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Put on your holiday best – it’s time for Kent Winterfest
There’s a whole lot of fun planned Saturday at the 27th annual Winterfest holiday celebration in downtown Kent…
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Buy local? Count city in, Kent Council says
Kent city staff will need to consider buying “local first” for city purchases and contracts. The Kent City…
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Police officer in Lakewood shooting started his career with Kent Police force
Kent Police considered Lakewood Police officer Gregory Richards "one of our own." Richards, 42, of Graham, was one…
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City sandbag crews get ovation from Kent City Council for flood protection work
Heather McIntosh and two dozen other Kent city employees used silly humor, energy drinks and motivation to make…
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Washington Legislature alert: Kent Council says it will lobby state for levee repairs, traffic studies
Kent city officials plan to lobby the state Legislature next year to help pay for Green River levee…
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Kent Parks Holiday bazaar promises something for everyone, Dec. 4-5
With 100 vendors selling items ranging from pottery to handmade soaps to gourmet foods, just about anyone can…
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Blotter: Kent Police arrest man after woman is stabbed with fork
Assault A 48-year-old man reportedly stabbed a 41-year-old woman in the hand with a fork during a dispute…
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Kent’s ShoWare Center could see $340,000 loss
ShoWare Center officials say the new arena in Kent could post a loss of as much as $343,000…
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Kent City budget: It’s not over yet, and more meetings are scheduled
The Kent City Council continues to grapple with the 2010 city budget after a second public hearing about…
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Kent City Council gets an earful over city budget
Seventy-two parents and players from a Kent soccer club packed the Kent City Council meeting Tuesday night at…
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Will Kent fire department, fire district merge?
The Kent City Council will vote Dec. 8 whether to ask voters next spring to approve forming a…
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Rainier Chorale gets into the holiday spirit with concerts
Ron Bayer returns year after year as director of the Kent-based Rainier Chorale because of the music and…
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Blotter: Boyfriend tells police he punched himself in the face
ASSAULT Police arrested a 30-year-old woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly threw a pop can…
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Late ballot decision: Heide beats Miller in hospital-board race
Voters in Valley Medical Center’s Public Hospital District 1 decided to go a new direction by picking challenger…
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Windstorm with 50 mph gusts could hit Kent tonight
Weather forecasters predict a windstorm with speeds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 50 mph…
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King County plans to euthanize its animal control, shelter services, by Jan. 31
King County plans to close its animal shelters in Kent and Bellevue by Jan. 31, and let the…
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No arrests in pedestrian-car accident in Kent; woman knocked 150 feet
A 41-year-old Kent man will not face charges from King County prosecutors in connection with his vehicle reportedly…
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Kent animal shelter: Pets to stay put, for now
With lower Green River flood odds, King County officials say they’ll keep put the cats and dogs of…
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Kent business owner dies two days after shooting; Lt. Gov. Brad Owens’ son recovering
A Kent business owner died Wednesday, two days after he reportedly shot and injured a coworker and then…
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‘This is insane,’ mom says of Green River flood threat
Billie Mayer is trying to do everything she can to protect her Kent home and personal belongings from…