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Kent mayor drops plan for ballot measure to hire more police

Kent mayor drops plan for ballot measure to hire more police

Proposal would have raised property taxes

Kent mayor drops plan for ballot measure to hire more police
ForFortyTwo group plans defund Kent Police rally Aug. 17

ForFortyTwo group plans defund Kent Police rally Aug. 17

Protesters to gather from 5:30-7:30 p.m. downtown outside Police Department

ForFortyTwo group plans defund Kent Police rally Aug. 17
Two men face charges in Pacific Highway shooting in Kent

Two men face charges in Pacific Highway shooting in Kent

July 13 incident injured seven people

Two men face charges in Pacific Highway shooting in Kent
Kent School District delays start to Sept. 3

Kent School District delays start to Sept. 3

Orginal starting date was Aug. 27; students to begin with remote learning

Kent School District delays start to Sept. 3
The COVID-19 outbreak closed schools statewide last spring and has led to many school districts opting for remote learning in the fall. Pictured: A Decatur High School staff member takes cover from the rain while celebrating the graduating class of 2020 in June. File photo

Study: Virus cases must drop for state’s schools to safely reopen

Bringing students back in any capacity will lead to new infections, the report found.

The COVID-19 outbreak closed schools statewide last spring and has led to many school districts opting for remote learning in the fall. Pictured: A Decatur High School staff member takes cover from the rain while celebrating the graduating class of 2020 in June. File photo
Alki Beach. Photo by Alabastro Photography

Heat wave is on the way this weekend

Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-90s on Sunday.

Alki Beach. Photo by Alabastro Photography
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Type, number of incidents

  • Aug 14, 2020
Puget Sound Fire call report
Kent Police Blotter: July 30-Aug. 9

Kent Police Blotter: July 30-Aug. 9

Shots fired incidents dominate list

  • Aug 13, 2020
Kent Police Blotter: July 30-Aug. 9
Protesters of fatal police shootings rally at Auburn Justice Center

Protesters of fatal police shootings rally at Auburn Justice Center

Demands include for city of Auburn to cut its police budget by half

Protesters of fatal police shootings rally at Auburn Justice Center
Free food boxes to be distributed Aug. 14-15 in Kent

Free food boxes to be distributed Aug. 14-15 in Kent

Event at ShoWare Center parking lot

  • Aug 13, 2020
Free food boxes to be distributed Aug. 14-15 in Kent
Two lanes of Pacific Highway South in Kent to close nights of Aug. 17-21 and Aug. 24-28

Two lanes of Pacific Highway South in Kent to close nights of Aug. 17-21 and Aug. 24-28

Crews to do utility work for Sound Transit light rail extension

Two lanes of Pacific Highway South in Kent to close nights of Aug. 17-21 and Aug. 24-28
Group plans petition drive to recall Kent School Board members

Group plans petition drive to recall Kent School Board members

Claims board has not ‘performed their duties in accordance with the laws of the state’

Group plans petition drive to recall Kent School Board members
Federal Way postpones first day of school to Sept. 8

Federal Way postpones first day of school to Sept. 8

District is preparing for a possible $22.6M revenue loss due to declining enrollments, reduction in funding.

Federal Way postpones first day of school to Sept. 8
Fill the Bus school supply drive in Kent set for Aug. 20

Fill the Bus school supply drive in Kent set for Aug. 20

Drop off donations at Kent Station and other locations

  • Aug 12, 2020
Fill the Bus school supply drive in Kent set for Aug. 20
Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla invites the crowd to take a knee with him on the lawn of the Maleng Regional Justice Center on June 11 prior to a protest march along downtown streets after the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter

Kent Police plan equity and social justice reform

Chief Padilla meeting with City Council, mayor, community to come up with resolution

Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla invites the crowd to take a knee with him on the lawn of the Maleng Regional Justice Center on June 11 prior to a protest march along downtown streets after the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter
Murder charge filed against Renton man in Seattle Capitol Hill shooting

Murder charge filed against Renton man in Seattle Capitol Hill shooting

Detectives believe the man has fled the state

Murder charge filed against Renton man in Seattle Capitol Hill shooting
Sound Transit to increase service on Link light rail, Sounder train
Sound Transit to increase service on Link light rail, Sounder train
Kent man charged with vehicular homicide

Kent man charged with vehicular homicide

Head-on crash killed man Aug. 4 along Kent Black Diamond Road SE

Kent man charged with vehicular homicide
Lake Meridian/City of Kent File Photo

Man, 43, drowns in Lake Meridian in Kent | Update

Medical examiner rules death accidental

Lake Meridian/City of Kent File Photo
School lunch. File photo

School district distributes thousands of extra meals amid pandemic

Congress hasn’t renewed the program, which provided twice as many student meals for free last spring.

School lunch. File photo