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Seattle man arrested in Kent charged for possessing a ghost gun, drugs
Bellevue Police tracked man to auto parts store in Kent; federal prosecutors charge man
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No school: Kent teachers’ strike begins Thursday, Aug. 25
Kent School District and teachers’ union yet to reach contract agreement
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Office workers facing contract talk struggles with Kent School District
Union running into similar issues as teachers while bargaining with district negotiators
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House fire displaces family near Kentridge High School
Monday evening, Aug. 22 in the 12200 block of SE 206th Street
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Kent School District administration aiming for start of school Aug. 25
But district statement says strike vote by teachers could delay opening day
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King County participatory budgeting to fund 45 community projects
Over $11 million invested into unincorporated urban areas of Federal Way, Renton, White Center and more.
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Kent teachers vote to strike if no contract agreement reached
Strike would start on Thursday, Aug. 25, the scheduled first day of school in the Kent School District
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Man arrested for vehicular assault along I-5 near Kent
Reportedly passed another vehicle on the shoulder; collided with a third vehicle and injured two
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Cop’s colorful TikTok video; road rage arrest; foreign investors in the housing market | King County Local Dive
A new podcast for King County residents
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W-2 wage information of Kent city employees ‘inadvertently disclosed’ | Update
Full names, addresses and Social Security numbers released in an email from one employee to another
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Man, 28, fatally shot during dispute at Kent apartment complex identified | Update
Police arrest 71-year-old man at Riverwood Apartments on Russell Road
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Kent shooting suspect arrested, but no murder charge filed
Prosecutors say not enough evidence to charge man in April shooting at a Kent cemetery
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South King County fire departments seek 40 to 50 recruits
Six agencies looking to hire firefighters to start in January 2023; registration deadline Aug. 31
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Kent to adopt new laws to combat graffiti; public drug use
Minors won’t be able to purchase spray paint in effort to reduce widespread graffiti around town
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First locally acquired human case of tick-borne anaplasmosis found in Washington state
Man hospitalized after being bitten by a tick infected with the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
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Kent mayor promotes Fitzpatrick to CAO; White to city attorney
Each were working interim positions after departure of CAO Matheson
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Sound Transit Link extension projects face delays
Federal Way line expected to open in 2025 rather than 2024 due to ground instability issues.
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Secretary of state debate: Sparks fly as Hobbs and Anderson face off
Julie Anderson called Steve Hobbs an “inexperienced political appointee.” He’s been in the job since Inslee put him…
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King County Council approves $5 million in funding for youth mental health
CDC statistics show increased mental health emergencies among youth during the pandemic.
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Congressman introduces bill to discourage large investors from buying homes
Some point to large investors and private equity firms for the high cost of homes.