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Heavy rain causes Kent street closures, impacts due to flooding

Seven roads closed Thursday morning, Jan. 6

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Kent mayor, three City Council members sworn in | Photos

Dana Ralph, Toni Troutner, Satwinder Kaur and Brenda Fincher each return for four more years

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Kent School District sets Zoom meetings about Feb. 8 levy

Sessions on Jan. 6, 8 and 13 to ask questions about the replacement and operations measure

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Kent schools closed again on Wednesday due to road conditions

District also closed schools on Tuesday, Jan. 4

Mayor Dana Ralph

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Kent Mayor Ralph calls for resignation of assistant police chief

Wants Derek Kammerzell to resign over Nazi symbol incident after strong community response

Derek Kammerzell

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Jewish Federation ‘horrified’ at actions of Kent Police assistant chief

Group wants city officials to take stronger disciplinary step to posting of Nazi symbol on door

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Kent-based T-Birds to play Everett Feb. 26 at Climate Pledge Arena

Western Hockey League game to be moved to Seattle from ShoWare Center

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Downtown Kent Library remains closed for repairs

King County Library System expands hours at Kent Panther Lake, Southcenter locations

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Kent School District cancels classes Tuesday, Jan. 4

Due to staffing shortage, icy road conditions

Mayor Dana Ralph

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Kent mayor maintains stance against vaccine mandate for city employees

Discusses issue in response to question during virtual town hall

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Kent Police sets Coffee with the Chief for Jan. 12

At Macrina Bakery in north Kent Valley

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Pedestrian killed in Des Moines hit and run along Pacific Highway South

Early Monday morning near Kent Des Moines Road; police seek truck driver for vehicular homicide

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Kent Police assistant chief suspended for displaying Nazi insignia

Derek Kammerzell disciplined in July 2021 for placing symbol on his office door

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Kent firefighters extinguish house, apartment fires

12 people displaced from The Groves Apartments on the East Hill

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Street closure update in Kent

Two more roads closed after early Thursday snowfall

Kaiser Permanente’s primary care facility on Kent’s East Hill. The company plans to open a facility in the Valley after tearing down the former Kmart, but has not released a construction timeline. COURTESY PHOTO, Kaiser Permanente

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Kent Reporter’s most viewed website stories of 2021

Kaiser Permanente’s purchase of former Kmart leads the top 10 list

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Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 7-27

Son attacks father, carjacking, road rage shooting among incidents

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Snow blankets Kent as temperatures remain cold for a week | Photos

Readers submit photos to Kent Reporter from across the city

Bill Boyce

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Kent City Council elects Bill Boyce as council president

Boyce served four years in role prior to Toni Troutner taking over two years ago

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Kent School District recommends students get COVID-19 test if have symptoms | Update

Prior to return to schools on Jan. 3 to help keep everyone healthy