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Findings: Green River College failed to follow federal guidelines for reporting on campus security

Findings: Green River College failed to follow federal guidelines for reporting on campus security

Between 2009 and 2013, Green River College failed to meet its obligations both under a federal consumer protection law that mandates the reporting of campus… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2017
Findings: Green River College failed to follow federal guidelines for reporting on campus security
Strong wind could strike Kent Wednesday evening

Strong wind could strike Kent Wednesday evening

Southerly wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 45 mph could hit Kent and the Puget Sound region late Wednesday afternoon and… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2017
Strong wind could strike Kent Wednesday evening
ShoWare Center to participate in Great Shakeout Drill

ShoWare Center to participate in Great Shakeout Drill

The Kent city-owned and SMG-managed accesso ShoWare Center, along with other city agencies, will participate in the nationwide Great Shakeout Drill (drop, cover & hold),… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2017
ShoWare Center to participate in Great Shakeout Drill
Gov. Jay Inslee talks to a Green River College student during his visit to the Auburn campus last week to discuss climate change. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Inslee vows to win fight for climate

Governor visits Green River College in town hall to address state’s environmental concerns

Gov. Jay Inslee talks to a Green River College student during his visit to the Auburn campus last week to discuss climate change. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Center of their new world

Center of their new world

Hub on East Hill helps show the way for many people

Center of their new world
King County Elections mails ballots for Nov. 7 general election

King County Elections mails ballots for Nov. 7 general election

King County Elections mailed ballots on Wednesday to nearly 1.3 million registered voters for the Nov. 7 general election. The department estimates a 48 percent… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2017
King County Elections mails ballots for Nov. 7 general election
Officers catch naked man walking streets of Kent | Police Blotter

Officers catch naked man walking streets of Kent | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of indecent exposure after he reportedly walked naked along Washington Avenue North. Officers responded at about 5:43 p.m.… Continue reading

Officers catch naked man walking streets of Kent | Police Blotter
King County Council approves safe injection site alternative to I-27

King County Council approves safe injection site alternative to I-27

The King County Council voted on Monday to send an alternative to Initiative 27 to the ballot if I-27 is placed on the ballot, giving… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2017
King County Council approves safe injection site alternative to I-27
Madsen, Daniels square off on Nov. 7 ballot for Kent School Board seat

Madsen, Daniels square off on Nov. 7 ballot for Kent School Board seat

The Nov. 7 general election ballot features a contested race for the Kent School Board. Bryon Madsen and Denise Daniels are facing off for the… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2017
Madsen, Daniels square off on Nov. 7 ballot for Kent School Board seat
Puget Sound Fire call report | Oct. 8-14

Puget Sound Fire call report | Oct. 8-14

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: Oct. 8-14 Total:… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2017
Puget Sound Fire call report | Oct. 8-14
Inslee rips Trump’s health care plan

Inslee rips Trump’s health care plan

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement Friday on President Donald Trump’s plan to hike premiums and destabilize our health care system: “President Trump’s decision to… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2017
Inslee rips Trump’s health care plan
Kent crime rates on the rise

Kent crime rates on the rise

Crime rates jumped in Kent across nearly all categories in 2016 compared to the previous year. Nine out of 10 categories were up, including jumps… Continue reading

Kent crime rates on the rise
Woman pleads not guilty to felony hit and run that killed Kent man

Woman pleads not guilty to felony hit and run that killed Kent man

A Redmond woman pleaded not guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge for allegedly hitting a Kent man walking on Sept. 9 along an East Hill… Continue reading

Woman pleads not guilty to felony hit and run that killed Kent man
Gone but not forgotten: Medical Examiner’s Office to lay to rest remains of 180 people

Gone but not forgotten: Medical Examiner’s Office to lay to rest remains of 180 people

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office next week will lay to rest the remains of 180 people who did not have the means or the… Continue reading

  • Oct 12, 2017
Gone but not forgotten: Medical Examiner’s Office to lay to rest remains of 180 people
Kent City Council committee recommends Sounder parking garage site

Kent City Council committee recommends Sounder parking garage site

It appears a second parking garage for Sounder train commuters in Kent could be built along Railroad Avenue North, just south of West James Street.… Continue reading

Kent City Council committee recommends Sounder parking garage site
County executive orders inquest into Seattle Police fatal shooting of Kent man

County executive orders inquest into Seattle Police fatal shooting of Kent man

King County Executive Dow Constantine ordered an inquest into the fatal shooting of Damarius Butts, of Kent, by Seattle Police officers on April 20. The… Continue reading

  • Oct 11, 2017
County executive orders inquest into Seattle Police fatal shooting of Kent man
Sound Transit CEO Rogoff testifies before Congress to get funding

Sound Transit CEO Rogoff testifies before Congress to get funding

Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff testified on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing and… Continue reading

  • Oct 11, 2017
Sound Transit CEO Rogoff testifies before Congress to get funding
Stars shine in Kent Has Talent finals | PHOTOS

Stars shine in Kent Has Talent finals | PHOTOS

Alix Chappell’s carefully choreographed dance literally took her breath away. It also impressed the judges. The 16-year-old Kentridge High School junior, a Running Start student… Continue reading

Stars shine in Kent Has Talent finals | PHOTOS
King County Council members propose measure to allow safe injection sites

King County Council members propose measure to allow safe injection sites

Five members of the King County Council introduced legislation that would - if passed - add an alternative to Initiative 27 on the February ballot.… Continue reading

  • Oct 11, 2017
King County Council members propose measure to allow safe injection sites
Teachers seek supplies in wake of Kent School District budget crisis

Teachers seek supplies in wake of Kent School District budget crisis

The Kent School District teachers’ union is hosting a drive this week to collect supplies they say are needed because of budget cuts. But, district… Continue reading

Teachers seek supplies in wake of Kent School District budget crisis