Steve Hunter

Here's a sequence of how flashing yellow lights will work in Kent at nine intersections.

Flashing yellow turn signals come to downtown Kent

Flashing yellow turn signals will come to nine Kent intersections as part of an upgrade to the city’s traffic signal system.

Here's a sequence of how flashing yellow lights will work in Kent at nine intersections.
City of Kent Chief Administrative Officer Derek Matheson.

City of Kent aims to run more efficiently with new performance project

Kent city leaders hope to see the city operate more efficiently over the next several years if a new performance project accomplishes its goals.

City of Kent Chief Administrative Officer Derek Matheson.
The state will increase the number of recreational marijuana retail stores allowed to 556 from 334.

State board to increase number of marijuana retail stores by 222

The state Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) on Wednesday heard a recommendation from staff to increase the number of retail marijuana stores from the current cap of 334 to a new cap of 556.

The state will increase the number of recreational marijuana retail stores allowed to 556 from 334.

Renton man dies in I-5 single-car accident in Kent

A 31-year-old Renton man died in a single-car crash at about 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11 along southbound Interstate 5 in Kent near the State Route 516 interchange at mile post 149.

Kent mobile home fire displaces West Hill family

An early Wednesday morning fire displaced a family of three from their Kent West Hill mobile home.

Kent Police Blotter.

Bullet flies through couple’s Kent hotel room | Police Blotter

A husband and wife escaped injury at a Kent hotel despite a bullet coming up through their room floor after a security guard misfired his pistol in an office one story below.

Kent Police Blotter.
Conner Miller

Hit-and-run driver injures pedestrian in Kent on South 212th Street

An 18-year-old SeaTac man suffered serious injuries and spent four days in the hospital after being struck in Kent by a hit-and-run driver while walking in a crosswalk along South 212th Street.

Conner Miller

Terreno buys Kent industrial property for $14.9 million

The industrial real estate buying spree in Kent by San Francisco-based Terreno Realty continues.

A deal could be reached sometime next year between the city of Kent and a developer to build apartments with first-floor retail

Apartments could be coming to Kent’s Riverbend par 3 property

A five-to-seven-story upscale apartment complex with first-floor retail might be built in the next couple of years in Kent, where the city-owned Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 course now sits.

A deal could be reached sometime next year between the city of Kent and a developer to build apartments with first-floor retail
Kent Police have investigated about 15 cases of mail theft from community boxes since Dec. 1.

Mail theft on the rise in Kent this month

Kent Police want residents to know that thieves are stealing a lot of mail this month from locked, community mailboxes.

Kent Police have investigated about 15 cases of mail theft from community boxes since Dec. 1.

Kent City Council approves formation of Cultural Communities Board

Kent’s growing diverse population will have a better way to connect and become more involved with city government under a plan adopted by the City Council.

Kent City Council members. Front row from left to right

Kent City Council approves 2016 budget adjustment

The Kent City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved using excess sales tax revenue to help balance the 2016 budget.

Kent City Council members. Front row from left to right

Kent firefighters extinguish restaurant fire on West Hill

Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out at about 8:16 p.m. on Wednesday at the Taqueria El Rinconsito restaurant, 25914 Pacific Highway S., on Kent's West Hill.

Kent City Councilman Deborah Ranniger.

Kent City Councilwoman Ranniger’s husband dies after long illness

Dr. Dan Ranniger, 89, the husband of Kent City Councilwoman Deborah Ranniger, died on Monday after a long illness.

Kent City Councilman Deborah Ranniger.
Kent City Councilwoman Deborah Ranniger.

Kent cancels Ranniger farewell reception

Kent city officials have canceled a farewell reception planned on Tuesday evening, Dec. 8 at City Hall for City Councilwoman Deborah Ranniger due to her husband's illness.

Kent City Councilwoman Deborah Ranniger.

City of Kent seeks to keep state-shared revenue

Kent city officials hope they can keep getting state-shared revenues despite the Legislature’s ongoing challenges with funding education.

Kent Police investigate a Sept. 10 shooting in downtown Kent. Matthew Chancellor was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Dec. 1 for the shooting death of James Knowlton.

Kent man receives 18-year prison sentence in downtown shooting death

A 37-year-old Kent man received a prison sentence of 18 years, nine months for the Sept. 10 downtown Kent shooting death of a 42-year-old Kent man.

Kent Police investigate a Sept. 10 shooting in downtown Kent. Matthew Chancellor was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Dec. 1 for the shooting death of James Knowlton.

Kent City Council looks to excess sales tax revenue to solve budget deficit

The Kent City Council plans to count on excess sales tax revenues to help solve a 2016 general fund budget shortfall.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent man grabs wife by neck during dispute | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly grabbed his wife around the neck during a dispute.

Kent Police Blotter.
The city of Kent has cameras at four elementary school zones to catch speeders. Fewer drivers were caught speeding in October compared to the same month last year.

Kent cameras in school zones catching fewer speeding drivers

When the city of Kent added two more school zone traffic cameras this fall, city officials expected the number of speeding tickets to go up.

The city of Kent has cameras at four elementary school zones to catch speeders. Fewer drivers were caught speeding in October compared to the same month last year.