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Kent School District legal fees at $21,302 in recall fight

Funds to defend two board members; second and final invoice yet to come

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Kent officer fired five shots at driver who rammed his police SUV

Seattle man suffered minor injuries as five shots hit windshield in May 10 incident

NiAni Rashaad had been missing in Kent since May 30. She was safely found June 4. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police

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Kent Police locate missing 18-year-old woman NiAni Rashaad | Update

Last seen May 30, safely found June 4

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Madsen drops Kent School Board recall effort against two members

Cites comfort with Bettinger, Hamada; claims cost of legal fees to district would be too high

Kent City Council members from left to right: Satwinder Kaur, Les Thomas, Bill Boyce, Toni Troutner, Marli Larimer, Brenda Fincher and Zandria Michaud. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Kent City Council members receive committee assignments

Body to return to smaller groups in September

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City of Kent cancels lifeguard program at Lake Meridian

Not enough applicants to fill 16 to 20 part-time positions this summer

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City of Kent wants feedback on potential rooster ban

Rooster survey posted on city’s website

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Stober resigns as city of Kent communications officer | Update

City CAO says Stober helped put Kent ‘on the cutting edge of local government communications’

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Kent couple celebrates 75th wedding anniversary

‘You’re different people and you don’t change each other,’ says Bobbie Allen, 96

The Platform Apartments in downtown Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, The Platform Apartments

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Kent apartment rents increase 2.8% over the past month

Up 5.4% compared to May 2020

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Biden’s budget includes funds for light rail, buses in Kent

Sound Transit light rail extension and King County Metro RapidRide line

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Kent School District to stay with drive-thru graduations

Student, parent requests for outdoor stadium site turned down

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King County Councilmember Upthegrove denounces hate in local community

Reacts to Seattle Times article about Proud Boys member Ethan Nordean

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Madsen explains reasons behind Kent School Board recall

He wants members who advocate for parents, students rather than the district

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Kent Police seek help from witnesses to solve hookah lounge shooting

Few witnesses have come forward in death of Donte L. Green

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Two Kent School Board members face potential recall

Hamada, Bettinger subjects of petition by candidate for this year’s election

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Seattle man shot, injured by Kent Police officer not in custody

Investigation continues as man reportedly tried to ram police vehicle

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Kent School District director of multilingual education dies of cancer

Nina ‘Will’ Williams, 56, expanded dual language and English language learning programs

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Candidates file for Kent mayor, City Council, School Board positions

Three council races with incumbents face challengers; school board attracts 9 contenders

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Kent seniors set protest for May 26 against drive-thru graduations

Students to show up at school district administration building