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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…
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Park quandary: Pea Patch soccer fields one of several on closure list
Kent Youth Soccer Association and city officials are scrambling to deal with a proposal by Acting King County…
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Coming up dahlias in Kent: Flower show comes to Kent Commons
It will be easy to figure out next week where all of the flowers have gone. Well, at…
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Kent Council races: looks to be Albertson versus Koepp
Come Nov. 3, incumbent Elizabeth Albertson will likely face off against challenger Geoff Koepp for a seat on…
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Waste haulers putting in bids for Kent garbage contract
City staff soon will sort through proposals from five companies that want to earn Kent’s next garbage and…
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Man dies in Panther Lake house fire; cause was stove burner accidentally left on
A 32-year-old man died early Saturday in a Panther Lake house fire in the 10900 block of Southeast…
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Judge sentences Kent caregiver to 8 1/2 years for rape
A 32-year-old Kent man was sentenced Friday to the maximum 8 1/2 years in prison for the second-degree…
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M’s pitcher Rowland-Smith hits one out of the park in Kent
Sheryl Sharp pulled her hair back to show off her earrings after she collected an autograph from Seattle…
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Dance the night away at Kent Summer Ball
Jennifer Hanke wants people to know that dancing to live bands at the Kent Senior Activity Center isn’t…
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Husband arrested after reportedly punching, hitting his wife while she breast-fed their baby
Assault Police arrested a 46-year-old man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly punched and hit his…
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Valley Medical Center board candidates lob issues at each other
Valley Medical Center board candidates lob issues at each other By Steve Hunter shunter@kentreporter.com The race is heating…
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Lit cigarette the cause of major I-5 brush fire near Kent
A lit cigarette tossed out of a vehicle ignited a large brush fire that broke out early Wednesday…
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A real scorcher for Kent: Heat wave goes over the 100-degree mark
Louise Paulson has lived for 44 years in Kent and she’s never felt heat like this. “I don’t…
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City of Kent settles police-shooting lawsuit for $400,000
The city of Kent has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a civil lawsuit filed against the city…
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In the running: Three candidates vying for Kent Council post
Geoff Koepp and Barbara Phillips each want to bring a fresh perspective to the Kent City Council, while…
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Mail thieves make the rounds: Kent family’s mailbox raided five times
Kent resident Debbe Carson wants residents to know that people do steal mail out of mailboxes. She’s had…