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City of Kent loses third attempt to halt King County quarantine facility

City of Kent loses third attempt to halt King County quarantine facility

Judge rules city permits not needed for emergency use of former motel, but will be for future plans

City of Kent loses third attempt to halt King County quarantine facility
Courtesy of Mountain View Fire and Rescue

Mountain View Fire and Rescue seeks levy on Aug. 4 primary ballot

Service area includes unincorporated King County near the cities of Auburn, Enumclaw and Kent.

  • Mar 27, 2020
Courtesy of Mountain View Fire and Rescue
Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

State officials say they had to be “creative” to obtain protective equipment in global demand.

  • Mar 27, 2020
Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers
Fire causes minor damage to Kent restaurant

Fire causes minor damage to Kent restaurant

Early Thursday on East Smith Street

Fire causes minor damage to Kent restaurant
Gov. Jay Inslee discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s response during a press conference on Thursday, March 26. Screenshot

Inslee: Stay-at-home orders must continue to completely eliminate COVID-19

Slight decrease in rate of new coronavirus cases, but residents must continue to hunker down.

Gov. Jay Inslee discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s response during a press conference on Thursday, March 26. Screenshot
Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System on March 17. KCLS announced March 13 that it would be closed until April at earliest in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mitchell Atencio/staff photo

KCLS pivots to digital during coronavirus pandemic

KCLS is dedicating more time and content to digital services while unable to open its physical locations.

  • Mar 26, 2020
  • By Mitchell Atencio matencio@soundpublishing.com
Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System on March 17. KCLS announced March 13 that it would be closed until April at earliest in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mitchell Atencio/staff photo
King County and Seattle expand COVID-19 emergency shelter and housing response
King County and Seattle expand COVID-19 emergency shelter and housing response
At St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw, a patient is taken from an ambulance through a small door marked “decontamination” on March 23. It was unclear whether the patient was suspected of being infected with COVID-19. (Photo by Ray Miller-Still/Sound Publishing)

King County releases breakdown data of COVID-19 cases, deaths

Washington’s virus-related death toll surpasses 129 as of Wednesday, March 25.

At St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw, a patient is taken from an ambulance through a small door marked “decontamination” on March 23. It was unclear whether the patient was suspected of being infected with COVID-19. (Photo by Ray Miller-Still/Sound Publishing)
Bothell man injured in Kent vehicle collision

Bothell man injured in Kent vehicle collision

Monday along Reith Road

Bothell man injured in Kent vehicle collision
Sound Publishing file photo

Federal Way man charged with kidnapping, robbery after duct-taping victim, trapping him in trunk

Victim - taken in Kent - escaped by jumping out of the trunk of a moving car.

Sound Publishing file photo
Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

Dion Earl extradited from Arizona while doing time for sexual assault

Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge
Sen. Hasegawa announces re-election bid for Legislature

Sen. Hasegawa announces re-election bid for Legislature

11th District includes parts of Renton, Kent

Sen. Hasegawa announces re-election bid for Legislature
King County suspends work release program

King County suspends work release program

Effort taken to reduce jail population for safety of everyone during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Mar 25, 2020
  • By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com
King County suspends work release program
City of Kent closes its Riverbend Golf Complex

City of Kent closes its Riverbend Golf Complex

Due to governor’s orders

  • Mar 24, 2020
City of Kent closes its Riverbend Golf Complex
Activists want rent, mortgage suspensions

Activists want rent, mortgage suspensions

Moratoriums on evictions won’t be enough, say some.

Activists want rent, mortgage suspensions
Joint statement from the mayors of Auburn, Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Tukwila, Enumclaw, Algona and Pacific was issued Sunday, March 22, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Courtesy of City of Kent

South King County mayors: Please stay home, follow best practices

Update - 6 p.m. Monday, March 23 Additional mayors across King County have added their names to the list. The mayors of Des Moines (Matt… Continue reading

Joint statement from the mayors of Auburn, Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Tukwila, Enumclaw, Algona and Pacific was issued Sunday, March 22, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Courtesy of City of Kent
King County COVID-19 death total hits 87

King County COVID-19 death total hits 87

Statewide death total at 110; 93 percent test negative

  • Mar 23, 2020
King County COVID-19 death total hits 87
City of Kent closes all parks

City of Kent closes all parks

To help stop spread of coronavirus

  • Mar 23, 2020
  • By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com
City of Kent closes all parks
Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order

Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order

Jay Inslee on Monday took an aggressive new step to curb social interactions as coronavirus deaths rise.

  • Mar 23, 2020
  • By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer
  • Coronavirus
Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order
Kent’s ShoWare Center continues to lose events because of coronavirus

Kent’s ShoWare Center continues to lose events because of coronavirus

Jurassic World Live Tour cancels June 4-7 shows

Kent’s ShoWare Center continues to lose events because of coronavirus