The Kent International Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at the accesso ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Kent International Festival

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Kent International Festival set for May 31 at ShoWare Center

Free event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will feature music, on-stage performances, local ethnic food trucks

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7 candidates running for Kent City Council to replace Fincher

List of candidates for Kent-area races on city council, school board, King County Council, Legislature

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Man, 27, pleads guilty to fatal shooting at Kent apartments

Ongoing feud between two men ended with 2023 killing at Dockside Apartments parking lot

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Kent city corrections officer on leave for alleged misconduct

Investigation started Feb. 28 against Sgt. Travis Reed and is ongoing

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Valley Cities to host community chat in Kent about fentanyl

Learn more about the fentanyl crisis affecting King County communities and Valley Cities response

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City of Kent plans to once again market Naden property

Leaders hope right deal with developer can be found this time for city-owned land

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Smoke alarm alerts Kent resident to house fire in kitchen

Fire that started after stove burner unintentionally left on displaces family of nine

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Rite Aid to close Des Moines distribution center; lay off 131

Company had hired more employees at facility 17 months ago but most stores now to close or be…

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Kent man faces charge for possession of child sexual abuse images

Man, 53, part of nationwide crackdown led by FBI that led to 205 arrests

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Two Kent Rite Aid locations on potential sale, closure list

Company files for bankruptcy with plans to sell or close stores

Panther Lake Elementary, 10200 SE 216th St., in the Kent School District. Panther Lake, Daniel and Meridian Elementary schools were recognized by the state for student success. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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State honors three Kent elementary schools for student success

George T. Daniel, Meridian and Panther Lake receive recognition

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City leaders, residents celebrate reopening of Kent Commons

Community center received $1.5 million renovation

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Kent man arrested for DUI after fatal crash on I-90 near Ellensburg

22-year-old faces potential vehicular homicide charge

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Kent Police receive state grant for dedicated DUI officer

Officer’s focus will be to reduce DUI crashes

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Man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $1M from Kent company

IT manager at Algas-SDI took money over seven-year period faced wire fraud charges

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Kent Police Blotter: April 11-27

Incidents include stolen vehicles, shots fired, pursuits, impaired driving

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Cookie Hooky fundraiser coming May 8 to Kent’s ShoWare Center

Event to feature cookie tasting to raise money for the Community Events Fund

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Construction, paving complete on Kent’s Reith Road roundabouts

Just striping remains for two new roundabouts that cost $4.28 million

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SR 167 in Kent to close overnight on May 1-2 and May 4-5

Sections of freeway to be closed for SR 167 Corridor Improvement Project with a toll upgrade

Elvis Anolin Duran-Reyes. COURTESY PHOTO, GoFundMe

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Kent auto mechanic dies 11 months after shop beating

Elvis Anolin Duran-Reyes, 56, never recovered after reported assault over payment dispute