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NBC’s Dateline to air story Friday about 1996 killing of woman who worked at Kent car dealership

NBC's Dateline will air a report Friday, May 9 about the 1996 killing of Sandi Johnson, of Kirkland,…

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Ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp faces May 28 court date for theft charges

Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp faces a King County Superior Court hearing May 27 for first-degree theft…

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Ex-Kentridge High teacher faces May 20 court hearing for sex crime

A court hearing has been continued again for a former Kentridge High School teacher charged with attempted commercial…

The Kent Valley Ice Centre might have new owners later this year. The facility offers public skating as well as youth hockey.

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Kent Valley Ice Centre might get new owner

Kirkland-based Sno-King Ice Arenas could become the new owner of the Kent Valley Ice Centre, which serves numerous…

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Kent Fire Department neutralizes jug of acid found in QFC parking lot

The hazardous materials team from the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority used baking soda to neutralize acid…

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Kent officer shoots fleeing bicyclist with Taser | Police Blotter

A Kent Police officer shot a fleeing bicyclist with a Taser dart after the man refused to stop…

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Liquor control board issues Kent lottery results for marijuana retail outlets

Kent's first recreational marijuana retail outlets could open someday at two locations along Central Avenue South and another…

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Tarragon might add apartment complex to Kent Station

Seattle developer Tarragon might build a four-story apartment complex at Kent Station.

An overturned septic truck sits on southbound Highway 167 on Wednesday near Willis Street in Kent.

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Collision in Kent on Highway 167 causes traffic backup

An overturned septic truck has caused a 2-mile backup Wednesday in Kent along southbound Highway 167 near Willis…

BECU will open a new location on June 2 at Kent Station.

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BECU to open new Kent location June 2

The nonprofit credit union BECU plans to open its new permanent Kent Neighborhood Financial Center on Monday, June…

Kent Police will send out extra DUI patrols May 2-5 as part of a Cinco de Mayo weekend crackdown.

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Extra DUI patrols in Kent, three counties during Cinco de Mayo weekend

Kent Police will join other law enforcement agencies in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties with extra DUI patrols…

The King County Sheriff's Office ruled this month that a deputy driving this patrol car could not have prevented a collision with another car last October in Kent that killed a 17-year-old Kent boy.

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Sheriff’s Office rules deputy car crash ‘non-preventable’ that killed Kent teen

The King County Sheriff's Office Driving Review Board ruled the October accident in Kent between a deputy's patrol…

Bring old and unused prescription drugs to a Kent Police collection event on Saturday

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Kent Police collect 304 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs

People dropped off 304 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs during a special collection day Saturday by the Kent…

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Kent man killed in Louisiana drug deal; four men arrested

A dispute over stolen drugs reportedly resulted in the Louisiana killing of a Kent man and the arrest…

A berth in the Western Hockey League playoffs by the Seattle Thunderbirds helped lower losses at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Kent’s ShoWare Center loses $34,956 in first quarter but stays ahead of budget

A $34,956 operating loss for the first three months of this year at the city-owned ShoWare Center in…

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas says crowded conditions at police headquarters has led to dividers installed in the middle of hallways to help create more desk space.

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Kent might ask voters for new police headquarters

The Kent City Council might ask voters to approve construction of a new police headquarters with a property…

King County voters rejected a measure that would have provided more money to Metro Transit and for county and city roads.

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Voters rejection of Metro Transit measure to impact Kent

Fewer Metro Transit buses will run in Kent and city crews will repair fewer streets after voters rejected…

Kent real estate report for March 2014.

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Kent home prices, sales drop in March

Kent's spring real estate market started slow as home prices dropped 4.7 percent and sales were down 9.9…

The Better Business Bureau gives a top rating to Kent's Torklift Central.

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Kent’s Torklift Central receives top Better Business Bureau rating

Torklift Central of Kent received an A-plus rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB).

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Court hearing continued for former Kentridge teacher facing sex crime charge

A former Kentridge High School teacher charged with attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor faces a May…