward,” said Renton coach Diane Pavelin.

Steve Sholdra can’t stop. Whether it’s another board to join, another scholarship to earn, or another few seconds to shave off his swim times, Sholdra isn’t afraid to take on a new challenge. “All the pressure, all the opportunities, it’s a really strong part of my childhood,” Sholdra said. “Having to balance out and schedule my time so closely will really help in college.”

When Dustin Dacuan attended Renton High School, he participated in the University of Washington’s Dream Project, which helped him get into the college. His parents didn’t know how to navigate the higher education system. Dacuan’s father has a college degree but is an immigrant from the Philippines. His mother is from Eastern Washington but did not pursue college.

Planning is under way for the 2012 Seattle International Film Festival, which will have Renton for the second year as a venue. Renton officials are doing behind-the-scenes planning to contract with facilities and vendors and plan marketing opportunities through the Renton Community Marketing Campaign, according to Suzanne Dale Estey, Renton’s economic-development director

The City of Renton is asking residents to take heart this February with respect to health as part of the annual "Heart Month."