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City of Kent Reminds Residents to Prepare Emergency Supply Kits Ahead of Winter Season

KENT, Wash. — The City of Kent is urging residents to assemble emergency supply kits to ensure safety, health, and comfort in the event...

City of Kent Urges Drivers to Avoid Distracted Driving in Safety Reminder Campaign

KENT, Wash. — The City of Kent is renewing its call for safer roads with a public safety message urging drivers to keep their...

City of Kent Encourages Community Participation in November Green Kent Work Party

KENT, Wash. — The City of Kent is inviting residents to take part in its November Green Kent Work Party, an ongoing volunteer effort...

City of Kent Marks World Kindness Day With Message of Compassion and Community

KENT, Wash. — The City of Kent highlighted World Kindness Day with a call for residents to embrace patience, helpfulness, and understanding in their...

With progressive council wins, Spokane swings left

by Nicholas K. Geranios, Washington State Standard November 14, 2025 The city of Spokane swung further left in the Nov. 4 election, with progressives capitalizing on...

4-ton Marcus Whitman statue at WA Capitol still in need of new home

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard November 13, 2025 The task of relocating Marcus Whitman’s statue in the Washington state Capitol is becoming a chore. Whitman was...

2021 heat dome left Rhode Island-sized damage in Oregon and Washington forests

by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State Standard November 13, 2025 Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy —...

Construction Preparations Begin for Sound Transit Parking Garage in Kent

The City of Kent has begun site preparation work for the upcoming Sound Transit Parking Garage project located at 621 Railroad Ave N. The...

City of Kent Begins Well 6 Improvement Project

The City of Kent has initiated the Well 6 Improvement Project to enhance local infrastructure and ensure reliable water service for nearby residents. The...

New Warehouse Development to Replace Former Industrial Site in Kent

KENT, WA – November 2025 — A major redevelopment project is underway in Kent, as the Bridge Kent Maralco project prepares to transform a...

SR 509 Extension Project to Improve Access to SeaTac and Ease Traffic Congestion

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is moving forward with the SR 509 Project, which will extend State Route 509 from I-5 to...

Federal Way Link Extension Nears Completion — Star Lake Station Among New Additions

KENT, WA – November 2025 — Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE) project is nearing completion, marking a major milestone in expanding the...

End of shutdown ignites new round of sparring among WA’s congressional lawmakers

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard November 12, 2025 The shutdown is over. But jousting continues among Republicans and Democrats — including those from Washington state —...

Former Microsoft CEO’s philanthropy will donate up to $170M a year for free preschool in WA

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard November 12, 2025 The Ballmer Group on Wednesday committed hundreds of millions of dollars for free preschool in Washington, a...

Bellevue Police Investigate Late-Night Shooting, No Injuries Reported

U.S. to Revoke Passports Over Unpaid Child Support

Rajasthan Foundation Expands to U.S. with First Office Announcement in Seattle