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Kent elections looking to be quiet – only a few races

Except for mayor and one City Council position, few political races are expected this year in Kent because…

Kent city officials reached an agreement with Comcast to remove a monthly network add-on fee charged to cable subscribers. This Comcast office in Auburn also serves Kent residents.

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Kent, Comcast, reach agreement after argument over fee

Kent city residents who subscribe to Comcast for cable television could see a small reduction starting with their…

Tim Higgins

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ShoWare Center sees operating loss, but officials say it’s early

Despite an operating loss of $169,923 during the first four months of the ShoWare Center’s operations, Kent city…

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Farmers market opens Saturday in Kent

Expect to see fruits, vegetables, flowers, crafts – even frozen beef – at this year’s Kent Farmers Market.…

The Seattle-based Rat City Rollergirls compete Saturday at the ShoWare Center. From left to right are Billie Boilermaker

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Squeals on wheels: Roller derby rolls into Kent

The Rat City Rollergirls are rolling into town Saturday night, ready to rock Kent. With player nicknames such…

Vincent Housley at left

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‘I’ve done a horrendous thing’: Panther Lake man sentenced in killings of his parents

Just moments after Dennis Housley watched a judge sentence his older brother Vincent Housley on Friday to 50…

Kent resident Bill Milstid has been living with brain cancer

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‘I don’t let fear get to me’: Kent cancer survivor in Relay for Life

It seemed just like any other weekday when Bill Milstid headed out to lunch with co-workers on Jan.…

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Panther Lake man gets 50 years for killing his parents

A King County Superior Court Judge on Friday sentenced Vincent Wayne Housley to 50 years in prison for…

Pro wrestler A. J. Styles

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TNA Wrestling comes to ShoWare

Kent residents can choose to be exposed to a whole different type of entertainment when Total Nonstop Action…

Participants in the 2007 Kent Relay for Life do a lap together at French Field during the opening ceremony of the relay. Organizers are hoping to raise funds and cancer awareness with the event.

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Kent relay is for life, hope and a cure

Nearly 800 participants and a crowd as large as 5,000 are expected at the Relay for Life of…

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Candidate announces for Kent Council race

Dennis R. Higgins wants to bring the perspective of a downtown-Seattle commuter to the Kent City Council.

Ralph Dapar

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Kent Senior Center honors its top volunteers

Coreen Jones, Brick Leever and Ralph Dapar love to be around people. And they like to stay active.…

Mayor Suzette Cooke speaks with residents of the Mill Creek neighborhood about their concerns over a proposed apartment development during a neighborhood meeting Thursday at the Kent Senior Activity Center.

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Kent mayor fields questions, hears worries, over proposed development

Residents of the Mill Creek neighborhood in Kent have started a petition drive against a developer’s proposed six-to-seven…

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Kent man in Craigslist sex-murder ad enters plea in court

A 24-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of conspiracy to commit second-degree murder after…

Mamie Brouwer

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Hanson Dam: Prepare now for possibility of winter floods, Army Corps says

Mamie Brouwer, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, didn’t hesitate to answer when an…

Bruce Stephens

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All about potholes: Kent worker keeps close eye on city streets

Bruce Stephens tries to make sure drivers of cars, trucks and motorcycles in Kent don’t go bump in…

A rendering shows what developer Robert Slattery’s proposed six-to-seven-story apartment complex might look like. It would be located at the north side of East Smith Street between Clark and Jason Streets.

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Seattle developer proposes high-rise housing project for downtown Kent

A developer’s proposal to build a six-to-seven story, mixed-use apartment complex could lead to the first major housing…

Pat Colgan

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Kent woman happy that Legislature passed anti-prostitution bill

Drivers arrested for patronizing prostitutes along Pacific Highway South soon could have their vehicles impounded by the Kent…

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Swine flu: County has 19 confirmed cases; waiting on results for Kent boy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 19 cases of the swine flu in King County,…

Kent Police Chief Steve Strachan discusses plans for upcoming changes at the city jail during an April 21 City Council workshop.

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Kent jail inmates could be taking it to the streets, police chief reports

Work crews composed of inmates from the Kent city jail could be picking up trash along city trails…