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News

Kent Reporter is changing to mail delivery

October is the final month of free home delivery of the Kent Reporter. Beginning with the Nov. 7…

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Sports

Kent Reporter Coach of the Month: Billy Bergendahl

Berghendhl coaches track and field at Canyon Ridge Middle School.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian

Adonai Garza (Sr.) football and Donna Wittschiebe (Jr.) volleyball are this week’s winners.

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Northwest

Drone helps Auburn officers arrest robbery suspects

Four suspects allegedly attempted to rob a man.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentlake High School

Lincoln Moore (Soph.) football and Layni Culp (Sr.) soccer are this week’s winners.

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Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentwood

Chance Savini (Jr.) football and Diya Thomas (Sr.) soccer are this week’s winners.

Founder Miny Tefesse accepted the Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year award on behalf of Abyssinia Beauty School.

Business

Kent small business wins first-place award from King County

Abyssinia Salon and Beauty School has locations in Kent, Renton and Kenya

Courtesy photo.

Sports

Kent Reporter athletes of the week: Kentridge

Genesis Miller (Sr.) volleyball and A.J. Singer III (So.) football, are this weeks winners.

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Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian

Kyle Yi (Sr.) tennis player and junior Devyn VanBuren-Wilkerson (soccer) are this week’s winners.

Scene from the Facebook page for Federal Way Walmart on South 314th Street, which is set to close Oct. 31. However, the Walmart Supercenter at 34520 16th Ave. S. in Federal Way will remain open. (Screenshot)

Northwest

Federal Way Walmart to close Oct. 31

The store is at 1900 S. 314th St. Second Walmart location in town to remain open

Courtesy Photo

Sports

Kent Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kentlake

Robert Hyslop (So.) cross country and Charlotte Coberly (Sr.) cross country are this weeks winners.

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Sports

Kent-based T-Birds win WHL opener against Tri-City 6-3

Team scores early and late in front of crowd of 4,664 at ShoWare Center

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News

Tolls to start Sept. 29 near Kent along new I-5/SR 509 connection

New 1-mile extension in SeaTac part of larger project still to come

Lalita Uppala, Executive Director of Indian American Community Services, is pictured at a podium. Courtesy photo

Life

Indian American Community Services to open Kent Community Center

Indian American Community Services (IACS), the longest-serving Indian immigrant organization in the Pacific Northwest, welcomed community members, local…

Photo provided by Kent School District.

Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentwood

Zander Grenich (Sr.) tennis and Avery Peterson (Sr.) golf are this weeks winners.

Kent-based Rainier Youth Choirs has open enrollment this month for the upcoming season. COURTESY PHOTO, Rainier Youth Choirs

Life

Rainier Youth Choirs invites young singers for 19th season

South King County singers grades 2-12 can join now, with rehearsals beginning Sept. 15.

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Northwest

Northbound I-5 will close this weekend in Seattle

Closure is from I-90 interchange to NE 45th Street.

Valley Medical Center in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

Business

Valley Medical contract with UW Medicine to end in December 2026

Agreement could not be reached to extend contract between Renton hospital and UW Medicine

Washington State STEM Signing Day 2025 honorees in a group photo at a celebration event on June 6, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC) in Renton. Courtesy photo.

News

Select Kent seniors, grads honored on STEM Signing Day

Two Kentridge High students, one Kent-Meridian student receive recognition

Graphic provided by Kent School District.

Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentridge

Judy Chen (Sr.) tennis and Richard Calkins (Sr.) judo are this weeks winners.