Berry good

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Berry good

Season pickings: strawberries, raspberries and more from a Kent patch

Kent dentist offers free exams, teeth cleanings for kids and veterans on Fridays

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Kent dentist offers free exams, teeth cleanings for kids and veterans on Fridays

Kent dentist Mike Hsieh is offering free exams and teeth cleanings for children and veterans in the community…

Payroll hiring moderates slightly in May

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Payroll hiring moderates slightly in May

State’s unemployment rate stays at 4.7 percent

Founder, co-owner of The BoxMaker, a Kent company, passes away

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Founder, co-owner of The BoxMaker, a Kent company, passes away

David Hill driven to ‘do something different’ as innovative leader

Washington’s average wage tops $65,000 in 2018

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Washington’s average wage tops $65,000 in 2018

Washington’s average annual wage grew by 5.5 percent in 2018 to $65,301, according to the state Employment Security…

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50 electric buses coming to local transit agencies; $13.3M from VW settlement used to reduce diesel pollution

The number of electric buses rolling through Washington communities will more than double in the months ahead as…

Group buys Kent’s Bryson Square Apartments for $43.2 million

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Group buys Kent’s Bryson Square Apartments for $43.2 million

198-unit complex built in 1988 on East Hill

Makerspaces essential solution to job gap | SBA

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Makerspaces essential solution to job gap | SBA

By Jeremy Field, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Half Lion Public House opens at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex

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Half Lion Public House opens at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex

Company also has Sumner brewery

Farmers market season opens

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Farmers market season opens

Lisa Rasmussen, owner of Designs by Lisa, Inc, above, displays some of her shirts at the Kent Farmers…

Companies purchase Kent’s Waterford at the Lakes Apartments for $83.2 million

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Companies purchase Kent’s Waterford at the Lakes Apartments for $83.2 million

344-unit complex in Kent Valley built in 1989

Kent School District joins program to help educators buy homes

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Kent School District joins program to help educators buy homes

The Kent School District announced Wednesday its partnership with Landed, a down payment assistance and home-buyer education program…

Tukwila H&R Block franchisee elected to national council

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Tukwila H&R Block franchisee elected to national council

Virgil Knedlik, an H&R Block franchise owner in Tukwila, has been elected to the H&R Block Franchise Leadership…

Gutierrez hired as new executive director of Kent Downtown Partnership

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Gutierrez hired as new executive director of Kent Downtown Partnership

Woman brings experience in civic work, event planning and program development

Red Cross offers free smoke alarms and installation

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Red Cross offers free smoke alarms and installation

Households in need encouraged to visit: GetASmokeAlarm.org

Café on Fourth serves up opportunity in downtown Kent

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Café on Fourth serves up opportunity in downtown Kent

From Costco to coffee: Smith takes on the bean business

Jobs report: hiring continues strong in April

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Jobs report: hiring continues strong in April

Washington’s economy gained 13,500 jobs in April and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for April rose…

Memorial Day reminder for Waste Management customers

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Memorial Day reminder for Waste Management customers

Waste Management customers in cities in King County will be serviced as usual on Monday, Memorial Day, May…

New industrial facility coming to Kent Valley

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New industrial facility coming to Kent Valley

Bridge Point Kent 100 to open in 2020

Local colleges, universities declare Affordable Housing Week, May 13–17

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Local colleges, universities declare Affordable Housing Week, May 13–17

They join 25 cities and King County in recognizing the importance of safe, healthy, affordable housing