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Kent man, 29, sixth homicide victim in city this year

Man was shot July 2 outside of the Central Avenue Pub; no arrest yet

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State Senate showdown tops Kent-area races on primary ballot

Candidates: Kent City Council members Bill Boyce, Satwinder Kaur and former State Sen. Claudia Kauffman

Someone fired a pellet gun at this Mazda CX-5 on Wednesday morning, July 13 along northbound Interstate 5 near South 200th Street. COURTESY PHOTO, Washington State Patrol

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State Patrol seeks witnesses to I-5 pellet gun shooting near Kent

Vehicle struck, nobody injured along northbound I-5 Wednesday morning, July 13

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Kent Police Blotter: June 14 to July 9

Incidents include fatal shooting, carjackings, bank robbery, student robberies, shootouts

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Kent Commons gym renamed after Lori Hogan to honor parks employee

Hogan’s in her 48th year with city, most of it as recreation superintendent

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Cadence at Kent-Meridian sets July 21 grand opening

Senior living community near Kent-Meridian High School

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People fill up downtown streets during Kent Cornucopia Days

Popular festival returns after two-year absence due to COVID-19

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Vehicle crashes into Kent restaurant; minor injuries to two patrons

Afternoon of July 8 at Pho Cat Sang restaurant in Panther Lake

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Gang members with ties to Kent shootings receive prison sentences

Each gets four years, six months for illegal firearm possession

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Firefighters extinguish two-alarm blaze at Kent warehouse

Wednesday evening, July 6 along South 194th Street

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Two Kent-based T-Birds taken in NHL Draft’s first round

Kevin Korchinski to Chicago with 7th pick; Reid Schaefer to Edmonton with 32nd pick

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Modern urban village theme chosen for new Kent Sounder station

Sound Transit to incorporate public feedback into design of garage scheduled to open in 2026

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Hard-working, well-known Kent Police Officer Jen Prusa retires

She helped lead Neighborhood Response Team; worked 13 years in Kent after 15 years in Cowlitz County

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Kent speaker will discuss race and racism in America

Hasan Kwame Jeffries, part of the city’s speaker series, is a history professor at Ohio State

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Battle of the Badges raises money for Kent, Federal Way food banks

Police officers from each city and Puget Sound Fire compete in grocery story showdown

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Kent apartment rents up 16.8% compared to June 2021

Median rents are $1,477 for a one-bedroom apartment, $1,904 for a two-bedroom

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Kent School District superintendent to get $355,000 per year

School board approves 3-year contract for Israel Vela; pay higher than recent hires in Seattle, Federal Way

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Tacoma man dies in Kent I-5 crash after making unsafe lane change

Thursday afternoon, June 30 northbound near State Route 516

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Kent School Board revotes on grant after Farah conflict raised

Director Awale Farah initially voted on funds that went to his wife’s organization Living Well Kent

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Proposal would clear longtime Green River homeless encampment

County Councilmember Reagan Dunn submits legislation for property near Kent, Auburn