City of Kent loses third attempt to halt King County quarantine facility

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City of Kent loses third attempt to halt King County quarantine facility

Judge rules city permits not needed for emergency use of former motel, but will be for future plans

Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

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Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

State officials say they had to be “creative” to obtain protective equipment in global demand.

Fire causes minor damage to Kent restaurant

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Fire causes minor damage to Kent restaurant

Early Thursday on East Smith Street

Gov. Jay Inslee discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s response during a press conference on Thursday, March 26. Screenshot

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Inslee: Stay-at-home orders must continue to completely eliminate COVID-19

Slight decrease in rate of new coronavirus cases, but residents must continue to hunker down.

King County and Seattle expand COVID-19 emergency shelter and housing response

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King County and Seattle expand COVID-19 emergency shelter and housing response

Additional sites throughout county

At St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw, a patient is taken from an ambulance through a small door marked “decontamination” on March 23. It was unclear whether the patient was suspected of being infected with COVID-19. (Photo by Ray Miller-Still/Sound Publishing)

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King County releases breakdown data of COVID-19 cases, deaths

Washington’s virus-related death toll surpasses 129 as of Wednesday, March 25.

Bothell man injured in Kent vehicle collision

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Bothell man injured in Kent vehicle collision

Monday along Reith Road

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Federal Way man charged with kidnapping, robbery after duct-taping victim, trapping him in trunk

Victim - taken in Kent - escaped by jumping out of the trunk of a moving car.

Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

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Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

Dion Earl extradited from Arizona while doing time for sexual assault

Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System on March 17. KCLS announced March 13 that it would be closed until April at earliest in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mitchell Atencio/staff photo

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KCLS pivots to digital during coronavirus pandemic

KCLS is dedicating more time and content to digital services while unable to open its physical locations.

Sen. Hasegawa announces re-election bid for Legislature

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Sen. Hasegawa announces re-election bid for Legislature

11th District includes parts of Renton, Kent

King County suspends work release program

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King County suspends work release program

Effort taken to reduce jail population for safety of everyone during COVID-19 pandemic

City of Kent closes its Riverbend Golf Complex

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City of Kent closes its Riverbend Golf Complex

Due to governor’s orders

Activists want rent, mortgage suspensions

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Activists want rent, mortgage suspensions

Moratoriums on evictions won’t be enough, say some.

City of Kent closes all parks

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City of Kent closes all parks

To help stop spread of coronavirus

King County COVID-19 death total hits 87

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King County COVID-19 death total hits 87

Statewide death total at 110; 93 percent test negative

Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order

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Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order

Jay Inslee on Monday took an aggressive new step to curb social interactions as coronavirus deaths rise.

Kent’s ShoWare Center continues to lose events because of coronavirus

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Kent’s ShoWare Center continues to lose events because of coronavirus

Jurassic World Live Tour cancels June 4-7 shows

King County jails reducing inmates, prioritizing space for violent offenders to curb COVID-19

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King County jails reducing inmates, prioritizing space for violent offenders to curb COVID-19

Jails already seeing a significant decrease in inmates from 1,940 to 1,766 between March 1-19, with more cuts…

King County reduces district court operations

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King County reduces district court operations

The reductions are in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.