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799        font-size: 1.2rem;
800        padding: 0.5rem 0;
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802
803    .masthead-navigation-drawer li a {
804        color: white;
805        text-decoration: none;
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811
812    .masthead-account-links {
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1136                                What does it mean for students in Washington public schools?                            </div>
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1175                                A 53-year-old Federal Way man received a three-year prison sentence for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy&hellip;                            </div>
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1184                                <img width="300" height="182" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/10/43007782_web1_schoolontherise-ken-261009-new_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="t" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/10/43007782_web1_schoolontherise-ken-261009-new_1.jpg 2048w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/10/43007782_web1_schoolontherise-ken-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=300,182 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/10/43007782_web1_schoolontherise-ken-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=768,466 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/10/43007782_web1_schoolontherise-ken-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=1024,621 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/10/43007782_web1_schoolontherise-ken-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=1536,932 1536w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/10/43007782_web1_schoolontherise-ken-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=622,377 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/10/43007782_web1_schoolontherise-ken-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=577,350 577w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100v
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1185                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1186                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1187                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/10/01/scenic-hill-elementary-in-kent-chosen-as-school-on-the-rise/">Scenic Hill Elementary in Kent chosen as &#8216;School on the Rise&#8217;</a></h3>
1188                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1189                                Here&rsquo;s why it was one of 13 in the state to receive the award.                            </div>
1190                            <h4 class="date">
1191                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-10-01T12:35:00-07:00">October 1, 2026</time>
1192                            </h4>
1193                        </div>
1194                    </div>
1195
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1208                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/two-men-killed-in-kent-drive-by-shooting-identified/" class="post-thumbnail">
1209                                <img width="300" height="140" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006938_web1_shootingIDs-KEN-261009-new_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Kent Police near the scene of a double fatal shooting Sept. 28 along South 272nd Street underneath Interstate 5. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006938_web1_shootingIDs-KEN-261009-new_1.jpg 2048w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006938_web1_shootingIDs-KEN-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=300,140 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006938_web1_shootingIDs-KEN-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=768,357 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006938_web1_shootingIDs-KEN-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=1024,477 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006938_web1_shootingIDs-KEN-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=1536,715 1536w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006938_web1_shootingIDs-KEN-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=622,289 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006938_web1_shootingIDs-KEN-261009-new_1.jpg?resize=630,293 630w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
1210                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1211                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1212                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/two-men-killed-in-kent-drive-by-shooting-identified/">Two men killed in Kent drive-by shooting identified</a></h3>
1213                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1214                                The King County Medical Examiner&rsquo;s Office has identified the two young men killed during a drive-by shooting Sept.&hellip;                            </div>
1215                            <h4 class="date">
1216                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-30T17:40:00-07:00">September 30, 2026</time>
1217                            </h4>
1218                        </div>
1219                    </div>
1220
1221                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1222                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/cryptosporidium-outbreak-associated-with-bothell-pool/" class="post-thumbnail">
1223                                <img width="300" height="157" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Cryptosporidiosis is a disease that causes watery diarrhea. It is caused by a microscopic germ (parasite) called Cryptosporidium. This parasite c
1223an live in water, food, soil, or on surfaces that have been contaminated with infected poop. Image courtesy of Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)." style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg 820w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?resize=768,401 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?resize=622,325 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006927_web1_cryptooutbreak-allkc_1.jpg?resize=630,329 630w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
1224                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1225                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1226                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/cryptosporidium-outbreak-associated-with-bothell-pool/">Cryptosporidium outbreak associated with Bothell pool</a></h3>
1227                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1228                                Caused by the highly contagious parasite Cryptosporidium, cryptosporidiosis (crypto) often causes watery diarrhea.                            </div>
1229                            <h4 class="date">
1230                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-30T16:26:00-07:00">September 30, 2026</time>
1231                            </h4>
1232                        </div>
