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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)

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Federal Way Walmart to close Oct. 31

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

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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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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…

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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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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

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentridge

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

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kentlake

Raiden Renggli (Sr.) soccer and Taylor Le (Fr.) track and field take home this weeks awards.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Coach of the Month: Honey Sychtysz

Sychtysz is a true champion of inclusion as she coaches unified basketball and track and field.

State Route 18 and Interstate 90 interchange near Snoqualmie. COURTESY GRAPHIC, WSDOT

Northwest

SR 18 closure near I-90 interchange in Snoqualmie postponed

Extended closure May 15-21 canceled due to forecast of rain

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Business

Safeway distribution center in Auburn fined for violating new law

Fined $26,000 for quota-related safety and workplace rights violations

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentwood

Zach Hernandez (Sr. baseball) and Maddie Hughes (So. Track and Field) take home this weeks awards.

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Life

Kentridge High School presents ‘Hairspray,’ final production by director

Director Jennifer Grajewski is retiring after an extraordinary 43-year career in education

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kentridge

Cody Stoner (Sr. Soccer) and Ayla Johnson-Souza (Sr. Track and Field) are this weeks winners.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian

Keira Wu (Jr. Tennis) and Kade Cagampang (Fr. Baseball) are this weeks winners.