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Kent man faces kidnapping charge after child found in stolen car
Reportedly took vehicle from 7-Eleven store after boy’s mother went inside to pay for gas
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Effort begins to lower the legal limit for driving drunk
Washington could join Utah with toughest standard in the nation. Change concerns wine and hospitality industries.
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King Showcase: Kentridge boys and Kentwood girls come out on top
Kent high school basketball teams went 2-1 in the accesso ShoWare Center King Showcase on Jan. 16. Kentlake…
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Basketball: Kentwood drops close game to defending state champs
On Jan. 13, the Kentwood Conquerors fell to the Auburn Trojans, 65-61, ending the Conks’ three-game win streak.…
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Congress, Biden give go-ahead to Howard Hanson Dam fish passage project
$878 million facility to improve salmon runs, habitat
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Kent plans major renovation, repainting of Meeker Street Bridge
Design work on estimated $5.9 million project to start this year; construction in 2024
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Housing costs, homelessness among top issues in WA, survey says
Statewide, a majority of respondents to Department of Commerce survey agree that rent prices are too high and…
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While many were found, work remains to protect Indigenous people
There are 23 missing Indigenous people across King County.
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Kent Police arrest man who reportedly stole vehicle with 2-year-old boy inside
Mother had stepped away to pay for gas as boy slept in vehicle
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Kent’s Scenic Hill Elementary School seeks college fund support
Staff starts scholarship fund for students; targets donations from businesses, community
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Family fears son’s killer could be freed from Washington state prison
Mark Wallace was 14 when he was killed by his older brother’s friend, John H. Schoenhals.
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Kent joins Seattle schools in suit against social media companies
Seeks to hold them accountable for their role in youth mental health crisis
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Man faces federal charges in carjacking spree that began in Kent
November 2022 incident stretched to Bellevue and Seattle and Renton
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Firefighters extinguish Kent garage blaze caused by transients
18 firefighters battle fire for about 30 minutes; nobody injured
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Kent district to hold seven school bond community meetings
A chance for voters to hear about the proposed $495 million bond on the April 25 ballot
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Keiser reelected as state Senate president pro tempore
Des Moines Democrat represents 33rd Legislative District that includes parts of Kent
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State of the State: Inslee pushes for $4 billion housing bond
Calls for an assault weapons ban and the constitutional protection of abortion rights drew cheers from Democrats, silence…
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Kent Police find 2-year-old child unharmed inside stolen vehicle
Vehicle stolen from a 7-Eleven when mother went inside to pay for gas
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Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 5 to Jan. 9
Incidents include carjackings, officers attacked, robberies, shootings, SWAT response