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Kent Police Blotter: April 26-May 5

Incidents include laser aimed at helicopter, road rage shooting

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Rainier Youth Choirs to perform at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Kent

Concert set for May 22

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City of Kent to award $200,000 in lodging tax grants

Federal relief funds to be used to help promote tourism through Seattle Thunderbirds, Kent Chamber and other events

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Cover art of books that KSD Librarian Gavin Downing says have been under fire: “Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts),” by Lev A.C. Rosen, “If I Was Your Girl,” by Meredith Russo, and “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” by George Matthew Johnson.

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Kent middle school librarian wins intellectual freedom award

Gavin Downing refused to keep ‘silence in the library’ amid attempted book banning and censorship.

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Kent man receives nine-year prison sentence for drug trafficking

Adrian Izazaga-Martinez known as high-ranking member of Mexican cartel

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King County audit finds backlog of property tax exemption applications for seniors, people with disabilities, and disabled veterans

The auditors found that program expansions lead to three-times the amount of applications.

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Groups wanted to participate in Kent Community Clean Up Day

Set for June 18 to help paint over graffiti and pick up litter

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Teen arrested for firing shots at his ex-girlfriend’s Kent apartment

Valley SWAT takes 16-year-old Seattle male into custody after May 4 incident

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Mother faces abandonment charge after daughter left in car in Kent

Disabled adult woman survived nine days in vehicle in tow yard after mother left car at gas station

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Kent Panther Lake Library remains closed after vehicle damages structure

Driver also hit, injured transient man outside library in early Saturday morning crash

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AG announces $518 million settlement from pharmaceutical companies over their role in opioid crisis

Most of the settlement money will be used to mitigate the opioid crisis in Washington.

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Auburn School District to provide all school supplies

The goal is to increase equity and reduce strain on families.

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Metro offers discounted vanpool program to Kent residents

Commuters must make $25 per hour or less qualify for reduced monthly rate of $49

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King County Local Dive: Another cop is in trouble; protection order disparities; city bans public use of fentanyl

A new podcast for King County residents

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No more stolen sisters: How WA is responding to missing and murdered Indigenous people

Across the state, 126 Indigenous people remain missing, with 31 having gone missing in King County.

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Three local women state leaders join Murray at abortion rights rally

Keiser, Orwall and Entenman among many at Seattle Planned Parenthood clinic

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Kent’s Multi-Service Center moves to new location on Russell Road

Agency helps support residents with basic needs, including housing, education, employment

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World Relief Western Washington new name for Kent nonprofit

Refugee resettlement agency formerly known as World Relief Seattle

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Roommate accused of shooting, dismembering Federal Way man

Police found trash bags of human remains inside the apartment, charging documents state.

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King County SWAT member fatally shoots suspect in Federal Way | Update

Near northbound I-5 off-ramp to South 317th Street