Kent School District Interim Superintendent Israel Vela. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Masks optional for Kent School District students, staff

Following new state Department of Health guidelines as COVID-19 cases decline

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Kent mayor emphasizes police support during State of the City address

Says she is ‘committed to prioritizing public safety and reducing crime’

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Emerald Downs to hike purses another 10% for 2022 season

Track management expects more fans at Auburn track

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Maple Valley man gets 10 years in prison for dealing drugs

Kept drugs, firearms and grenades in Kent storage trailer

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Kent Police Business Crime Prevention Summit set for March 24

Topics include building an effective partnership, homelessness, gangs and graffiti

Cait Carr, left, and Aly (Carr) Lacey pose for a photo in their varsity jackets. The sisters played together at Auburn Mountainview High School, but now coach girls basketball at Auburn Mountainview and Kentlake High School, respectively. COURTESY PHOTO, Marla Carr

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Two sisters, once teammates, now coaching against each other

Carr sisters coach high school girls basketball at Kentlake, Auburn Mountainview

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Kent Police Blotter: Feb. 21 to March 6

Robberies, catalytic converter thefts, shootings, street racing

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Rep. Jesse Johnson announces he is not seeking re-election

Johnson (D-Federal Way) sponsored legislative bills on police reform, use of force.

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Andover announces Kent industrial, office space deals

A dozen leases for buildings in Kent Valley

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Republic Services to issue rebates for missed Kent garbage pick up

Service halted Jan. 12-14 due to work stoppage; rebates range from $2 to $25 based on container size

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Kent Parks to launch new online registration system March 14

Sign up for spring and summer programs

Avi Schiffmann, left, and Marco Burstein at Harvard University. Courtesy photo

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Mercer Islander and Harvard classmate launch website to aid Ukrainians in need of shelter

Internet activist also developed one of the first and largest coronavirus tracking websites.

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Northwest Kidney Centers breaks ground on dialysis clinic in Kent

To be built in Panther Lake area

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Kent Police played key role in man’s 25-year sentence for sex crimes

SeaTac man, 38, also faces child rape charges after guilty plea to sexual abuse of children

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Kent man, 21, faces fentanyl distribution charges in Seattle crackdown

Arrested near International District; part of undercover operation to combat open air drug markets

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Seattle Thunderbirds clinch Western Hockey League playoff spot

Kent-based team heats up with four consecutive victories

Screenshot of video obtained by Redmond police shows Richard Sherman trying to break into the Redmond home of his in-laws.

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Richard Sherman takes plea deal on charges stemming from July 2021 incident

The former Seahawks player will not have to do any additional jail time.

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Motorcyclist, 34, dies in collision on I-5 near Kent

The collision closed SB I-5 for several hours on March 6.

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