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River Ridge Elementary, part of the Kent School District but in the city of SeaTac, will get a sidewalk for children to walk to and from school along Military Road South by this fall. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kent School District official explains River Ridge Elementary sidewalk costs | Update

District staff added contingency costs to budget; sidewalk to be ready for Aug. 23 start of school

Dr. Jessica Wall, an emergency room physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital, says drownings are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for Washington children ages 1 to 4. Olivia Sullivan / The Mirror

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‘A matter of moments’: County, local officials talk water safety tips

New life jackets for borrow are available at Steel Lake Park in Federal Way this summer.

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Kent Police hope new state laws in 2024 curb illegal street racing

Legislature adopted stricter laws, including impoundment of vehicles used for racing

Heavy traffic northbound on 1-5 in Everett, Washington on August 31, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Go early or late to beat Memorial Day weekend traffic

AAA projects busy airports, ferries and roads over the holiday weekend this year, though still below pre-pandemic counts.

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Burmese exchange student charged in fatal crash on State Route 18

Driver reached speeds of 130 mph, according to Washington State Patrol.

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Blue Origin visits Bryn Mawr Elementary for Space Day Renton

Students hear from retired NASA astronaut Capt. Wendy Lawrence

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Five men shot, injured in Kent at illegal street racing event

Hundreds gathered May 21 at intersection of South 180th Street and East Valley Highway

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Candidates file for Kent City Council, School Board positions

Five file for council seat held by incumbent Les Thomas who isn’t seeking reelection

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Car goes down 75-foot embankment in Kent; driver escapes serious injury

Friday, May 19 crash along South 212th Street

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State Patrol seeks witnesses to drive-by shooting on SR 18

Passenger of a dark-colored sedan shot at the driver of a white Ford F-150 late Wednesday night at…

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Man receives 7-year prison sentence for controlled substance charge

Seattle Police arrested the man in Kent in 2018 after Seattle man died from a drug overdose

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Kent School District boosts cost for River Ridge Elementary sidewalk

District operations official doesn’t explain $2 million increase or $600,000 price above the bid

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Boeing retiree John Boyd aims for Kent City Council position

Says dealing with homelessness among top priorities

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Man arrested in Kent receives 10-year prison sentence for guns, drugs

Seattle man had machine gun and 700 fentanyl pills in his possession inside stolen vehicle

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Kent Police arrest man for possible kidnapping of woman

Reportedly forced woman into vehicle along West Smith Street; police pursuit stops vehicle

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SeaTac woman’s death in Kent ruled a homicide by medical examiner

25-year-old identified; died from blunt force injury of torso; police seek more witnesses

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Kent man dies in single-vehicle crash on SR 18

Auburn driver, 18, arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide with speeding listed as cause

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Small business owner Jamie Lee seeks Kent City Council position

Wants a healed and thriving city; grew up on the East Hill

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Kent Police Blotter: April 27-May 9

Incidents include Bigfoot Java robberies, Dollar Tree robbery, carjackings

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Kent Police investigate woman’s death as a possible homicide

25-year-old SeaTac woman died after May 13 dispute with man at 7-Eleven store on 83rd Avenue South