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For people thinking about suicide, call 988, the official National Suicide Prevention Hotline phone number.

988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline celebrates one-year anniversary

From July 2022 to June 2023, the crisis centers answered 65,029 calls, 11,808 texts, and 13,064 chats.

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For people thinking about suicide, call 988, the official National Suicide Prevention Hotline phone number.
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Kent’s National Night Out featured 63 events across town

Gatherings to get to know your neighbors include barbecues, bouncy houses, potlucks and more

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Vehicle crashes into Kent home on West Hill; driver flees scene

Nobody inside home injured in Tuesday morning, Aug. 8 incident

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Free online services helps people find new homes for their pets

Regional Animal Services of King County partners with Home to Home

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Free vaccines for children set for Aug. 19 at Kent YMCA

Go-Vax Kids mobile unit will provide childhood and COVID vaccines

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Firefighters battle tough blaze at Kent vacant home

2nd floor collapses into 1st floor forcing firefighters to cut holes in the roof to put out hotspots

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Car traveling at high rate of speed in Kent collides with truck

Driver escapes with non-life-threatening injuries in Aug. 5 crash along Kent Des Moines Road

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Man arrested in Kent faces murder charge in Tukwila shooting

Seattle man, 22, accused of fatal shooting July 28 near Southcenter Mall

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Two Kent children reportedly die from acute drug intoxication

Boy, 9, and girl, 15, found unconscious Aug. 2 in separate cases; fentanyl, meth involved

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Another weekend of lane closures in Kent on SR 167 near Willis Street

Southbound SR 167 to be reduced to single lane Friday night through Monday morning

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Maple Valley woman fatally shot in Kent identified | Update

Daughter, 18, started GoFundMe page for Amy Dyke, 48

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Classes to start Aug. 23 in Kent School District

An earlier start compared to other nearby districts, but students finish on June 14, 2024

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Suspicious envelopes received by King County elections officials

Trace amounts of fentanyl found in letter received the day before primary elections.

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Kent house fire displaces three people; nobody injured

House fully involved when firefighters arrived Tuesday evening, Aug. 1 in 21200 block of 94th Ave. S.

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Leslie Hamada, Donald Cook lead Kent School Board Aug. 1 primary race | Update

Hamada has large lead for one of two spots on Nov. 7 ballot; candidate Lawson endorses Cook

Courtesy Photo, King County Elections
Courtesy Photo, King County Elections

John Boyd leads Kelly Wiggans-Crawford, Jamie Lee in Kent City Council race | Update

Boyd to earn place on Nov. 7 ballot; Wiggans-Crawford extends lead in tight race for 2nd spot

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A glimpse into the lives of 3 killed in ATV crash, including a Kent man

Devon Anonson, 26, of Kent; Halle Cole, 24, of Maple Valley; Benji Gomez-Santana, 23, of Covington

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King County voters decide on Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy

If passed, Proposition 1 would authorize an additional six-year property tax levy.

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Former site of large Kent homeless encampment remains empty

City cleans up site along South 272nd Street near apartment complex; other areas remain challenging

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Maple Valley woman, 48, dies from July 28 gunshot wound in Kent

Update: Kent Police Chief confirms woman did not survive

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