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Downtown Kent Library remains closed for repairs

King County Library System expands hours at Kent Panther Lake, Southcenter locations

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Kent School District cancels classes Tuesday, Jan. 4

Due to staffing shortage, icy road conditions

Mayor Dana Ralph

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Kent mayor maintains stance against vaccine mandate for city employees

Discusses issue in response to question during virtual town hall

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Kent Police sets Coffee with the Chief for Jan. 12

At Macrina Bakery in north Kent Valley

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New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic silverware, voting rights for felons

Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.

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Pedestrian killed in Des Moines hit and run along Pacific Highway South

Early Monday morning near Kent Des Moines Road; police seek truck driver for vehicular homicide

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Kent Police assistant chief suspended for displaying Nazi insignia

Derek Kammerzell disciplined in July 2021 for placing symbol on his office door

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Kent firefighters extinguish house, apartment fires

12 people displaced from The Groves Apartments on the East Hill

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Washington part of multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to packaged salads

Cases were found in King, Snohomish, Whatcom, Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Skagit counties.

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Street closure update in Kent

Two more roads closed after early Thursday snowfall

Kaiser Permanente’s primary care facility on Kent’s East Hill. The company plans to open a facility in the Valley after tearing down the former Kmart, but has not released a construction timeline. COURTESY PHOTO, Kaiser Permanente

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Kent Reporter’s most viewed website stories of 2021

Kaiser Permanente’s purchase of former Kmart leads the top 10 list

Chris Gregersen injects a young chinook salmon with a small transponder used for tracking the migration of the fish. Photo courtesy of King County

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King County scientists work to save chinook salmon

They conducted a study to determine how the salmon use the Green River as a habitat.

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Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 7-27

Son attacks father, carjacking, road rage shooting among incidents

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COVID-19 cases surge over Christmas weekend in King County

Projections suggest things will get worse before they get better.

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Snow blankets Kent as temperatures remain cold for a week | Photos

Readers submit photos to Kent Reporter from across the city

Bill Boyce

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Kent City Council elects Bill Boyce as council president

Boyce served four years in role prior to Toni Troutner taking over two years ago

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Kent School District recommends students get COVID-19 test if have symptoms | Update

Prior to return to schools on Jan. 3 to help keep everyone healthy

Meals are packed for the Christmas Day dinner giveaway by Nana’s Southern Kitchen. The restaurant distributed about 1,200 free meals between its two locations in Kent and Covington. COURTESY PHOTO, Nana’s Southern Kitchen

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Free meals given to 1,200 on Christmas at Nana’s Southern Kitchen

Distributed at Kent and Covington locations

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Republic Services cancels residential waste pickup Tuesday in Kent | Update

Road conditions too hazardous for second consecutive day

The James Street hill in Kent on Sunday, Dec. 26. A portion of the hill was closed but reopened Sunday night. A few other Kent streets remained closed Monday morning. COURTESY PHOTO, MJ McNeill

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Several Kent streets remain closed early Tuesday | 2nd traffic update

Four streets on list; East Smith Street new addition