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Kent intersection to close Feb. 5-22 for light rail work

30th Avenue South and Kent Des Moines Road

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, right, nominated Bill Boyce, left, of Kent, to serve on the Harborview Board of Trustees for the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

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Dunn nominates Kent’s Boyce to Harborview Board of Trustees

To serve on group that helps oversee Harborview Medical Center operations

New Shepard/Courtesy file photo, Blue Origin

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Blue Origin mission New Shepard-14 successfully demonstrates crew capsule upgrades

Kent-based company launches rocket in West Texas

Tonya Drake, WGU Washington’s chancellor and regional vice president, left, and Justin Guillory, president of Northwest Indian College. COURTESY PHOTO, WGU

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Kent-based WGU Washington partners with Northwest Indian College

Agreement encourages tribal community graduates to earn university degrees

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Franco to run for King County Council District 9 seat

Second candidate to challenge Dunn

State Rep. Debra Entenman, D-Kent. COURTESY PHOTO

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Kent’s Entenman wins Legislative Champion Award from Food Lifeline

Sponsored 2020 bill to improve food access

An Auburn man and his two sons escaped this early-morning fire on Jan. 1, thanks to working smoke alarms. COURTESY PHOTO, Valley Regional Fire Authority.

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Smoke alarms alert Auburn family of early morning fire

Father, two sons safely escape New Year’s Day blaze at home

COURTESY PHOTO, Allegro Performing Arts Academy

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Dance studio owners want state to let them reopen for indoor classes | Update

Some instruction will be allowed starting Jan. 11 under new guidelines

SPIO Inc. manufactures orthotics for children with special needs. COURTESY PHOTO, SPIO

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Kent small business honored with highest national export award

SPIO Inc. makes children’s medical orthotics

COURTESY PHOTO, King County Metro

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Upthegrove helps secure funding for discounted Metro tickets for nonprofits

For low-income clients to get to medical appointments, jobs, school

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King County Metro seeks input about future RapidRide I Line

Route will serve Auburn, Kent and Renton

Nana’s Southern Kitchen in Kent gave away 400 meals on Christmas Day. COURTESY PHOTO, Nana’s Southern Kitchen

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Nana’s Southern Kitchen in Kent gave away 400 meals on Christmas Day

Donation by Jamal Crawford inspired contributions from others

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Man shot, injured on West Hill in Kent

Christmas morning along Pacific Highway South

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Thanksgiving cherry pie request makes Auburn family $1 million richer

Washington Lottery winner

Wesley Schulz, music director and conductor, Auburn Symphony Orchestra. COURTESY PHOTO

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Auburn Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Home for the Holidays’ online through Jan. 3

Available to stream online for free

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Light rail work to cause South 272nd lane closures in Kent

On certain dates in December

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Kent-based Blue Origin announces Board of Advisors

Board features renowned leaders in the space industry

Media day at the Operations Maintenance Facility in Seattle in June 2019 to show off the first Siemens Link light rail vehicle purchased by Sound Transit. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Sound Transit light rail trains are now running on clean energy

PSE’s Green Direct program allows agency to power Link trains with carbon-free energy

Deception Pass State Park. Deception Pass is a strait separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island. File photo

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Free Park Days in 2021 start in January

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will again offer 12 free days next year, in which day-use…

A Kent-Meridian High School graduate makes the walk at the 2020 ceremony. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Kent School District graduation rates up 3.8% in 2020 from 2019

Overall rate hits 87.8%