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City of Kent wins state award for Rally the Valley plan

Targets businesses that want to set up headquarters, production plants

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Kent native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s ‘Silent Service’

Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Massie serves aboard USS Pennsylvania submarine

  • Oct 18, 2021
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Police warn of scam calls claiming to be from city of Kent

Prerecorded message threatens legal action

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Man fatally shot on Kent’s East Hill

Just before noon Saturday, Oct. 16 near Phoenix Court Apartments

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Kent Police Blotter: Oct. 1-8

Incidents include vehicle prowl showdown; robbery suspects caught

  • Oct 15, 2021
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State AG Ferguson leads effort supporting local journalism

Federal legislation offers tax credits to subscribers, businesses and news organizations

  • Oct 14, 2021
  • By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com
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King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert (file photo)

Lambert removed from King County Council leadership roles

Lambert received backlash after her campaign used flyers that depicted her opponent as a puppet.

King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert (file photo)
C-17 at Joint Base Lewis McChord airstrip (courtesy of United States Military)

King County councilmember proposes program to aid transition of Afghan interpreters who served the U.S. overseas

Program would provide job training and learning opportunities for Afghan interpreters and advisors.

C-17 at Joint Base Lewis McChord airstrip (courtesy of United States Military)
Vaccinations taking place. File photo

Inslee: No ‘massive disruptions’ as worker vax rates hit 90%

A surge in vaccinations has eased concern about service slowdowns ahead of a Monday deadline.

  • Oct 13, 2021
  • By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com
  • Coronavirus
Vaccinations taking place. File photo
Larry Hussey and Brenda Fincher

Q&A with Kent City Council candidates Fincher, Hussey

Incumbent Brenda Fincher faces challenger Larry Hussey

Larry Hussey and Brenda Fincher
Toni Troutner and Cliff Cawthon

Q&A with Kent City Council candidates Cawthon, Troutner

Challenger Cliff Cawthon takes on incumbent Toni Troutner

Toni Troutner and Cliff Cawthon
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Puget Sound Fire plans to shift 18 employees from operations to desk jobs

Kent-based agency accommodating firefighters with exemptions from getting COVID-19 shot

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Union members picket in front of new Facebook campus in Redmond on Sept. 16 (photo by Cameron Sheppard)

Northwest Carpenters Union members vote to accept contract with AGC

The agreement comes after weeks of striking.

Union members picket in front of new Facebook campus in Redmond on Sept. 16 (photo by Cameron Sheppard)
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Bennett, Ralph differ on police funding during Kent Mayoral Debate

Challenger wants money for new officers diverted elsewhere; incumbent prefers to hire more police

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Kent man killed by truck while walking along Interstate 90

Pedestrian wore dark clothing, according to Washington State Patrol

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King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove has COVID-19

Had vaccination in March; quarantining at home

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Office lacks power over King County law enforcement in misconduct investigations

Director Tamer Abouzeid presents OLEO annual report to law and justice committee on Tuesday.

Courtesy of King County Police Officers Guild
Photos of drug bust and Fury the K9 unit (courtesy of King County Sheriff's Office)

King County Sheriff’s Office confiscates over $1 million worth of deadly fentanyl during drug bust

With help from a search dog, officers found 97,000 fentanyl pills and eight pounds of heroin.

Photos of drug bust and Fury the K9 unit (courtesy of King County Sheriff's Office)
Dash Point State Park is located at 5700 block of SW Dash Point Road in Federal Way. Mirror file photo

Couple robbed, woman kidnapped while camping at Dash Point State Park

Federal Way police are still searching for suspects.

Dash Point State Park is located at 5700 block of SW Dash Point Road in Federal Way. Mirror file photo
West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle. Photo courtesy of King County
West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle. Photo courtesy of King County