1233                    </div>
1234
1235                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1236                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/wa-minimum-wage-will-rise-to-17-73-an-hour-in-2027/" class="post-thumbnail">
1237                                <img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006712_web1_wage.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="File photo." style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006712_web1_wage.jpg 1581w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006712_web1_wage.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006712_web1_wage.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006712_web1_wage.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006712_web1_wage.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006712_web1_wage.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006712_web1_wage.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
1238                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1239                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1240                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/wa-minimum-wage-will-rise-to-17-73-an-hour-in-2027/">WA minimum wage will rise to $17.73 an hour in 2027</a></h3>
1241                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1242                                Effective Jan. 1, 2027, Washington state&rsquo;s new minimum wage will be $17.73 an hour, an increase of 3.5&hellip;                            </div>
1243                            <h4 class="date">
1244                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-30T15:24:00-07:00">September 30, 2026</time>
1245                            </h4>
1246                        </div>
1247                    </div>
1248
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1261                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/king-county-lifts-burn-ban-department-of-local-services/" class="post-thumbnail">
1262                                <img width="300" height="188" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006528_web1_News-Burn-Ban-Lift-allKC-26102_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Image courtesy King County" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006528_web1_News-Burn-Ban-Lift-allKC-26102_1.jpg 774w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006528_web1_News-Burn-Ban-Lift-allKC-26102_1.jpg?resize=300,188 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006528_web1_News-Burn-Ban-Lift-allKC-26102_1.jpg?resize=768,480 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006528_web1_News-Burn-Ban-Lift-allKC-26102_1.jpg?resize=622,389 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43006528_web1_News-Burn-Ban-Lift-allKC-26102_1.jpg?resize=560,350 560w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
1263                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1264                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1265                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/king-county-lifts-burn-ban-department-of-local-services/">King County lifts burn ban | Department of Local Services</a></h3>
1266                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1267                                Residents will be able to burn yard debris and to clear land starting Oct. 1.                            </div>
1268                            <h4 class="date">
1269                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-30T14:12:00-07:00">September 30, 2026</time>
1270                            </h4>
1271                        </div>
1272                    </div>
1273
1274                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1275                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/u-s-marshals-service-arrests-kent-man-for-alabama-robbery/" class="post-thumbnail">
1276                                <img width="300" height="102" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43005808_web1_marshalarrest-KEN-261009-try_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="t" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43005808_web1_marshalarrest-KEN-261009-try_1.jpg 1127w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43005808_web1_marshalarrest-KEN-261009-try_1.jpg?resize=300,102 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43005808_web1_marshalarrest-KEN-261009-try_1.jpg?resize=768,262 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43005808_web1_marshalarrest-KEN-261009-try_1.jpg?resize=1024,349 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43005808_web1_marshalarrest-KEN-261009-try_1.jpg?resize=622,212 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43005808_web1_marshalarrest-KEN-261009-try_1.jpg?resize=630,215 630w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100v
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1277                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1278                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1279                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/30/u-s-marshals-service-arrests-kent-man-for-alabama-robbery/">U.S. Marshals Service arrests Kent man for Alabama robbery</a></h3>
1280                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1281                                The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a 41-year-old Kent man who allegedly posed as a deputy U.S. Marshal during&hellip;                            </div>
1282                            <h4 class="date">
1283                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-30T13:01:00-07:00">September 30, 2026</time>
1284                            </h4>
1285                        </div>
1286                    </div>
1287
1288                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1289                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/29/kent-police-blotter-sept-5-19/" class="post-thumbnail">
1290                                <img width="300" height="199" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43002995_web1_policeblotter-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="File Photo, Kent Reporter" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43002995_web1_policeblotter-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg 1308w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43002995_web1_policeblotter-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43002995_web1_policeblotter-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=768,509 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43002995_web1_policeblotter-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=1024,679 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43002995_web1_policeblotter-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=622,412 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/43002995_web1_policeblotter-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=528,350 528w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
