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Pedestrian, 42, dies in Kent collision with vehicle | Update: Man identified

Auburn man killed while trying to cross East Valley Highway Dec. 23 identified by medical examiner

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Kent crime numbers drop dramatically for second straight year

Commercial burglaries down 60%, vehicle thefts 59% in 2025 compared to 2024

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Kent Schools Foundation awards $98,000 in grants

Funds 161 proposals developed by 224 educators at 39 schools across Kent School District

U.S. Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, USDOJ

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Auburn man pleads guilty to hate crime on Metro bus in Kent

Made derogatory comments about Black people and assaulted a Black woman in 2024 incident

Bloodworks does mobile donation drives to help community members donate more conveniently, like this event at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way on Dec. 18. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / Sound Publishing

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Floods lead to shortage in local blood bank supply

For those looking to help in the aftermath of the floods in South King County and beyond, donating…

Howard Hanson Dam on the upper Green River helps prevent flooding in Kent, Auburn, Tukwila and Renton. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Army Corps

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Storage behind Hanson Dam helps prevent flooding in Kent

Army Corps leader says dam held back an additional 5 feet of floodwater from levee system

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Murder case finally ends in Kent after 15 years in court system

Judge says ‘Justice has failed this family’ in 2010 Auburn killing of Kent city employee

The Enumclaw transfer station is accepting flood debris on weekends though Jan. 11, 2026. File photo

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King County accepting flood debris for free

Three stations will take your garbage and yard waste on weekends through Jan. 11.

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Most Kent city streets now open as river levels go down

West Valley Highway, South 277th Street among the roads that reopen

A city Public Works crew member places a sandbag early in the week of Dec. 15. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Several city of Kent streets remain closed Dec. 19 due to flooding

City road closure list as of Friday afternoon, Dec. 19

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NB SR 167 reopens in Kent, Auburn | Update

WSDOT announces all lanes are open along 6-mile stretch

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Falling trees damage King County pet shelter in Kent

Cats are fine but Regional Animal Services limits operations

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Community steps up in Kent to rescue animals at Briscot Farm

Twenty-two animals saved from floodwaters near 78th Avenue South and South 277th Street

Howard Hanson Dam along the upper Green River that helps control flooding in Kent, Auburn, Renton and Tukwila. FILE PHOTO, Army Corps

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Army Corps adjust Hanson Dam flows to combat Green River flooding

Dam helps control flooding in Kent, Auburn, Renton and Tukwila

A look north at flooding near the West Valley Highway in Kent, south of State Route 516. Courtesy Photo, City of Kent

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Southbound lanes of SR 167 reopen in Kent; northbound still closed | Update

6-mile stretch between Kent and Auburn

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Kent Police officer reportedly fired 5 shots at suspect in apartment

Early investigation reveals more details during Dec. 10 incident at Indigo Springs Apartments; nobody injured

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Regional Animal Services in Kent limits operations at shelter

Potential flooding causes King County to ask residents not to visit facility until risk over

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MLK Jr. Way street name to extend to Renton, Kent from Seattle

Washington State Transportation Commission approves proposal by Kent’s Gwen Allen-Carston

Courtesy Photo, Washington State Patrol

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Kent pedestrian killed in hit-and-run along SR 516

Kent man, 55, dies at scene Saturday night, Dec. 13 near West Meeker Street as vehicle flees

A breach in the Desimone Levee along the Green River on Dec. 15 in Tukwila. SCREENSHOT/Video, Courtesy King County Sheriff’s Office

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Green River levee breach impacts small areas of Kent, Renton and Tukwila

Levee breach video released; evacuation notice lifted Monday evening by King County