Northwest
Washington state Senate passes tax break for newspapers
Vote 47-1 in favor of state B&O tax exemption; measure moves to House
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Keiser state bill caps insulin costs at $35 per month
Inslee signs legislation; Congress has yet to pass any federal cost controls
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Zandria Michaud to run for reelection to Kent City Council
Voters elected her to four-year term in 2019
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Four new crosswalks with flashing beacons in Kent under construction
Improvements along SE 240th Street, 104th Avenue SE and Central Avenue North
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Kent Police investigate homicide at homeless encampment
Man, 54, had obvious trauma to his head; found in 10900 block of SE 256th Street
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City of Kent hires firm to design new maintenance, operations facility
Shop to be built on East Hill within the next few years
Sports
Thunderbirds open WHL playoffs in Kent against Kelowna March 31
Seattle aims for Memorial Cup championship in two months
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Clark resigns as Kent School Board president but retains his seat
Decision comes after public outcry over an insensitive comment by Clark about Somalia families
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Soos Creek Water & Sewer District corrects billing errors
One customer received a bill for $9,000; district serves parts of Kent, Auburn, Renton and other cities
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SeaTac girl pleads guilty to hit-and-run murder of Maple Valley man
Judge sentences the 17-year-old to remain in custody until she turns 21; maximum allowed by law
Life
Southcenter Mall invites student artists to show, sell their work
Contest open to high school and college students; $2,000 grant to be awarded
News
Northwest Kidney Centers opening Panther Lake location in Kent
Open house set for 2-4 p.m. Thursday, March 30
Northwest
Drive-by shootings reported Wednesday on freeways in Auburn, Seattle
State Patrol seeks public’s help to identify suspects in I-5, SR 167 shootings; nobody injured
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Kent man faces murder charge in 2022 Auburn case of man found shot
The two men apparently were friends; man found inside vehicle
Business
Ingersoll Rand to close Kent facility; about 69 employees to lose jobs
Industrial machinery manufacturer based in North Carolina
Sports
Kent-based T-Birds set win record; clinch top playoff seed
Seattle defeats Kamloops 6-3 for 53rd victory
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BJ Cummings to talk about the Duwamish River’s human and natural history
Greater Kent Historical Society one of sponsors of April 6 event at Kent Commons
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Half Lion Public House finds success at Riverbend in Kent
Three previous restaurants at city-owned golf complex went out of business
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City of Kent-owned Riverbend Golf Complex turns a profit in 2022
Sale of par 3 course helped pay for major upgrades at driving range and eliminated loan debt