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Apartment rents up 13.5% in Kent compared to same time last year

Rents up just 1% over past month, ninth consecutive month of increases

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No classroom closed at Kentwood High due to COVID-19 | Update

Kent School District corrects error on School Status Map

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Kent’s ShoWare Center to get additional $1.5 million in federal relief

City-owned arena received $3.1 million earlier this year due to COVID-19 impact that shuttered venue

Highline College President John Mosby. COURTESY PHOTO, Highline College

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Highline, Green River chosen among top 150 community colleges

Aspen Institute picks both schools to U.S. list out of more than 1,000

Abusive power and control diagram (Screenshot taken from Zoom meeting with advocates against domestic violence)

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For domestic violence survivors, petitioning for a protective order can be an uphill battle

New state law intends to remove barriers to protection, but advocates say it may not do enough.

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Foster Farms donates 8,000 pounds of turkey in Kent to NW Harvest

Food bank warehouse will distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to people in need

Tim Clark and Awale Farah

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Tim Clark, Awale Farah capture seats on Kent School Board

Clark defeats Sara Franklin; Farah beats Brad Kenning

Toni Troutner and Brenda Fincher

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Toni Troutner, Brenda Fincher retain Kent City Council positions

Fincher receives 75% of the vote against Hussey; Troutner close to 60% against Cawthon

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Kent Mayor Dana Ralph cruises to reelection over Dawn Bennett

Receives nearly 71% of vote to earn a second four-year term

Left: Dave Upthegrove, right: Shukri Olow (screenshot from King County website)

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Upthegrove leads early in King County Council race for District 5

Incumbent Dave Upthegrove is challenged by Shukri Olow.

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Kent man among multistate drug bust of 16 people

Part of methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution ring

Enrollment at Millennium Elementary School is down 94 students in September compared to last fall. Enrollment dropped at most elementary schools in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Elementary schools lead Kent School District enrollment drop

Number of students up slightly at high schools

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Kent Police arrest three in West Hill shooting

Federal Way man, 19, injured in Monday evening assault

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Kent Police headquarters to get $636,000 in renovations

City Council approves contract for training room, larger breakroom, more showers

The Enumclaw City Council Oct. 25 meeting. Screenshot

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Enumclaw City Council approves motion to research leaving King County

Is it possible for a city to switch counties?

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Park Orchard Elementary School classroom in Kent closed due to COVID-19

Fifth classroom closure in the Kent School District since school began Aug. 26

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Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian in Kent

51-year-old man dies in crosswalk early Saturday morning; police search for driver

Seattle Thunderbirds Jared Davidson, left, and Alessandro Segafredo compete against Spokane during an Oct. 15 game at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian LIesse, Seattle Thunderbirds

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T-Birds attendance takes a hit early in the season at ShoWare Center in Kent

Team official says lack of group ticket sales, vaccine mandate reasons for decline

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Pat Pawlak to become Kent-based Puget Sound Fire public information officer

Will replace retiring Joe Root

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Kent man must repay state $41,000 in workers’ comp for theft of funds

Claimed he was injured but got five jobs while collecting money from L&I