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Kent man killed by train while standing on tracks

Oct. 20 near the 700 block of First Avenue North in Kent

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Enrollment drops again in Kent School District

A decrease of 1,304 students this year compared to September 2020

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Dunn proposes memorial for King County residents lost to pandemic

Nearly 2,000 have died of COVID-19

Geographic dispersion of Washington State Patrol commissioned personnel who lost their jobs Oct. 18. (Washington State Patrol)

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Rather than get vaccine, nearly 1,900 state workers lose jobs

Exactly how many people will be out of work for ignoring Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate isn’t known…

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Local Kent service clubs clean up portion of Green River Trail

Nearly 75 volunteers attended event

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SeaTac girl faces additional hit-and-run charges

Same driver who reportedly killed Maple Valley jogger also injured man in Des Moines

King County Courthouse adjacent to City Hall Park (courtesy of City of Seattle)

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County council votes to take dangerous park out of Seattle’s hands

City Hall Park, next to the courthouse in downtown Seattle, has had multiple reports of crime.

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Amazon commits $24.8M to affordable housing in Kent, Des Moines

For purchase of The BLVD and Marina Club apartment complexes

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Health care workers call on state’s hospitals to help mitigate staffing crisis

Health care workers unions claim hospitals have the resources to fix the issue.

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The remaining members of the Kent High School class of 1946, (Front row left to right: Beverly Johnson, Roy Smith, Mary Loop and Harold Botts. Back row left to right: Joan Nelson, Dick Mergems, Phyllis Alford).

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Kent High School Class of 1946 remembers how things were in town

Farms populated the Kent Valley 75 years ago

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Do you need to pay for your COVID hospital stay?

Washington state law requires hospitals to provide free care for certain income brackets.

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Kent Police investigating West Hill homicide

Man found dead inside vehicle; second killing in three days

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City of Kent wins state award for Rally the Valley plan

Targets businesses that want to set up headquarters, production plants

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Kent native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s ‘Silent Service’

Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Massie serves aboard USS Pennsylvania submarine

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Former Kentwood High star Vandersloot helps Chicago win WNBA title

Finishes with 10 points, 15 assists, nine rebounds in win over Phoenix

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Police warn of scam calls claiming to be from city of Kent

Prerecorded message threatens legal action

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Man fatally shot on Kent’s East Hill

Just before noon Saturday, Oct. 16 near Phoenix Court Apartments

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Pacific Raceways in Kent to offer Trunk or Treat event Oct. 31

Decorated vehicles to see, bags of candy to collect

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Kent Police Blotter: Oct. 1-8

Incidents include vehicle prowl showdown; robbery suspects caught

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Vaccine Verification Order to impact City of Kent programs

Events at Kent Commons, Senior Center, performing arts centers