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More playfields coming for Kent? City considers Kent-Meridian
Kent city officials are considering plans to convert the grass practice fields at Kent-Meridian High School into synthetic…
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UPCOMING FLOOD MEETINGS – KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK
• Sept. 23: Emergency-Preparedness Symposium, ShoWare Center South county business owners can hear the latest on preparing for…
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Kent will set up sandbag stations should flooding occur this winter
Kent city workers plan to set up as many as five sandbag stations at sites on the East…
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Kent Council grants mayor decision-making power during flooding
The Kent City Council on Tuesday gave Mayor Suzette Cooke the power to declare a preemptive emergency, in…
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Kent prepares on multiple fronts for anticipated flooding of Green River
Kent city officials are planning a “fight-and-flight” response to the possibility of flooding this winter in the Green…
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Kent Spotlight Series: Everything from belly dancers to Pink Floyd
Belly dancers, acrobats, jugglers, actors and a wide range of musicians will take the stage this season of…
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Governor comes to Kent, warns of Green River flooding dangers
The nearly 30,000 residents of the Green River Valley need to buy flood insurance and make plans to…
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SEE THE VIDEO: Lingerie Football League has season opener in Kent; Seattle Mist win
Fred Dawson joined several of his buddies to watch the debut of the Lingerie Football League Friday night…
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Lingerie Football League opens play Friday in Kent
Katie Ryckman’s dad had a quick reaction when his daughter told him last spring she planned to play…
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Kent firefighters want to ‘fill the boot’
Expect to see at least a couple of Kent firefighters all day Friday at two downtown intersections during…
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Soccer fields draw clamor at Council meeting
The public clamor continues to grow for more soccer fields in Kent. “There are thousands of kids playing…
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A circus job with an explosive ending
Tina Miser heard her best pickup line ever when the circus came through her town of Peru, Ind.,…
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Kent City budget could see major cuts
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke plans to propose $3.1 million in job and service cuts when she presents her…
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Kent Laugh-Off leaves ’em in stitches
Did you hear the one about the four comedians who walk into a Kent wine bar? Seriously, four…
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ShoWare Center forecasted to break even this year
Despite a slow start to ticket sales, ShoWare Center officials expect the new arena to break even in…
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Drivers beware: Circus animals on parade Wednesday in Kent, Renton
Drivers need to beware of elephants, tigers, zebras, horses and dogs as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &…
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‘So rare and so disturbing’: Kent couple survives invasion of their home
(Note: the couple in this story agreed to be interviewed on the condition their names not be used.…
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Circus parade time, route yet to be determined
Expect elephants, tigers and other animals in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to parade Sept.…
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Party time: Kent plans its fifth-annual downtown block party
First Avenue South in downtown Kent turns into a party zone Sept. 11. Merchants along the street will…
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Envision Midway: Future rail corridor from airport to Kent slowly taking shape
When Sound Transit expands light rail along Pacific Highway from Sea-Tac Airport to Kent by 2020, city officials…