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Best of Kent 2025: Vote for your favorites today!

Voting round runs Sept. 12 to Oct. 3.

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Kent Chamber to host Fred Meyer closure roundtable Sept. 9

Public invited to share ideas, voice concerns and collaborate on solutions

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Crime stats show theft dropping at Kent East Hill Fred Meyer

Kroger listed theft as one reason for closing store despite 48% drop in incidents from 2022 to 2024

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Kent Fred Meyer closure leaves produce clerk in ‘utter shock’

Bryan Gilderoy has 15 years experience at East Hill location that will shut down Oct. 17

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King County Council member proposes retail crime task force

Claudia Balducci presents plan in Kent after announcement of Fred Meyer store closings

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Walgreens to close Kent store along 104th Avenue SE

Part of a nationwide closure plan by the company; second Walgreens on East Hill to stay open

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Fred Meyer stores also to close in Seattle, Redmond

Kroger announces 2 additional closures day after Kent, Everett stores to shut down in October

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Kroger to permanently close Kent Fred Meyer on East Hill

Store along SE 240th Street will shut down in October

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Best of Kent 2025: Nomination round is underway

Nomination round ends Aug. 22. Voting round begins Sept. 12.

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Kent-based Blue Origin completes 14th human spaceflight

Six-member crew included cryptocurrency billionaire Justin Sun who bid $28 million for first seat in 2021

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Waste collection services return to Kent customers

Republic Services reports Teamsters called off pickets locally despite strike continuing in Boston area

Teamsters on strike in Boston against Republic Services has led to a work stoppage by drivers in Kent in support of the strike. COURTESY PHOTO, Teamsters 25

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Still no end in Kent to Republic Services work stoppage

Talks break down with Teamsters 25 in Boston where strike led to local halt in waste collection service

Canyon Ridge Middle School in Kent is at 11000 SE 264th St. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kent garbage drop-off site changes and Saturday date added | Latest Update

Republic Services changes schedule again

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Kent residents can drop off garbage July 16-18 at ShoWare Center | Update

City issues statement encouraging Republic Services, Teamsters to ‘reach a settlement as soon as possible’

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Republic Services work stoppage continues in Kent

Monday, July 14 marks fourth day of no residential collections; many commercial customers getting service

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Work stoppage in Kent halts Republic Services collections | Update

Day 2: Drivers honor strikes in Thurston County and other states against waste collection company

Valley Medical Center in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Update on Valley Medical Center’s recent challenges

District board pauses some cutbacks

Kent-based Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket prepares for liftoff June 29 in West Texas. COURTESY VIDEO SCREENSHOT, Blue Origin

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Kent-based Blue Origin completes 13th human spaceflight

Company has flown 70 people into space after June 29 mission

Valley Medical Center in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Valley Medical contract with UW Medicine to end in December 2026

Agreement could not be reached to extend contract between Renton hospital and UW Medicine

Kent-based Blue Origin’s launch May 31 in West Texas of New Shepard-32. COURTESY PHOTO, Blue Origin

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Kent-based Blue Origin successfully completes 12th human spaceflight

Mission marks the 32nd flight for the New Shepard program