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Professional races will compete on motorcycles as well as all-terrain vehicles at the World Championship Ice Racing Series Dec. 11 at the ShoWare Center.

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World Championship Ice Racing Series comes to the ShoWare Center

Mix motorcycles and ice and what do you get? You’ll find out when the World Championship Ice Racing…

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BLOTTER: Man arrested after wife says he broke down door, shoved her

ASSAULT A 27-year-old woman told police that her husband of eight years grabbed her, shoved her and broke…

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Kent man guilty in shooting death of wife, jury finds; Tracy Floren to be sentenced Jan. 13

A King County Superior Court jury in Seattle found a 66-year-old Kent man guilty of first-degree murder Thursday…

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Animal Shelter Guild files lawsuit against King County, County Exec Constantine

The King County Animal Control Officer's Guild filed a lawsuit Friday against King County and County Executive Dow…

Kent Fire Chief Jim Schneider

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Kent voters to decide on new tax district: Regional fire authority

Voters in Kent and King County Fire District 37 will decide in April whether to approve forming a…

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Kent Council OKs 2010 budget, some members express alarm

The Kent City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to adopt what Council President Debbie Raplee called "a pretty…

Kent is about to get its first-ever professional men's football team

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Kent Predators will be city’s first pro football team

The professional Indoor Football League is coming in March to the ShoWare Center in Kent. ShoWare Center officials…

Christian rapper Toby Mac will perform during the Winter Wonder Slam tour at 7 p.m. Saturday at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Courtesy Photo

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Christian rock: TobyMac headlines Winter Wonder Slam at ShoWare Dec. 12

TobyMac calls it a "Winter Wonder Slam" tour. But fans should expect to hear Christmas songs as well…

Gage Sinclair

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Teen recovers from Guillain-Barré syndrome, excited to run in Dec. 12 Kent Christmas Rush

Gage Sinclair was in a hospital bed and unable to walk three months ago. So when Sinclair, 13,…

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Keep proposed 2010 budget cuts at current level, mayor says

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke recommended at a budget workshop Wednesday that the City Council make no further cuts…

City of Kent Finance Director Bob Nachlinger discussed projected budget revenues to the City Council Dec. 2.

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Kent will have balanced budget, finance chief says, in spite of big loss in revenue

Despite declining revenue drops in sales and utility taxes, Kent city officials project a balanced budget by the…

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Guns and drugs: Des Moines man gets eight-year sentence

A 28-year-old Des Moines man was sentenced Nov. 20 in U.S. District Court to eight years in prison…

Kent Police Public Education Officer Cesi Velez

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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…

Gregory Richards

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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…

A Kent city maintenance worker uses a forklift in October to move a super sandbag out of the filling area to a holding pile before placing them along portions of the Green River levee system in Kent. The city's maintenance crews were honored by the Kent City Council this month for their efforts placing all the sandbags in such a short time.

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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…

The off ramp on to Willis Street backs up towards Highway 167 in the early-morning hours Nov. 24. The City of Kent wants the state to fund a design study to rebuild the interchange so as to improve traffic flow.

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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…

Julia Lewis will be a vendor at this year’s Holiday Bazaar at Kent Commons.  Lewis poses with her hand-crafted teddy bears Nov. 20.  She will have her bears for sale and display at the bazaar.

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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…