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Super Bowl patrols underway as part of ‘Night of 1,000 Stars’ campaign

Emphasis patrols will be active in King County to encourage safe driving

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Kent high school students hit streets to protest ICE

Hundreds oppose actions that resulted in deaths of protesters in Minneapolis and removal of immigrants

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No light rail service in Kent on Saturday, Feb. 7

Sound Transit to close line between Federal Way and Angle Lake for maintenance; buses will run

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Kentwood, Kentridge and Kentlake punch tickets to inaugural state tournament

In the first sanctioned season of flag football, three Kent area schools will represent at state.

United States Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, USDOJ

Man pleads guilty to home invasion robberies in Kent, elsewhere

Armed, masked men entered homes in 2022 and tied up victims as they ransacked places

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King County Metro rolls out new fleet of battery-electric buses

Routes in Kent, Auburn and Renton among the cities that will feature the new buses

New Shepard rocket. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Blue Origin

Kent-based Blue Origin pauses New Shepard flight program

Company announces no tourist flights for at least two years; to focus on lunar program

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WinCo Foods coming to Renton

The company shared that construction has started, but no estimated opening date is available yet.

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State Senate approves lower drunk driving limit

The bill drops it to 0.05% from 0.08%; still needs House approval

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Auburn rolls out more traffic safety cameras

Latest cameras to catch drivers in general speed zones

Courtesy Photo, WSP

Covington man suspected of DUI in Renton crash

SR 167 crash Jan. 24 injured his two passengers from Auburn

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COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Downtown Partnership

Kent Downtown Partnership offers facade improvement grants

Up to $20,000 available to impact Historic Downtown Kent District

 

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Kent Book & Art Festival set for March 14 downtown

Independent authors, artists from Kent and nearby communities to be featured at free event

 

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Gov. Bob Ferguson answers a question during a joint press conference with Attorney General Nick Brown Jan. 26. Photo by Cassie Diamond

Gov. Ferguson denounces recent actions by ICE as ‘un-American’

OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown condemned the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers Continue reading...

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