State Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines. FILE PHOTO, Washington House Democrats

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Inslee signs Orwall’s language access bill for schools

Program will use interpreters to improve family engagement with education system

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Find free food pantry in Kent at Valley Cities Behavior Health Clinic

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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (left) speaks with Paul Kramer at the signing of bills aimed at reducing gun violence Wednesday in Olympia. Kramer’s son Will was injured in a 2016 mass shooting in Mukilteo that left three people dead. (Washington State Attorney General)

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Law signed banning sales of large capacity ammo magazines

Emotions swelled as Gov. Inslee signed a measure that limits capacity to 10 rounds. The new law takes…

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State Sen. Mona Das drops out of race to retain 47th District seat

Kent City Councilmember Satwinder Kaur will challenge Council President Bill Boyce for position

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County wants input for plan to develop Cedar Hills Regional Landfill

Sustainable waste management supporters have called previous environmental impact statements a “boondoggle.”

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Juvenile division prosecutor defends Restorative Community Pathways

Controversial King County program diverts young offenders from incarceration for certain crimes.

The Kent Library will reopen Monday, April 4 after a fire in December damaged the facility. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Library System

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Kent Library to reopen April 4 after four-month closure due to fire

Cost of repairs so far is $804,503 to fix walls, ceiling, carpet

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Family files $500,000 claim against Kent School District

For alleged sexual assault of a fourth-grader by a substitute teacher

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New law targets active shooter lockdown drills in Washington schools

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24 apply to be next Kent School District superintendent

Board plans to fill position by end of April after picking up to 3 finalists

Sales of Brown Sugar Shortbread cookies decorated with the Ukrainian flag at Macrina Bakery in Kent will help benefit a bakery in Kyiv, Ukraine. COURTESY PHOTO, Macrina Bakery

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Kent’s Macrina Bakery selling cookies to help Ukrainian bakery

Kyiv bakery giving away free bread to Ukrainians

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Auburn man killed in car crash on I-5

The man was driving at a high speed when the crash occured.

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1 woman dead after 3-car crash in Federal Way

Woman ejected from car after striking two vehicles, crashing into tree off I-5, according to WSP.

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Amazon cited for unsafe work practices at Kent fulfillment center

State Department of L&I says company faces a $60,000 fine; Amazon disagrees with claims

This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine.

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‘ForWArd’ plan details how state will ‘coexist’ with COVID

Moving away from mandates, officials say the next phase in Washington’s response is about “empowering” residents to keep…

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Detectives seeking witnesses to I-5 shooting near Kent

Shots fired from one vehicle at another vehicle; nobody injured but window shattered

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King County Council approves program intended to help fight displacement, promote equity among historically disadvantaged groups

Grants program and other resources will aim to prevent commercial and cultural displacement.

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Man attacked with machete at Kent Station restroom for ‘taking too long’

Police reveal details about March 12 incident at shopping center