Cars pile up along a highway to Sendai

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Kent man helps with World Vision relief aid to Japan

Casey Calamusa, of Kent, stopped to notice the walls posted with names at an emergency evacuation center in…

King County prosecutors have charged Jorge Lizarraga

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Prosecutors file murder charge against man accused of shooting Devin Topps in Kent

King County prosecutors filed second-degree murder charges Thursday against a 20-year-old man in connection with the shooting death…

Kent's Stefano Langone competes on 'American Idol.'

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‘American Idol’ voters advance Kent’s Stefano Langone to top 9 despite critics predictions he could be cut

"American Idol" viewers disagreed with a couple of the show's critics who predicted Kent's Stefano Langone could be…

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Kent man arrested for drunk driving just 17 days after DUI sentencing

King County prosecutors have charged a 45-year-old Kent man with felony DUI after a Washington State Patrol trooper…

Dan Williamson tells the Kent School Board at a district budget hearing Tuesday night at Kentwood High School that they need to cut salaries of administrators before cutting elementary music and P.E. programs.

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Kent parents, teachers want elementary school music, P.E. programs saved from budget cuts

Kent School District parents and teachers told the Kent School Board Tuesday night to save elementary music and…

Stefano Langone

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Father of Kent’s Stefano Langone discusses son and ‘American Idol’

Ernie Langone wrote special music for Stefano Langone when he started to teach him to play the piano…

Christian Alberto Rangel

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Bodies found near Kent identified as missing Pierce County men; all three were shot to death

The three men found March 10 in a plant nursery near Kent were identified Friday by the King…

Kent's Stefano Langone competes on 'American Idol.'

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Kent’s Stefano Langone aims for top 10 spot Thursday on ‘American Idol’ and makes it; earns summer tour spot

"American Idol" viewers found out Thursday night that Kent's Stefano Langone advanced to the top 10 and a…

Barb Drumheller

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Kent neighborhood rallies for Relay for Life

Barb Drumheller lives in the Country Club Village neighborhood on Kent's East Hill where people know each other's…

Kent's Stefano Langone is a finalist on 'American Idol.'

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Kent’s Stefano Langone in top 11 Wednesday night on ‘American Idol’

Kent's Stefano Langone will sing a Motown hit as one of the 11 "American Idol" finalists Wednesday night…

03/10/11 Human Remains were found at a nursery March 10 in the 26200 block of 65th Avenue South in unincorporated Kent.  King County Sheriff's Office officials were on the scene investigating.

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King County Medical Examiner’s Office still working to identify human remains found near Kent

The identities and manner of death of the three sets of human remains found March 10 at a…

William L. Phillip Jr. pleaded not guilty Monday in Kent to the first-degree murder in May of Seth Frankel

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Oregon man pleads not guilty to murder of Kent city employee Seth Frankel

A 30-year-old Oregon man pleaded not guilty Monday to a first-degree murder charge in connection with the May…

Doug Levy is the city of Kent lobbyist in Olympia.

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Lobbyist for city of Kent brings in the results

When Kent city officials want results from the Legislature in Olympia, they turn to Doug Levy, their paid…

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Former ‘American Idol” standout Melinda Doolittle to perform March 25 at Kentwood

Melinda Doolittle credits "American Idol" for launching her R&B singing career. Doolittle, who finished third on season six…

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Teacher with previous ties to Kent, Renton pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with Seattle student

A former teacher in the Kent and Renton school districts pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree sexual misconduct with…

Stefano Langone

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Jennifer Lopez tells Kent’s Stefano Langone he could win ‘American Idol’ title; he advances to top 11

If America doesn't know about the singing abilities of Kent's Stefano Langone, they know him now. The former…

Stefano Langone

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Kent’s Stefano Langone in top 12 tonight on ‘American Idol’

Kent's Stefano Langone and the rest of the "American Idol" final 12 contestants will sing songs from the…

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Kent Arts Commission awards funds to Rainier Chorale; six other groups

The Rainier Chorale was one of seven groups that received a total of $8,450 in February from the…

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Man allegedly cons Kent businessman of $2.3 million

King County prosecutors have charged a 41-year-old man with first-degree theft in connection with allegedly conning $2.3 million…

William L. Phillip Jr.

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Oregon man extradited to Kent to face Frankel murder charge

The Oregon man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of a Kent city employee…