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Tim Clark and Sara Franklin

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Q&A with Kent School Board candidates Clark, Franklin

Tim Clark, Sara Franklin running for District No. 5 position

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TikTok challenges causing damage by students at Kent school bathrooms

District leaders ask families to help shut down the vandalism; future challenges

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Kent man faces charges in car ‘swinging’ event that killed 2 women

King County prosecutors to charge man as accomplice in 2020 Auburn vehicular homicides

This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo provided by Johnson Johnson shows vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Courtesy photo

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King County woman dies from ‘rare’ Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine blood clot

The woman received her shot on Aug. 26 and died in early September, according to public health.

Brad Kenning and Awale Farah

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Q&A with Kent School Board candidates Farah, Kenning

Awale Farah, Brad Kenning running for District No. 4 position

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William Shatner to take space flight on Kent-based Blue Origin rocket

Captain Kirk of ‘Star Trek’ series part of four-member crew

photos courtesy of Cedar River Salmon Journey

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Cedar River Salmon Journey events allow close look at spawning salmon

Seattle Aquarium to host events every weekend in October at multiple Cedar River locations.

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Washington state’s minimum wage increasing to $14.49 next year

Increase attributed to more expensive gas, housing, household furnishings and food, state’s Department of Labor & Industries says.

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Kent man finally reunited with his Afghan family

Afghan veterans help evacuate wife, three children

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Kent Police Blotter: Sept. 16-27

Incidents include kidnapping, robbery spree, shootings

Panther Lake Elementary School. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Panther Lake Elementary School classroom in Kent closed due to COVID-19

Third classroom closure in district since school began Aug. 26

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Des Moines Police want witnesses to come forward in triple shooting

Detectives seek cellphone video from people in parking lot prior to shooting

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Renton man faces murder, assault charges in Kent triple shooting

Arrested in Snohomish County for Sept. 19 attack outside Circle K gas station

Fentanyl-related deaths in King County over past few years (courtesy of Public Health – Seattle & King County)

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King County councilmember sounds alarm on fentanyl problem in the region

Reagan Dunn is proposing increased resources in next budget to help lower rate of fentanyl deaths.

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Kent School Board to consider renewal levy for February ballot

District seeks public input about measure

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Kent mayor’s budget proposal includes litter strike team

A total of $1.2 million to help clean up the streets

The scene where police officers from Kent and Federal Way shot and injured a man at the end of a car chase Monday afternoon, Sept. 27, in a Safeway parking lot south of Snohomish. COURTESY PHOTO, Kevin Clark/The Herald

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Kent Police officers shoot, injure murder suspect in Snohomish County

Valley SWAT team pursuing wanted man Sept. 27

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Work continues in Kent on $9M Green River salmon restoration project

Former Downey Farmstead tree nursery becoming channels for salmon, flood storage

Eric Gunderson

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WSP, Kent Police mourn death of Trooper Gunderson due to COVID-19

Brother of trooper works for Kent Police Department K-9 unit

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Covington man sentenced to 56 years for two Kent homeless murders

Shootings in 2016 at camp after dispute in store line