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Male advocacy group files legal complaint against Pacific Science Center for girl-specific programs

Complaint claims the museum is violating equal protections clause by excluding boys

An Axon body-worn police camera. COURTESY PHOTO, Axon

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Kent Police to purchase 40 more body-worn cameras over next 2 years

Entire 160-member force to be outfitted by mid-2022

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Kent looks at April 12 for return to in-person learning for pre-k to 1st grade

No agreements yet between school district and labor partners

Screenshot from Gov. Jay Inslee’s press conference March 11, 2021.

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State to expand indoor dining and allow fans in stadiums

Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s reopening plan will allow businesses to operate at 50% capacity starting March…

Vaccinations taking place. File photo

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CDC updates guidance for those that receive vaccine

New guidance for those that have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have been released by the Centers for…

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Kent man, 25, critically injured in Highway 18 head-on crash

Tacoma woman, 30, also critically hurt in collision near Kent

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Grocery workers in unincorporated King County to receive $4 hazard pay bump

Workers at many large grocery stores in unincorporated King County will soon see a pay bump of $4…

Congresswoman Kim Schrier. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Schrier applauds final House passage of American Rescue Plan

$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

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Kent Police Blotter: Feb. 24 to March 6

Pursuits, shots fired, robbery among incidents

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Landfill conversion in Kent to light rail maintenance yard a pricey proposal

Sound Transit estimates cost at $1.7 to $2.8 billion

Lily Ellis, 14, has been missing since March 5 near a bus stop in Tukwila, according to Tukwila Police. COURTESY PHOTO, Tukwila Police

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Tukwila Police report missing 14-year-old girl found safe | Update

Lily Ellis last seen March 5 near bus stop by Westfield Southcenter Mall, located in Kent

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Seattle man charged with murder in Kent road-rage shooting

41-year-old man was found dead Jan. 7 inside car with engine still running

A landslide in December 2019 created a crack in this Fall City road, allowing for a one lane entry and exit. Courtesy of King County Road Services

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WA Legislature grapples with funding roads, bridges

Roads and bridges repair programs in King County are underfunded, and state legislators are thinking of ways to…

Mayor Dana Ralph

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Kent Mayor Ralph to deliver State of the City Address March 22

Virtual event to be shown on Facebook, YouTube, Comcast

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City of Auburn still considering annexation of Bridges neighborhood in Kent

Controversial development of townhouses under consideration by Kent City Council

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Man arrested in fatal shooting of Des Moines man, woman

March 5 in residence across from Highline College

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Proposed bill aims to trade handcuffs for help when it comes to drug use

Supreme Court decision to strike down drug possesion law leaves oppurtunity to shift paradigm

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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House passes bill to increase financial reporting, transparency by healthcare providers

Bill’s prime sponsor says it will help address healthcare equity and affordability.

The inside of Sound Transit’s light rail Operations and Maintenance Facility in South Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Sound Transit issues draft environmental impact statement for light rail facility

Operations and Maintenance Facility South to be built in Kent or Federal Way; public comment begins

State Capitol in Olympia.

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State House approves bill to restore streamlined sales tax funds

Measure would mean about $4 million per year to city of Kent