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Four Kent-Meridian students expelled for lunchroom fight

Four Kent-Meridian High School students were expelled after two fights broke out in the school lunchroom.

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Two men convicted in Lowe’s retail theft ring

Two cousins and leaders of a more than $100,000 retail theft ring that targeted Lowe's stores were convicted…

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Volunteers count 104 Kent homeless people

Kent had 104 homeless people during the 32nd annual One Night Count in King County by volunteers.

Kent Downtown Partnership and the Greater Kent Historical Society are looking for groups to preserve the old Kent train station.

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Groups looking to preserve old Kent train station

A drive is underway to preserve the old train station in downtown Kent.

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Pedestrian killed by motorcycle on Kent’s West Hill identified | Update

A 68-year-old man was killed in Kent after being struck by a motorcycle while trying to walk across…

Kent Police Blotter report.

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Man struggles with Kent officers outside bar | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of DUI, resisting arrest, harassment and possession of drug paraphernalia after…

Metro Transit will change a couple of bus routes in Kent starting in June.

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Metro Transit’s Kent bus service to change in June

A couple of Kent bus routes are part of the Metro Transit service changes starting in June that…

Trucks line up last weekend at Kent's Russell Road Park during a free wood debris recycling event to handle trees knocked down during the snow and ice storms.

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Kent’s storm wood debris recycling event attracts 1,006 vehicles

Kent and other King County residents have done a lot of cleaning up of trees and branches after…

Water over the roadway caused a large pothole on Southeast 256th Street between 146th Ave Southeast and 151st Place Southeast which has the road closed Tuesday

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Kent reopens SE 256th Street after emergency repairs; 148th Avenue SE still closed | Update

Kent city road crews reopened Southeast 256th Street between 146th Avenue Southeast and 151st Place Southeast Tuesday afternoon…

Kent Police Blotter report.

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Woman arrested for harassment at Kent AA meeting | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of harassment after she reportedly interrupted an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting Jan.…

Seattle Mist cornerback Ericka Smith was named to the All Fantasy second team in the women's Lingerie Football League. Three other Mist players also made the All-Fantasy Team.

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Four Kent-based Mist players make Lingerie Football League All-Fantasy Team

Four Kent-based Seattle Mist players were selected to the women's Lingerie Football League All-Fantasy Team for the Western…

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Kent man among 20 busted by DEA for drug trafficking

A 36-year-old Kent man was among 20 people arrested and charged for drug trafficking Wednesday as part of…

Puget Sound Energy contractors work to repair power lines entangled with tree branches Saturday

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Numbers tell Kent storm story

The numbers in Kent tell the story about the impact of January's snow and ice storms.

Venoy Overton faces an April 2 trial date in Kent for second-degree promoting prostitution.

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Kent trial date continued for ex-UW athlete Venoy Overton

The Kent promoting prostitution trial for ex-University of Washington basketball player Venoy Overton has been continued to April…

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Gang member from Auburn convicted of burglary; also charged in Kent jail assault

A King County Superior Court jury convicted a 20-year-old Auburn man and his sister Tuesday for first-degree burglary…

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Auburn man injured in Kent after truck collides with train | Update

A 46-year-old Auburn man suffered minor injuries after the tow truck he was driving collided with an Amtrak…

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Kent could get wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph Tuesday

Gusts of wind up to 45 to 50 mph could strike Kent late Tuesday afternoon or evening.

Trees branches litter West Meeker Street and the sidewalks from the weight of the ice and snow on the branches

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Kent storms result in record number of emergency responses by fire department

The snow and ice storms last week resulted in the busiest day on record for the Kent Fire…

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Kent to have new drug-abuse treatment center, furniture store

A combination project of a live-in treatment center for drug abusers and a furniture store are coming to…

Last week's storm knocked tree branches down along West Meeker Street and many other roads throughout Kent.

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More than 7,000 Kent customers of PSE still without power Monday

More than 7,000 Kent customers of Puget Sound Energy remained without power Monday morning.