Kent teachers reach bargaining agreement with district; school starts Sept. 8
Teachers in Kent have ratified a new bargaining contract with the district.
Parents may have to make 'alternate arrangements' as Kent teacher's strike goes into week 2
On Friday, the Kent Educators Association (KEA) organized a BBQ and picnic for union members as the bargaining team continues talks with the district using a mediator in order to try to come to an agreement on a contract.
Kent parents step in to provide student meals during teacher strike
Kent School District students have been out of school for nearly a week as the teacher strike continues.
Kent mobile home fire displaces 5 people
Five people were displaced Friday morning after a mobile home fire in Kent.
Kent school board votes 'no action' for possible lawsuit against teachers union
The Kent school board has voted 2-2 for a resolution that would have allowed the district to bring a lawsuit against the Kent Education Association (KEA), whose members are currently on strike, delaying the start of the school year.
Kent apartment shooting: Man killed, 2 others critically injured
One man was killed and two others critically injured after they were shot in a Kent apartment on Sunday.
Kent teacher strike reaches day 3 as negotiations spill into public
The negotiations between the Kent School District and the teacher's union spills into the public, as KEA reaches day 3 of it's strike.
Kent teacher strike: Start of school year delayed, district offices remain open
The start of the school year in the Kent school district has been delayed after the teacher's union voted to strike, the district wrote on its website. The school year would have began Aug. 25.
Kent educators plan strike if contract agreement is not reached by first day of school
Teachers in one south King County community are preparing to go on strike just as the school year is about to start. Members of the Kent Education Association demonstrated a walk-in, Tuesday morning, to express frustrations with the Kent School District about contract negotiations. The group said it would demonstrate a walk-out Tuesday afternoon.
Kent teachers to strike first day of class if contract with school district cannot be reached
Union teachers in Kent could strike the first day of classes if no contract is reached with the school board.
Kent Police: 71-year-old accused of shooting, killing man during dispute
Kent Police are investigating after they say a 71-year-old man shot and killed a man in his apartment complex.
Crook breaks into small Kent business, gets no cash, but causes thousands of dollars in damage
Kent Police are looking for whoever broke into a local family owned business early Sunday morning, getting away with no cash, but causing thousands in damage.
SWAT team helps arrests armed suspect barricaded inside Kent apartment
Kent police have arrested a suspect they say pointed a gun at a neighbor before running into his apartment and barricading himself inside.
Officials investigate 5 separate fires in Kent
Fire crews responded to multiple separate fires in Kent early Monday morning.
Police arrest 31-time convict after a violent pursuit in Kent
Police arrested a 31-time convicted felon after he was spotted driving a stolen truck, led officers on a pursuit and rammed a police car, trapping the officer inside on Saturday.
Police: 19-year-old mother accused of assaulting and killing 2-year-old son
A 19-year-old woman is expected to face a charge of second-degree murder for the death of her 2-year-old son.
$5,000 reward offered to find missing 81-year-old man with Alzheimer's
The Kent Police Department is still searching for an 81-year-old man with Alzheimer's that has been missing since early June. A $5,000 reward has been offered for any information that leads to finding him.
'We lost our money': Family warns of couple using fake jewelry to steal thousands of dollars
A family is warning others of a scam they fell victim to, where a couple said they were from a foreign country and needed money. The family offered it to them and took what they thought was real gold jewelry as collateral for later payback-- but they learned the hard way and are now out thousands of dollars.
Woman's body pulled from Kent apartment after fire
A woman's body was pulled from a Kent apartment complex following a fire on Friday.
Kent School District votes not to ban LGBTQ+ book in middle school
The Kent School District decided not to ban an LGBTQ+ book during a school board meeting Wednesday night.