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Kent plans pedestrian improvements to 132nd Avenue SE
Pedestrians will have a much smoother walk by next fall along 132nd Avenue Southeast in Kent.
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Lobbyist suggests Kent reaches out to Cantwell about railroad issues
Kent city officials might need to reach out to Democratic U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell to help resolve railroad…
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Kent City Council seeks answers to stuck railroad crossing gates
The Kent City Council wants a speedy resolution to why railroad crossing gates get stuck in the down…
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Kirkland Police seek Kent man for shooting death over drug dispute
Kirkland Police are trying to track down a 32-year-old Kent man who faces a first-degree murder charge for…
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Woman punches boyfriend during Denny’s dispute in Kent | Police Blotter
Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly punched her boyfriend during a…
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Kent City Council awards contract for Lake Meridian dock replacement
It will cost the city of Kent about half as much as estimated to replace the deteriorating Lake…
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Kent plans major improvements to West Meeker Street corridor
Imagine people walking, running or bicycling along a West Meeker Street promenade between Kent Des Moines Road (State…
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Sound Transit finalizing details for Kent light rail projects
Sound Transit won’t start construction of light rail tracks and stations on Kent’s West Hill for another two…
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Mayor criticizes Kent City Council for budget decisions
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke says she refused to sign the City Council’s recently adopted 2017-2018 budget ordinance because…
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Kent Reporter’s most viewed website stories of 2016
Here are the top 10 most viewed stories on the Kent Reporter’s website for 2016, according to Google…
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City of Kent employees get pay hikes
City of Kent public works and parks employees will receive pay increases next year of 2.5 percent in…
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Kent RFA to become Puget Sound Fire on Jan. 1
Hello Puget Sound Fire. Goodbye Kent Regional Fire Authority.
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UberEats serves up new way to feed customers in Kent and other cities
Glen Houghton draws customers to his small Thai restaurant near downtown Kent from Federal Way, Des Moines and…
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Providing hope, help at Kent’s Mother Africa
Vicky Folo Lituka fled from the Republic of Congo to America to get away from the war-torn African…
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Man pounds on Kent apartment doors, wields bat | Police Blotter
Kent Police received as many as five 911 calls from people about a man pounding on apartment doors,…
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Kent City Council extends multifamily property tax waiver to Riverbend
A developer who wants to buy the city’s Riverbend par 3 golf course property to build 500 apartments…
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Investigation continues into Kent officer-involved shooting death
A Valley Investigation Team headed by Auburn Police continues to look into the Oct. 12 shooting death of…
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Kent City Council to use reserve funds to help pay for parks
The Kent City Council will use $2 million in 2017 from its general fund reserves and $2 million…
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Kent to award contract next month for Lake Meridian dock replacement
Kent city officials expect to award a contract in January to a company to replace the deteriorating Lake…
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Man pours bleach on girlfriend at Kent hotel | Police Blotter
A man reportedly poured chlorine bleach on his girlfriend at a Kent hotel during a dispute about using…