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No garbage, recycling service in Kent for third straight day due to work stoppage
Republic Services sets up temporary drop-off site at ShoWare Center
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Surgeries paused, National Guard deployed to assist hospitals
King County health officials say 1 in 7 ICU and acute-care hospital beds are occupied by a COVID…
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Body found in Kent along Canyon Drive
Puget Sound Fire assists Kent Police with recovery Thursday afternoon
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City of Kent wants Republic Services to set up drop-off site
Trash, recycling piling up during work stoppage as drivers honor union strike in San Diego
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District closes classroom at Kent Elementary School due to COVID-19
Closed on Jan. 12, reopening expected Jan. 18
Northwest
Unions: 2021 hosted a record number of workplace safety complaints vs. hospitals
Healthcare workers’ unions are supporting legislation that would implement safer staffing standards.
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Trash piles up in King County neighborhoods after agency postpones service for weeks
Collection company initially cited weather as the reason, but now a strike interferes.
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Work stoppage halts Republic Services garbage pickup in Kent | Update
Second day in a row Thursday as drivers honor picket lines in support of San Diego strike
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Kent’s Carmen Goers to run for House seat in 47th District
Will run as Republican for seat held by Democrat Pat Sullivan
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Kent School District plans to stay with in-person learning
Goal remains to keep schools open as long as enough staff is available during omicron variant surge
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State Sen. Phil Fortunato defies COVID-19 rules, gets kicked out
Auburn lawmaker escorted out of the legislative building on Jan. 10
Business
Kent-based Blue Origin leases warehouse space for further expansion
Other new aerospace companies in Kent Valley started by former Blue Origin engineers
Business
Kirkland-based company sues to challenge ‘tribal gaming monopoly’ in Washington
Company called the state’s policy an “erroneous application of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.”
Business
Domino’s Supply Chain Center in Kent hiring for all positions
Facility produces fresh pizza dough, toppings and ingredients for stores in Washington
Life
Four Kent festivals/events to receive county funds to help restart in 2022
Cornucopia Days, Fourth of July Splash, International Festival and Juneteenth Celebration
Life
International Guitar Night coming to Kent Jan. 21
Featuring Luca Stricagnoli, Thu Li, Jim “Kimo” West and Lulo Reinhardt
Life
Meeker Street Nerd Party set for Feb. 26 in downtown Kent
Goal to promote downtown local, small businesses by highlighting nerd culture
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Washington Democrats introduce bills clarifying police reforms
One deals with mental health response and the other deals with less-lethal weapons.
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Kent Police Department’s Coffee with the Chief changes location
Jan. 12 event at City Council Chambers from 8 to 10 a.m.
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Kent mayor, police chief release statement about Kammerzell controversy
Third communication from city since news of assistant chief placing Nazi insignia on office door