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Kent-based WGU Washington awards specialist with $10,000 scholarship

Kent-based WGU Washington awards specialist with $10,000 scholarship

WGU Washington surprised Auburn School District employee Richard Robertson with the news he had been chosen to receive a $10,000 scholarship. On Monday, staff from… Continue reading

Kent-based WGU Washington awards specialist with $10,000 scholarship
AG Ferguson says revised Trump travel ban still subject to injunction

AG Ferguson says revised Trump travel ban still subject to injunction

In documents to be filed in federal court on Thursday, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson contends that the injunction he obtained blocking key sections of… Continue reading

AG Ferguson says revised Trump travel ban still subject to injunction

Levy cliff fix headed to governor’s desk

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to fix the looming $358 million levy cliff crisis facing public schools next year. Without the bill, school districts… Continue reading

Diet and lifestyle: millennials want to do better than their parents | Gustafson

Diet and lifestyle: millennials want to do better than their parents | Gustafson

By Timi Gustafson, R.D./For the Reporter Millennials, those who reached adulthood at the beginning of this century, are said to be particularly discerning in their… Continue reading

Diet and lifestyle: millennials want to do better than their parents | Gustafson

State Senate passes accommodations for pregnant workers

On International Women’s Day, a major new bill providing protections for pregnant women in the workplace passed the state Senate unanimously. Sponsored by Sen. Karen… Continue reading

Kent’s East Hill water customers to see pressure improve

Kent’s East Hill water customers to see pressure improve

The city of Kent plans to increase the water pressure for many properties on the East Hill by performing a “pressure zone switchover.” This project… Continue reading

Kent’s East Hill water customers to see pressure improve
Could Kent land a Dick’s Drive-In? Votes to help decide

Could Kent land a Dick’s Drive-In? Votes to help decide

Seattle-based Dick’s Drive-In announced plans last week to build a new restaurant either east or south of their current locations. Kent is one of the… Continue reading

Could Kent land a Dick’s Drive-In? Votes to help decide
Gov. Inslee issues statement on Kent Sikh shooting

Gov. Inslee issues statement on Kent Sikh shooting

Gov. Jay Inslee issued the following statement Sunday on the reported hate crime shooting and injuring of a Sikh man on the East Hill in… Continue reading

Gov. Inslee issues statement on Kent Sikh shooting

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America respond to shooting of Sikh man

The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, on Monday responded to Friday’s shooting of… Continue reading

Hundreds gather in park to condemn Kent shooting, other hate crimes

Hundreds gather in park to condemn Kent shooting, other hate crimes

With heavy hearts and determination, the South Asian communities of Bellevue and Greater Seattle made one thing abundantly clear Sunday afternoon at Bellevue’s Crossroads Park… Continue reading

Hundreds gather in park to condemn Kent shooting, other hate crimes

OneAmerica: Kent shooting of Sikh man an assault on values of free society

A 39-year-old Sikh man was shot in his driveway by a perpetrator who reportedly said, “Get out of my country,” just before committing this apparent… Continue reading

More expensive ride | Shiers

More expensive ride | Shiers

When voters approved ST3 last November, they didn’t realize how it would dramatically increase car tab renewal bills. Drivers in Pierce, King, and Snohomish counties… Continue reading

More expensive ride | Shiers
Kent girl recreates iconic photos for Black History Month

Kent girl recreates iconic photos for Black History Month

Lola Jones, 5, of Kent, dresses as Madam C.J. Walker, a civil rights activist, philanthropist and entrepreneur (1867–1919), during an appearance on Tuesday night at… Continue reading

Kent girl recreates iconic photos for Black History Month
State unemployment rate holds steady in January

State unemployment rate holds steady in January

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held firm in January at 5.1 percent, despite preliminary estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that… Continue reading

State unemployment rate holds steady in January
Thunderbirds fly back into first in Western Conference

Thunderbirds fly back into first in Western Conference

Gropp-Barzal-Kolesar line combines for 6 points in 5-2 win over Spokane

Thunderbirds fly back into first in Western Conference
33rd District legislators to host town hall in Kent

33rd District legislators to host town hall in Kent

The state’s 33rd District legislators will host a town hall from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 18, at Kent City Hall, 220 Fourth… Continue reading

33rd District legislators to host town hall in Kent
King County Sheriff’s Office seeks victims of unreported assaults

King County Sheriff’s Office seeks victims of unreported assaults

King County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking female victims of unreported or unsolved assault cases similar to a March 2 beating in White Center. Just before… Continue reading

King County Sheriff’s Office seeks victims of unreported assaults
Register for Kent’s Community Police Academy

Register for Kent’s Community Police Academy

Registration has started for the Spring 2017 Community Police Academy hosted by the Kent Police Department. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings, for 10… Continue reading

Register for Kent’s Community Police Academy
Sikh leaders join Senate and hear statewide support, offer prayer

Sikh leaders join Senate and hear statewide support, offer prayer

Last Friday a Sikh man was shot in Kent by a perpetrator who allegedly told the victim to “go back to your own country.” Sen.… Continue reading

Sikh leaders join Senate and hear statewide support, offer prayer
Expect traffic delays at Kent’s ShoWare Center on March 8

Expect traffic delays at Kent’s ShoWare Center on March 8

Drivers should expect extra traffic around the ShoWare Center in Kent from about 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, because of the… Continue reading

Expect traffic delays at Kent’s ShoWare Center on March 8