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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
King County officials urge preparedness for river flooding

King County officials urge preparedness for river flooding

Recent severe flood damage in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico is a grave reminder to prepare for possible flood hazards – particularly as climate scientists… Continue reading

  • Oct 10, 2017
King County officials urge preparedness for river flooding
Kent’s southbound HOV lane on Washington Avenue open to all

Kent’s southbound HOV lane on Washington Avenue open to all

Crews recently converted the southbound curb lane in Kent on Washington Avenue between West Smith Street and Willis Street (aka State Route 516) from a… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2017
Kent’s southbound HOV lane on Washington Avenue open to all
King County to host meeting about Lower Russell Levee setback project

King County to host meeting about Lower Russell Levee setback project

Residents can learn about the Lower Russell Levee setback project during a public meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in Room… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2017
King County to host meeting about Lower Russell Levee setback project
Puget Sound Fire call report | Oct. 1-7

Puget Sound Fire call report | Oct. 1-7

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: Oct. 1-7 Total:… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2017
Puget Sound Fire call report | Oct. 1-7
Kent mayoral candidates debate leadership abilities

Kent mayoral candidates debate leadership abilities

Kent mayoral candidates Jim Berrios and Dana Ralph each described at a Kent Chamber of Commerce debate why they have the skills to be the… Continue reading

Kent mayoral candidates debate leadership abilities
Highline College presents second annual Indigenous Peoples Day

Highline College presents second annual Indigenous Peoples Day

The public is invited to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, Oct. 9, at Highline College. Two native presenters will offer their unique perspectives. Both… Continue reading

  • Oct 8, 2017
Highline College presents second annual Indigenous Peoples Day
Second man identified in East Valley Highway fatal shootings

Second man identified in East Valley Highway fatal shootings

A second man fatally shot during a dispute near a Kent East Valley Highway strip mall has been identified by the King County Medical Examiner’s… Continue reading

Second man identified in East Valley Highway fatal shootings
Kent sets public hearing about selling park property for new YMCA

Kent sets public hearing about selling park property for new YMCA

Residents can tell the Kent City Council what they think of a proposal by the city to surplus a portion of the city’s Morrill Meadows… Continue reading

  • Oct 6, 2017
Kent sets public hearing about selling park property for new YMCA
Kent City Council plans to boost rainy day fund

Kent City Council plans to boost rainy day fund

The Kent City Council wants to keep a larger rainy day fund in the city’s budget. City leaders are expected to vote later this year… Continue reading

Kent City Council plans to boost rainy day fund
King County voter registration deadline Oct. 9 for general election

King County voter registration deadline Oct. 9 for general election

Citizens who want to vote in the Nov. 7 general election have until Monday, Oct. 9 to register to vote or update voter registration information… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2017
King County voter registration deadline Oct. 9 for general election
Kent City Council candidates debate golf complex, fiscal cliff, public safety

Kent City Council candidates debate golf complex, fiscal cliff, public safety

Russ Hanscom stirred up a few issues at a Kent City Council debate when he criticized how city leaders have handled the Riverbend Golf Complex,… Continue reading

Kent City Council candidates debate golf complex, fiscal cliff, public safety

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