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Kent teachers approve two-year contract with district; pay to remain same as last year
The decision by the Kent School District that teachers will not have to take a pay cut this…
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Seattle Timberwolves of Indoor Football League leaving Kent after two seasons
The professional Indoor Football League is leaving Kent and the ShoWare Center after just two seasons.
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Man reportedly empties marijuana from pocket at Kent court security checkpoint | Police Blotter
Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of possession of marijuana after he emptied his pockets that reportedly…
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Kent company finalist for King County’s Green/Sustainable Small Business of the Year
A Kent company is one of the Green/Sustainable Small Business of the Year finalists as part of the…
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Ringling Bros. circus adds second Labor Day show in Kent
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has added an eighth show to its Sept. 1-5 run…
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Kent School Board adopts 2011-12 budget that includes 78 fewer jobs than last year
The Kent School Board unanimously approved a $308 million budget on Aug. 24 for the 2011-12 school year…
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Kent Police, relatives of murder victim seek public’s help to solve crime
Debbie Hernandez trembled as she sat down Friday afternoon at Kent City Hall in front of television cameras…
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Fire damages Kent mobile home
An electrical fire caused an estimated $2,000 damage at about 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 to a Kent…
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Kent School District, teachers reach tentative contract agreement
The Kent School District and the teachers union reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
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Kent Police seek public’s help to find who shot Kent man
With no "significant leads or suspects" in the shooting death Aug. 19 of a 27-year-old Kent man, Kent…
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Spinning yarn and reliving the past at the Neely-Soames Historic Homestead in Kent | Slide Show
The Neely-Soames Historic Homestead celebrated its 10th anniversary with an open house and tour Aug. 20.
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Thieves steal copper wire again from Bonneville Power Administration Covington substation
Copper-wire thieves struck the Bonneville Power Administration substation in Covington for the second time in five months.
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Three Kent elementary schools to get flashing signals to alert drivers to slow down
Kent city crews will install new flashing signals to alert drivers to slow down for school zones at…
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Want to know where DUI patrols will occur? There’s a website for that
Drivers can now go to a website to find out where officers will be looking for people Driving…
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Phillip faces court hearing Sept. 6 for murder of Kent city employee Seth Frankel
A trial date has yet to be set for William L. Phillip Jr., the Oregon man charged with…
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Kent officer busts down fence to catch escaping inmate | Police Blotter
A Kent Police officer's decision to go through a fence rather than over it helped him catch an…
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Teachers union and Kent School District near contract agreement
An agreement on a new contract between the Kent School District and the teachers union could come this…
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Kent students end summer refugee transition program with informational walk
About 75 Kent students from kindergarten to high school juniors participated in a 2.4-mile walk Aug. 17 as…
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Police identify Kent man shot to death outside his apartment | Update
The Kent man shot to death Aug. 19 outside his apartment has been identified as Arnulfo Gomez-Vasquez, according…
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Thunderbirds dish out funds to Kent schools, sports groups
Jeff Caso has watched a lot of children benefit over the last two years from the Thunderbird Community…