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Kent Police capture East Hill bank robbery suspects

Stop vehicle about 10 minutes after April 1 Key Bank robbery

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Federal Way man charged with assault in bus stop shooting

Man struck in both arms while leaving bus along Pacific Highway South near Kent Des Moines Road

Jaeda Nelson. COURTESY PHOTO, Central Washington University

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Kent-Meridian graduate earns Central Washington leadership award

Jaeda Nelson recognized for her civic engagement and social entrepreneurship at Ellensburg school

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Kent man charged after allegedly pointing loaded gun at woman

The incident occurred at a Federal Way apartment complex on March 27.

Seattle Police reportedly found a large quantity of drugs, two guns and $20,000 cash inside the vehicle of a man arrested March 29 in downtown Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Seattle Police

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Seattle Police make large drug bust in downtown Kent

Arrest man detectives had been tracking for months as suspected narcotics dealer

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Kent apartment rents jump 2% in March compared to February

Rates up 16.2% compared to March 2021

The crew of New Shepard NS-20. Pictured from left to right: Gary Lai, Jim Kitchen, Marty Allen, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle and George Nield. COURTESY PHOTO, Blue Origin

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Kent’s Blue Origin successfully completes fourth human spaceflight

Fourth human spaceflight for New Shepard

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Kent Police Blotter: March 7-28

Incidents include robbery, pursuit, shootings, carjacking

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Kent School District’s general fund balance drops by $16.7 million

Student enrollment drops; federal relief funds of nearly $100 million allocated to district

Kent Police Sgt. Eric Tung poses with a couple of children during a 2021 National Night Out event. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police

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Kent Police recruiting sergeant seeks public’s help to find candidates

Sgt. Eric Tung writes article to boost short-staffed department’s number of officers

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King County has launced a new mobile shower unit for the homeless with stops in Kent, Renton and Seattle.

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King County launches mobile shower unit for the homeless

Weekly stops in Kent, Renton and Seattle

Congresswoman Kim Schrier, D-Sammamish, 8th District, far right, visits the Howard Hanson Dam along the Green River in December 2021. COURTESY PHOTO, Kim Schrier

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Green River’s Howard Hanson Dam to get $220M in federal funding

Money will be used to build a fish passage facility

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Cannabis stakeholders want cash out of the equation amid rash of robberies

State regulators say action from Congress is required for cannabis industry to use credit cards.

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Semi crash on I-5 in Kent causes long traffic delays

Driver takes out 25 sections of guardrail early Wednesday morning northbound near SR 516

Damarius Butts. COURTESY PHOTO, Butts family

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Inquest jury finds Seattle Police shooting of Kent man justifiable

Officers followed department policy and training in shooting of Damarius Butts

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Kent’s Shukri Olow to run for 47th District House seat held by Sullivan

Carmen Goers filed earlier for position

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County leaders move to explore publicly-manufactured concrete amid workers strike

The concrete workers strike has stopped projects across the region for months.

Crews work on the elevated guideway for the Federal Way Link light rail extension from SeaTac through Kent to the Federal Way Transit Center. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Biden’s 2023 budget would accelerate $516M in funding to Sound Transit

Earlier fulfillment of Lynnwood, Federal Way light rail grants would reduce borrowing costs by $40M

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Des Moines Police arrest man in Pacific Highway bus stop shooting

Multiple 911 calls about a man reportedly waving gun around near South 272nd Street