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Hanson Dam protecting Green River Valley, Kent from flooding | Update

Hanson Dam protecting Green River Valley, Kent from flooding | Update

Army Corps controlled flow through dam during heavy rain

  • Feb 4, 2020
Hanson Dam protecting Green River Valley, Kent from flooding | Update
Kent apartment rent trends flat in January

Kent apartment rent trends flat in January

Rates up 0.1% from previous month

  • Feb 4, 2020
Kent apartment rent trends flat in January
Section 8 housing voucher waiting list lottery starts Feb. 12

Section 8 housing voucher waiting list lottery starts Feb. 12

Low-income households encouraged to apply; 2,500 to make list

  • Feb 3, 2020
Section 8 housing voucher waiting list lottery starts Feb. 12
Recredentialed: Hundreds of WA doctors are stuck working survival jobs

Recredentialed: Hundreds of WA doctors are stuck working survival jobs

Unable to find residency positions, many are driving Ubers, working warehouses or unemployed.

Recredentialed: Hundreds of WA doctors are stuck working survival jobs
Kent School Board approves teacher’s resignation after racist tweets

Kent School Board approves teacher’s resignation after racist tweets

‘We deplore and denounce the actions of this employee’

Kent School Board approves teacher’s resignation after racist tweets
A stump left over from a previous timber cut on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Gold Bar, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lawmakers back timber industry to help reduce WA’s carbon emissions

8 million acres of private forests offset 12% of state’s carbon emissions, says forestry group.

  • Jan 31, 2020
A stump left over from a previous timber cut on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Gold Bar, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Entenman, Sullivan to participate in 47th District Telephone Town Hall
Entenman, Sullivan to participate in 47th District Telephone Town Hall
King County Metro to buy 40 battery-electric buses

King County Metro to buy 40 battery-electric buses

To be delivered in 2021 with plans to purchase 80 more

  • Jan 30, 2020
King County Metro to buy 40 battery-electric buses
Fatal ride: Report details summer collision with Kent Police SUV

Fatal ride: Report details summer collision with Kent Police SUV

Motorcyclist hit 76 mph in 35 mph zone on East Hill

Fatal ride: Report details summer collision with Kent Police SUV
Sarah Abdullah is a pharmacist who left Iraq as a refugee. She joined the Welcome Back Center at Highline College and is now only two tests away from gaining Washington state certification to practice her trade. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo

Recredentialed: Barriers face Washington’s immigrant, refugee professionals

Even with degrees from abroad, it can be difficult for many to get certified in the state.

Sarah Abdullah is a pharmacist who left Iraq as a refugee. She joined the Welcome Back Center at Highline College and is now only two tests away from gaining Washington state certification to practice her trade. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
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Pot shops group up in unincorporated King County

A report found the retailers are not distributing around the county.

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King County taxpayer tool details cost of proposed school measures

King County taxpayer tool details cost of proposed school measures

Kent School District has levy on Feb. 11 ballot

  • Jan 29, 2020
King County taxpayer tool details cost of proposed school measures
Washington state lawmakers will consider a system that would charge drivers fees based on how many miles they travel. File photo

Lawmakers hear pitch to replace gas tax with per-mile fees

Transportation officials recommend 10-year transition.

  • Jan 29, 2020
Washington state lawmakers will consider a system that would charge drivers fees based on how many miles they travel. File photo
House passes Entenman bill to give students with unpaid fines relief

House passes Entenman bill to give students with unpaid fines relief

Students with unpaid fines and fees may soon be getting some relief thanks to a bill sponsored by Rep. Debra Entenman, D-Kent, District 47. HB… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2020
House passes Entenman bill to give students with unpaid fines relief
State House passes bill to give relief to students with unpaid fines

State House passes bill to give relief to students with unpaid fines

Kent’s Entenman sponsors measure to release transcripts

  • Jan 28, 2020
State House passes bill to give relief to students with unpaid fines
KBAC presents Charles A. Rolland African-American Legislative Day

KBAC presents Charles A. Rolland African-American Legislative Day

In observance of Black History Month and in keeping with its voter engagement project goals, the Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) joins event organizers Washington… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2020
KBAC presents Charles A. Rolland African-American Legislative Day
Kent City Council retreat set for Feb. 7-8

Kent City Council retreat set for Feb. 7-8

At Green River College in Auburn

  • Jan 28, 2020
Kent City Council retreat set for Feb. 7-8
King County Republican Party announces pooled precinct caucuses

King County Republican Party announces pooled precinct caucuses

The King County Republican Party presents pooled caucuses at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 at various locations throughout the county. Attendees are asked to arrive… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2020
King County Republican Party announces pooled precinct caucuses
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Type, number of incidents

  • Jan 27, 2020
Puget Sound Fire call report
House bill provides condo owners with drought friendly landscaping options

House bill provides condo owners with drought friendly landscaping options

Orwall sponsors measure for Kent resident

  • Jan 27, 2020
House bill provides condo owners with drought friendly landscaping options