A Lunar Rover on the Moon surface. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent/Boeing

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Lunar Rover Vehicles built in Kent receive state historic landmark status

Buggies still on the Moon from Apollo trips in early 1970s

Auburn School District Superintendent Alan Spicciati. Courtesy photo

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Students back in Auburn schools? ‘We are not there yet’

Auburn School District Superintendent Alan Spicciati wrote parents a letter to explain delay.

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Murals dress up light rail station construction fencing in Kent | Photos

57 pieces decorate stretch of Pacific Highway South on West Hill

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Shooting incidents on the rise in Kent compared to last year

93 shots fired reports so far in 2020 compared to 76 all of last year

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State demanded more drop boxes, and now it must pay for them

A King County judge says a law requiring more ballot boxes was an illegal unfunded mandate.

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Kent City Council approves funds for police data analysis consultant

Council also will fund research into mental health co-responder program

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Boyce named Firefighter of the Year by Puget Sound Fire

Firefighter is former star athlete at Kentwood High School

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Puget Sound Fire call report

Type, number of incidents

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King County domestic violence homicides reach 16 so far this year

COVID-19 appears to impact incidents as previous two years had seven each

A Lunar Rover on the Moon surface. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent/Boeing

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Lunar Rovers on the Moon slated to become Washington’s newest state historic landmarks

Virtual public hearing set for Oct. 23 on application by city of Kent

King County 2020 unemployment numbers. Source: Washington State Employment Security Department

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Boeing, coronavirus likely to impact King County economy

Unemployment remained high in September.

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128-unit senior living facility coming to East Hill in Kent

Construction underway near Kent-Meridian High School

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Kent pedestrian killed crossing I-5 in Seattle | Update

39-year-old man hit by two vehicles; State Patrol says unknown why he was on freeway

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City of Kent awards $1.4 million contract for West Meeker Street sidewalks

Another phase of Meet Me on Meeker project

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City of Kent to install two message boards near Fourth and Willis roundabout

Part of Gateway to Downtown plan

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Smith, Basler running for District 9 Congress seat

Republican challenger takes on Democrat incumbent.

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Kent School District to remain in remote learning until Jan. 28

Superintendent Watts makes announcement for first semester to stay virtual

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16-year-old motorcyclist killed in hit and run on I-405 in Tukwila | Update

Van driver reportedly kept driving after he smashed into motorcycle that wedged into bumper

Homes in the Garrison Glen development in Kent built by Soundbuilt, which has a 47-home development proposed on the West Hill in Kent near South 268th Street and Military Road South. COURTESY PHOTO, Soundbuilt Homes

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47-home development proposed for Kent’s West Hill

Near South 268th Street and Military Road South

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Taser is ineffective against suspect in stabbing | Kent Police Blotter

Pursuit, stabbing, street racers among incidents Sept. 24-Oct. 12