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Kent performing arts academy offers sensory-friendly holiday show

Allegro performance Dec. 17 at Auburn Performing Arts Center

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Two injured in six-vehicle crash in Kent on East Hill

Thursday morning, Nov. 17 at intersection of SE 208th Street and 108th Avenue SE

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Fallen trees cause road closures in Kent | Update

Strong wind brings down trees on at least five streets or power lines

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Best Western in Kent receives honors at company convention

Plaza by the Green meets levels of quality, guest satisfaction and dedication to the brand standards

Meridian Elementary School, 25621 140th Ave. SE, on the East Hill in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kent Police take man into custody in gun incident near Meridian Elementary

No reason given for arrest; classes remain canceled; school district releases statement

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Boyce concedes in 47th District Senate race against Kauffman

Kauffman continues to lead with 52.68% of the vote in Kent showdown

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Kent Police chief explains Meridian Elementary School incident

Padilla says state law, courts have made it difficult to take man who had gun into custody

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Meridian Elementary closes again based on Kent Police information

Second consecutive day of no school after gun incident at nearby house

Carolyn DeFord. COURTESY PHOTO, Jovelle Tamayo

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Forum spotlights Washington’s missing and murdered Indigenous people

Carolyn DeFord of the Puyallup Tribe spoke about her mother’s 1999 disappearance and what has led to this…

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Kent Station taking photo appointments for Santa Claus

Shopping village will feature a Black Santa on Dec. 3; time slots available online for all Santas

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Kentwood grad Justin Seiber named conference player of the week

He’s a quarterback at Simon Fraser University.

Meridian Elementary School, 25621 140th Ave. SE, on the East Hill in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kent School District closes Meridian Elementary after gun incident

No classes Tuesday after man with gun in nearby house on Monday not arrested

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Man with gun at Kent house near Meridian Elementary leads to lockdown

Valley SWAT responds; nobody injured or arrested; police take custody of rifle

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Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian crossing Pacific Highway in Kent

Federal Way man, 59, dies after Nov. 11 collision near South 272nd Street

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Man carjacks 74-year-old woman along I-5 in Kent after crash

State Patrol looking for man who reportedly caused 4-car collision Saturday, Nov. 12 prior to taking vehicle

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Use-of-force and body camera policies at the sheriff’s office | King County Local Dive

A podcast for King County residents featuring top local stories.

Kevin Flynn, right, a meat-cutter with the Marysville Albertsons, hands a leaflet to a shopper during an informational campaign on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Flynn was one of about a dozen grocery store workers handing out leaflets to shoppers about the proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger. (Mike Henneke / The Herald)

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Proposed merger of Albertsons and Kroger worries employees

Workers at an Albertsons in Marysville urge shoppers to sign a petition blocking the $25 billion deal.

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Child shot in apparent road rage in Renton expected to recover, suspect still at large

The suspect fled the scene of the shooting on Southwest Grady Way around 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 11.

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Child, 9, shot in mouth in apparent road rage in Renton

Incident near Grady Way and Rainier Avenue

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Kent School District to implement boundary changes next fall

Some students will attend different schools under plan; sixth graders moving to middle schools