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Kent couple receives award for open government pursuit

Kent residents Joe and Allison Riley were recently honored with a Key Award from the Washington Coalition for…

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WA leaders reconsider Cesar Chavez recognition

State lawmakers and the governor are rethinking how Washington marks the legacy of Cesar Chavez following stunning accusations…

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Sales tax, state grant to keep Kent Police fully staffed

A new city sales tax expects to bring in about $3.65 million per year to pay for 10…

The Sound Transit transit oriented development team breaks ground on the Kent Multicultural Village construction site March 18 with the light rail platform of Kent Des Moines Station in the background. From left to right: Rennie Elliott, Jordan Rash, Heather Burns, Curvie Hawkins, Tim Bates and Marshall Foster. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Mercy Housing breaks ground on Kent Multicultural Village

Mercy Housing Northwest and Open Doors for Multicultural Families joined Sound Transit to break ground on the 233-unit…

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King County considers decriminalizing psilocybin mushrooms

The King County Council is considering decriminalizing “entheogen-related activities” related to the use of psychoactive substances such as…

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Kent Police bust eight in Safeway shoplifting sting

Kent Police arrested five men and three women during a recent shoplifting sting at Safeway, 20830 108th Ave.…

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Man accused of killing wife and unborn child in Auburn

The suspect was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter

The D’Andre Glapsy defense team, from left to right: Attorney Anna Samuel, investigator Emily Willard, social worker Alix Willard, D’Andre Glaspy, attorney Michael Schueler and investigator Molly Gilbert. COURTESY PHOTO/Michael Schueler

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Man acquitted in toddler’s death sues King County

Lawsuit accuses King County Sheriff’s Office of fabricating evidence and the medical examiner’s office of distorting the truth.

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Renton OKs moratorium on building detention centers

The city of Renton joined nearby cities in passing a moratorium on detention centers in the city.

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Pilot killed in Iraq was Kentwood High School graduate

Ariana Savino, a U.S. Air Force captain killed in a refueling aircraft crash in Iraq, was a 2013…

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Kent woman sentenced for defrauding VA of more than $1 million

A 58-year-old Kent woman received a 17-month prison sentence for a long-lasting fraud scheme that stole more than…

This is not the actual vehicle, but Washington State Patrol are looking for a vehicle similar to this involved in a crash that killed a Kent woman March 15 along Interstate 5 in SeaTac. COURTESY IMAGE, State Patrol

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Public’s help wanted to find driver in crash that killed Kent woman

Washington State Patrol are looking for the public’s help to find a vehicle involved in a three-car crash…

South King County — seen here in districts 3 and 4 — account for a large chunk of the unincorporated roads that the county’s Roads Division maintains. Image courtesy King County

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King County considers sales tax increase for unincorporated road projects

King County’s Road Services Division is heading for a fiscal cliff — and elected officials are exploring a…

Puget Sound Firefighters battle a two-story house fire March 13 in the 26400 block of 137th Avenue SE, next to Lake Meridian, in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Firefighters extinguish two Kent house fires on East Hill

Puget Sound Fire firefighters battled two East Hill house fires on Friday, March 13 in Kent.

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Condolences climb for Covington pilot killed in Iraq

Condolences continue to mount for Capt. Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, one of six U.S. airmen killed when…

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Kent woman, 72, killed in 3-car crash on I-5 in SeaTac

A 72-year-old Kent woman was killed in a three-car crash early Sunday, March 15 along southbound Interstate 5…

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WA law will make it easier to distribute abortion pill stockpile

Washington earlier this year had to return 30,000 expiring doses from its abortion pill stockpile to the manufacturer.

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Auburn fatal shooting March 13 possibly related to domestic violence

In what may be related to a domestic violence situation, a woman was fatally shot the afternoon of…

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Auburn mayor responds to allegations in failed recall petition

By trotting out recycled allegations, distortions of past events, and shopworn claims that had already been publicly addressed…

A Washington State Patrol SUV along Highway 18 near Issaquah Hobart, where eastbound traffic was closed Friday morning, March 13. COURTESY PHOTO, State Patrol

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Snow, downed trees cause Kent schools, road closures

The Kent School District closed schools early on Friday morning, March 13 for the rest of the day…