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Boyce named Firefighter of the Year by Puget Sound Fire

Firefighter is former star athlete at Kentwood High School

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King County domestic violence homicides reach 16 so far this year

COVID-19 appears to impact incidents as previous two years had seven each

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128-unit senior living facility coming to East Hill in Kent

Construction underway near Kent-Meridian High School

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Eleven indicted in illegal marijuana trafficking investigation

Allegedly shipped illegal marijuana across the U.S.; locations in six South County cities searched

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Kent pedestrian killed crossing I-5 in Seattle | Update

39-year-old man hit by two vehicles; State Patrol says unknown why he was on freeway

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City of Kent awards $1.4 million contract for West Meeker Street sidewalks

Another phase of Meet Me on Meeker project

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City of Kent to install two message boards near Fourth and Willis roundabout

Part of Gateway to Downtown plan

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Trunk or Treat set for Oct. 31 at Pacific Raceways in Kent

Free drive-thru event; trunk hosts wanted

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Kent School District to remain in remote learning until Jan. 28

Superintendent Watts makes announcement for first semester to stay virtual

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16-year-old motorcyclist killed in hit and run on I-405 in Tukwila | Update

Van driver reportedly kept driving after he smashed into motorcycle that wedged into bumper

Homes in the Garrison Glen development in Kent built by Soundbuilt, which has a 47-home development proposed on the West Hill in Kent near South 268th Street and Military Road South. COURTESY PHOTO, Soundbuilt Homes

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47-home development proposed for Kent’s West Hill

Near South 268th Street and Military Road South

A Hilton Garden Inn in Boise, Idaho, similar to what was proposed for Kent on the Naden property. COURTESY PHOTO, Braintree Hospitality

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Hotel deal off at city-owned Naden property in Kent

Proposed Hilton Garden Inn won’t be built

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Kent girl, 12, dies trying to help her mother during seizure in car

Miranda Bhattacharyya ’always put the well-being of others before herself,’ family says

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Three teen girls injured in Maple Valley single-vehicle crash | Update

Passenger airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in critical condition

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Kent-based Blue Origin’s New Shepard successfully completes mission

Vehicle carries NASA precision lunar landing technology

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Kent resident appointed to Green River College Board of Trustees

Gov. Jay Inslee selects Jennifer Robson Ramirez to serve five-year term

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LakePointe Urban Village in Covington to feature 1,500 homes

Street construction to kick off project

A Black Lives Matter peaceful protest march in June through downtown Kent inspired a group called ForFortyTwo to demand that the city of Kent defund police and listen to the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) community. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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ForFortyTwo group says Kent mayoral directive ignores BIPOC community

‘We are tired of seeing the same imbalances and inaction from elected officials,’ group says

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Kent School District boundary study begins

Final decisions to be made in January for the 2021-2022 school year

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New Kent School District elementary school on the rise

Scheduled to open in fall 2021 along Military Road South