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Top: Washington State Redistricting Commissioners (from left) April Sims, Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, Joe Fain, Paul Graves and Sarah Augustine. Center: Congressional map (left) and Legislative map. Bottom: Washington State Supreme Court Justices (from left) González, Gordon McCloud, Johnson, Whitener, Madsen, Montoya-Lewis, Owens, Stephens and Yu.

Legal fight on redistricting returning to the Supreme Court

Two lawsuits say the plans aren’t valid because commissioners broke state law before voting to approve them.

  • Jan 4, 2022
  • By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com
Top: Washington State Redistricting Commissioners (from left) April Sims, Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, Joe Fain, Paul Graves and Sarah Augustine. Center: Congressional map (left) and Legislative map. Bottom: Washington State Supreme Court Justices (from left) González, Gordon McCloud, Johnson, Whitener, Madsen, Montoya-Lewis, Owens, Stephens and Yu.
Derek Kammerzell

Jewish Federation ‘horrified’ at actions of Kent Police assistant chief

Group wants city officials to take stronger disciplinary step to posting of Nazi symbol on door

Derek Kammerzell
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Downtown Kent Library remains closed for repairs

King County Library System expands hours at Kent Panther Lake, Southcenter locations

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Kent School District cancels classes Tuesday, Jan. 4

Due to staffing shortage, icy road conditions

COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Kent School District
Mayor Dana Ralph

Kent mayor maintains stance against vaccine mandate for city employees

Discusses issue in response to question during virtual town hall

Mayor Dana Ralph
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Kent Police sets Coffee with the Chief for Jan. 12

At Macrina Bakery in north Kent Valley

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Pedestrian killed in Des Moines hit and run along Pacific Highway South

Early Monday morning near Kent Des Moines Road; police seek truck driver for vehicular homicide

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic silverware, voting rights for felons

Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.

  • Jan 3, 2022
  • By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com
Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
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Kent Police assistant chief suspended for displaying Nazi insignia

Derek Kammerzell disciplined in July 2021 for placing symbol on his office door

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Kent firefighters extinguish house, apartment fires

12 people displaced from The Groves Apartments on the East Hill

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Washington part of multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to packaged salads

Cases were found in King, Snohomish, Whatcom, Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Skagit counties.

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COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

Street closure update in Kent

Two more roads closed after early Thursday snowfall

COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent
Kaiser Permanente’s primary care facility on Kent’s East Hill. The company plans to open a facility in the Valley after tearing down the former Kmart, but has not released a construction timeline. COURTESY PHOTO, Kaiser Permanente

Kent Reporter’s most viewed website stories of 2021

Kaiser Permanente’s purchase of former Kmart leads the top 10 list

Kaiser Permanente’s primary care facility on Kent’s East Hill. The company plans to open a facility in the Valley after tearing down the former Kmart, but has not released a construction timeline. COURTESY PHOTO, Kaiser Permanente
Chris Gregersen injects a young chinook salmon with a small transponder used for tracking the migration of the fish. Photo courtesy of King County

King County scientists work to save chinook salmon

They conducted a study to determine how the salmon use the Green River as a habitat.

Chris Gregersen injects a young chinook salmon with a small transponder used for tracking the migration of the fish. Photo courtesy of King County
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Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 7-27

Son attacks father, carjacking, road rage shooting among incidents

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COVID-19 cases surge over Christmas weekend in King County

Projections suggest things will get worse before they get better.

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Extended weather forecast for South King County, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Here is the extended forecast for South King County from Dec. 29 to Jan. 3. Wednesday, Dec. 29 Moderate snow, high 31 degrees, low 14… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2021
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Snow blankets Kent as temperatures remain cold for a week | Photos

Readers submit photos to Kent Reporter from across the city

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Kent School District recommends students get COVID-19 test if have symptoms | Update

Prior to return to schools on Jan. 3 to help keep everyone healthy

COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Kent School District
Bill Boyce

Kent City Council elects Bill Boyce as council president

Boyce served four years in role prior to Toni Troutner taking over two years ago

Bill Boyce