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Suspect in the murder of Seattle police officer shot by police in Tukwila

ELECTIONS: Valley Medical Center board race is a tight heat

Incumbent Mike Miller and challenger Aaron Heide are locked in a tight race for Commissioner Position No. 4 on the Valley Medical Center Public Hospital District 1 board.

Boeing brings in big haul to local food bank

Union files grievance against Kent School District alleging low staffing

LOCAL HUNGER: The need is growing for Kent Food Bank

It’s been a busy year at the Kent Food Bank, as staff prepare for what is usually their busiest season. “It’s up,” Executive Director Jeniece Choate said of the food bank’s numbers. “It’s definitely up.”

'I was so ecstatic.' Re-elected Kent Mayor Cooke wants to get on with city work

Suzette Cooke was in a celebratory mood Tuesday night, the eve of the General Election ballot count. The incumbent Kent mayor had withstood a number of accusations by challenger Jim Berrios to easily earn a second, four-year term.

UPDATED STORY: Flood risk goes down for Hanson Dam; Green River Valley

THIS IS AN UPDATED STORY: The repairs at the Howard Hanson Dam have helped, but the risk of flooding remains high this winter in the Green River Valley. That was the word Thursday at an Army Corps of Engineers press conference in Seattle. The corps had encouraging words about a reduced risk of flooding - a 1-in-32 chance, thanks to measures that have been taken to aid the dam and river levees - but noted that's still a lot less than when the dam's reservoir was fully operational.

Everett Herald: Kent freeway flasher back in jail

From the Everett Herald: "Charles Porter was arrested July 20 in Seattle for investigation of indecent exposure. Police believe Porter, 42, stalked women on the freeway while he drove from his home in Kent to his job at an Everett aerospace company. He allegedly exposed himself to the women and made gestures, attempting to get them to expose themselves, too — all at freeway speeds. Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Michael Downes on Wednesday ordered Porter held without bail pending a hearing next week to revoke a suspended sentence stemming from a 2008 conviction for indecent exposure." Check back here for updates.

KIRO: Felon who burgled seniors working at Kent Senior Center

KIRO TV investigators have discovered that a man convicted on multiple felonies and burglaries is working at the Kent Senior Center. Terry Lee Alexander was once known as "the obituary burglar" for the way he carried out his crimes—he would target seniors and burgle them while they were burying their loved ones. He has since served his prison sentence and been released. KIRO has the full story.

DOT: State Route 167 should handle floods better than other routes

The Washington State Department of Transportation will place about 660 giant sandbags along a short stretch of Highway 167 shoulders in Kent to protect the road in case of Green River flooding.