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Kent mayor honors fallen pilot during State of the City address
It was a solemn start to Kent Mayor Dana Ralph’s State of the City address as she paid…
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Kent couple receives award for open government pursuit
Kent residents Joe and Allison Riley were recently honored with a Key Award from the Washington Coalition for…
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Sales tax, state grant to keep Kent Police fully staffed
A new city sales tax expects to bring in about $3.65 million per year to pay for 10…
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Mercy Housing breaks ground on Kent Multicultural Village
Mercy Housing Northwest and Open Doors for Multicultural Families joined Sound Transit to break ground on the 233-unit…
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Kent Police bust eight in Safeway shoplifting sting
Kent Police arrested five men and three women during a recent shoplifting sting at Safeway, 20830 108th Ave.…
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Pilot killed in Iraq was Kentwood High School graduate
Ariana Savino, a U.S. Air Force captain killed in a refueling aircraft crash in Iraq, was a 2013…
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Five winners chosen in Kent School District art contest
Four students and a staff member were chosen as winners in the 2025-2026 Kent School District art contest.
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Kent woman sentenced for defrauding VA of more than $1 million
A 58-year-old Kent woman received a 17-month prison sentence for a long-lasting fraud scheme that stole more than…
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Snow surprise: Kent receives first snow of winter on March 13
The city of Kent received its first snow of winter on Friday, March 13.
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Public’s help wanted to find driver in crash that killed Kent woman
Washington State Patrol are looking for the public’s help to find a vehicle involved in a three-car crash…
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Firefighters extinguish two Kent house fires on East Hill
Puget Sound Fire firefighters battled two East Hill house fires on Friday, March 13 in Kent.
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Condolences climb for Covington pilot killed in Iraq
Condolences continue to mount for Capt. Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, one of six U.S. airmen killed when…
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Kent woman, 72, killed in 3-car crash on I-5 in SeaTac
A 72-year-old Kent woman was killed in a three-car crash early Sunday, March 15 along southbound Interstate 5…
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Rise Baking Company to close Kent facility; lay off 120
Rise Baking Company plans to close its Kent manufacturing facility and lay off all 120 employees.
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Snow, downed trees cause Kent schools, road closures
The Kent School District closed schools early on Friday morning, March 13 for the rest of the day…
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Pedestrian dies from injuries in 2025 Kent collision
The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man who died earlier this year after he was…
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Sound Transit to install extra fencing along light rail route
Federal Way Link Extension light rail will operate on a reduced schedule during weekday evenings for a few…
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Kent Station Sounder surface parking lot closing
Sound Transit will close Kent Station’s northwest Sounder surface parking lot from March 16 through the rest of…
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Jury convicts Renton man in 2021 Kent killing at gas station
A King County jury convicted a 44-year-old Renton man of killing one man and injuring two others during…
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Eagles ready for nesting in Kent near Riverbend Golf Complex
Eagles once again are nesting near the Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent along the Green River.