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Boston Celtics player Terrence Williams appears at a bail hearing Monday at King County Superior Court in Kent. Kent Police arrested Williams Sunday for investigation of second-degree assault in connection with an incident with the mother of his 10-year-old son.

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NBA player arrested for making threats with gun; Kent Police take Terrence Williams into custody

Kent Police arrested NBA player Terrence Williams on Sunday for investigation of second-degree assault domestic violence when he…

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Candidates file for Kent Mayor, Council, School Board

The Kent mayor's race and two City Council races highlight the 2013 election campaign.

Gov. Jay Inslee spoke Friday at a business and political leaders luncheon in Kent about the importance of the Legislature adopting a transportation funding package.

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Inslee visits Kent to push adoption of state transportation funding package

Gov. Jay Inslee made a quick stop Friday in Kent to pump up South Sound politicians and business…

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State Patrol arrests Kent man on child porn charges

Detectives from the Washington State Patrol (WSP) Missing and Exploited Children’s Task Force (MECTF) arrested a Kent man…

Jason Grinolds and the rest of the Smith Brothers Farms milkmen and milkwomen will work out of the company's longtime location along West Valley Highway until late June before moving to a new headquarters a couple of miles to the east in Kent on 79th Avenue South.

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Smith Brothers dairy moves to new Kent location after 93 years at current site

After 93 years at the same location along West Valley Highway just north of South 277th Street, Smith…

The State Liquor Board has issued draft regulations for the recreational marijuana market. Voters approved the sale of marijuana by passing I-502 last November.

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State Liquor Control Board issues draft rules for recreational marijuana market; seeks public comment

Now's the time to let the State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) know your opinion of the proposed rules…

Elizabeth Albertson.

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Albertson won’t run again for Kent City Council; wants state House seat

Elizabeth Albertson won't be running for re-election this year to the Kent City Council as she plans to…

Jorge L. Lizarraga.

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Trial continued to Oct. 8 for man charged in Kent murder of Devin Topps

Jorge L. Lizarraga faces an Oct. 8 trial date for the 2010 second-degree murder of Devin Topps, a…

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Fire damages Kent West Hill home

Fire heavily damaged the attic space and roof of a Kent home at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in…

William Phillip.

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Phillip’s trial date continued to Sept. 16 for murder of Kent city employee

It's been three years since the stabbing death of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and Auburn…

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King County police agencies to look for seat belt, cellphone violators

King County motorists can expect to see law enforcement patrolling city and King County roads in search of…

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Kent man charged with vehicular homicide in I-5 Seattle crash

King County prosecutors have charged a 24-year-old Kent man with vehicular homicide and vehicular assault for a May…

A masked man armed with a handgun enters Bonaci Fine Jewelers in Kent on the morning of May 4.

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Man suspected in Kent attempted armed robbery of jewelry store dies from gunshot wound

A man suspected of an attempted armed robbery that included the exchange of gunshots last week at a…

The Kent City Council continues to look for a way to fully fund plans to improve Southeast 256th Street on the East Hill.

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Kent City Council searches for 256th Street funding options

When it comes to funding the Southeast 256th Street project, the Kent City Council might just take the…

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King County elections candidate filing week May 13-17

Candidates interested in filing for any of the 331 positions open for election in King County this year…

An example of graffiti found in Kent that helped lead to the arrest of three people.

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Kent Police arrest three for graffiti spree

Kent Police arrested three Kent residents for investigation of third-degree malicious mischief in connection with graffiti tagging that…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Kent officers bust woman for spitting in store employee’s face | Police Blotter

A woman reportedly spit in the face of a Fred Meyer store employee after she had been asked…

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Trucker who used Kent warehouse as hub gets 12 year prison sentence for drug conspiracy

A Canadian truck driver who used a Kent warehouse as a hub for marijuana distribution, received a 12-year…

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Driver killed in Kent crash identified as Kentridge grad Shayne Mathews

The man killed after he drove into a tree in Kent has been identified as Shayne Mathews, a…

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Kent man driver of car crash in Seattle that killed Federal Way woman

A car driven by a 24-year-old Kent man crashed Wednesday night along Interstate 5 in Seattle, killing one…