1291                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1292                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1293                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/29/kent-police-blotter-sept-5-19/">Kent Police Blotter: Sept. 5-19</a></h3>
1294                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1295                                Incidents include lewd conduct, shots fired, commercial burglary                            </div>
1296                            <h4 class="date">
1297                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-29T14:20:00-07:00">September 29, 2026</time>
1298                            </h4>
1299                        </div>
1300                    </div>
1301
1302                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1303                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/28/kent-covington-chambers-to-host-candidate-showcase-oct-6/" class="post-thumbnail">
1304                                <img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998667_web1_candidateshowcase-KEN-261002-new_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Courtesy Image, Covington, Kent chambers of commerce" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998667_web1_candidateshowcase-KEN-261002-new_1.jpg 1672w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998667_web1_candidateshowcase-KEN-261002-new_1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998667_web1_candidateshowcase-KEN-261002-new_1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998667_web1_candidateshowcase-KEN-261002-new_1.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998667_web1_candidateshowcase-KEN-261002-new_1.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998667_web1_candidateshowcase-KEN-261002-new_1.jpg?resize=622,352 622w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100v
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1305                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1306                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1307                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/28/kent-covington-chambers-to-host-candidate-showcase-oct-6/">Kent, Covington chambers to host Candidate Showcase Oct. 6</a></h3>
1308                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1309                                Ten candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot for the 5th, 33rd and 47th legislative districts plan to participate&hellip;                            </div>
1310                            <h4 class="date">
1311                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-28T16:50:00-07:00">September 28, 2026</time>
1312                            </h4>
1313                        </div>
1314                    </div>
1315
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1317                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/28/fatal-shooting-in-kent-closes-s-272nd-street-at-i-5-overpass/" class="post-thumbnail">
1318                                <img width="300" height="120" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998813_web1_shootingat272nd-KEN-261002-fatal_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="t" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998813_web1_shootingat272nd-KEN-261002-fatal_1.jpg 1958w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998813_web1_shootingat272nd-KEN-261002-fatal_1.jpg?resize=300,120 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998813_web1_shootingat272nd-KEN-261002-fatal_1.jpg?resize=768,307 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998813_web1_shootingat272nd-KEN-261002-fatal_1.jpg?resize=1024,409 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998813_web1_shootingat272nd-KEN-261002-fatal_1.jpg?resize=1536,613 1536w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998813_web1_shootingat272nd-KEN-261002-fatal_1.jpg?resize=622,248 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42998813_web1_shootingat272nd-KEN-261002-fatal_1.jpg?resize=630,252 630w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
1319                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1320                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1321                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/28/fatal-shooting-in-kent-closes-s-272nd-street-at-i-5-overpass/">Two males killed in Kent drive-by shooting along S. 272nd St. | Update</a></h3>
1322                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1323                                Two males were fatally shot in a drive-by shooting Monday morning, Sept. 28 in Kent along South 272nd&hellip;                            </div>
1324                            <h4 class="date">
1325                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-28T12:49:00-07:00">September 28, 2026</time>
1326                            </h4>
1327                        </div>
1328                    </div>
1329
1330                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1331                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/28/renton-city-council-looking-to-ban-ice-activity-on-city-property/" class="post-thumbnail">
1332                                <img width="300" height="225" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42997965_web1_ParkingReform-REN_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Renton City Hall. File photo" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42997965_web1_ParkingReform-REN_1.jpg 1280w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42997965_web1_ParkingReform-REN_1.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42997965_web1_ParkingReform-REN_1.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42997965_web1_ParkingReform-REN_1.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42997965_web1_ParkingReform-REN_1.jpg?resize=622,467 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42997965_web1_ParkingReform-REN_1.jpg?resize=467,350 467w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100v
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1333                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1334                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1335                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/28/renton-city-council-looking-to-ban-ice-activity-on-city-property/">Renton City Council looking to ban ICE activity on city property</a></h3>
1336                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1337                                The city of Renton is looking to ban the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) civil immigration activity&hellip;                            </div>
1338                            <h4 class="date">
1339                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-28T10:24:00-07:00">September 28, 2026</time>
1340                            </h4>
1341                        </div>
1342                    </div>
1343
1344                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1345                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/king-county-council-proclaims-9-25-dolly-parton-9-to-5-day/" class="post-thumbnail">
