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Sound Transit to enforce passenger fares starting Nov. 15
Fare ambassadors to check passengers on Link light rail and Sounder trains
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Gov. Jay Inslee tests positive for COVID-19
‘He is experiencing very mild symptoms, including a mild cough’ governor’s office says
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Sound Transit seeks feedback to light rail fare changes, parking options
Online open house available through Oct. 22
News
County Councilmember Upthegrove running for state lands commissioner
Fifth Democrat to enter race; council District 5 includes parts of Kent, Renton
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Auburn man receives 18-year sentence for role in U.S. Capitol breach
Ethan Nordean, 32, helped lead Proud Boys attack Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
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Juveniles fire shots at each other in Des Moines at elementary school field | Update
School not yet in session at North Hill Elementary; police search for suspects
Business
Seattle Children’s to close downtown Kent thrift store
Kent Bargain Boutique opened 28 years ago
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Another deadly year in Washington state for fatal collisions
State Patrol blames impairment, distraction, speeding and not wearing seat belts for higher numbers
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Firefighters extinguish brush fire on West Hill in Kent
Fire broke out Tuesday evening, Aug. 16; four fire departments responded
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City of Kent files public nuisance suit against Phoenix Court Apartments
Seeks injunction in efforts to improve safety at crime-ridden complex
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State attorney general files discrimination lawsuit against O’Reilly Auto Parts
Company denies accusations that it discriminated against pregnant employees
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New state agency to review police use of deadly force cases
State Office of Independent Investigations ready to go to work
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Inslee calls special session of Legislature to pass drug possession law
Senate Republican leader says no agreement reached yet with Democrats; session to start May 16
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King County Elections offers virtual workshops for candidates
Interested in running for office? Workshops have the details
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Washington state Senate passes tax break for newspapers
Vote 47-1 in favor of state B&O tax exemption; measure moves to House
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Two men hurt when their small plane crashes into Kent storage unit | Update
After Auburn takeoff, plane landed Saturday afternoon, Jan. 7 on roof of unit along Central Avenue South
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Ice storm coming? National Weather Service says it is
To strike most of Western Washington Thursday evening through Friday evening
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Flu season is off to historically severe start | UW Medicine
Flu-related hospitalizations are higher so far this year in U.S. than every previous season since 2011
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King County proclaims Dan Satterberg Day to honor outgoing prosecutor
He worked 37 years in the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office; the last 15 as its leader