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The culvert that carries Ginder Creek beneath SR 169 near Black Diamond-Ravensdale Road creates a barrier for fish trying to swim upstream. Photo courtesy WSDOT

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SR 169 near Black Diamond to close for months for culvert repairs

Drivers will need to use detours this August and expect for a 60-day closure in 2027.

File Photo, Kent Reporter

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One Kent man fatally shoots another man on Scenic Hill

A 40-year-old Kent man allegedly fatally shot a 41-year-old Kent man during a disturbance at a family gathering…

Courtesy File Photo, ICE

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ICE in Auburn conducting immigration enforcement

Agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were in Auburn and Renton performing an enforcement operation…

The Washington state Capitol in Olympia on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

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Parents worry WA developmental disabilities program will get axed

“It’s everything to our family,” says one mom whose son has autism. Funding could end next month, as…

Steven Polson and his wife Victoria. COURTESY PHOTO, GoFundMe

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Motorcyclist loses leg in Kent crash with alleged DUI driver

Steven Polson was riding his motorcycle home from work to Covington along Central Avenue South in Kent when…

Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington. (Photo by Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

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Washington’s Board of Education proposes new high school graduation requirements

High school students in Washington may soon have more options to connect coursework with their career plans.

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Kenmore Air seaplane crashes in San Juan Islands

Ten passengers and one pilot were on board a Kenmore Air seaplane when it crashed in Shallow Bay…

A cat at Hugs Cat Sanctuary in Auburn. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Hugs Cat Sanctuary

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Cat deaths in Kent area under investigation by King County

Regional Animal Services of King County is investigating social media and news reports about deceased cats in the…

A Renton Flock camera. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Renton

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Renton City Council: Flock cameras off; ALPR cameras on

Renton City Council unpauses in-car ALPR cameras, keeps Flock system paused

Courtesy Photo, Renton Police

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Cause of death ruled in officer-involved SeaTac shooting

The death of a man in the officer-involved shooting in SeaTac has been ruled a suicide by the…

U.S. District Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, USDOJ

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Kent man, 21, pleads guilty to plot to fight for ISIS

A 21-year-old Kent man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

A photograph of school buses used by the Olympia School District taken on Feb.18, 2026. (Moe Clark/InvestigateWest)

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WA schools chief eyes changes to sexual misconduct response

Washington’s K-12 education oversight agency is proposing a series of policy changes to improve the state’s handling of…

Moody’s Ratings issued an Aa3 rating to the Kent School District that shows confidence in the district’s long-term financial stability. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kent School District maintains strong Moody’s credit rating

Despite recent financial struggles, the Kent School District received an Aa3 general obligation unlimited tax bond rating from…

Cobber’s Pet Pantry employees Jeanne Roske, Vicki Dodge, and owner Tamie Waugh. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw pet store named 2026 “America’s Coolest”

Nine stores across the country received the honor from PETS+. Only one comes from the Pacific Northwest.

Renton School District Superintendent Damien Pattenaude ranks as the highest paid in the state with a total salary of $477.693. Courtesy of Renton School District.

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Report reveals state’s highest paid school superintendents

Four of the top 11 highest paid superintendents in Washington are in South King County school districts.

A sign and fence at the Green Hill School for juvenile offenders, in Chehalis, Washington. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)

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Audit paints troubling picture of WA’s overcrowded youth prison system

The new report found steep turnover from staff who feel unprepared and myriad other issues amid a yearslong…

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Kent man reportedly buys a banana but steals expensive items

A 32-year-old Kent man reportedly figured he had sneaky way to steal items from a Kent Safeway store…

The I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Photo provided by the Washington Department of Transportation

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Overnight I-405 closures return week of July 20

Overnight I-405 closures are back with the World Cup activity in Seattle now concluded.

Courtesy Photo, CDC

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Cyclospora: Public Health – Seattle King County issues update

Public Health – Seattle & King County issued the following information July 16 about a national outbreak of…

A volunteer for Let’s Go Washington unloads boxes of petitions for Initiative 645 that were turned in to the Secretary of State’s office on July 2. The measure to repeal Washington’s new income tax was certified for the November ballot on July 15. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard)

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It’s official: WA voters will get to weigh in on new income tax

Washington voters will get their chance in November to embrace or reject the state’s new income tax on…