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Kent-based Blue Origin to launch 12th human flight May 31
Will be company’s 32nd flight overall of New Shepard program
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Riverbend Bar & Grill in Kent launches soft opening
New restaurant next to golf complex to offer plenty of sports on TV screens
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Rite Aid to close Des Moines distribution center; lay off 131
Company had hired more employees at facility 17 months ago but most stores now to close or be…
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Two Kent Rite Aid locations on potential sale, closure list
Company files for bankruptcy with plans to sell or close stores
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Safeway distribution center in Auburn fined for violating new law
Fined $26,000 for quota-related safety and workplace rights violations
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Ezee Fiber breaks ground in Kent for new internet system
Residents will have another option once company completes construction
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Kent-based Blue Origin’s space flight draws praise, criticism
Katy Perry sings ‘What a Wonderful World’ during all-female crew flight; some critical of exclusivity
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Jury indicts man for stealing nearly $1M from Kent company
Man faces six counts of wire fraud for alleged scheme while IT manager at Algas-SDI
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Kent-based Blue Origin sets all-female flight for April 14
Singer Katy Perry among crew on New Shepard-31 to launch from West Texas
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New restaurant coming soon to Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex
Riverbend Bar and Grill scheduled to open this spring at city-owned facility
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Kent-based Blue Origin plans all-female spaceflight
Katy Perry, Gayle King among the six crew members for spring trip
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Kent-based Blue Origin completes 10th human spaceflight
Company has flown more than 50 people into space since first flight in 2021
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Joann to close fabric stores in Kent, Renton and Federal Way
Part of nationwide closure of more than 500 stores after filing for bankruptcy
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Kent-based Blue Origin to reduce workforce by 10%
Estimated 1,400 to lose jobs at Kent and other locations
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Kent-based Blue Origin successfully completes 29th New Shepard flight
Unmanned mission launched Feb. 4 from West Texas
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Texas-based Ezee Fiber to offer internet service in Kent
Company announces $400 million expansion to Washington state; regional headquarters in Kent
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Kent-based Stoke Space receives $260 million in new investments
More than doubles the company’s total funding, bringing it to $480 million
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Kent-based Blue Origin launches first flight of New Glenn rocket
Achieves orbit on first attempt after liftoff from Cape Canaveral in Florida
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Kent-based Blue Origin reschedules New Glenn rocket launch | Update
Company plans unmanned first flight for Thursday, Jan. 16 in Cape Canaveral, Florida
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Kent-based Blue Origin successfully completes vehicle hotfire test | Update
Moves closer to first flight of New Glenn rocket which could come Jan. 10