Three longtime Kent Police officers to retire; 97 years of experience

Kent Police veterans Wayne Himple (left), Mike Painter and Brian Jones are each retiring within the next few weeks. They have worked 97 total years with the city. - CHARLES CORTES, Kent Reporter
CHARLES CORTES, Kent Reporter
Kent Police veterans Wayne Himple (left), Mike Painter and Brian Jones are each retiring within the next few weeks. They have worked 97 total years with the city.
When Kent Police officers Brian Jones, Mike Painter and Wayne Himple each hang up their blue uniforms for the final time over the next month, they will take away 97 years of experience from the department.

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News 4:44 PM February 3, 2012 0

Kent Police chief looks to new leaders

Chief Ken Thomas expects the Kent Police Department to move ahead "just fine" despite the retirements of three longtime officers.

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News 4:52 PM February 3, 2012 0

31-year-old Tukwila man found dead near home by family | Update

Tukwila Police are waiting for an autopsy report or possibly even a toxicology report before they determine what caused the death of a 31-year-old man found dead just outside his home.

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News updated 4:05 PM February 3, 2012 Tukwila Reporter 0

Ex-Kentwood star Joshua Smith scores 24 for UCLA in loss to UW | Slide Show

Former Kentwood High School star Joshua Smith scored a career-high 24 points for UCLA but it wasn't enough as the University of Washington rallied to beat the Bruins 71-69 Thursday night at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.

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Sports updated 1:03 PM February 3, 2012 0  

Kent apartment fire displaces 15

Nine Kent adults and six children were displaced by an apartment fire at about 8:51 a.m. Friday in the 1600 block of Maple Lane in the Kent Valley.

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News 12:30 PM February 3, 2012 0

Super Bowl XLVI Preview Giants vs Patriots

Super Bowl XLVI has numerous storylines.  The rematch, Tom Brady’s legacy, Eli Manning’s legacy, the Patriots bringing the worst statistical defense in the history of the Super Bowl, oh and of course I can’t forget the Giants great pass rush versus arguably the greatest quarterback since Joe Montana. These headlines are what makes this Super Bowl...

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Blogs 11:59 AM February 3, 2012 The Voice of Sports, a Community Blog

Beware of scam in Kent for picking up tree limbs

Kent city officials sent out a scam alert Friday morning via Twitter about someone with a white truck and a Kent logo offering to pick up tree limbs for $25 cash.

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News 11:05 AM February 3, 2012 0

Extra DUI patrols to cover King County on Super Bowl Sunday

Extra law enforcement will be on the roads looking for impaired drivers in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties on Super Bowl Sunday.

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News 10:54 AM February 3, 2012 0

One injured and family dog dies in East Hill fire | Kent Fire Department

Kent Fire Department personnel were dispatched shortly after 6 p.m. this evening to a residential fire in the 10600 block of Southeast 236th Street on Kent’s East Hill.

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News 11:59 PM February 2, 2012 0

'We won, baby,' says mother as jury convicts Kent man of killing Alajawan Brown

36-year-old Curtis Walker of Kent was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder with a firearms enhancement in the killing of 12-year-old Alajawan Brown in April 2010.

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News updated 9:26 PM February 2, 2012 Renton Reporter 0

A new solution in patient care comes to Kent

A business hoping to redefine the urgent care experience for patients and physicians opened in Kent Jan. 28.

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News updated 6:02 PM February 2, 2012 0