U.S. Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, USDOJ

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Auburn man pleads guilty to hate crime on Metro bus in Kent

Made derogatory comments about Black people and assaulted a Black woman in 2024 incident

Howard Hanson Dam on the upper Green River helps prevent flooding in Kent, Auburn, Tukwila and Renton. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Army Corps

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Storage behind Hanson Dam helps prevent flooding in Kent

Army Corps leader says dam held back an additional 5 feet of floodwater from levee system

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Murder case finally ends in Kent after 15 years in court system

Judge says ‘Justice has failed this family’ in 2010 Auburn killing of Kent city employee

Michaela (Michi) Benthausan on Dec. 20 became the first wheelchair user to fly above the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary of space, during her flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard. COURTESY PHOTO, Blue Origin

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Kent-based Blue Origin flies wheelchair user into space for first time

Company senior vice president says flight demonstrates that ‘space is for everyone’

COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Most Kent city streets now open as river levels go down

West Valley Highway, South 277th Street among the roads that reopen

A city Public Works crew member places a sandbag early in the week of Dec. 15. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Several city of Kent streets remain closed Dec. 19 due to flooding

City road closure list as of Friday afternoon, Dec. 19

Nana’s Southern Kitchen, 10234 SE 256th St., in Kent will provide free meals 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Christmas Day. COURTESY PHOTO, Nana’s Southern Kitchen

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Nana’s Southern Kitchen in Kent to give away meals Christmas Day

People in need can pick up meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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NB SR 167 reopens in Kent, Auburn | Update

WSDOT announces all lanes are open along 6-mile stretch

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Falling trees damage King County pet shelter in Kent

Cats are fine but Regional Animal Services limits operations

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Community steps up in Kent to rescue animals at Briscot Farm

Twenty-two animals saved from floodwaters near 78th Avenue South and South 277th Street

Howard Hanson Dam along the upper Green River that helps control flooding in Kent, Auburn, Renton and Tukwila. FILE PHOTO, Army Corps

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Army Corps adjust Hanson Dam flows to combat Green River flooding

Dam helps control flooding in Kent, Auburn, Renton and Tukwila

A look north at flooding near the West Valley Highway in Kent, south of State Route 516. Courtesy Photo, City of Kent

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Southbound lanes of SR 167 reopen in Kent; northbound still closed | Update

6-mile stretch between Kent and Auburn

File Photo, Kent Reporter

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Kent Police officer reportedly fired 5 shots at suspect in apartment

Early investigation reveals more details during Dec. 10 incident at Indigo Springs Apartments; nobody injured

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Regional Animal Services in Kent limits operations at shelter

Potential flooding causes King County to ask residents not to visit facility until risk over

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MLK Jr. Way street name to extend to Renton, Kent from Seattle

Washington State Transportation Commission approves proposal by Kent’s Gwen Allen-Carston

Courtesy Photo, Washington State Patrol

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Kent pedestrian killed in hit-and-run along SR 516

Kent man, 55, dies at scene Saturday night, Dec. 13 near West Meeker Street as vehicle flees

A breach in the Desimone levee Dec. 15 along the Green River in Tukwila. COURTESY SCREENSHOT/Video, King County Sheriff’s Office

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Army Corps assists King County with Green River levee breach

Reduces water flow from Hanson Dam; provides personnel support; super sacks

A breach in the Desimone Levee along the Green River on Dec. 15 in Tukwila. SCREENSHOT/Video, Courtesy King County Sheriff’s Office

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Green River levee breach impacts small areas of Kent, Renton and Tukwila

Levee breach video released; evacuation notice lifted Monday evening by King County

Green River flooding in Kent, looking to the north, along West Valley Highway, south of SR 516 (aka Kent Des Moines Road). COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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City of Kent reopens West Valley Highway in north part of town | Update

Back open Tuesday morning, Dec. 16 between S. 180th Street and S. 196th Street; other streets still closed

Crews with Washington State Department of Transporation (WSDOT) fill sandbags for use along SR 167 in Kent and Auburn. COURTESY PHOTO, WSDOT

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State mobilization authorized to fight flooding in Kent, Auburn

State Patrol Chief John Batiste approves the mobilization of state resources after request by fire chiefs