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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…
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Feds, local governments working to bring back salmon, steelhead runs to Green River
Numerous salmon-restoration projects are hatching along the Green River by federal and local governments, in an effort to…
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Kent benefit raises more than $3,000 for child whose eyes were eaten
Car washers in Kent raised approximately $3,300 Saturday to help a 4-year-old California boy recovering from an attack…
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Kent caregiver found guilty in rape of mentally disabled woman
Bessie Clark cannot comprehend how a caregiver could do such a thing as rape her stepdaughter, a physically…
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Howard Hanson Dam: A temporary fix that will cost millions
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to construct a grout curtain by November to slow the water…
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Make tracks for the stamp club summer show in Kent this weekend
Bill Messecar stuck with stamp collecting for more than 50 years for one primary reason. “I like history,”…
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Kent to spend $1.5 million for extra flood protection, due to Hanson Dam leak
Kent city officials plan to use large, water-filled tubes placed atop levees to help reduce the risk of…
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The face of Kent P.D. gives his final farewell
Paul Petersen became the face of Kent Police to some extent because of his appearances on Seattle television…
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Listening to them scream: Cornucopia Days carnival worker loves his job
The fun starts for Brian Baker every time he operates the Zipper ride at the Funtastic carnival in…
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Add music to your summer with Kent concerts
(Editor’s note: Schedule of concerts follows this story) You don’t have to go far to find free entertainment…
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Plenty of fun opportunities at Kent’s July 4 Splash
(Editor’s note: Schedule of events follows this story) Anyone who just wants to have fun can find plenty…
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ShoWare continues to lose money
Slow ticket sales caused the city-owned ShoWare Center in Kent to lose money in May, the fourth out…
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Police unit, cadet program always on the prowl
Sara Wood feels like a “bad guy” when she peeks inside of vehicles at Kent parking lots. But…
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State of Hanson Dam ‘troubling’
Water leaking through a damaged abutment at the Howard Hanson Dam still puzzles the U.S. Army Corps of…
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Symphony dropped from Fourth of July Splash at Lake Meridian Park
The fireworks are a go July 4th at Lake Meridian Park, but the symphony is out. Kent city…
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Grass carp unleashed to fight Lake Fenwick weeds
Kent city officials stocked Lake Fenwick with 300 grass carp on Tuesday in a new effort to combat…
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New IMAX theater brings eye-opening entertainment to Kent
Tickets will cost more, but Kent moviegoers can experience movies in a new way with the grand opening…