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Regional leaders aim to prevent homelessness

Regional leaders aim to prevent homelessness

Kent’s Ralph, Watts, Heinisch part of One Table task force

  • Jan 22, 2018
Regional leaders aim to prevent homelessness
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Numbers, types of incidents

  • Jan 22, 2018
Puget Sound Fire call report
Kent’s YMCA gets $5 million in state grants with budget approval

Kent’s YMCA gets $5 million in state grants with budget approval

Kent schools, Mill Creek flood project also receive large grants

  • Jan 19, 2018
Kent’s YMCA gets $5 million in state grants with budget approval
Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to governor’s proposed carbon tax

Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to governor’s proposed carbon tax

By Josh Kelety/WNPA Olympia News Bureau With environmental activists threatening a carbon tax ballot initiative, some manufacturing and energy companies are opting to work with… Continue reading

  • Jan 19, 2018
Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to governor’s proposed carbon tax
Highline College accepting applications for president

Highline College accepting applications for president

In its next president, Highline College is seeking an open, inspirational leader who embodies and promotes the college’s values of diversity, access and community. Those… Continue reading

  • Jan 19, 2018
Highline College accepting applications for president
Kent School District plans community meetings about budget, levy proposals
Kent School District plans community meetings about budget, levy proposals
Kent’s Mill Creek residents wants their streets back from train commuters

Kent’s Mill Creek residents wants their streets back from train commuters

City officials consider permit parking program

Kent’s Mill Creek residents wants their streets back from train commuters

Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget issue

By Alex Visser/WNPA Olympia News Bureau Washington state’s elusive capital budget was brought closer to realization Monday afternoon when a Senate committee approved a bill… Continue reading

  • Jan 19, 2018
Kent City Council seeks volunteers to write pro, con statements about police ballot measure

Kent City Council seeks volunteers to write pro, con statements about police ballot measure

City leaders plan to put proposal in front of voters on April 24

  • Jan 18, 2018
Kent City Council seeks volunteers to write pro, con statements about police ballot measure

State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes

By Taylor McAvoy/WNPA Olympia News Bureau A bill passed in the State House of Representatives last year offers some hope for people who were sexually… Continue reading

  • Jan 18, 2018
Keiser, Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers

Keiser, Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers

By Alex Visser/WNPA Olympia News Bureau The legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. was more than symbolic this week with the introduction of legislation aimed… Continue reading

  • Jan 18, 2018
Keiser, Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers
Kent Memorial Park to get Wiffle ball field, renovated playground

Kent Memorial Park to get Wiffle ball field, renovated playground

New restrooms coming to Lake Meridian Park

Kent Memorial Park to get Wiffle ball field, renovated playground
Kent gets another grant to extend new 132nd Avenue pedestrian path

Kent gets another grant to extend new 132nd Avenue pedestrian path

Project will go from SE 248th Street to SE 240th Street

Kent gets another grant to extend new 132nd Avenue pedestrian path
Fain, Sullivan talk legislative shop at Good Eggs gathering

Fain, Sullivan talk legislative shop at Good Eggs gathering

District 47 lawmakers discuss some key issues facing Olympia this session

Fain, Sullivan talk legislative shop at Good Eggs gathering
City of Kent receives Excellence in Financial Reporting honor

City of Kent receives Excellence in Financial Reporting honor

Finance director calls award ‘highest form of recognition’

  • Jan 17, 2018
City of Kent receives Excellence in Financial Reporting honor
Gun regulations draw an overflow crowd to hearing

Gun regulations draw an overflow crowd to hearing

Five firearm bills go before state lawmakers

  • Jan 17, 2018
Gun regulations draw an overflow crowd to hearing
Witness: vehicle driven into Green River; rescuers find man OK along the bank

Witness: vehicle driven into Green River; rescuers find man OK along the bank

For the Reporter A Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority rescue boat with three divers from the Valley RFA have searched the Green River but were… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2018
Witness: vehicle driven into Green River; rescuers find man OK along the bank
Two men injured during dispute on Kent’s West Hill

Two men injured during dispute on Kent’s West Hill

One shot, one stabbed near Pacific Highway South

Two men injured during dispute on Kent’s West Hill
State AG Ferguson to speak in Kent

State AG Ferguson to speak in Kent

Event set for Jan. 23

  • Jan 15, 2018
State AG Ferguson to speak in Kent
Kentwood science teacher charged with two counts, remains in custody

Kentwood science teacher charged with two counts, remains in custody

The Renton man was reportedly communicating with a minor for immoral purposes.

Kentwood science teacher charged with two counts, remains in custody