Crews douse an apartment units fire Sunday. No one was hurt in the fire. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound RFA

Kent apartment units fire displaces families

Unattended food on stove caused fire

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Kent YMCA to offer Healthy Kids Day Saturday, April 27

Event at Morrill Meadows Park on East Hill

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MLK Labor endorses three Kent City Council candidates

Larimer, Franklin, Farah receive support

  • 13 hours ago

King County hires former Seattle Police Chief Diaz to oversee detention facilities

County operates jail at Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent

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Prosecutors charge Kent man with first-degree murder in Sperling case

Kainth reportedly shot Sperling in pickup bed while speeding down street

City hires land-use consultant to help with Kent Industrial Valley plan

Contract for up to $150,000 over the next two years

Jered Sperling’s wife says husband wanted to improve Kent

Couple moved to town despite it looking ‘a little rough’

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Governor signs Das bill to protect consumers from inflated home values

Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday signed a bill into law that will increase transparency in Washington’s appraisal management companies and… Continue reading

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Report: State adds more jobs in March; monthly unemployment rate up slightly to 4.6 percent

Washington’s economy gained 27,900 jobs in March and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for March rose slightly to… Continue reading

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Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection comes to Kent-Des Moines on April 19-21

The Wastemobile roving household hazardous waste collection service continues its 2019 season with a collection event in the Kent-Des Moines… Continue reading

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The Sockers’ Landon Donovan, left, and the Stars’ Vince McCluskey vie for the ball during Game 2 Saturday night at San Diego. COURTESY, Stars

Stars season ends in OT loss to San Diego, 7-6

Sockers sweep first-round, two-game series

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He’s Not Grey and Gary Wales score the feature victory on opening day at Emerald Downs. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO
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He’s Not Grey sparkles on opening day

67-day meeting continues through Sept. 22 and includes 27 stakes

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State Fair welcomes R&B artist Ciara on Sept. 13

Pre-sale tickets available this week

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Kentridge Players invite guests to take a journey ‘Into the Woods’ in May

The Kentridge Players present its spring musical, “Into the Woods,” on stage in May At the Ridge Theatre, Kentridge High… Continue reading

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Seeking compromise on data privacy, Dems found controversy

Microsoft, Amazon and Comcast got invited to to help craft language but consumer groups did not

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Remember a good friend who went his own way

One of the inevitable costs in aging is watching old friends pass away. Seems to happen more and more these Continue reading...

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Washington customers win as Comcast taps the latest tech

Technology has drastically changed the way we communicate – how we connect Continue reading...

 

More than 100 Boeing employees joined 6,000 attendees from around the world at the 2018 Out & Equal Workplace Summit in Seattle, where Boeing was the event’s first-ever Host City Sponsor.

BoeingPride on full display at Out Equal Summit

Company plays host to more than 6,000 workplace advocates in Seattle, WA

 

Boeing reaches out to help military members and their families

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A $1-million grant from Boeing to The Nature Conservancy will help restore Northwest forests burned during wildfires and support tree planting in urban areas in Washington. A $1-million grant from Boeing to The Nature Conservancy will help restore Northwest forests burned during wildfires and support tree planting in urban areas in Washington.

Boeing announces nearly $250 million in corporate giving

Includes $55 million in new grants to charitable partners and their programs in 2019 and beyond

 

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Walkers rest amid the trees at Island Center Forest on Vashon Island, which is part of King County. Many trees around Western Washington are struggling, including Western hemlock on Vashon, likely from drought stress. Photo by Susie Fitzhugh
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King County forests are facing new challenges

Hot, dry summers are stressing native tree species in Western Washington.

 

Scott Barden stands at the bottom of the massive pit of the landfill’s newly-built eighth section. Work on the new section has been underway for around two years. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
Landfill update

Committee proposes amendments to address King County trash dilemma

King County Council to vote on plan.

 

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