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Wildfire smoke and high-risk fire conditions likely over the weekend
Low humidity, gusty winds and high temperatures mean if a fire starts, it will spread rapidly.
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Firefighters extinguish house fire in Kent on East Hill
Friday morning, Sept. 9 in the 27200 block of 156th Avenue SE; one person displaced
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State superintendent announces proposal for free school meals
Proposal asks WA Legislature to allocate $86 million annually.
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City of Kent promotions lead to notable pay hikes for CAO, city attorney
New positions include 22% salary jump for City Attorney White; 8.4% increase for CAO Fitzpatrick
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Man with lengthy record faces charges in 6 crimes in Kent, Renton
Burglary, drive-by shooting among charges against man, 37, with 21 arrest warrants since 1998
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Washington’s COVID-19 state of emergency to end Oct. 31
Gov. Jay Inslee announced the order will end nearly three years after he first issued it.
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Apartment rents flat in Kent in September but up 8.2% from 2021
No price increase after slight drop in August from July; median one-bedroom rent at $1,470
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Tribes, legislators, local leaders celebrate revival of Howard Hanson Dam project
Estimated $855 million fish passage to restore salmon runs along the Green River
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Back to school: Kent teachers ratify new contract | Update
67% of teachers voted to approve two-year deal; new contract includes 7% wage hike in 2022-2023;
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School bus rules when red lights are flashing | Kent schools start Thursday
Graphic shows drivers the rules
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Funding secured for behavioral health crisis stabilization facility in King County
The mental health facility will help avoid arrests and unnecessary hospital emergency room visits.
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Firefighters extinguish Kent homeless encampment fire
Nobody on site Sept. 4 when firefighters arrived to put out debris, trees and brush fire
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King County Council wants to look at ways to support food banks amid rising inflation
A measure to identify resources for food banks will be come to a final vote on Sept. 20.
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Kent School District prepares for first day of school
Nine days of school will need to be rescheduled
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Kent teachers, district reach tentative contract agreement
Union members to vote on ratification at 5 p.m.Wednesday; school expected to start Thursday, Sept. 8
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Washington healthcare providers will begin offering COVID vaccine boosters
Washington is allocated 191,100 bivalent booster doses, which will be available this week.
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Day 9 of Kent teachers’ strike: No school on Wednesday, Sept. 7
Contract talks continued Tuesday but no agreement reached; district to offer free meals, sites listed
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Kent School District could face strike by custodians, maintenance workers
District negotiators have yet to reach a contract agreement with AFT union
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One dead, two injured in Auburn crash on SR 167 over Labor Day weekend
Kent woman, 45, dies in crash
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Fire damages mobile home in Kent; nobody injured
Sept. 2 fire in the 800 block of Central Avenue South