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Democrats look to allow noncitizens to serve on school boards
A Senate bill takes aim at a state law requiring anyone seeking elected office to be a citizen.
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State health leader: We have a plan, we don’t have the supply
Two months after the COVID vaccine landed in Washington, many still struggle to secure their shots.
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How the pandemic and coronavirus variants can show us evolution in real time
Scientists say viruses reproduce and mutate at higher rates, creating viral variants.
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Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief package
The federal funds will go to fight COVID, aid renters and reopen shuttered schools and businesses.
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Kent man, 43, charged with dealing, possessing child porn
Reportedly used Kik app to view images
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Kent man, 19, faces robbery charge after taking man’s BMW at gunpoint
Police track down suspect through attempted gun purchase from undercover officer
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41 positive COVID-19 cases linked to January outbreak at St. Francis Hospital
No new cases found as of Feb. 15 at Federal Way hospital
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Kent ranks as 8th most ethnically diverse city in the nation
Jersey City, New Jersey ranks first, according to WalletHub study
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UW study shows high COVID infection rates among pregnant women
Study shows infection rates to be two to four times higher than expected among minority groups.
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Federal Way Link Extension design-build contract over 25% complete
Sound Transit aiming for mid-2021 finish of design-build contract.
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Apartments rise on Kent’s West Hill
285-unit complex under construction at Military Road South and Veterans Drive
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Kent man pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing 20-year-old woman
Nyaruot Chuol died from multiple stab wounds
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Snow weekend recap: A total of 12 inches in Kent area | Photos
Snow comes and goes after three days
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Everett online heroin and meth dealer sentenced for mailing drugs nationwide
Todd Peterman-Dishion of Everett, let go by Boeing and addicted, turned to dark internet commerce.
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State releases data on COVID outbreaks in schools
A new statewide report outlines how COVID-19 outbreaks have moved through Washington schools.
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Teachers union ‘disappointed’ that Kent School District blames it for reopening delay
Negotiations continue between district and Kent Education Association
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Kent School District: ‘We cannot predict the return date for in-person learning’
Neighboring districts set return dates; Kent claims labor negotiations holding things up
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Kent School Board approves new elementary school boundaries
Board votes down plan to move sixth graders to middle schools in 2022 until further discussion