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Kent City Council to consider change in where property tax revenue goes

Half of monies to go to capital projects rather than general fund; to be replaced by sales, utility…

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State Patrol seeks witnesses to Kent shooting along Highway 167

Nobody injured but vehicle had four bullet holes after drive-by shooting south of I-405

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Kent-Meridian High student receives STEM Signing Day honors

Ahmad Al Ghifari one of 49 students recognized from across the state

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Kent Police still short about 18 officers despite pay hikes

Chief Padilla emphasizes recruitment of new officers to replace those who left the department

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Federal relief grant helps cover losses at Kent’s ShoWare Center

City-owned arena makes profit of $436,456 in 2021

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Man charged with punching his Kent roommate to death

Told police he was upset at his transitional housing roommate for complaining he made too much noise

This screenshot from Auburn Police Department bodycam footage shows an officer about to fire his weapon and kill dog on May 13, 2022.

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Auburn police shoot dog, and owner claims it wasn’t justified

See videos of attack as well as bodycam footage of officer firing at dog.

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King County Council approves creation of Cannabis Safety Taskforce amid rash of dispensary robberies

The multi-agency task force will cooperate to find ways to improve safety in the cash-only industry.

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Shots fired at security worker at Kent apartment complex

Man had just showed up for work Tuesday morning at Phoenix Court Apartments wearing his Bureau of Prisons…

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Kent receives $100,000 state grant for affordable housing plan

Goal to increase urban residential building capacity; streamline development regulation

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Man, 32, dies in car crash near Kent along East Valley Highway | Update

Vehicle smashed May 12 into tree near South 277th Street

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Bowen Scarff, founder of Kent Ford dealership, dies at age 94

Opened Bowen Scarff Ford in 1958; played large role in Kent community

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Renton man sentenced for killing of woman in Olympic National Forest

Authorities say the he brutally beat to death the California woman who he was having an affair with.

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New ORCA system launches for regional transit across the Puget Sound

Overhaul includes new website, mobile application and digital business account manager.

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII (Episode 4): Foster mom wants accountability in Auburn cop’s upcoming murder trial

Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.

Diane Renee Erdmann and Bernard Ross Hansen. Photos courtesy of FBI

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FBI arrests Auburn couple after 11-day manhunt

The couple was previously convicted for fraud and skipped sentencing on April 29.

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Kent Police arrest man for allegedly killing his roommate

Fight breaks out between two men ages 59 and 60

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Person dies in car crash near Kent along East Valley Highway

Vehicle smashed into tree near South 277th Street

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Kent elementary school teacher accused of using racist language toward student

River Ridge Elementary instructor placed on administrative leave by Kent School District.

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Dozens of King County Sheriff’s Office employees left jobs instead of getting vaccinated

This added on to the existing number of vacancies in the department.