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FAA investigating airplane part that fell in Kent

An airplane part fell Friday morning in Kent in the middle of the street along Southeast 231st Way…

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Kent corporate park sells for $46.25 million

Fountainhead Northwest LLC has bought the four-building Centerpoint Corporate Park in Kent for $46.25 million.

Charles Lambert has closed Evergreen Association of Collective Gardens in Kent after receiving a letter from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration threatening to close the medical marijuana dispensary.

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Kent medical marijuana store closes because of DEA letter

A letter from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration threatening to shut down a Kent medical marijuana store because…

The Kent Albertsons store in Panther Lake will close by the end of this year as part of a company cutback in three Western states.

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Albertsons stores in Kent, Auburn to close

SuperValu Inc. will close the only Albertsons store in Kent and one of two in Auburn as part…

The city of Kent will close Three Friends Fishing Hole Park on Sept. 17 for Green River levee work. The park is expected to reopen next March.

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Kent park to close Sept. 17 for Green River levee work

A Kent park will close starting Monday, Sept. 17 so a contractor can begin work on a $2.65…

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U.S. Department of Labor sues DirecTV, Kent subcontractor for failing to pay minimum wage

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued telecommunications provider DirecTV and a Kent-based contractor with the company for…

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Kent man charged for sex abuse of minor near Seattle mall

King County prosecutors have charged a 41-year-old Kent man with attempted promoting commercial sex abuse of a minor…

Fire damages an apartment Monday night on Kent's East Hill in the 23700 block of 101st Place Southeast.

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Kent apartment fire displaces two families

Two families were displaced from their homes following an apartment fire at about 9:37 p.m. Monday in the…

Crews continue to remove giant sandbags from along the Green River in Kent since repairs were completed to the Howard Hanson Dam.

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Kent crews remove thousands of Green River sandbags

Fewer and fewer giant sandbags are blocking the Green River Trail in Kent.

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Kent public hearing set on cottage housing development

A proposal to build 30 cottage housing units in Kent will be the subject of a public hearing…

King County may cut as many as 40 positions in 2013 at jails in Kent at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center and at its Seattle Correctional Facility.

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King County may cut 40 positions at jails in Kent, Seattle

As many as 40 positions could be cut at King County jails at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice…

Olympic champion Evan Lysacek and Lori Alf

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Kent-bound Olympic figure skating star Evan Lysacek picks up sponsor

The return to competitive figure skating by Olympic champion Evan Lysacek in Kent continues to pick up momentum.

Seattle-based Goodman Real Estate

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Kent city officials want ideas about downtown development

The city of Kent wants residents to take an online survey about future downtown development, including whether they…

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Kent teen pleads not guilty to two rape charges

A 16-year-old Kent boy pleaded not guilty Thursday to two counts of first-degree rape and two-counts of first-degree…

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Ex-Kent businessman Mark Owen pleads guilty to theft, forgery

Former Kent businessman Mark Lee Owen pleaded guilty Wednesday in Olympia to first-degree theft and forgery for receiving…

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Kent man allegedly drunk, driving at high speed when he struck motorcyclist

An 18-year-old Kent man charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the death of a 55-year-old Kent motorcyclist…

Extra DUI patrols are planned for Kent and other South King County cities on Saturday

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Police plan DUI crackdown Saturday, Sept. 1 in Kent, South King County

Bar patrons in Kent, Renton, Auburn, Federal Way, Seatac, Burien and Tukwila should expect to see extra DUI…

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FBI busts Kent man for allegedly leading major oxycodone distribution ring

A federal grand jury indicted a 43-year-old Kent man as a ringleader for allegedly distributing thousands of oxycodone…

Michael Anthony Martin.

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Kent teen pleads not guilty to child molestation charge at Lake Meridian

An 18-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty to a first-degree child molestation charge after he allegedly had sexual…

Ernie Ammons

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Court hearing continued again for former Kent-Meridian track coach

A court hearing was continued to Sept. 20 for a former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach…