Pacific Coast Fruit Co., with distribution warehouses in Kent and Portland, recently purchased Northwest Specialty Produce of Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, Pacific Coast Fruit Co.

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Kent’s Pacific Coast Fruit Co. buys Northwest Specialty Produce

Pacific Coast Fruit has large distribution warehouses in Kent and Portland

The city-owned accesso ShoWare Center in Kent, 625 W. James St. FILE PHOTO

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King County to launch COVID-19 vaccination sites in Kent, Auburn

Opening Feb. 1 at ShoWare Center, GSA Complex for vulnerable older adults

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Man shot, injured at Kent Sounder Station garage

Fled to local restaurant after dispute

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Kent School Board rejects proposal to move sixth graders to middle schools

Votes against boundary change recommendations by staff, consultants for 2021-2022

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Kent man, 23, charged with first-degree murder for stabbing woman

He reportedly stabbed 20-year-old woman three times near apartment elevator after dispute

Chad Wheeler. COURTESY PHOTO, Seattle Seahawks

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Ex-Seahawk Wheeler accused of attacking girlfriend in Kent apartment

Lineman charged with first-degree domestic violence assault

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Kent man sues Bothell Police, King County for setting him up on murder charge

Ian Simmers, then 16, spent nearly 23 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit

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District names four candidates for vacant Kent School Board seat

Joseph Bento, Russell Hanscom, Inal Tshovrebov and Thomas Williams

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Kent man, 21, injured as Tacoma Police vehicle fled crowded street

Officer hit pedestrians after people surrounded his vehicle downtown

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Local high schools eye March return to sports | Update

Kent School District leaders delay start; Kentlake coaches want conditioning allowed

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14-year-old victim of Green River killer identified

The remains of Wendy Stephens were found in 1984

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20-year-old woman fatally stabbed at Kent apartment complex

Police arrest 24-year-old man after standoff

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Calls that Social Security number has been ‘compromised’ leads to $400,000 scam

SeaTac man indicted for mail fraud in scheme that stole money from elderly victims

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Man returned to King County to face Kent murder charge

Paul Dervin accused of killing his wife Nov. 30 in her West Hill home

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Construction along 76th Avenue South in Kent nears completion

Road was raised 3 feet to help reduce flooding

A crew member works at the Sound Transit light rail Operations and Maintenance Facility in Seattle. Sound Transit plans to build a similar facility in either Federal Way or Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Sound Transit to release draft EIS March 5 for light rail maintenance facility

3 sites under consideration; 2 in Federal Way and 1 in Kent

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Puget Sound Fire’s Taylor chosen Educator of the Year

Washington Public Fire Educators select her for 2020 honor

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State bill seeks independent investigations of police uses of deadly force

Bill introduced by Kent Rep. Entenman

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Kent-based Puget Sound Fire launches mobile vaccination teams to adult family homes

Service underway to provide COVID-19 shots

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ShoWare Center in Kent could be COVID-19 vaccination site

City leaders in discussions with King County staff to finalize agreement