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Kent awards $6.7 million bid to repair Green River levee
Crews are expected to start work this spring to repair the Briscoe-Desimone levee along the Green River that…
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Mayor Cooke to give State of the City address on Feb. 5
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will highlight the city’s accomplishments over the last year and present her plans to…
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Kent swears in four new police officers
The four new Kent Police officers sworn in this week include a Somali refugee, an ex-college football player,…
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Firefighters combat Kent house fire near Lake Meridian
The Kent Fire Department put out a house fire Wednesday evening in the 26100 block of 145th Avenue…
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Kent seeks applicants to fill vacant City Council position
The Kent City Council posted a help wanted sign on Wednesday to fill a vacant council position.
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Kent’s Stober under investigation by state Public Disclosure Commission
The state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) is investigating a complaint that Bailey Stober failed to file expense reports…
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State gives Kent another $5 million for 224th Street project
The city of Kent will receive a second $5 million grant from the state to help extend South…
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Raplee seeks return to Kent City Council as Sharp’s replacement
Add Debbie Raplee to the growing list of people who want to replace Ken Sharp on the Kent…
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Kent home prices up slightly in December
Kent home prices showed unusual strength rising 1.6 percent in December compared to the same month last year.
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Kent Fire Department RFA swears in new board member; gives out awards
The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority’s newest Fire District 37 commissioner and board member was sworn in…
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Schwartz to submit name for vacant Kent City Council position
Wade Schwartz plans to seek the vacant seat on the Kent City Council after the resignation by Ken…
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Kent man pleads not guilty to theft charge from woman he met online
A 24-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a first-degree theft charge for reportedly taking $8,500 in…
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Stober plans to seek vacant Kent City Council seat
Bailey Stober plans to seek the Kent City Council seat that became vacant when Ken Sharp resigned.
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Ken Sharp resigns from Kent City Council because of pending theft charges
Ken Sharp has resigned from the Kent City Council just two weeks into his first term because of…
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State Attorney General rules cities, counties can ban recreational marijuana businesses
Washington cities and counties can ban recreational marijuana businesses from operating in their jurisdictions, according to a formal…
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House bill would prohibit recreational marijuana business bans by Kent, other cities
Ten state representatives introduced a House bill Tuesday in Olympia that would prohibit local governments from banning recreational…
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Catch the Sounder train in Kent for Seahawks playoff game Sunday
Fans of the Seattle Seahawks can take Sounder trains, which includes stops in Kent, to the playoff game…
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Man steals vehicle from Kent gas station after driver goes inside store to pay | Police Blotter
A 29-year-old man reportedly stole a vehicle from a Kent service station after the driver went inside to…
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Kent man gets nine years in prison for Seattle car crash that killed Federal Way woman
A 25-year-old Kent man received a prison sentence of nine years after he crashed a car last May…
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Kent Police describe profound impact Mike Buckingham had on people
Kent Police issued the following media release Monday about the profound impact Mike Buckingham had on people during…