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988 national suicide, crisis hotline to launch soon

The three-digit calling code goes live July 16.

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County road crews clean trash from Green River Road

The problem of illegal dumping has gotten worse recently, officials say.

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County workers cleaned trash and debris from homeless encampments and illegal dumping along the Green River Road July 13 in unincorporated King County. HENRY STEWART-WOOD, Sound Publishing

King County clears trash, debris along Green River Road near Kent

The problem of illegal dumping, homeless encampments has gotten worse recently

County workers cleaned trash and debris from homeless encampments and illegal dumping along the Green River Road July 13 in unincorporated King County. HENRY STEWART-WOOD, Sound Publishing
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Kent man, 29, sixth homicide victim in city this year

Man was shot July 2 outside of the Central Avenue Pub; no arrest yet

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State Senate showdown tops Kent-area races on primary ballot

Candidates: Kent City Council members Bill Boyce, Satwinder Kaur and former State Sen. Claudia Kauffman

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Nearly 1,500 WGU students to attend graduation at T-Mobile Park

Ceremony July 16; WGU Washington based in Kent

  • Jul 14, 2022
  • By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com
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Federal Way man dies after Fourth of July drive-by shooting

Kent man already has been charged with assault in the Federal Way case

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Someone fired a pellet gun at this Mazda CX-5 on Wednesday morning, July 13 along northbound Interstate 5 near South 200th Street. COURTESY PHOTO, Washington State Patrol

State Patrol seeks witnesses to I-5 pellet gun shooting near Kent

Vehicle struck, nobody injured along northbound I-5 Wednesday morning, July 13

Someone fired a pellet gun at this Mazda CX-5 on Wednesday morning, July 13 along northbound Interstate 5 near South 200th Street. COURTESY PHOTO, Washington State Patrol
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Kent Police Blotter: June 14 to July 9

Incidents include fatal shooting, carjackings, bank robbery, student robberies, shootouts

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Kent Commons gym renamed after Lori Hogan to honor parks employee

Hogan’s in her 48th year with city, most of it as recreation superintendent

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Cadence at Kent-Meridian sets July 21 grand opening

Senior living community near Kent-Meridian High School

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Auburn man killed in motorcycle crash along Highway 167

July 9 southbound near 15th Street Northwest

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Washington State Archivist Heather Hirotaka. Courtesy photo.

Hirotaka appointed as the next Washington State Archivist

She is the first woman to hold the position in Washington state.

Washington State Archivist Heather Hirotaka. Courtesy photo.
Rep. Robert Sutherland at a "March For Our Rights" rally in Olympia in 2019. (Washington State House Republicans)

Judge dismisses GOP lawmakers’ challenge of House vax rule

Rep. Robert Sutherland and five colleagues fought a requirement barring access to the House floor unless vaccinated

  • Jul 11, 2022
  • By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com
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Rep. Robert Sutherland at a "March For Our Rights" rally in Olympia in 2019. (Washington State House Republicans)
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Vehicle crashes into Kent restaurant; minor injuries to two patrons

Afternoon of July 8 at Pho Cat Sang restaurant in Panther Lake

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Gang members with ties to Kent shootings receive prison sentences

Each gets four years, six months for illegal firearm possession

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Federal government announces monkeypox vaccine distribution to WA

State has been allotted 398 courses of the 2-dose JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine.

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Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

JUDGED BY XII: Auburn officer’s violent past presented in pretrial hearing

Episode 6 in this special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s history of violent interactions with community members prior to the killing of Jesse Sarey.

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.
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Kent man, 19, charged with assault in drive-by shooting in Federal Way

A 19-year-old victim was celebrating the Fourth of July outside of his home when shooting occurred

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Firefighters extinguish two-alarm blaze at Kent warehouse

Wednesday evening, July 6 along South 194th Street

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