Letters to the Editor
City government needs an overhaul
The city of Kent needs to switch gears at City Hall. The present system keeps going from one…
Letters to the Editor
Pine Tree Park too private
I just recently learned of the city's proposed Pine Tree Park sale. I would like to play devil's…
News
TSA plans to reduce wait times at Sea-Tac Airport security
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., secured a critical fix to reduce unacceptably long wait times at security screening…
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King County Elections mails ballots for April 26 measures
King County Elections mailed ballots on Wednesday, April 6, to about 370,000 registered voters for the April 26…
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Open houses set with Metro and Sound Transit for long-range planning
Metro and Sound Transit will co-host open houses where residents can share their thoughts about Metro’s long-range plan…
Sports
Seattle Mist to open women’s football season on April 9 in Kent
The Seattle Mist women’s football team opens the Legends Football League season against the Austin Acoustic at 8…
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Breakfast grease fire strikes Kent West Hill home
Morning breakfast turned into a small kitchen fire Wednesday on Kent’s West Hill.
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Foster parents in state to receive timely notice of court hearings
A bill sponsored by state Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, to better streamline communication between the state Department of…
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Lane closures this week in Kent on James Street hill
James Street Hill between Woodford Avenue North and 102nd Avenue Southeast in Kent will have rolling lane closures…
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Warm weather moves up gypsy moth treatments in Kent, elsewhere
Warmer than anticipated weather has prompted the state Department of Agriculture projected gypsy moth treatment window to move…
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Nearly 70 employers coming to job fair at Highline College
Meet with 68 local employers from a wide variety of industries looking to fill full-time, part-time and temporary…
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Puget Sound area home sales slow in March but prices up
Traffic isn't the only thing that is gridlocked around many Puget Sound communities.
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Kent closes East Titus Street for repairs
Kent’s East Titus Street between Reiten Road and State Avenue South will be closed from April 4-21 so…
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State Patrol expects increase in motorcycle collisions with warmer weather
With the forecast for warm and sunny weather this spring and summer, the State Patrol expects an increase…
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Kent Fire Department call report March 27-April 2
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
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State bill plans to reform traffic fine collection system for low-income drivers
Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law agency-request legislation from Attorney General Bob Ferguson for a plan to tackle…
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Kitchen fire closes restaurant
A restaurant in the 25400 block of 104th Avenue Southeast was evacuated Friday evening after calls to 911…
Sports
Tickets on sale for T-Birds-‘Tips series | WHL
The Seattle T-Birds will play the Everett Silvertips in Round 2 of the Western Hockey League playoffs, beginning…
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Bill to save charter schools to become law without Inslee’s signature
Gov. Jay Inslee said on Friday that he had decided not to veto the bi-partisan bill to save…
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State bill to track rape kit tests becomes first law of its kind
A bipartisan bill that creates a system to track the status of rape kits was signed by Gov.…