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City of Kent awards contract to remove Green River sandbags

Say goodbye to the nearly 19,000 giant sandbags along the Green River levees in Kent.

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Kentwood grad Will Conwell advances to discus finals at Olympic Trials

Will Conwell, a 2001 Kentwood High School graduate, advanced Monday to the finals in the discus at the…

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Female inmate at Kent city jail cited for indecent exposure | Police Blotter

Kent Police cited a female inmate at the city jail for investigation of indecent exposure after she allegedly…

Saxophonist Darren Motamedy will perform at the fifth annual Evening of Jazz & Art Showcase Thursday

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Darren Motamedy to play at Kent’s Evening of Jazz and Art Showcase June 28

Saxophonist Darren Motamedy will return to Kent to play in the fifth annual Evening of Jazz & Art…

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Friday at a house in the 11600 block of Southeast 192nd Street.

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Firefighters quickly put out house fire on Kent, Renton border

Kent and Renton firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire Friday in the 11600 block of Southeast 192nd Street.

The Kent School District plans to remove sandbags from around Mill Creek Middle School and two elementary schools this summer now that the Green River flood threat has lessened.

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Kent schools, Boeing prepare to remove sandbags from properties

Sandbags soon will be coming down at businesses and schools all across Kent that sit near the Green…

The State Fire Marshal's Office encourages people to enjoy public fireworks displays

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State reports 476 fireworks-related injuries in 2011

There were 476 fireworks-related injuries and fires reported to the State Fire Marshal’s Office in 2011 by fire…

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Kent Police break up large crowd of high school students at Lake Meridian Park

Kent Police broke up a large gathering of high school students Wednesday at Lake Meridian Park for a…

Kent Police are seeking Aliver Coria Sanchez in connection with a June 17 shooting in Kent.

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Kent Police seek help to find man in connection with West Hill shooting

Kent Police are seeking the public's help to find a 27-year-old Seattle man wanted in a connection with…

William Phillip faces a murder trial Oct. 28 in Kent for the stabbing death of Seth Frankel

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Phillip murder trial date continued to Oct. 28 for stabbing of Kent city employee

The murder trial for the Oregon man charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing death of Seth Frankel,…

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Kentwood grad Will Conwell aims for Olympic berth in discus

Will Conwell, a 2001 Kentwood High School graduate, will compete in the discus at the U.S. Olympic Team…

A fireworks-related fire heavily damages a Kent-area home last Fourth of July.

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Kent Fire Department offers fireworks safety tips

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority wants to remind residents and visitors that the Fourth of July,…

The state will spread out the closing of liquor stores in Kent and the rest of the state from May 28-31 before private sales start June 1.

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State to put Kent liquor store up for bid for third time

A former state liquor store in Kent will go back up for auction for the third time.

Protestors oppose a Kent City Council ban on medical marijuana collective gardens.

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City of Kent to send letters to medical marijuana businesses that they are illegal

The city of Kent plans to send letters to medical marijuana collective gardens operating in town that the…

R&B group Color Me Badd will perform Sept. 8 at Kent's ShoWare Center.

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Color Me Badd to perform in Kent Sept. 8 | Update

The R&B group Color Me Badd will headline a Saturday, Sept. 8 concert at the ShoWare Center in…

Kent Police released this composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with two rapes Oct. 26-27 on the East Hill. Kent Police arrested a 15-year-old boy in November in connection with the crimes.

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Court hearing for Kent boy accused of rapes rescheduled for fifth time

A hearing in King County Juvenile Court in Seattle to determine whether a 16-year-old Kent boy charged with…

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Kent man arrested for investigation of fraudulent Veterans Affairs claims

A Kent man was one of two Veterans Affairs employees arrested Tuesday at work following an investigation of…

Panera Bread offers a baker in training tour for children's groups. The cost is $8 per child and a minimum of 10 kids must sign up for the class.

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Kent’s Panera Bread offers culinary program for children

Panera Bread at Kent Station and at other locations is offering an introductory culinary experience for children ages…

New Edition will perform at 9 p.m. Friday

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New Edition bringing R&B hits to Kent June 22

Johnny Gill admits traveling the concert circuit at age 46 with the older version of New Edition can…

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Barbee’s Kent trial date for promoting prostitution continued to Sept. 18

The trial date has been continued once again for a Seattle man arrested in Kent and charged with…