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King County Prosecutor implements 30-day case filing policy
Following an average of 100 days for case-filing decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prosecutor’s office must now…
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Kent School District faces budget cuts of $8 million
Declining enrollment, federal funding leads to large deficit this year; $12.4 million from fund balance to reduce cuts
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Kent church seeks apologies from DEA, Renton and Kent police
Says DEA, Renton Police didn’t have permission to use church parking lot as staging site for drug bust
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No Kings protest against Trump draws about 1,300 to Covington
Indivisible Covington member responds to fighter jet video posted by president in response to rallies
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Kent Police say DEA had Oct. 16 operation in city, not ICE
Department issues news release after rumors of ICE using church parking lot on East Hill for staging area
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Kent fire at Waterbrook Apartments displaces five families
15 people displaced; nobody injured in fire that broke out at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17
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Bomb squad neutralizes explosive device at Kent Police Station
A concerned citizen found backpack near Green River and brought it to station Tuesday morning, Oct. 14
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No Kings rallies set for South King County cities on Oct. 18
Covington, Auburn, Renton, Des Moines among cities where people will protest Trump administration
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Nighttime lane closures in Kent set for Pacific Highway South
Northbound and southbound left lanes to close over the next few weeks for work near light rail station
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Kent Police K-9 unit helps catch man running from State Patrol
Search by Gambit finds man hiding in bushes after fleeing from traffic stop Oct. 11
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WSDOT wants input about changes in Kent along State Route 99
Online survey available through Nov. 4 about proposed designs for sidewalks, bike lanes and other features
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Procession, service honors Kent-based Puget Sound Fire deputy chief
Jimmy Webb, 56, a 26-year veteran, died of occupational-related cancer
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Kent nonprofit Open Doors loses two federal education grants
Leaders of Open Doors for Multicultural Families believe Trump administration ‘targeted’ agency
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New tolling system on SR 167 starts Monday, Oct. 20; rates $1 to $15
Non-tolled lanes will remain for drivers between Renton and Puyallup, including Kent and Auburn
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Kent School District enrollment much lower than projected
Latest numbers show 792 fewer students which means reduced state funding
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Federal Way man dies in Kent I-5 motorcycle crash
Collided with a sedan along northbound I-5 early Friday morning, Oct. 10 near SR 516
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Kent Police bust man with DUI, DV warrants at bus shelter
Multiple men reportedly were camping at Metro bus shelter downtown along West Meeker Street
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Medical examiner identifies Kent man, 44, lying on railroad tracks
Rules cause and manner of death as ‘pending’ in Oct. 7 death
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Kent man, 44, reportedly lying on tracks when struck by train
BNSF Railway train engineers sounded horn prior to Oct. 7 but were unable to stop train prior to…
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Man pleads guilty to beating girlfriend to death in Kent
Repeatedly struck woman, 25, with heavy backpack in 2023 incident outside 7-Eleven store