Free summer meal programs available for WA children, teens

With children and teens home for the summer, several districts throughout the region have set up programs to ensure youth can still receive a free meal during the next couple of months.

Semi rollover crash blocks southbound I-5 in Kent

Drivers are being asked to take alternate routes after a semi-truck rollover crash on I-5 in Kent on Friday.

Man accused of running over Milton officer pleads not guilty
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The man accused of running over a Milton Police officer in a Taco Bell parking lot faced a judge in Pierce County Court on Thursday.

Suspect in Milton Police officer vehicular assault pleads 'not guilty'

The man accused of running over a Milton Police officer in a Taco Bell parking lot faced a judge in Pierce County Court on Thursday.

Kent teens suspected of stealing car, causing multiple injuries in rollover crash

Kent Police arrested a 16-year-old and another suspected teen after they allegedly stole a car and flipped it at an intersection, seriously injuring several people.

Kent man arrested after ramming stolen car into police cruiser

Police in Kent arrested a man who stole a car and intentionally rammed a police cruiser while attempting to evade capture earlier this week. 

Hazmat crews plug chlorine gas leak in Kent

King County hazmat crews were called to handle a chlorine gas leak at a home in Kent's East Hill neighborhood.

Seattle-area asylum seekers urge Biden to keep borders open

President Biden’s new executive action on immigration is now in effect, causing major concerns for Kent asylum seekers and their advocates.

4 arrested in WA drug trafficking conspiracy

Four suspected drug traffickers with connections to Mexican and Colombian gangs were arrested, three of them in Washington.

Deadline reached for Kent asylum seekers, no police action

More than 60 tents remain standing next to the Econo Lodge in Kent, a vacant hotel last used in 2020 as King County's COVID-19 quarantine facility, and which asylum seekers are begging the county to reopen for temporary housing.

18-year-old shot, killed in Kent

Police are investigating after an 18-year-old man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in Kent on Monday morning. 

Kent asylum seekers urge use of vacant ‘COVID hotel’ for shelter

Asylum seekers are begging for a long-term solution to living in tents — they have been moved between Seattle, Tukwila and Kent, and now have less than a day to move again.

Kent Police warn of 'sob story' scammers targeting the elderly

Kent Police are warning the public about a scam targeting the elderly after an officer thwarted a suspected fraudster from stealing $2,000 from a local senior citizen.

Police: Tesla runs red light and crashes into 2 cars, killing driver in Kent

Kent Police are investigating a driver for vehicular homicide after he allegedly blew through a red light and crashed into two cars, killing another driver.

SWAT negotiates with barricaded suspect in Kent standoff

Police and a SWAT team are negotiating with a shooting suspect who barricaded themselves inside a home in Kent on Tuesday morning.

SWAT negotiates with barricaded suspect in Kent
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Police and a SWAT team are negotiating with a suspect, believed to be armed, who has barricaded themself inside a home in Kent.

Large police presence, SWAT team in Kent
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There is a large police presence outside of a home in Kent. Multiple police cruisers and a SWAT team arrived at the scene Tuesday morning.

King County encouraging adoption on National Pet Rescue Day

May 20 is National Pet Rescue Day, and the Regional Animal Services of King County is using the day to encourage the community to adopt one of their own.