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1184w, 300px" /> </a> 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 ‘School on the Rise’</a></h3> 1188 <div class="post-excerpt"> 1189 Here’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 1196 <div class="mobile-ad-contain between-article-ad-container"> 1197 <!-- med-rect-300x250-3 --> 1198<div 1199 class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-3" 1200 data-unit="web/kentreporter.com/med-rect-300x250-3/news"> 1201</div> 1202 <!-- med-rect-300x250-4 --> 1203<div 1204 class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-4" 1205 data-unit="web/kentreporter.com/med-rect-300x250-4/news"> 1206</div> </div> 1207 <div class="archive-article-container"> 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’s Office has identified the two young men killed during a drive-by shooting Sept.… </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">
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