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Legislature ends on time with basic ed funding unresolved
House Bill 2797 and Senate Bill 6483 have a lot in common. Both increased funding for K-3 classroom…
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Winterhawks handle T-Birds, 5-2 | WHL
The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2 in Western Hockey League play Friday night at the ShoWare…
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2014 Legislative session adjourns on time
Last night at 11:55, with five minutes to spare before the deadline, Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines (33rd…
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Tender love and cleaning planned for Central Avenue
Those who visit downtown Kent on Sunday, March 23 are sure to find themselves in a sea of…
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KentHOPE to open women’s shelter in Kent
Most of the emergency winter shelters throughout King County will close this weekend, including a women's shelter in…
Life
Six things you need to know about proposed changes to food nutrition labels | MultiCare
A proposed makeover to the "Nutrition Facts" label found on foods was unveiled Feb. 27 by the Food…
Business
Annual filing of Kent B&O taxes now available for qualifying businesses
Qualifying businesses can now file their business and occupation (B&O) taxes annually instead of quarterly with the city…
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Move right for lights and sirens, it’s the law
You see it almost every day: private vehicles not yielding the right of way when approached by an…
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Kent apartment complex owner sentenced to prison for violating Clean Air Act
The owner of a Kent apartment complex and his company, were sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in…
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Sound Transit hosts neighborhood drop-in sessions on Federal Way Link Extension
Sound Transit hosts a series of neighborhood drop-in sessions this week through April 17 to give the public…
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Amazon announces plans to open a fourth fulfillment center in Kent
Amazon.com, Inc. on Friday announced plans to open a nearly one million-square-foot fulfillment center in Kent, creating hundreds…
Obituaries
Ricky Hopfner
Ricky Hopfner Ricky Todd Hopfner passed away on February 28, 2014 at the age of 50 surrounded by…
Obituaries
Alton P. Mattioli
Born on January 5, 1944, Alton P. Mattioli, Jr. was a son of “America’s Home Town” Plymouth, Massachusetts.…
Obituaries
Janet Benish
Sister Janet Benish Sister Janet Benish (nee Dorothy Claughton) passed away at the Talbot Center on February 13,…
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Sheriff’s Office seeks help finding Auburn, Covington bank robbery suspect
King County Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who they believe is…
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Nurse facilitator honored as Leader to Learn From | VIDEO
Mary Newell, Kent School District's nurse facilitator, is among 15 forward-thinking, district-level leaders to be recognized by Education…
News
Highline to host 7th annual cyber defense competition
College students from throughout the Pacific Northwest will flex their cyber muscles in the seventh Annual Pacific Rim…
Life
Watoto Children’s Choir to perform in Kent
The Watoto Children’s Choir – on a six-month U.S. tour to raise awareness about the plight of orphaned and…
News
Kent’s PASA receives Special Recognition Award | School briefs
Several Kent School District programs were finalists in The Road Map Project Awards Program on March 4.
Sports
Weekend Women’s Golf League begins play
Wilderness Weekend Women's Golf Club, one of the few women's golf leagues in the area with regular weekly…