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Kent School District graduation rates increase for 3rd consecutive year
Rate hits 90.7% in 2023; Kentwood High top rate at 95.6%
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Kent 2023 crime numbers higher in four categories, lower in four others
Homicides, aggravated assaults, robberies and vehicle thefts increase compared to 2022
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13 Puget Sound Fire firefighters graduate from recruit academy
All completed a 21-week training course
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Kent Community Foundation accepting college scholarship applications
March 22 deadline for high school seniors; 14 scholarships available
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Last unknown victim of Green River Killer identified
Remains of “Bones 20” belong to Everett teen Tammie Liles.
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And what name should we put you under? Mount Rainier to require summer reservations to visit
Be on the lookout for reservation releases this spring for trips in May through September.
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Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 27, 2023 to Jan. 7, 2024
Incidents include house squatters, shootings and robberies
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SmileMobile dental clinic to be at Kent Elementary School Jan. 23-26
Free and low-cost dental care provided for those who cannot afford exams, treatment
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Kent Police arrest woman after road rage incident in parking lot
Reportedly threatened another woman with a gun Jan. 14 at shopping center parking lot
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Kent mayor, police chief push for sales tax bill in Olympia
3 cents hike per $10 in Kent could bring in an estimated $10 million per year to hire…
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Kent schools closed Wednesday, Jan. 17 due to icy roads
Kent School District already had two-hour early dismissal scheduled
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Small plane crashes on side of Auburn roadway
The plane’s sole occupant was taken to the hospital with “minor” injuries.
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Passengers sue Boeing, Alaska Airlines after plane door blew out mid-flight
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
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National Weather Service issues winter weather advisory for Kent
Freezing rain might strike Puget Sound area Tuesday evening, Jan. 16
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Black Press Media announces move to new ownership
Carpenter Media Group operates leading community news publications in the southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North…
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Sentencing date for ex-Seahawks player Wheeler extended to March 1
Jury convicted Wheeler in November 2023 for assaults in 2021 in Kent against his then girlfriend
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Kent Severe Weather Shelter extends opening through Monday night
Low predicted to be 22 degrees Monday night, Jan. 15; shelter at Holy Spirit Church
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Women charged for theft of $20k in sunglasses from Nordstrom
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office have charged four suspects — two Renton women, one Kent woman, and…
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Kent neighbors seek pedestrian upgrades along 132nd Avenue SE
Two deaths in 2023 along stretch of road motivate residents to send petition to City Council
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Kent Police arrest man for attempted bank robbery, other charges
Reportedly stole cash from a woman at ATM and luggage from a nearby business on Jan. 10