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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.
The Kent Police Department hopes to increase its number of officers over the next four years to about 165 from 147.

Kent Police seek to expand force

Kent Police are trying a few new strategies to get the number of officers up to 165 from 147 by the year 2020.

The Kent Police Department hopes to increase its number of officers over the next four years to about 165 from 147.
A proposal to remodel Kent's City Hall would turn a breezeway between the police station and City Hall into offices.

Kent studies City Hall remodel to increase police station space

Kent voters could be asked late next year to approve a property tax measure to pay for more space for the police department by remodeling existing city buildings.

A proposal to remodel Kent's City Hall would turn a breezeway between the police station and City Hall into offices.

FAA signs lease for new offices in Des Moines

A decision initially announced in April about new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offices coming to Des Moines became official on Monday.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent woman assaults brother with hot coffee | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman in her 50s for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly threw a hot cup of coffee on her brother during a dispute.

Kent Police Blotter.
Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher.

State PDC complaint letter details alleged Fincher campaign violations

Following is a copy of the letter Kent resident Bailey Stober sent to the state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) in his complaint against Brenda Fincher for alleged campaign violations during her recent successful run for the Kent City Council.

Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher.

Kent tenants seek eviction help from City Council

Tenants are rising up in Kent in an effort to get the City Council to adopt what’s known as a just cause eviction ordinance.

Kent, Renton fire crews extinguish house fire

Just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Kent and Renton fire crews were dispatched to a residential fire on the 13300 block of Southeast 195th Street in unincorporated Renton.

Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher.

Fincher admits to campaign violations after complaint filed

Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher admitted on Tuesday that she had failed to meet the deadlines for filing campaign expenditures and contributions reports with the state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC).

Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher.
The Kent City Council won't decide until next year whether to ban fireworks in the city after postponing a vote on the proposed ordinance at its Nov. 17 meeting.

Kent City Council delays fireworks ban vote for more discussion

The Kent City Council’s vote on a potential fireworks ban turned out to be a dud.

The Kent City Council won't decide until next year whether to ban fireworks in the city after postponing a vote on the proposed ordinance at its Nov. 17 meeting.
Kent fire's annual Toys for Joy program will put out collection barrels starting Nov. 23 at local fire stations.

Kent’s Toys for Joy collections start Nov. 23

The Kent Regional Fire Authority, Kent Firefighters Local 1747 and the Kent Firefighters Foundation will soon kick off its annual Toys for Joy program.

Kent fire's annual Toys for Joy program will put out collection barrels starting Nov. 23 at local fire stations.
Tyler Reber

Kent-Meridian graduate gets suspended sentence in ‘car surfing’ death

An 18-year-old Black Diamond man pleaded guilty on Friday to reckless driving and received a suspended sentence of 364 days for his role in the "car surfing" death last spring of a fellow Kent-Meridian High School student.

Tyler Reber
The Kent City Council on Tuesday

Kent City Council to consider fireworks ban on Tuesday

Fireworks could be banned year round in Kent starting in 2017 if the City Council next Tuesday night approves a controversial new ordinance.

The Kent City Council on Tuesday
Kent Police Blotter.

Kent officers arrest mom for leaving 5-year-old son home alone | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a mother for investigation of neglect after she reportedly left her 5-year-old son home alone when she went off to work.

Kent Police Blotter.