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Kent high school sports will continue, regardless of strike issues
Strike or not, the games will go on. Officials in the Kent School District this week said that…
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Kent-Meridian HIgh School: Big hopes, and a big barbecue
Not even gray skies, cool temperatures and the looming possibility of a teacher strike could dampen spirits Friday…
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Kent schools, union still talking; strike vote is Wednesday
Mediation continued through the weekend as the Kent School District and the Kent Education Association worked to solve…
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Crowds throng Kent backpack giveaway; supplies run out
Nearly 200 children showed up at the Kiwanis Tot Lot No. 1 Thursday to try and get one…
Business
Picture perfect: Couple has dream job operating their new downtown Kent photo studio
Ever since he was a child in the Ukraine, Anatoli Petrik has loved to take pictures and dreamed…
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Clark leading in race for school board; second ballot line still too close to call
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with elections results as of Friday evening. With votes continuing to…
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Mediation starts between Kent district, teachers
Mediation began Wednesday between the Kent Education Association and the Kent School District in hopes of averting a…
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WASL scores: Kent schools improve, but still need work
The results are in and while Kent’s scores on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) are generally…
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Kent School District declares impasse in negotiations with union
The Kent School District late Friday afternoon officially declared an impasse in negotiations with the Kent Education Association,…
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Teachers’ contract: Kent union rejects district offer, threat of strike looms
Negotiations between the Kent School District and the union that represents teachers are continuing, but if a deadlock…
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Kent schools bracing for H1N1 pandemic
As students around the country and state are preparing to head back to school, district officials are preparing…
Business
Qliance: Leave insurance out of it, new health-care network in Kent says
Beginning this month, Kent-area residents will have a whole new way to get their health care, and though…
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Business owners, community, gather to discuss teen homelessness
Approximately 25 people attended a special meeting about youth homelessness in downtown Kent Aug. 6, including representatives from…
Life
Heartfelt tribute to K-M teacher Hal Sherman planned at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
It takes a special kind of teacher to leave a lasting effect on your students, especially after 30…
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Kent Post Office still on the chopping block
Despite news reports from other media outlets last week that no post offices in Western Washington would be…
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Back from the war: Kent soldier gets a hero’s welcome home
For John Paquette, it’s good to be home. After a year at Camp Prosperity in the heart of…
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Mural project an education, job for Kent-Meridian students
As far as summer jobs go, getting paid to paint murals isn’t a bad way to make money.…
Business
Jimmy T’s: Formerly known as Moonraker’s, Kent bar gets new shot at life
To walk into the new Jimmy T’s bar on 104th, it is nearly impossible to believe some of…
Business
Kent Chamber of Commerce official announces her departure; leaving for Alaska
Kent Chamber of Commerce Membership Director Dana Krawchuk announced this past week that she will be leaving the…