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City of Kent accepts $1.2 million federal grant for Meet Me on Meeker project
Promenade construction from Russell Road to Midtown 64 Apartments
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Human-caused ‘dead zones’ threaten health of Puget Sound
Wastewater treatment plants account for about 70% of the excess nutrients.
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King County implements 0.01% sales tax to raise money for housing the homeless
Officials plan to buy hotels, motels and nursing homes for conversion into permanent housing.
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Social media site Parler returns after registering with Sammamish company
The right-wing social media website is not being hosted by Epik, but registered its domain.
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South 228th Street overpass in Kent to open in first quarter of 2021
Drivers will be able to go over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks
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Kent schools set Feb. 22 as earliest return date for hybrid learning
Youngest students to return first; families asked to complete survey
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Man dies in single-vehicle crash fleeing from Kent Police after robbery
25-year-old Des Moines man reportedly robbed two convenience stores earlier in the night
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State lawmakers propose bill to fast-track the governor’s reopening plan
Bill’s sponsors want to give legislature control over COVID-19 restrictions.
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Parents raise concerns about Kent moving sixth graders to middle schools
School Board to vote Jan. 27 on proposal that would make change in the fall
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Federal Way Public Schools rethinks approach of in-person learning for elementary students
Survey sent to parents; students may return in late February
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Hangar expansion and more ahead for Auburn airport
If approved, private development would bring tax revenue to the city.
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Man accused of fatally shooting 11-year-old girl’s dog in front of her
The defendant is being charged with first-degree animal cruelty and reckeless endangerment.
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King County reports record numbers of drug overdose deaths
Preliminary toxicology testing shows most overdose victims used multiple types of drugs.
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Sound Transit to close portion of State Route 99 this weekend
All lanes between S. 204th Street and S. 208th Street closed Friday night to Sunday night; detours available.
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Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti’s transition team includes local leaders
Kent City Councilmember Kaur among team
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Governor Inslee: We are going forward toward a ‘new normal’
At the start of an historic third term, the governor is charting a course out of the pandemic.
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Strong winds down trees, power lines in Kent
Power outages across town; remote school cancelled
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Transient arrested for reportedly throwing flaming object at Kent Police car | Update
Man, 25, had just arrived in town from Everett
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City of Kent major project to control Mill Creek flooding still years away
Dredging to cost as much as $20 million