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Dick’s Drive-In remains closed in Kent until further notice
Reopening date to be determined after two employees test positive for COVID-19
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Hotel deal off at city-owned Naden property in Kent
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn won’t be built
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Kent-based Blue Origin’s New Shepard successfully completes mission
Vehicle carries NASA precision lunar landing technology
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Rite Aid purchases Bartell Drugs for $95 million
First Bartell’s store opened in 1890 in Seattle
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Enjoy specials, deals during Kent Restaurant Week Oct. 8-22
Participating restaurants across town offer discounts
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State’s 2021 minimum wage to reach $13.69 on Jan. 1
Increase to impact overtime, salaried execs
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Foster Farms donates 19 tons of chicken to Northwest Harvest in Kent
Hunger relief efforts during COVID-19
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Union files charges against QFC, Fred Meyer over Black Lives Matter button ban
Grocery store workers condemn ban; QFC spokesperson says wristband options available to employees
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Kent-based Blue Origin plans rocket launch to test key technologies in returning to the Moon
Scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24
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City of Kent to add large, outdoor warehousing activities to B&O tax
Extension will increase revenue by about $2.1M per year
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Show is over for Federal Way’s Gateway Movies 8 theater
Demolition of building makes room for incoming Sound Transit Federal Way Link Extension.
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Pacific Propeller in Kent pays $66,300 EPA penalty
Company failed to report hazardous chemical storage
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City of Kent awards grants of $6,500 to 300-plus small businesses
$2.1 million from federal CARES Act funds to combat COVID-19 impact
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Facebook purchases unused Bellevue REI headquarters
The companies will also each donate $1 million to the Eastrail
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Business stays strong at Nana’s Southern Kitchen in Kent
New restaurant survives economic challenges
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Kent-based Flow International provides 200,000 COVID-19 face shields to state
Waterjet manufacturer repurposes operations to produce high-grade PPE