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Kent Police Officers arrest bank robber downtown on Wednesday afternoon
On Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 at about 12:30 p.m., Kent Patrol Officers were dispatched to a downtown bank, just north of the Police Station, for a robbery in progress. 911 dispatch advised that the suspect had fled on foot towards the library. Police said that suspect had entered the bank...
Kennedy Catholic High School seeking host families for international students
It’s almost that time of year – teenagers from around the world are preparing to arrive on the Kennedy Catholic High School campus in 2024 as students in our International Education program. Our hope is you will welcome a few of our new students from around the globe...
Kent man killed in rollover crash of excavator Saturday morning; Police seeking public’s help finding suspect driver
On Saturday morning, Dec. 23, 2023 at 6:55 a.m., Kent Patrol Officers were dispatched to the area of 12000 SE 236th Street on Kent’s East Hill in regards to a driver fleeing from a truck and trailer in a ditch, where a male victim died. While en route to...
Leader of cartel-connected drug trafficking organization sentenced to 11 years in prison
A citizen of Mexico – who lived in Tukwila and was twice federally convicted of drug trafficking in Washington State – was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 11 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.
Heidi Daniel to become King County Library System’s new Executive Director
The King County Library System (KCLS) Board of Trustees this week selected Heidi Daniel to become its new Executive Director. Following a nationwide search after Lisa Rosenblum’s announcement to retire, the Board of Trustees voted to extend an offer of employment to Daniel at the board meeting on December 13.
Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School holding Open House on Thursday, Jan. 4
Without bachelor’s degrees, low-income youth face enormous obstacles in transcending poverty. In Washington State, the rate of college enrollment dropped 10 percent between the high school graduating classes of 2019 and 2021, according to numbers released by the Washington Roundtable. This comes at a time when 70% of the state’s open jobs between 2024 and 2029 are expected to require some degree of schooling beyond high school.
Burning Boat Festival will benefit homeless Highline Public Schools students on New Year’s Eve
The second annual Burning Boat Festival will be held on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, 2023), from 6–9 p.m. at Des Moines Beach Park, with the boat set to burn at 9 p.m. This year’s event will benefit children experiencing homelessness in Highline Public Schools. Guest are...
Kent Police nab remodel ‘Contractors’ who locked homeowners out of house
This past Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, Kent Patrol Officers were dispatched to a home in the 26700 block of 138th Place SE (map below), to respond to homeowners who had hired a contractor for an extensive home remodeling project, which had been ongoing for a while. Police said that about...
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