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Kent School District celebrates opening of Canyon Ridge Middle School

Renovated facility previously housed Kent Phoenix Academy and Sequoia Middle School

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Horizon Elementary is one of six schools in the Kent School District recognized by the King County Green Schools Program. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

King County honors six Kent schools for their green initiatives

Focus on waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation and water conservation

Horizon Elementary is one of six schools in the Kent School District recognized by the King County Green Schools Program. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District
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Kent City Council candidates all favor hiring more police officers

Six running for office discuss referring property tax increase measure to voters as a funding option

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King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay speaks at Sept. 7 press conference in Skyway with colleagues, small business owners, and union representatives in support of a minimum wage increase. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

Minimum wage raise proposed for unincorporated King County

If passed, the ordinance would also raise minimum wage county employees, contractors, to $18.99/hour.

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay speaks at Sept. 7 press conference in Skyway with colleagues, small business owners, and union representatives in support of a minimum wage increase. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)
Nine-day closure of SR 516 in Des Moines begins Sept. 15. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)

Nine-day closure of SR 516 in Des Moines begins Sept. 15

Courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation A full closure of State Route 516 for nine days in Des Moines begins Friday, Sept. 15, while… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2023
Nine-day closure of SR 516 in Des Moines begins Sept. 15. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)
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UW study explores meth and fentanyl exposure on public transit

Five public transit agencies participated, including Sound Transit and King County Metro.

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Kent city administrator to decide whether to uphold firing of police officer

Pat Fitzpatrick will issue decision in a couple of weeks about Officer Michael Morfoot

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King County offers low adoption fee of $50 for an adult dog

Discount applies in month of September due to overcapacity at Kent shelter

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Man sentenced to 37 years for 2018 Kent killing of girlfriend

Left 18-year-old Des Moines woman in West Hill park after shooting her in the head

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Dump truck driver dies in Kent crash on State Route 167 | Update

Blown tire leads to single-vehicle crash Wednesday, Sept. 6 near Willis Street

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Kent 911 call about suspicious vehicle leads to arrests

Man, woman were passed out in vehicle at East Hill gas station

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Residents walk the grounds of the future East Hill Community North Park in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

City of Kent receives $800,000 park grant from King County

Funds to be used to develop East Hill North Community Park in Panther Lake

Residents walk the grounds of the future East Hill Community North Park in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter
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Kent-based Puget Sound Fire firefighters assist with Maui rescue efforts

Three men return home after emergency response to wildfires

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Kent Police Blotter: Aug. 7-28

Incidents include shootings, carjackings, robberies, Amazon bomb threat

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Second young man dies from injuries in Kent crash along Canyon Drive

Kenyan community mourns deaths of Timothy Mwangi, 18 and Dennis Ndungwa, 22 in Aug. 28 collision

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Kent bicyclist, 27, killed in collision with box truck | Update

Man identified as Carlos Gutierrez-Tinsley by medical examiner

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Son charged with killing Kent teacher remains in custody at state hospital

Michael Gese accused of murdering Gail Gese in February at her Tacoma home

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(Courtesy of Puget Sound Fire.)

Collision with injuries in Kent

Two vehicles collided on Aug. 24 in the 11400 block of Kent Kangley at Southeast 114th Street, hospitalizing one. Puget Sound firefighters treated one person… Continue reading

(Courtesy of Puget Sound Fire.)
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Kent Police offer safety tips to reduce residential burglaries

Good outside lighting in front, back and sides of home one step to take

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Kent Police seek public’s help to find vehicle reportedly used in home invasion

Suspects allegedly entered West Hill home and later might have broken into East Hill home

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