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King County Executive Constantine signs emergency proclamation in response to storm

King County Executive Constantine signs emergency proclamation in response to storm

Flooding, landslides and other damage from heavy rain

  • Feb 6, 2020
King County Executive Constantine signs emergency proclamation in response to storm
Army Corps running emergency operations, deploys spotters on Green, White rivers

Army Corps running emergency operations, deploys spotters on Green, White rivers

Levels continue to rise with constant rain

  • Feb 6, 2020
Army Corps running emergency operations, deploys spotters on Green, White rivers
Kent City Council approves new contract for ShoWare Center operator

Kent City Council approves new contract for ShoWare Center operator

Unanimous vote in favor of five-year extension for SMG

Kent City Council approves new contract for ShoWare Center operator
Fire damages Kent condo; man suffers burns

Fire damages Kent condo; man suffers burns

Feb. 5 in the 9600 block of South 248th Street

  • Feb 6, 2020
Fire damages Kent condo; man suffers burns
Link light rail closed in downtown Seattle this weekend

Link light rail closed in downtown Seattle this weekend

Friday night to Monday morning, Feb. 7-10

  • Feb 5, 2020
Link light rail closed in downtown Seattle this weekend
Fourth and Willis roundabout meeting set for Feb. 12 in Kent

Fourth and Willis roundabout meeting set for Feb. 12 in Kent

Discussion of possible road closures this summer

  • Feb 5, 2020
Fourth and Willis roundabout meeting set for Feb. 12 in Kent
Valley SWAT arrests wanted man on Kent’s East Hill

Valley SWAT arrests wanted man on Kent’s East Hill

Felony warrant for kidnapping/assault

Valley SWAT arrests wanted man on Kent’s East Hill
Hanson Dam protecting Green River Valley, Kent from flooding | Update

Hanson Dam protecting Green River Valley, Kent from flooding | Update

Army Corps controlled flow through dam during heavy rain

  • Feb 4, 2020
Hanson Dam protecting Green River Valley, Kent from flooding | Update
Kent apartment rent trends flat in January

Kent apartment rent trends flat in January

Rates up 0.1% from previous month

  • Feb 4, 2020
Kent apartment rent trends flat in January
Section 8 housing voucher waiting list lottery starts Feb. 12

Section 8 housing voucher waiting list lottery starts Feb. 12

Low-income households encouraged to apply; 2,500 to make list

  • Feb 3, 2020
Section 8 housing voucher waiting list lottery starts Feb. 12
Recredentialed: Hundreds of WA doctors are stuck working survival jobs

Recredentialed: Hundreds of WA doctors are stuck working survival jobs

Unable to find residency positions, many are driving Ubers, working warehouses or unemployed.

Recredentialed: Hundreds of WA doctors are stuck working survival jobs
Kent School Board approves teacher’s resignation after racist tweets

Kent School Board approves teacher’s resignation after racist tweets

‘We deplore and denounce the actions of this employee’

Kent School Board approves teacher’s resignation after racist tweets
A stump left over from a previous timber cut on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Gold Bar, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lawmakers back timber industry to help reduce WA’s carbon emissions

8 million acres of private forests offset 12% of state’s carbon emissions, says forestry group.

  • Jan 31, 2020
A stump left over from a previous timber cut on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Gold Bar, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Entenman, Sullivan to participate in 47th District Telephone Town Hall
Entenman, Sullivan to participate in 47th District Telephone Town Hall
King County Metro to buy 40 battery-electric buses

King County Metro to buy 40 battery-electric buses

To be delivered in 2021 with plans to purchase 80 more

  • Jan 30, 2020
King County Metro to buy 40 battery-electric buses
Fatal ride: Report details summer collision with Kent Police SUV

Fatal ride: Report details summer collision with Kent Police SUV

Motorcyclist hit 76 mph in 35 mph zone on East Hill

Fatal ride: Report details summer collision with Kent Police SUV
Sarah Abdullah is a pharmacist who left Iraq as a refugee. She joined the Welcome Back Center at Highline College and is now only two tests away from gaining Washington state certification to practice her trade. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo

Recredentialed: Barriers face Washington’s immigrant, refugee professionals

Even with degrees from abroad, it can be difficult for many to get certified in the state.

Sarah Abdullah is a pharmacist who left Iraq as a refugee. She joined the Welcome Back Center at Highline College and is now only two tests away from gaining Washington state certification to practice her trade. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
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Pot shops group up in unincorporated King County

A report found the retailers are not distributing around the county.

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King County taxpayer tool details cost of proposed school measures

King County taxpayer tool details cost of proposed school measures

Kent School District has levy on Feb. 11 ballot

  • Jan 29, 2020
King County taxpayer tool details cost of proposed school measures
Washington state lawmakers will consider a system that would charge drivers fees based on how many miles they travel. File photo

Lawmakers hear pitch to replace gas tax with per-mile fees

Transportation officials recommend 10-year transition.

  • Jan 29, 2020
Washington state lawmakers will consider a system that would charge drivers fees based on how many miles they travel. File photo