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Grocery store workers seek hazardous pay hike from Kent City Council

Asking for an ordinance to increase pay by $5 per hour due to COVID-19

Toni Troutner

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Troutner to seek second term on Kent City Council

‘It is my job to ensure that local government is living within its means,’ Troutner says

Kentwood High School. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kent School District, teachers union reach agreement about in-person learning

Start dates of April 12 for elementary school; April 19 for middle and high schools

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Tukwila man fatally shot in Kent identified as Avery Wilcox Jr.

Wilcox worked as a barber; 2012 Foster High graduate

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City of Kent committee to recommend how to spend $28.4M in COVID-19 relief

Group will include mayor, two City Council members, CAO and finance director

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T-Birds drop two players from roster for ‘inappropriate racial comments’

Comments, actions directed toward teammate in locker room

Kentwood football. FILE PHOTO

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Limited number of fans can attend Kent high school games

Change in policy that banned fans due to COVID-19 restrictions

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Gigantic mixed-use development to begin in Tukwila

Segale Properties markets 250 acres just north of Kent; first deal signed

The city of Kent canceled the 2021 Fourth of July Splash event at Lake Meridian Park due to COVID-19 restrictions. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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City of Kent cancels Fourth of July Splash event due to COVID-19

Second consecutive year without celebration at Lake Meridian Park

Mayor Dana Ralph

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Mayor Ralph describes COVID-19 challenges during State of the City address

Relief funds to go directly to Kent residents, businesses and community organizations

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State Patrol commemorates Frink who died in line of service in 1993

A 1972 graduate of Kentridge High School

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SR 509 extension to bring major changes to Kent intersections

I-5 and SR 516 interchange will be reconstructed; Veterans Drive to go under freeway

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Tukwila man fatally shot in Kent; police seek suspect

Found inside car Sunday night near 104th Avenue SE and Kent Kangley Road

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Kent man charged with cutting brake lines, slashing tires in South Seattle

Tells police he committed hundreds of similar crimes in Seattle, Des Moines

Conner Roulette (34) returns for the shortened Seattle Thunderbirds season that begins Friday, March 19 against Spokane at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Lieese, Thunderbirds

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T-Birds players pumped to return to play at ShoWare Center in Kent

Western Hockey League opener set for March 19

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City of Kent to install roundabout on 108th Avenue SE

At intersection of SE 264th Street on East Hill for $900,000

The Bridges housing development is in the city of Kent but surrounded by properties in the city of Auburn. The developer wants to build 150 townhouses on 13 acres near the homes. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Kent City Council removes land-use change for townhouses from agenda

Another 4-3 vote on controversial Bridges neighborhood development

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Kent schools to reopen April 12 for 6th grade and younger

Older grades to be back April 19 for in-person learning option

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City of Kent to get $28.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief

American Rescue Plan Act to provide $2.6 billion to counties, cities in Washington

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Kent man arrested for vehicular assault by State Patrol

Crash March 14 near State Route 599 in Tukwila injured Kent woman