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SR 18 lane closures coming April 27

All lanes of eastbound State Route 18 will close from 10 p.m. Monday, April 27, to 4 a.m.…

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian

Joey Villanueva (senior), soccer, and Anzhelinka Skarbenchuk (junior), tennis, are this week’s winners.

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Plane makes emergency landing in Auburn at construction site

The pilot suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while the passenger was not injured.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentlake

Hi’ilei Gomes (Jr.) fastptich and Attle Sila (Sr.) soccer are this week’s winners.

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Life

Auburn Symphony hosts free family show ‘Peter and the Wolf’

Auburn Symphony Orchestra’s first free family concert, “Peter and the Wolf,” takes place at 2:30 p.m. April 26…

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A scene from a past Petpalooza.

Life

Mark your calendar for Auburn’s Petpalooza 2026 on May 16

On one special day of the year, the tailed and taloned, the brindled and barking, the hoofed and…

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentwood

Cassius Culpepper (senior), baseball, and Caroline Scoby (sophomore), track and field, are this week’s winners.

Seattle’s Brock England during an April 1 game against Penticton at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, Seattle Thunderbirds

Sports

Penticton eliminates Kent-based T-Birds from WHL playoffs

The Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds were eliminated in the first round of the Western Hockey League (WHL) playoffs for…

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentridge

Akoni Nazarino (junior), baseball, and Jozi Thompson (junior), fastpitch, are this week’s winners.

Cameron Schmidt scored two goals for the Seattle Thunderbirds in a 4-3 playoff loss to Penticton on Tuesday, March 31 at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse

Sports

Penticton takes 3-0 WHL playoff series lead over T-Birds

Dallas Stars prospect Cameron Schmidt scored twice but the Seattle Thunderbirds fell 4-3 to the Penticton (B.C.) Vees…

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian

Xander Tillison (junior), judo, and Emily Villalobos (sophomore), fastpitch, are this week’s winners.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentwood

Brandon Tagle (Sr.) and Ashleigh Tila (So.) both play basketball for the Conks.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentridge

Kolbie Mannin (Fr.) gymnastics and Jack Ball (So.) adaptive swim are last week’s winners.

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Marek Sklenicka makes one of his 27 saves Saturday, March 7 during a 5-1 win over the Tri-City Americans at the accesso ShoWare. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse Seattle Thunderbirds

Sports

T-Birds chasing WHL playoff spot as regular season nears end

The Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team is making a late-season run to capture a Western Hockey League…

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News

Police find missing man with dementia |Update

He was last seen in Auburn.

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News

Man gets assaulted in Kent over dog poop

Two suspects were booked into jail for second-degree kidnapping and second-degree assault.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian

A pair of state finalists in Luke Garza and Nevaeh Tantoco are this weeks winners.

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News

Undetonated bomb brought to Kent City Hall

The bomb squad safely removed the device the same day.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentlake

Ellie Henry (Jr.) flag football and Bryce Henderson (Fr.) wrestling are this weeks winners.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentwood

Yula Vi (So.) wrestling, Koper Jones (Sr.) and Alex Borsheim (So.) unified basketball are winners.