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Man, woman shot and injured July 4 in Kent on East Hill
Covington woman, 18, and Federal Way man, 21, shot; suspect or suspects remain at large
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Kent man, 26, among 4 killed in ATV crash in Central Washington
Others killed include a Covington man, 23; a Maple Valley woman, 24; and an Orting man, 24
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Kent house fire displaces family of five on East Hill
Fire broke out early Monday morning, July 3; cause under investigation
Sports
All-Star Weekend in Seattle: Lots of festivities for local fans
Starting July 7, fans can attend events in and around T-Mobile Park.
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Memorial service July 7 for former Kent Mayor Jim White Sr.
Service at River of Life Church in Kent; mayor from 1994 to 2005
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City of Kent lifeguard program canceled again at Lake Meridian
Lack of applicants for jobs that offered $20 to $25 per hour; 4th consecutive year without lifeguards
Northwest
State DOC pledges to reduce use of solitary confinement
Goal is to lower the rate by 90% in the next five years in Washington state prisons.
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Kent firefighter retires after 43 years, longest career with the agency
Puget Sound Fire Capt. Terry McCartin hangs up the gear for final time June 30
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King County increases number of inmates at its Kent jail
Nearly 400 transfers to Kent from Seattle since March in effort to increase safety, boost staffing
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Kent Police arrest East Hill shooting suspect after pursuit
A Kent man, 35, was shot and injured Thursday afternoon, June 29
Sports
Six Kent-based Thunderbird players taken in 2023 NHL Draft
Forward Nico Myatovic highest T-Bird pick at 33rd overall; taken by Anaheim Ducks
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Leaders celebrate completion in Kent of Lower Russell levee
$58 million project along the Green River includes reopening of Van Doren’s Landing Park
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Man, woman shot and injured inside Kent West Hill apartment
Suspect at large after early Thursday morning, June 29 shooting that police say wasn’t random
Business
Best of Kent nomination round is now open
Nominations will be tabulated, and the top 5 will advance to the voting round in August.
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14 firefighting academy graduates to join Kent-based Puget Sound Fire
43 graduates of South King County Fire Training Consortium to join 11 agencies
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Leave early or late to skirt Independence Day travel throngs
Seattle area is projected to have some of the worst traffic in the nation.
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Kent School District to get $505,064 for student attendance outreach
Federal funds distributed through state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Kentridge High graduate receives Museum of Flight scholarship
Edan Tsegaye plans are to work as an aerospace engineer and design spacecraft
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Federal Way artist among those to be featured at Kent light rail station
Designs will be displayed at the new Kent/Des Moines stop
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Collisions jump 144% at Kent intersections with red-light cameras
Crashes increase to 137 in 2022 from 56 in 2021 after two years of declining numbers