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Fire damages Morrill Meadows Park playground in Kent
Parks director: ‘To see something built for inclusivity and joy targeted like this is especially disheartening’
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Kent Police arrest man for allegedly kidnapping girlfriend
Witnesses reportedly saw the man dragging the woman into a vehicle during March 14 incident
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Kent fire burns more than 100 vehicles at wrecking yard
Crews spent about seven hours extinguishing fire that broke out early Sunday, March 16
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City of Kent fails to get state support for sales tax hike
Two measures backed by city leaders to raise revenue for more police don’t advance out of committees
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Two men face murder charges in 2024 Covington shooting
Incident reportedly started over a stolen bong; 18-year-old man fatally shot
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33rd District Community Town Hall set for Saturday, March 15
Meet Sen. Tina Orwall and Reps. Mia Gregerson and Edwin Obras to ask questions and discuss issues
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Project aims to reduce vehicle crashes along deadly corridor
Traffic safety campaign targets 140th/132nd Avenue SE corridor in Renton, Kent, Auburn
Life
37th annual Kent Kids’ Arts Day attracts many young artists | Photos
Children in preschool to fourth grade participated in hands-on projects at Kent Commons
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Kent Police Blotter: Feb. 24 to March 11
Incidents include stolen vehicles, employee theft, police pursuit, shooting
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Proposal to raise pay for Kent mayor, City Council members
Each scheduled to receive 3.6% cost-of-living increase; mayor’s pay would jump to $219,720 per year
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Emphasis patrols in Kent over the weekend lead to arrests
Focus on areas with high crime activity on the East Hill, West Hill and in the Valley
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Kent Mayor Ralph fights for right to raise sales tax
She says Legislature should help reward Kent for its strong economic impact on state
Northwest
Public Health reports season’s first pediatric flu deaths in King County
Two children died in February; first pediatric flu deaths in two years
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Kent man sentenced for killing man who had affair with his girlfriend
Receives 18 years in prison for 2022 stabbing inside Des Moines apartment
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Kent picks Scenic Hill’s ‘Sabella’ Curtis as Teacher of the Year
Kindergarten teacher says every student ‘deserves a dynamic, engaging and nurturing environment
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Kent Mayor Dana Ralph to seek third four-year term
Ralph first elected mayor in 2017 and reelected in 2021
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Valley SWAT helps capture man in Kent with felony warrants
Officers surround Phoenix Court Apartments Feb. 28 to take 39-year-old man into custody
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Toni Troutner to run for third Kent City Council term
Voters first elected her in 2017 to seven-member council; reelected her in 2021
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Large Kent apartment complex coming to West Hill near light rail
Developer plans 564 units behind Lowe’s; receives 8-year property tax exemption from city
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City of Kent corrections officer retires after 36 years
Jill Kinsella started in 1989 at the city jail, just three years after it opened