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Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent turns profit for 2nd consecutive year

City-owned facility brings in about $600,000 in 2023

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Firefighting Diversity & Recruitment Workshop set for May 11 in Kent

Event designed to help potential candidates get jobs

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Kentwood High grad’s legacy of love lives on through organ donation

Madeline Goldsmith one of 344 organ donors honored by Gov. Jay Inslee in Olympia

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City of Kent again looking for new tenant at Riverbend restaurant

City terminates lease with Half Lion Public House, which had hoped to reopen at golf complex

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Kent-based Blue Origin announces crew for next space flight

6 members to include former Air Force captain selected in 1961 as first Black astronaut candidate

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Driver charged with 4 fatalities had 2 previous crashes in Kent

Chase Daniel Jones, 18, reportedly sped in at least one of the collisions in the past 10 months

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Kent School Board, district face civil lawsuit over exclusion of Cook

District resident, Cook each file suits to halt Labor Policy Committee

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Kent School District seeks approval of $190 million levy

Approval of measure on April 23 ballot would pay for capital projects and technology

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Troopers arrest wrong-way driver on State Route 167 near Kent

Head-on collision Saturday, March 30 injures two

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A divisive Kent School Board debates new Labor Policy Committee

Heated discussion for more than 3 hours about removal of Donald Cook from labor negotiations

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Return of ‘Kent Has Talent’ show postponed to fall from May

Organizers hope for more youth and teen entries by fall

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Arbitrator’s ruling on firing of Kent Police officer could come in May

Police union objects to July 2023 firing of Michael Morfoot by Chief Rafael Padilla

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Kent Police Blotter: March 11-25

Incidents include commercial burglary, DUI arrest

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Kent man among 40 Under 40 honorees by Puget Sound Business Journal

Andy Song, 33, works as chief operating officer at Kids and Family Counseling

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Sen. Javier Valdez, D-46

Bill providing support for victims of hate crimes signed into law

Hotline to be created to report hate crimes and bias incidents; bill sponsored by state Sen. Valdez

Sen. Javier Valdez, D-46
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Kent Station to host Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30

Egg hunt for children ages 5 and under; scavenger hunt for kids ages 6 to 12

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Kent apartment shooting injures man, woman on East Hill

Incident began Sunday, March 24 as domestic dispute; woman’s brother gets involved and shots are fired

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Kent mayor plans to keep fighting for sales tax to hire more police

State of the City address also touches on new restaurants, roundabouts and walking paths

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Major $2.9 million renovation coming to Kent’s Springwood Park

Project includes new playgrounds, multisport court, shelter and more

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Crews to begin work on $13.8 million final phase of 76th Avenue upgrade

Street to be raised above Mill Creek floodplain, paved with concrete; bridges to replace culverts

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