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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
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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
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Kent-based Blue Origin completes 13th human spaceflight
Company has flown 70 people into space after June 29 mission
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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
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Kent-based Blue Origin successfully completes 12th human spaceflight
Mission marks the 32nd flight for the New Shepard program
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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