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Food waste prevention and curbside composting classes coming to Kent
Learn which materials are accepted in curbside composting and recycling, and how to keep edible food from going…
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Highline among nation’s leading community colleges
Highline College has been named one of the nation's top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute College…
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State Senate passes bill that would allow charter schools to operate
A bill that would allow charter schools, including Excel Public Charter School in Kent, to operate in Washington…
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Sen. Murray seeks input on college affordability
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., launched a new tool, on her website on Tuesday to hear from students…
Sports
Former Kentwood basketball star Vandersloot named finalist for women’s Olympic team
Former Kentwood High School girls basketball star and Chicago Sky point guard Courtney Vandersloot has been named as…
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Two injured in Highway 167 road-rage shooting near Kent, Auburn
Two occupants in a 1999 Mazda 626 were shot multiple times in an apparent road-rage incident at about…
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Volume level to rise for Metro bus announcements
Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 26, Metro will adjust the volume level of internal stop announcements and external route and…
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Kent Fire Department call report Jan. 17-23
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
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Kent to close 148th Avenue SE because of water over the roadway
The city of Kent plans to close 148th Avenue Southeast between Southeast 256th Street and 146th Avenue Southeast…
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Learning, latest projects embrace Kent’s Tech Expo
Students and teachers demonstrated how technology is used in the classrooms during the Kent School District's 10th annual…
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Winterhawks skate past Thunderbirds, 5-2 | WHL
Alex Schoenborn's hat trick powered the Portland Winterhawks to a 5-2 Western Hockey League victory over Seattle Thunderbirds…
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Thunderbirds shut down Winterhawks | WHL
Goalie Landon Bow made 30 saves and Keegan Kolesar had two goals and an assist to lead the…
Sports
Stars turn back Rampage, 7-5 | MASL
The Tacoma Stars (9-5) topped the Cedar Rapids Rampage (3-11) by a score of 7-5 on Friday night…
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Man faces charges for computer ‘scareware’ scheme
A 35-year-old citizen of Belarus appeared on Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle following his arrest last…
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Senate bill extends protections for firefighters, EMTs, investigators
Firefighters and others exposed to conditions that can lead to occupational disease would gain increased protections under legislation…
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Enhanced security measures coming to the Tacoma Dome
The Tacoma Dome announced on Friday that patrons will face enhanced security measures for events beginning with the…
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State House Judiciary Committee looks to improve suicide awareness and prevention
The state House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing for House Bill 2793, aimed at raising awareness…
Sports
Tacoma Stars host Cedar Rapids Rampage Friday night
The Tacoma Stars (8-5) kick off a three-game homestand with a match against the Cedar Rapids Rampage (3-10)…
Obituaries
Darlene Evelyn Portmann
Darlene Evelyn Portmann Darlene Evelyn Portmann, age 77, died at Valley Medical Center in Renton, Washington, on Tuesday,…
Obituaries
Mable E. Davis
Mable E. Davis Mable E. Davis passed away January 8, 2016, at the age of 90. She was…