1346                                <img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994822_web1_925DollyDay-allkc_4.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Tukwila Mayor Thomas McLeod, King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, Page Ahead Executive Director Susan Dibble, King County Library System Executive Director Heidi Daniel and Tukwila City Councilmember Kate Kruller (with a Dolly Parton cutout) at the &#147;Dolly Parton 9 to 5 Day&#148; celebration at Tukwila Library on Sept. 25. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing." style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994822_web1_925DollyDay-allkc_4.jpg 2048w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994822_web1_925DollyDay-allkc_4.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994822_web1_925DollyDay-allkc_4.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994822_web1_925DollyDay-allkc_4.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994822_web1_925DollyDay-allkc_4.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994822_web1_925DollyDay-allkc_4.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994822_web1_925DollyDay-allkc_4.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
1347                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1348                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1349                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/king-county-council-proclaims-9-25-dolly-parton-9-to-5-day/">King County Council proclaims 9/25 &#8216;Dolly Parton 9 to 5 Day&#8217;</a></h3>
1350                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1351                                A coat of many colors owned by a woman of many causes, it has been one month since&hellip;                            </div>
1352                            <h4 class="date">
1353                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-25T17:00:00-07:00">September 25, 2026</time>
1354                            </h4>
1355                        </div>
1356                    </div>
1357
1358                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1359                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/kent-awards-1-9m-contract-for-132nd-ave-pedestrian-project/" class="post-thumbnail">
1360                                <img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42973716_web1_easthillparkfunds-KEN-230908-park_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Residents walk the grounds of the future East Hill Community North Park in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42973716_web1_easthillparkfunds-KEN-230908-park_1.jpg 1200w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42973716_web1_easthillparkfunds-KEN-230908-park_1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42973716_web1_easthillparkfunds-KEN-230908-park_1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42973716_web1_easthillparkfunds-KEN-230908-park_1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42973716_web1_easthillparkfunds-KEN-230908-park_1.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42973716_web1_easthillparkfunds-KEN-230908-park_1.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100v
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1361                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1362                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1363                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/kent-awards-1-9m-contract-for-132nd-ave-pedestrian-project/">Kent awards $1.9M contract for 132nd Ave pedestrian project</a></h3>
1364                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1365                                The city of Kent has selected a construction company for the nearly $2 million East Hill North Community&hellip;                            </div>
1366                            <h4 class="date">
1367                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-25T16:43:00-07:00">September 25, 2026</time>
1368                            </h4>
1369                        </div>
1370                    </div>
1371
1372                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1373                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/doj-offers-police-grants-to-help-enforce-immigration-laws/" class="post-thumbnail">
1374                                <img width="240" height="300" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg?w=240" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward, Jr. COURTESY PHOTO, DOJ" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg 1800w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg?resize=240,300 240w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg?resize=768,960 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg?resize=819,1024 819w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg?resize=1229,1536 1229w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg?resize=1638,2048 1638w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg?resize=622,778 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg?resize=280,350 280w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994992_web1_DOJgrants-KEN-261002-one_1.jpg?resize=40,50 40w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" />                            </a>
1375                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1376                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1377                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/doj-offers-police-grants-to-help-enforce-immigration-laws/">DOJ offers police grants to help enforce immigration laws</a></h3>
1378                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1379                                The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new grant program for local law enforcement agencies across the&hellip;                            </div>
1380                            <h4 class="date">
1381                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-25T16:05:00-07:00">September 25, 2026</time>
1382                            </h4>
1383                        </div>
1384                    </div>
1385
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1387                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/kent-top-school-staff-forced-to-teach-in-cafeteria/" class="post-thumbnail">
1388                                <img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991445_web1_teachingincafeteria-ken261002-new_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Teacher Angela Paulow performs a song during public comments at the Sept. 23 Kent School Board meeting about working conditions at the The Outreach Program facility. Screenshot/Kent School District YouTube" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991445_web1_teachingincafeteria-ken261002-new_1.jpg 1283w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991445_web1_teachingincafeteria-ken261002-new_1.jpg?resize=300,195 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991445_web1_teachingincafeteria-ken261002-new_1.jpg?resize=768,498 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991445_web1_teachingincafeteria-ken261002-new_1.jpg?resize=1024,664 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991445_web1_teachingincafeteria-ken261002-new_1.jpg?resize=622,403 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991445_web1_teachingincafeteria-ken261002-new_1.jpg?resize=540,350 540w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100v
