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Election update: Kent school levies on the right track

With both school levies apparently on their way to passing, the key word from the school community is…

Kent Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas and State Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning Erin Jones pose for a photo after exchanging greetings at Kent-Meridian High School for the launch Feb. 10 of a business/education summit.

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Leaders stress business, parental involvement at education summit in Kent

More than 150 business, education and community leaders came together at Kent-Meridian High School Wednesday for the King…

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Both Kent levies headed toward passage in early returns

M&O and technology levies passing with 52 percent in first round of results.

A crowd of Kent teachers

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Kent teachers’ union rally draws a crowd

The Kent Education Association hosted a rally Feb. 6 in support of the Kent School District levy propositions…

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Where to find 24-hour ballot boxes for Feb. 9 election

King County voters looking to drop off their ballots for the Feb. 9 special election t their local…

Workers at Allied Waste pause for a photo during a barbecue celebrating a near-perfect safety record for January. (Back row

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Alied Waste celebrates safety with barbecue

For the first time in recent memory, the aroma behind Allied Waste in Kent was something people were…

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Kent homeless count yields telling results

One night every January for the past three years, Kent resident Cynthia Tanis takes a last peek at…

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Kent Education Association to rally Saturday for Kent school levies

The Kent Education Association, the union that represents the teachers of the Kent School District, is hosting a…

Kentridge students (from left) McKenna Longley

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Kentridge kids raise nearly $10,000 for Haiti – in less than two minutes

The plan was simple: At the start of third period on Jan. 22, members of the Kentridge High…

Kentridge junior Mitchell Willmore

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Life after high school: Kent schools event shows college, trade options

On Feb. 4, the Kent School District is hosting a "Beyond High School" event, geared toward ninth-, 10th-…

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K-M gym remodel among Kent School projects that may see delay, thanks to dip in economy

The Kent School District is planning to postpone and reschedule several construction projects from the 2006 bond due…

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Kent is epicenter of education conference

King County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Urban Enterprise Center and Kent School District join for B.E.S.T., a program…

The Mill Creek Middle School micro-lending club

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Mill Creek students get global in thinking with microlending

A new club at Mill Creek Middle School is hoping to make a lot out of a little.…

Shelby Peasley

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Kentridge hosting statewide dance competition: Chatelaines’ ‘Kick it up’ contest

This Saturday, Kentridge High School will become the center of the Washington State dance-competition universe, as 45 teams…

Kent dentist Mark Walker

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Kent dentist waiting to see if he can help in Haiti

For each of the past two years, Kent dentist Mark Walker of the Meridian Dental Clinic has joined…

Maria Anderson

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Kent Technology event Jan. 27 showcases student achievements

The Kent School District’s annual Technology Expo is scheduled for this week and this year’s event promises to…

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Kent Downtown Partnership joins fight to save Main Street Program

The Kent Downtown Partnership is joining a growing opposition to a plan from the governor to remove funding…

Kent-Meridian High School student Viliana Apollon is a native of Haiti. Apollon said the school she attended before moving to the United States was heavily damaged in the recent earthquake.

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Kent-Meridian student watches homeland of Haiti recovering from quake

For many people, the images of devastation from the earthquake in Haiti are those of a far-off nation…

One of the top Kent Chamber of Commerce's legislative priorities for the new year is ‘expedient repairs of the Howard Hanson Dam.’ Shown is Army Corps of Engineer Col. Anthony Wright at the control tower bridge during a tour in September of the Howard Hanson Dam.

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Kent chamber announces its legislative priorities

With the 2010 legislative session under way in Olympia, the Kent Chamber of Commerce has released its priorities…

American Preparedness President Jeffrey Guite describes what goes into the Kent-based company's emergency kits Jan. 20. A batch of the company's kits are about to go to Haiti through the Red Cross. Behind him Warehouse Supervisor Tonya Duncan builds a set of the kits. The company's warehouse is located in SeaTac near the airport.

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Kent company builds kits to help residents of earthquake-ravaged Haiti survive

As relief supplies from all around the world are pouring into the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean nation of Haiti, one…