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Kent officers arrest man for reckless driving on East Hill | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of reckless driving after he reportedly raced another car of speeds…

Kent Police officer Randy Brennan

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Kent Police officers receive life-saving awards

Four Kent Police officers were honored this month by Chief Ken Thomas for their life-saving actions.

Ex-Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp faces a Sept. 26 sentencing date for stealing nearly $300

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Sentencing date rescheduled for ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp on theft charges

A King County Superior Court judge agreed to give ex-Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp more time to come…

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Better Business Bureau reports IRS impersonators increasing robocalls

Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington has received several reports of IRS impersonators.

The city of Kent must rezone the Riverbend par 3 course it wants to sell in order for a developer to construct a mixed-use project such as condos or a hotel and retail shops.

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Kent’s Land Use board considers rezoning par 3 golf course

Jack Ottini remembers when corn and strawberry fields filled the land where the city of Kent's Riverbend Golf…

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Kent African hair braider sues state to remain open and free of harassment

Salamata Sylla sat in her Kent business hopeful that a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the state Department of…

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Kent’s Land Use board to have public hearing June 23 about marijuana businesses zoning

People will get a chance to tell the city of Kent's Land Use and Planning Board where they…

Seattle Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin tells Kentridge High students about his successes and failures at a Sunday baccalaureate service at the school.

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Seahawks’ Baldwin tells Kentridge students failure can lead to ‘sweet success’

Doug Baldwin walked back and forth across the Kentridge High School Performing Arts Center stage speaking about failure…

Sound Transit is in the process of picking a light rail route across Kent's West Hill. The extension line from Angle Lake to Kent is scheduled to open in 2023.

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Kent City Council prefers light rail station along Pacific Highway South over Highline CC campus

The Kent City Council wants Sound Transit officials to pick a Kent location for a new Link light…

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Man busted in connection with Kent Police stolen car case receives 9-month sentence

A Vancouver man, tracked down after Kent Police pulled over two men in a stolen car, received a…

A rendering of a proposed underpass at the Union Pacific railroad tracks along South 228th Street.

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Kent gets extension to find funds for railroad-street separation projects

A state board gave the city of Kent until November to come up with a funding package to…

Kent Police are looking for this man in connection with a May 30 attempted robbery of the Panther Lake Safeway store.

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Kent Police seek help to find man who tried to rob Panther Lake Safeway

Kent Police are seeking help to identify a man reportedly involved in an attempted robbery at about 9…

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Kent City Council considers oil train resolution because of safety concerns

With more and more crude oil trains expected to rumble through downtown, the Kent City Council wants to…

Men try their luck at the Lake Meridian Park fishing dock. Kent city officials hope to replace the dock with state and federal grant money.

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City of Kent seeks $1 million in grants to replace Lake Meridian Park dock

Kent city officials are trying to obtain $1 million in federal and state grants to help pay to…

Ken Sharp could face up to 43 months in prison for stealing nearly $300

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Ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp pleads guilty to stealing money from his 93-year-old mother

Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing $297,500 from his 93-year-old mother nearly one…

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Kent man seriously injured after being hit by vehicle on S.E. 272nd Street

A 19-year-old Kent man suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car on Friday evening in the…

Kent Police display heroin and pistols seized during and after a May 22 arrest in Kent.

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Kent Police seize 9 pounds of heroin after drug bust

Kent Police seized nine pounds of heroin worth an estimated street value of $450,000 after detectives arrested a…

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City of Kent projects slight increase in tax revenue for next 2 years

Kent city financial staff project revenues from taxes and fees to continue to slowly trend up the next…

The Kent Police will host a community meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday

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Kent Police to host community awareness meeting Thursday

The Kent Police Department will host a community awareness meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5 on…

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Court hearing pushed to June 3 for ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp

A King County Superior Court hearing date for ex-Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp was rescheduled for June 3.