King County parks levy headed to August primary ballots
Voters will be asked to decide whether to approve the levy on Aug. 6.
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Curb lanes to close on Kent’s West Valley Highway for bus stop upgrades
Between South 190th Street and West James Street
Business
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...
Allstate agents giving away disaster preparedness kits to residents
RAM Restaurant & Brewery raises money for American Cancer Society
50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing exhibit opens at Museum of Flight
Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection comes to Kent-Des Moines on April 19-21
City to limit large warehouses in the Kent Valley
Sports
He’s Not Grey sparkles on opening day
67-day meeting continues through Sept. 22 and includes 27 stakes
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Life
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
Opinion
Seeking compromise on data privacy, Dems found controversy
Microsoft, Amazon and Comcast got invited to to help craft language but consumer groups did not
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...
Northwest
King County forests are facing new challenges
Hot, dry summers are stressing native tree species in Western Washington.
Committee proposes amendments to address King County trash dilemma
King County Council to vote on plan.
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Green River College partners with United Way of King County to expand student emergency fund
Kent Police shut down troubled bar for lack of business license
Seven months, seven pedestrian deaths in Kent