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Sandbags to remain along Green River in Kent until spring; removal to cost city an estimated $3 million

It's going to cost the city of Kent an estimated $3 million to remove the giant sandbags from…

Boyz II Men lead the lineup at the Ladies Night Out Concert

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Boyz II Men headline Oct. 1 concert at Kent’s ShoWare Center

The popular R&B group Boyz II Men will headline the Ladies Night Out Concert, Volume 4 at 7…

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Auburn man pleads not guilty to jail assault of rival gang member

A 20-year-old Auburn man pleaded not guilty Thursday to a first-degree assault charge after he reportedly attacked a…

Firefighters battle a blaze Thursday morning at a two-story Kent duplex in the 10900 block of Southeast 250th Court.

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Kent duplex fire displaces two residents; kills two cats | Regional Fire Authority

Fire heavily damaged a two-story duplex and killed two cats Thursday morning in Kent.

Seattle Thunderbird defenseman Dave Sutter takes a shot against goalie Michael Salmon during a practice drill Tuesday at the ShoWare Center in Kent. The T-Birds open the season Saturday

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Seattle Thunderbirds seek end to two-year playoff drought | Western Hockey League

Right wing Burke Gallimore wants playoff fever to start now for the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team.

Kent Police blotter report.

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Kent man arrested for assault of mother-in-law | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he allegedly smashed his mother-in-law's face into…

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Disney On Ice tickets for Kent Nov. 9-13 shows go on sale Sept. 24

Everybody's favorite toys hit the ice as Disney On Ice returns to Kent with Toy Story 3 Nov.…

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas gives an update at a press conference Thursday

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Kent Police arrest four gang members in connection with car-show shooting

Kent Police arrested four gang members and issued warrants for two other men in connection with the July…

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Auburn man faces assault charge for Kent attack of rival gang member in King County jail

A 20-year-old Auburn gang member faces a first-degree assault charge after he reportedly attacked a rival gang member…

Kent Police plan to announce arrests Thursday

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Kent Police to announce major break Sept. 15 in car-show shooting

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas will announce a major break in the July 23 gang shooting at a…

Hawaiian singer Amy Hānaiali‘i performs Sept. 24 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

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Hawaiian singer Amy Hānaiali‘i performs Sept. 24 in Kent

Amy Hānaiali‘i, one of Hawaii’s most respected and loved female vocalists and songwriters, performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,…

Kent Police blotter report.

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Man arrested after he rips phone from wall at Kent Police Station |Police Blotter

Police arrested a man for investigation of third-degree malicious mischief after he reportedly ripped a phone out of…

Kent Police shot and killed a man armed with a rifle May 4 at the Kent Transit Center on Railroad Avenue. A federal grant will pay for ballistic shields for officers to use in case they face similar incidents.

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Kent Police to receive federal grant money for ballistic shields; jail security cameras

The Kent Police will receive a $66,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund ballistic shields…

Seattle's Marcel Noebels

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Portland cancels preseason game against Seattle Thunderbirds because of player shortage | Western Hockey League

The Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds scheduled Friday, Sept. 16 preseason game in Portland has been cancelled because so many…

Lourdes Carrillo

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Kent’s Lopez Center plans fund-raising dinner Sept. 16

The financial challenges continue for the Lucy Lopez Community Center in Kent.

Shacon F. Barbee

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Barbee’s trial date continued until Nov. 7 in Kent promoting prostitution case

The trial date was continued Friday to Nov. 7 for Shacon Fontane Barbee, the Seattle man charged with…

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Kent’s ShoWare Center to host Seattle University men’s basketball game Nov. 28

The ShoWare Center in Kent will host a men's college basketball game when Seattle University plays Evergreen State…

Seth Frankel worked as a city of Kent video-program coordinator until he was murdered in May 2010 in Auburn.

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Phillip’s court hearing continued again for murder of Kent city employee Seth Frankel

A court hearing has been continued to Oct. 4 to determine a possible trial date for the Oregon…

Crews put final touches Tuesday

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New gym to open soon at Kent-Meridian High School

Principal Wade Barringer expects the soon-to-be completed Kent-Meridian High School gym to "be one of the best gym…

Marcel Noebels shoots a goal last season for the Seattle Thunderbirds. Noebels has been invited this month to the training camp of the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Six Seattle Thunderbird players invited to NHL training camps

Six members of the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds have been invited to attend National Hockey League training camps this…