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New tolling system on SR 167 starts Oct. 20

Non-tolled lanes will remain for drivers between Renton and Puyallup, including Kent and Auburn

Courtesy Photo, King County Elections

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King County Elections mails ballots for Nov. 4 general election

Voters should receive ballots by Oct. 20

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I-5 southbound in Kent to close on the Sept. 26-28 weekend

SR 18 in Auburn will also see lane closures

People display a banner Sept. 1 on an overpass above State Route 18 in Covington. COURTESY PHOTO, Indivisible Covington WA

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Anti-Trump protests line overpasses in Kent, Auburn, Covington | Photos

People show up Labor Day along SR 18 and SR 167

A light rail vehicle parked Aug. 18 on the alignment during the construction of the Star Lake Station in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Light rail passenger service to Kent, Federal Way starts Dec. 6

Features two new light rail stations in Kent, one in Federal Way along 7.8-mile extension

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO

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Mom gets 12-month community custody sentence in Kent baby’s death

Prosecutors sought 27-month prison sentence in 2022 fentanyl overdose by 3-year-old girl

State Sen. Claudia Kauffman. COURTESY PHOTO, Washington state Legislative Support Services

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47th District State Sen. Kauffman reacts to post by Ann Coulter

Reaffirms her commitment to protect Native communities after Coulter post that ‘We didn’t kill enough Indians’

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King County gun violence keeps on dropping in 2025

Firearm homicides and injuries hit five-year lows through second quarter

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Freeway closures July 25-28 in Kent, Auburn

WSDOT to repair portions of SR 167 in Kent and SR 18 in Auburn

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Council

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King County Council adopts ‘Welcoming’ motion for immigrants

Council responds to Trump administration ‘sowing fear across the country through brutal, unjust persecution’

Courtesy File Photo, South King Fire

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King County to expand flood outreach after Texas tragedy

Flood Control District Board votes to increase education, early warnings and community engagement

King County’s Patricia Clark Children and Family Justice Center in Seattle, where juveniles facing criminal charges are detained. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

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Auburn man, juvenile face murder charges for Kent student’s death

Kent-Meridian High student fatally shot in June 2024 during drug deal at Campus Park

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Kent Police arrest 2 Auburn suspects in 2024 murder of student

Auburn man, Auburn juvenile under investigation in shooting of 18-year-old Cristopher Zelaya

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Congressional members demand answers about Kent ICE raid

Letter sent to heads of Homeland Security, ICE and IRS; few details released about May 20 arrest of…

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Brief overnight SR 167 closures this month in Renton, Kent and Auburn

June 8-9 in Kent; June 9-10 in Renton and June 12-13 in Auburn

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ICE arrests 17 in raid at Kent beverage business

May 20 incident took place at Eagle Beverage. The individuals were removed in handcuffs and ankle restraints and…

Howard Hanson Dam along the Green River. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, U.S. Army Corps

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Murray blasts Trump administration for cutting Hanson Dam funds

Congress had awarded $500 million for fish passage, water storage project; funds headed to red states

Leesa Manion. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

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King County shots fired incidents drop dramatically in first quarter

Lowest numbers in first quarter since 2021 for shots fired, shot injuries and homicides

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Kent man wanted in DV incident reportedly ‘has left the area’

Avon Cobb still on the run; flashbang device might have caused fire at Auburn business where he fled

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Potential exposure to measles from traveler at Sea-Tac Airport, hotel

Canadian resident traveled April 6-7 through airport; stayed at Tukwila hotel