King County Metro has been working to develop a proposal for future transit options to better connect Renton, Kent, Auburn and surrounding areas; and identifying potential sites for a new bus base, which will house and maintain 250 all-electric buses by 2030. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Metro

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Better transit service and a new bus base

Residents invited to have a say on Metro’s upcoming investments in South King County

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Learn about funding opportunities to create parks, open spaces at King County workshop

Learn about funding opportunities to create parks, open spaces in the community at King County workshop

City hosts final town hall meeting about future of Kent on Thursday, Oct. 24

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City hosts final town hall meeting about future of Kent on Thursday, Oct. 24

What should city look like in 30 years?

Customers asked to recycle plastic bags, wrap separately from curbside recycling materials

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Customers asked to recycle plastic bags, wrap separately from curbside recycling materials

Changes are coming next year to how materials are collected for recycling in Seattle and King County.

KCLS boycotts Macmillan Publishers’ eBook embargo

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KCLS boycotts Macmillan Publishers’ eBook embargo

The King County Library System (KCLS) will no longer purchase newly-released eBooks from Macmillan Publishers, one of five…

Seattle’s Conner Bruggen-Cate. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds

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Thunderbirds fall to Americans in shootout

Bruggen-Cate has two goals in 3-2 loss to Tri-City

Kent man who made multiple online threats sentenced to 5 years in prison

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Kent man who made multiple online threats sentenced to 5 years in prison

Defendant with severe mental illness threatened media figures, the Jewish community and members of the Trump family

Kent man completes Air Force military training

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Kent man completes Air Force military training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody T. Helgeson, of Kent, recently graduated from basic military training at…

Letters to the Editor

Homeowners, don’t complain about living next to a racetrack

Please remember that Pacific Raceways existed before most of the houses that now surround it. All of the…

MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

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Patch patrol

Bernice Garcia and her children, Caleb and Sophia, try to steady and maneuver a clumsy wheelbarrow carrying their…

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Free Science on the Sound series offers range of topics at Highline’s MaST Center

Community members can hear from local, regional and national experts during free monthly presentations at Highline College’s Marine…

Does Sound Transit realize the consequences of this do-over?

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Does Sound Transit realize the consequences of this do-over?

Pass or fail, Initiative 976 is a reminder of what critics most dislike about the regional agency

Construction begins for play-based learning center in Kent; Goddard School to open in winter 2020

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Construction begins for play-based learning center in Kent; Goddard School to open in winter 2020

Construction for The Goddard School, an early childhood education facility, is underway in Kent.

Kent Police investigating fatal collision

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Kent Police investigating fatal collision

Kent Police are investigating a motorcycle fatality collision that occurred in the 26300 block of Pacific Highway South…

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Life

South Korean boy band and K-Pop stars SEVENTEEN plays ShoWare on Jan. 23

South Korean boy band and K-Pop stars SEVENTEEN performs Thursday, Jan. 23 at the accesso ShoWare Center, part…

Business Expo and a Taste of Kent

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Business Expo and a Taste of Kent

Large lineup of businesses, restaurants and caterers fills ShoWare

Local favorite Lamar Neagle returns to the Stars | MASL

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Local favorite Lamar Neagle returns to the Stars | MASL

The Tacoma Stars have announced the re-signing of a Northwest favorite in midfielder Lamar Neagle.

Payroll hiring continues to slow in September; unemployment rate unchanged

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Payroll hiring continues to slow in September; unemployment rate unchanged

Washington’s economy lost 3,100 jobs in September and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for September was…

WILLIAM GILLILAND

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WILLIAM GILLILAND

William “Bill” Gilliland 64 years old, passed away on October 2, 2019.

Sounder train to run for Saturday, Oct. 19 Sounders FC match

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Sounder train to run for Saturday, Oct. 19 Sounders FC match

Playoff game against Dallas at CenturyLink Field