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Enjoy specials, deals during Kent Restaurant Week Oct. 8-22

Participating restaurants across town offer discounts

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State’s 2021 minimum wage to reach $13.69 on Jan. 1

Increase to impact overtime, salaried execs

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A multifamily housing development. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

New toolkit will help King County cities develop customized climate strategies

A way to mobilizing the region’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions

A multifamily housing development. COURTESY PHOTO, King County
Donations of chicken by Foster Farms arrive Sept. 30 at the Northwest Harvest warehouse in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Foster Farms

Foster Farms donates 19 tons of chicken to Northwest Harvest in Kent

Hunger relief efforts during COVID-19

Donations of chicken by Foster Farms arrive Sept. 30 at the Northwest Harvest warehouse in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Foster Farms
Upthegrove fights for immigrant businesses with banking motion

Upthegrove fights for immigrant businesses with banking motion

King County Council aims to stop discrimination in banking

Upthegrove fights for immigrant businesses with banking motion
New city of Kent mobile app helps residents request services, report a problem
New city of Kent mobile app helps residents request services, report a problem
Flu, child vaccine shots to be offered Oct. 7, 10 at ShoWare Center in Kent

Flu, child vaccine shots to be offered Oct. 7, 10 at ShoWare Center in Kent

Temporary drive-thru to be set up for shots

Flu, child vaccine shots to be offered Oct. 7, 10 at ShoWare Center in Kent
Upthegrove supports $400 million county investment in supportive housing

Upthegrove supports $400 million county investment in supportive housing

Additional sales tax of 0.1% would fund program

Upthegrove supports $400 million county investment in supportive housing
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Fourth and Willis intersection to close Oct. 3-5 in Kent | Update

Paving of new roundabout rescheduled due to forecast of wet weather

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Kent-based Blue Origin plans rocket launch to test key technologies in returning to the Moon
Kent-based Blue Origin plans rocket launch to test key technologies in returning to the Moon
Courtesy Photo, Regional Animal Services of King County
Courtesy Photo, Regional Animal Services of King County
Sounder celebrates 20 years of commuter rail service

Sounder celebrates 20 years of commuter rail service

First train in 2000; stop in Kent added in 2001

Sounder celebrates 20 years of commuter rail service
Pacific Propeller in Kent pays $66,300 EPA penalty

Pacific Propeller in Kent pays $66,300 EPA penalty

Company failed to report hazardous chemical storage

Pacific Propeller in Kent pays $66,300 EPA penalty
Air quality hits hazardous level in Kent

Air quality hits hazardous level in Kent

Conditions remain bad throughout the state because of wildfire smoke

Air quality hits hazardous level in Kent
Port of Seattle launches task force on Port Policing and Civil Rights

Port of Seattle launches task force on Port Policing and Civil Rights

Nine areas of focus will guide effort over several months, recommendations expected in 2021

Port of Seattle launches task force on Port Policing and Civil Rights
SR 410 remains closed between Sumner and Bonney Lake

SR 410 remains closed between Sumner and Bonney Lake

Sumner Grade Fire burned across highway

SR 410 remains closed between Sumner and Bonney Lake
Two Kentridge High School students chosen as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
Two Kentridge High School students chosen as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
Kent unveils a new batch of art-wrapped traffic signal control boxes

Kent unveils a new batch of art-wrapped traffic signal control boxes

Eight more boxes display art at intersections

Kent unveils a new batch of art-wrapped traffic signal control boxes
Puget Sound Fire reported Sept. 8 that it had responded to 212 calls in 24 hours, with 133 of those calls between 8 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, including multiple fires. Courtesy photo

King County Fire Chiefs urge public to take steps to prevent brush fires from starting, spreading

The public should follow these tips to prevent brush fires.

Puget Sound Fire reported Sept. 8 that it had responded to 212 calls in 24 hours, with 133 of those calls between 8 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, including multiple fires. Courtesy photo