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The detour will be used during the second weekend of September 2023, after a similar closure a month earlier. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

I-405 from Bellevue-Renton will be closed for Sept. 8 weekend

From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 will be closed for 55 hours, starting at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

The detour will be used during the second weekend of September 2023, after a similar closure a month earlier. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.
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New Canyon Ridge Middle School welcomes 800-plus students

Previously called Kent Phoenix Academy and Sequoia Middle School

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Washington’s new drug possession law takes effect

Washington state’s amended drug law went into effect on Aug. 17, more than two years after the state Supreme Court’s State v. Blake decision, which… Continue reading

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Woman charged in shooting death of rideshare driver

According to charging documents, the woman used the victims vehicle to visit her mother and brother in Skyway, smoke marijuana in Rainier Beach, and see a hairdresser in Kent.

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Kent Police chief fires officer for telling residents to seek ‘street justice’

21-year veteran Officer Michael Morfoot appeals decision after apartment complex incident.

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The detour will be used for the weekend of Aug. 18 and the second weekend of September 2023. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

All lanes of I-405 between Bellevue-Renton closed for the weekend

From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 is closed for 55 hours, starting at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18.

  • Aug 18, 2023
  • By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@fedwaymirror.com
The detour will be used for the weekend of Aug. 18 and the second weekend of September 2023. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.
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Seattle Police arrest two felony suspects in Kent; recover guns

Officers take a 23-year-old man and 16-year-old male into custody Aug. 16 along Central Avenue North

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King County issues Stage 2 burn ban in light of high temps | Local Services

All outdoor fires (fire bits and campfires) are prohibited; barbecues and grills are still allowed to be used.

  • Aug 17, 2023
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Firefighters from four agencies extinguished a brush fire Wednesday evening, Aug. 16 in the 3300 block of South 260th Street on the West Hill in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

Firefighters extinguish brush fire on West Hill in Kent

Fire broke out Tuesday evening, Aug. 16; four fire departments responded

Firefighters from four agencies extinguished a brush fire Wednesday evening, Aug. 16 in the 3300 block of South 260th Street on the West Hill in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire
The Phoenix Court Apartments in Kent at 23913 111th Pl. SE. COURTESY PHOTO, Phoenix Court Apartments

City of Kent files public nuisance suit against Phoenix Court Apartments

Seeks injunction in efforts to improve safety at crime-ridden complex

The Phoenix Court Apartments in Kent at 23913 111th Pl. SE. COURTESY PHOTO, Phoenix Court Apartments
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20-year-old Kent woman dies in vehicle-pedestrian collision

Kent Police arrest man, 62, for investigation of DUI in crash along 104th Avenue SE

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Seattle Police make large drug bust in Kent neighborhood

Reportedly recover about 55,000 fentanyl pills, 2.5 pounds of cocaine and heroin and $90,000 cash

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Kent Police Chief Padilla fills long-vacant deputy chief position

Promotion of Matt Stansfield aims to elevate effectiveness of department

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Kent Police Blotter: July 24 to Aug. 7

Incidents include carjackings, bank theft, shootings, racer emphasis patrol

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City crews have closed a southbound lane along Central Avenue North to install a traffic island as part of the new apartment complex under construction on Novak Lane. COURTESY GRAPHIC, City of Kent

Lane closure in Kent on Central Avenue through Oct. 6

Crews to install traffic island as part of new apartment complex under construction

City crews have closed a southbound lane along Central Avenue North to install a traffic island as part of the new apartment complex under construction on Novak Lane. COURTESY GRAPHIC, City of Kent
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Kent City Council approves bid for roundabout along 108th Avenue SE

The $1.18 million project will change the intersection at SE 264th Street

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Man charged with murder in Kent apartment complex shooting

Accused of shooting Seattle man, 43, July 15 at Phoenix Court Apartments

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Kent-based Puget Sound Fire adds two wildland fire engines

Engines will make it easier to fight growing number of brush fires

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Kent Police arrest man in July 15 fatal shooting at apartment complex

Taken into custody early Wednesday morning, Aug. 9 at Phoenix Court Apartments

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Police bust man in Tukwila with 30,000 fentanyl pills

Faces charge of possession of controlled substances with intent to deliver; drugs worth $200,000

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