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Kent, Renton celebrate new Martin Luther King Jr. street sign

Life is a highway for Gwen Allen-Carston after her efforts paid off to get signs installed reading Martin…

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Auburn man sentenced for Metro bus hate crime in Kent

A 25-year-old Auburn man received a prison sentence of four years and six months under a federal hate…

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Covington man charged with harassing Hawaiian monk seal

A 38-year-old Covington man was charged May 26 with harassing an endangered monk seal by hurling a large…

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Jury convicts Kent man of 17 felonies during robbery spree

A jury convicted a 26-year-old Kent man May 26 of 17 felonies related to a string of armed…

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King County Housing Authority offers new youth programs in Kent, Auburn

A new King County Housing Authority (KCHA) partnership with Northwest Credible Messenger will bring additional youth development programs…

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Crews begin work on a solar installation project at Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn funded by a state Department of Commerce grant.

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Churches in Kent, Auburn receive state solar project grants

One church in Auburn and another one in Kent will be installing solar panels after receiving grants from…

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Medical examiner identifies Kent son/father in murder-suicide

Donald Lee Dubuc, 48, shot his father, Michael Lee Dubuc, 69, and then shot himself at their West…

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Covington man faces charge for throwing rock at Hawaiian monk seal

A 38-year-old Covington man faces a federal criminal complaint charge for allegedly harassing and attempting to harass an…

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Covington man faces murder charge for death of his wife

King County prosecutors charged Kyle Wayland Cathcart with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his wife at least 48…

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Auburn Republican Goers drops out of 47th District Senate race

Auburn Republican Carmen Goers has dropped out of the race for the state Senate in the 47th Legislative…

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Man receives 27-year sentence for King County carjacking spree

A 25-year-old Seattle man received a 27-year prison sentence for a violent carjacking spree in 2022 that stretched…

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King County Elections reviews election mail found in Renton

King County Elections Director Julie Wise called a social media post by the Washington State Republican Party leader…

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Gov. orders flags at half-staff April 10 for Maj. Savino

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has directed that flags be lowered to half-staff on April 10 for Maj. Ariana…

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King County radio emergency system gets new executive director

An emergency radio system used for 911 dispatching and operational communications by fire departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency…

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Condolences climb for Covington pilot killed in Iraq

Condolences continue to mount for Capt. Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, one of six U.S. airmen killed when…

Many trees fell during a November 2024 windstorm in the Puget Sound area. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, City of Kent

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National Weather Service issues wind advisory for Puget Sound region

A wind advisory remains in effect from 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 through 6 a.m. Thursday, March 12…

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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination

Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…

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Copper wire theft briefly shuts down light rail in Kent, Federal Way

Copper wire theft shut down the Federal Way Link Extension for several hours Friday morning, Feb. 20 between…

Passengers demonstrate open payments with credit cards and phones to pay transit fares on the ORCA system. COURTESY PHOTO, ORCA

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Transit riders will be able to pay fares with credit, debit cards

A new Tap to Pay feature by One Regional Card for All (ORCA) will allow transit riders to…

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Extra DUI patrols set for Super Bowl weekend in King County

More police to be out Feb. 6-8