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Kent Police arrest woman after road rage incident in parking lot

Reportedly threatened another woman with a gun Jan. 14 at shopping center parking lot

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Kent Mayor Dana Ralph, left, and City Councilmember Satwinder Kaur testify Jan. 16 in Olympia in support of a House bill to allow counties and cities to increase sales taxes to hire more police officers. Screenshot via TVW

Kent mayor, police chief push for sales tax bill in Olympia

3 cents hike per $10 in Kent could bring in an estimated $10 million per year to hire more officers.

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph, left, and City Councilmember Satwinder Kaur testify Jan. 16 in Olympia in support of a House bill to allow counties and cities to increase sales taxes to hire more police officers. Screenshot via TVW
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Kent schools closed Wednesday, Jan. 17 due to icy roads

Kent School District already had two-hour early dismissal scheduled

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Lunar lander will burn up in space before reaching moon

Kent-based Blue Origin helped launch rocket and lander but mission to end early

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Burst water pipes damage Page Turner Books in downtown Kent

Pipes freeze in vacant unit above store along West Meeker Street; store seeks donations

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National Weather Service issues winter weather advisory for Kent

Freezing rain might strike Puget Sound area Tuesday evening, Jan. 16

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Former Seattle Seahawks player Chad Wheeler is scheduled to be sentenced March 1 for two domestic violence assault convictions after he attacked his then girlfriend in 2021 at a Kent apartment. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Seattle Seahawks

Sentencing date for ex-Seahawks player Wheeler extended to March 1

Jury convicted Wheeler in November 2023 for assaults in 2021 in Kent against his then girlfriend

Former Seattle Seahawks player Chad Wheeler is scheduled to be sentenced March 1 for two domestic violence assault convictions after he attacked his then girlfriend in 2021 at a Kent apartment. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Seattle Seahawks
The Kent Severe Weather Shelter will be open Monday night, Jan. 15 at Holy Spirit Church, 318 Third Ave. S. COURTESY PHOTO, Holy Spirit Church

Kent Severe Weather Shelter extends opening through Monday night

Low predicted to be 22 degrees Monday night, Jan. 15; shelter at Holy Spirit Church

The Kent Severe Weather Shelter will be open Monday night, Jan. 15 at Holy Spirit Church, 318 Third Ave. S. COURTESY PHOTO, Holy Spirit Church
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Kent neighbors seek pedestrian upgrades along 132nd Avenue SE

Two deaths in 2023 along stretch of road motivate residents to send petition to City Council

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State Sen. Joe Nguyen, D-White Center, supports more pay for school board members. COURTESY PHOTO, Washington State Legislative Support Services

State Senate bill would boost pay for school board members

Current maximum pay is no more than $50 per day and $4,800 per year; Joe Nguyen sponsors bill

State Sen. Joe Nguyen, D-White Center, supports more pay for school board members. COURTESY PHOTO, Washington State Legislative Support Services
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Kent Police arrest man for attempted bank robbery, other charges

Reportedly stole cash from a woman at ATM and luggage from a nearby business on Jan. 10

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Kentwood High School in Covington. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

Student with pellet gun leads to brief lockdown at Kentwood High School

Covington Police detain student in Thursday afternoon, Jan. 11 incident; lockdown lifted

Kentwood High School in Covington. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District
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Ball Corporation to close Kent aluminum can manufacturing facility

About 121 employees to lose jobs at Second Avenue North plant

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Update: Kent to get cold temperatures but snow unlikely

High of 23 degrees and low could hit 15 Friday night; 24 and 16 on Saturday

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Kent Police detain man for reportedly urinating in public

Turns out man along West Meeker Street had state Department of Corrections warrant

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Holy Spirit Parish in Kent will host a severe weather shelter Jan. 11-14. COURTESY PHOTO, Holy Spirit Parish

Kent Severe Weather Shelter to open at Holy Spirit Church

Nightly from Thursday, Jan. 11 through Sunday, Jan. 14

Holy Spirit Parish in Kent will host a severe weather shelter Jan. 11-14. COURTESY PHOTO, Holy Spirit Parish
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Second man faces murder charge in 2022 Kent apartment shooting

Auburn man, 18, accused along with Seattle man, 20, of fatal shooting at Irwin Park Apartments

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Engines from Kent’s Blue Origin help launch Vulcan rocket to moon

Unmanned flight hopes to reach lunar surface around Feb. 23

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Kent Police arrest parents of boy, 3, for DUI and reckless endangerment

Federal Way couple reportedly using drugs in vehicle with their child in the back seat

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Lake Meridian Park playground in Kent to get new surface

State awards $100,000 grant to city to help pay for spring project at popular park

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