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1389                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1390                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1391                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/kent-top-school-staff-forced-to-teach-in-cafeteria/">Kent TOP school staff forced to teach in cafeteria | Update</a></h3>
1392                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1393                                Chaotic learning conditions may go on for months.                            </div>
1394                            <h4 class="date">
1395                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-25T14:30:00-07:00">September 25, 2026</time>
1396                            </h4>
1397                        </div>
1398                    </div>
1399
1400                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1401                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/kent-man-37-dies-after-vehicle-crashes-into-fence/" class="post-thumbnail">
1402                                <img width="300" height="199" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994142_web1_fatalcrash-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="File Photo, Kent Reporter" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994142_web1_fatalcrash-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg 1309w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994142_web1_fatalcrash-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994142_web1_fatalcrash-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=768,509 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994142_web1_fatalcrash-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=1024,679 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994142_web1_fatalcrash-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=622,412 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994142_web1_fatalcrash-KEN-261002-cops_1.jpg?resize=528,350 528w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
1403                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1404                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1405                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/kent-man-37-dies-after-vehicle-crashes-into-fence/">Kent man, 37, dies after vehicle crashes into fence | Update: Man identified</a></h3>
1406                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1407                                A 37-year-old Kent man was killed after the brakes on his vehicle reportedly failed and he smashed into&hellip;                            </div>
1408                            <h4 class="date">
1409                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-25T13:15:00-07:00">September 25, 2026</time>
1410                            </h4>
1411                        </div>
1412                    </div>
1413
1414                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1415                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/train-in-kent-strikes-kills-auburn-man-walking-on-tracks/" class="post-thumbnail">
1416                                <img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994116_web1_deathrailroad-KEN-261002-rail_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="File Photo, Kent Reporter" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994116_web1_deathrailroad-KEN-261002-rail_1.jpg 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994116_web1_deathrailroad-KEN-261002-rail_1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994116_web1_deathrailroad-KEN-261002-rail_1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994116_web1_deathrailroad-KEN-261002-rail_1.jpg?resize=622,414 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42994116_web1_deathrailroad-KEN-261002-rail_1.jpg?resize=526,350 526w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100v
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1417                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
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1419                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/25/train-in-kent-strikes-kills-auburn-man-walking-on-tracks/">Train in Kent strikes, kills Auburn man walking on tracks</a></h3>
1420                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1421                                A 46-year-old Auburn man was killed while reportedly walking along the BNSF Railway tracks Thursday evening, Sept. 24&hellip;                            </div>
1422                            <h4 class="date">
1423                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-25T12:43:00-07:00">September 25, 2026</time>
1424                            </h4>
1425                        </div>
1426                    </div>
1427
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1429                                                    <a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/24/proposed-bill-to-honor-covingtons-savino-crew-killed-in-iraq/" class="post-thumbnail">
1430                                <img width="300" height="225" src="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991226_web1_savinohonors-KEN-261002-honor_1.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Air Force Capt. Ariana Savino. COURTESY PHOTO, GoFundMe" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:contain;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991226_web1_savinohonors-KEN-261002-honor_1.jpg 1024w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991226_web1_savinohonors-KEN-261002-honor_1.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991226_web1_savinohonors-KEN-261002-honor_1.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991226_web1_savinohonors-KEN-261002-honor_1.jpg?resize=622,467 622w, https://www.kentreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/42991226_web1_savinohonors-KEN-261002-honor_1.jpg?resize=467,350 467w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
1431                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
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1433                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/09/24/proposed-bill-to-honor-covingtons-savino-crew-killed-in-iraq/">Proposed bill to honor Covington&#8217;s Savino; crew killed in Iraq</a></h3>
1434                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1435                                U.S. Air Force Capt. Ariana Savino, of Covington, and the five other crew members who died in a&hellip;                            </div>
1436                            <h4 class="date">
1437                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-24T17:50:00-07:00">September 24, 2026</time>
1438                            </h4>
1439                        </div>
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1441
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