Kent Reporter

King County Executive Dow Constantine signs an order July 28 to restart inquests into deaths that involved police officers. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

King County to restart inquests into deaths by police officers

Cases include shootings by Kent, Auburn, Federal Way and Kirkland police

52 mins ago
by Steve Hunter

Federal Way graduate charged with murder in South Seattle homicide

Sadiq Aroni, 22, is accused of driving two people who allegedly shot a 20-year-old man in June.

19 seconds ago
by Isabel Funk

Brief history of rats in the Puget Sound region – and the problem they present

Local exterminator noticed big change in rats over the past 40 years.

3 hours ago
by Cameron Sheppard

Kent Police face 21 officers leaving force; fewer applying

13 resigning, 8 retiring so far this year among 160-member department

1 day ago
by Steve Hunter

Sponsor of the motion to establish guidelines for the removal of encampments, Councilmember Reagan Dunn (courtesy of King County Council)

King County Council discusses policy for removal of homeless encampments

Still unclear what the standards will be, who will enforce it, and how jurisdictions will interact.

1 day ago
by Cameron Sheppard

Two people shot, injured while driving along I-5 in Kent

Shots fired from passing vehicles near SR 516 at Boeing commuters

1 day ago
by Steve Hunter

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Masks to be required at K-12 schools in Washington state

State Department of Health updates guidance for 2021-2022 school year

25 mins ago

King County to hire recruiter to fill vacant Sheriff’s Office jobs

50 deputies have resigned this year after 69 resigned in 2020

2 hours ago
by Steve Hunter

Face coverings are required, as of July 27, for all people ages 5 and older who enter libraries in the King County Library System. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Library System

King County Library System asking those 5 and older to wear face coverings

Masks required for unvaccinated

1 day ago

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News

Man killed in Federal Way Sunday night shooting

No suspect, circumstance information yet, according to police

2 days ago
by Olivia Sullivan

Elderly Kent residents targets of jewelry theft | Crime alert

Police seek help to identify suspects

2 days ago
by Steve Hunter

Business

Two new murals decorate downtown Kent businesses exterior walls

Colorful art along West Meeker Street and West Harrison Street

2 weeks ago
by Steve Hunter

Saar’s Super Saver Foods opens on Kent’s East Hill

Along 104th Avenue SE across from Home Depot

3 weeks ago
by Steve Hunter

Sports

Kraken select former Thunderbirds player Alexander True

Taken in expansion draft; played in Kent 2014 to 2017

6 days ago
by Steve Hunter

T-Birds trade two veteran players to Vancouver for draft picks

Payton Mount, Cade McNelly heading north

1 week ago
by Steve Hunter

Reader Poll

Life

Food Truck Frenzy coming to Kent Senior Center Aug. 5

For people 50 and older

2 days ago
by Reporter Staff

Opinion

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

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