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Slain Mexican official had strong Kent ties
Just a couple of years ago Joanne Schaut walked with Gabriel Gomez Michel, the mayor of El Grullo,…
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Kent Mayor Cooke proposes higher B&O tax; new vehicle tab fee
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke wants to increase the business and occupation (B&O) tax and add a $20 per…
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Suspects fire shots during home invasion robbery in unincorporated Kent
Four black men wearing masks reportedly fired at least two gunshots during a home invasion robbery at about…
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Boeing work force shrinks again in Kent
Look for the Boeing Space Center in Kent to keep on shrinking.
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Kent roommates fight over who raided the fridge | Police Blotter
Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly punched a roommate who accused…
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State charges Kent BMX bike racer with theft in disability scam
A 51-year-old Kent man who raced BMX-style bicycles while claiming he was too disabled to work stands accused…
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Man connected with 2012 Kent teen sex case back in jail again
Omar P. Urrutia, a former Seattle high school assistant football coach sentenced earlier this year on a sex…
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Treasurer allegedly embezzles more than $200,000 from Kent Little League
A former Kent Little League treasurer reportedly embezzled more than $200,000 from the volunteer organization over a two-year…
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Kent Police community meeting to focus on making neighborhoods safer
Residents can attend a Kent Police Department community awareness meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9 in an effort to…
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Kent to rename Russell Road Park after former mayor Hogan
After 16 years of trying to get a city of Kent facility named after former mayor Isabel Hogan,…
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Dog, cat die in Kent West Hill home fire on Wednesday
Investigators are sifting through ashes to determine what started a house fire at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in…
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Prosecutors charge Kent man, 61, with molestation of 4-year-old girl
King County prosecutors have charged a 61-year-old Kent man with first-degree child molestation for allegedly touching a 4-year-old…
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Firefighters extinguish fire at Kent strip mall
Fire crews put out a fire early Wednesday at a strip mall on Kent’s East Hill in the…
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Ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp’s sentencing date continued to Oct. 3
Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp faces an Oct. 3 sentencing date on first-degree theft charges after a…
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Country singers to perform at Hometown Holiday concert at Kent’s ShoWare Center
Country singers Craig Morgan, Lee Brice, David Nail and others will perform at The Wolf (100.7 FM) Hometown…
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Kent officers arrest two gang members in Fred Meyer parking lot | Police Blotter
Kent Police arrested two men with gang ties, each on warrants, and one for investigation of making a…
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Kent Police arrest 27-year-old man for stabbing at north Kent business
Kent Police arrested a 27-year-old man for investigation of second-degree assault in connection with the stabbing of a…
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Kent garbage taxes could go up to pay for street repairs
Residents and businesses would pay higher solid waste taxes to help cover street repair costs under a city…
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Ex-Kentridge High teacher receives 16 months in jail for sex crimes
A King County Superior Court judge sentenced a former Kentridge High School teacher on Friday to 16 months…
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Two Kent men become Washington State Patrol troopers
Two Kent men were among the 39 Washington State Patrol troopers sworn in on Wednesday in Olympia.