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Maple Valley woman, 48, dies from July 28 gunshot wound in Kent

Update: Kent Police Chief confirms woman did not survive

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10-year-old boy draws standing ovation at Kent City Council meeting

Alex O’Keeffe delivers inspirational message about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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Kent Police make 100th DUI arrest of 2023; vehicle in ditch

Officer spots vehicle early in morning near Willis Street roundabout

The Kent School District will have two levies on the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Two Kent School District levies to be on Nov. 7 ballot

Educational Programs and Operations Levy; plus Capital Projects and Technology measure

Public Health – Seattle & King County staff administering COVID-19 vaccine to a local emergency responder. COURTESY PHOTO, Public Health-Seattle & King County

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King County wants to rehire employees who were fired over vaccine

A total of 314 employees separated from King County as a result of the mandate, with eight retiring,…

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Maple Valley woman, 48, shot and injured in Kent on East Hill

Early Thursday morning, July 27 in the 11100 block of SE 240th Street

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Kent Police Blotter: July 12-24

Incidents include DUI pursuit, stabbing, assault and multiple shootings

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Grant funding goes to King County hospitality businesses

Washington State Dept. of Commerce gives $79 million across the state’s hospitality sector.

Kent Cornucopia Days were July 14-16 in downtown Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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47th District Republicans kicked out of Kent Cornucopia Days

Kent Lions evicted group at end of second day of three-day festival

West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle. Photo courtesy of King County

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King County Council targets “forever chemicals” in wastewater

The motion would initiate a study on how to mitigate the Puget Sound’s exposure to the toxic runoff.

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Kent motorcyclist, 35, dies in crash along I-5 in Seattle

Incident Tuesday night, July 25 southbound near University Street

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Kent homicides up to 17 so far this year; city had 9 in all of 2022

Mayor, police chief call the total ‘Pretty startling’

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Executive director of the King County Library System announces retirement

After five years with KCLS, Lisa Rosenblum’s retirement will be effective Nov. 30, 2023

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Seattle man, 43, fatally shot at Kent apartment complex identified

Jeffery Ray Winn died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen, says medical examiner

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City of Kent recycling collection event set for Aug. 18

TVs, computers, paint among items that will be accepted

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Candlelight vigil honors Kent Little League catcher Gabriel Coury | Photos

‘It’s certainly not a place any parent should have to be,’ father says about death of 12-year-old son

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Kent Police arrest man for illegal street racing activities

Under investigation for reckless endangerment and reckless driving

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King County Council honors Federal Way’s ‘American Idol’ champ Iam Tongi

Tongi said he told the show he was from Seattle because ‘no one knows where Federal Way is’

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WSDOT will close both directions of State Route 18 for annual maintenance July 21-23

Closure is between Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie and Issaquah-Hobart Road.

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Q&A with four Kent School Board candidates on Aug. 1 primary ballot

Leslie Hamada, Lizz Morgan, Stephanie Lawson and Donald Cook provide answers