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School district confronts difficult financial period | Watts

The Kent School District is well known for its extraordinary students, excellent instruction, incredible diversity, cutting-edge technology, supportive…

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Vivid tube world just a yardstick away | Dennis Box

A moment of memory fell on me during one of the staff meetings when I was supposed to…

Project on ‘pay-by-mile’ approach to fund transportation infrastructure seeks volunteers | Guest analysis

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Project on ‘pay-by-mile’ approach to fund transportation infrastructure seeks volunteers | Guest analysis

By Reema Griffith/executive director, Washington State Transportation Commission

Lawmakers brace for overtime in Olympia | The Petri Dish

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Lawmakers brace for overtime in Olympia | The Petri Dish

The countdown to special session is underway.

Letters to the Editor

Sound decision? Disregarding the taxpayer

As I read the Kent Reporter March 31 article, “Sound Transit considers four sites for parking garage,” I…

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Time to get serious on REAL ID compliance | Guest op

By state Reps. Mark Hargrove and Matt Shea/For the Reporter

Lawmakers face a jigsaw puzzle in trying to fully fund education | The Petri Dish

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Lawmakers face a jigsaw puzzle in trying to fully fund education | The Petri Dish

As eight lawmakers arrived at a conference room early Wednesday for another round of negotiations on public school…

Let the extra eyes help police

Letters to the Editor

Let the extra eyes help police

So you don’t want drones.

Letters to the Editor

Stuck with unfair vehicle tabs

I know it’s been on the news, but many of you will be shocked at the huge RTA…

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Trains, trains and crossing arms in Kent | Guest op

Is there anything more frustrating than being stuck at a train crossing when there are no trains?

Letters to the Editor

Folly with backing fossil fuels

Why are we still subsidizing the fossil fuel industry?

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Lessons learned from demise of Northwest aluminum industry | Brunell

Driving east along State Route 14 these days, you see water pouring out of Columbia River dams. It…

State carbon tax would be harmful | Brunell

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State carbon tax would be harmful | Brunell

A major hurdle for lawmakers in Olympia working to finish the next two-year state budget and adjourn is…

Letters to the Editor

Crazy drivers

I drive I-405 to work daily. I use the surface streets through Renton and onto Kent’s East Hill.…

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Some lawmakers want to take away popular property tax limit | GUEST OP

By Paul Guppy, Washington Policy Center’s vice president for research

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A message of inclusion and acceptance | GUEST OP

By Jasmit Singh/For the Kent Reporter

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The secret in the classroom revealed | Box

Cellphones have become the talk of the town in Washington, D.C. with suspicion of talking to and listening…

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House Democrats re-examine real estate excise tax | The Petri Dish

After years of futility in targeting the wealthy, House Democrats may have divined an approach to achieve some…

Stuck with the tab | Shiers

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Stuck with the tab | Shiers

Western Washington voters got what they supported – a Sound Transit measure to expand light rail and service…

Letters to the Editor

My take on the town hall meeting

Thank you to our 47th District legislators and their staff for organizing a constituent town hall last Saturday.