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ShoWare Center in Kent loses record-setting $1.88M in 2025
Operating losses at the city-owned accesso ShoWare Center in Kent plummeted in 2025 to a record $1.88 million.
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42 women participate in Kent firefighter, medic workshop
Forty-two women interested in pursuing a career as a firefighter or paramedic recently participated in a workshop hosted…
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Detectives arrest Kyle Cathcart in Covington killing
King County Sheriff’s Office detectives booked Kyle Wayland Cathcart for investigation of first-degree murder in the May 1…
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TJ Maxx moving to new Kent location on East Hill
Off-price retailer TJ Maxx will have a grand opening Thursday, May 14 at its new location in Kent,…
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Five Kent School District schools receive state recognition
Five elementary schools in the Kent School District have been recognized by the Washington School Recognition Program for…
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Auburn Republican Goers drops out of 47th District Senate race
Auburn Republican Carmen Goers has dropped out of the race for the state Senate in the 47th Legislative…
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Public’s help wanted to find Covington homicide suspect
The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find 41-year-old Kyle W. Cathcart in…
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Kent School District declines joining new summer program
The Kent School District decided against joining several neighboring districts to participate in a new free, full-day summer…
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Section of West James Street in Kent closed for track repairs
Crews have closed West James Street in Kent in both directions between Fourth Avenue North and North Lincoln…
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Homicide investigation started in Covington after Friday incident | Update
Detectives have started a homicide investigation in Covington but very few details have been released by the King…
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Kent Police have option to wear special FIFA badges
As part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 coming this summer to Seattle, Kent Police officers have been…
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Kent’s Cleveland wins Award of Distinction educational honor
Kent School District’s Carol Cleveland has been named a recipient of the 2026 Award of Distinction from the…
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Two Kent fallen firefighters to be added to national memorial
Kent-based Puget Sound Fire Deputy Chief Jimmy Webb and Capt. Brandon Minneman will have their names added to…
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Investigation continues in Kent Police fatal shooting of man
An investigation into the fatal shooting of a Kent man by a Kent Police officer in 2024 has…
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Kent, Covington men honored at Worker Memorial Day Ceremony
A Kent man and a Covington man were among those honored during the Washington State Department of Labor…
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Burlington Stores grand opening in Kent on May 8
The grand opening of Burlington Stores Inc. in Kent is set for 8:45 a.m. Friday, May 8, with…
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Sound Transit South King County Town Hall set for May 13
Sound Transit Board members Steffanie Fain and Thomas McLeod will be featured at a Sound Transit South King…
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Man shot, injured in Kent during home invasion
A Kent resident shot and injured a man during a reported home invasion robbery attempt just before 3…
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Man receives 27-year sentence for King County carjacking spree
A 25-year-old Seattle man received a 27-year prison sentence for a violent carjacking spree in 2022 that stretched…
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Candidates wanted for Kent School Board vacant position
The Kent School District is seeking candidates to replace Andy Song on the Kent School Board.