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Kent shelter reconnects escaped cat with owner

Ken Gold hoped his lost cat would show up one day. But for nine months he hadn’t heard…

Col. Anthony Wright

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Howard Hanson Dam has officials worried for next winter

Col. Anthony Wright jumped right into the middle of the depression on the abutment adjacent to the Howard…

Kent firefighters have taken a 3 percent pay cut to help the city save money and avoid layoffs. Pictured are city firefighters Tom Johnson

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Kent city employees agree to pay cuts to save jobs

All four Kent city unions as well as a group of non-represented employees voted to take pay cuts…

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WSP seeking witnesses to fatal crash on State Route 167

Washington State Patrol investigators are seeking witnesses to a head-on crash Sunday on State Route 167 that took…

Col. Anthony Wright

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Howard Hanson Dam: March 31 meeting to discuss flood worries

Flooding from the Green River could strike the cities of Kent, Auburn, Renton and Tukwila during a major…

Hot Wheels collector Dick Cays

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Greater Seattle Toy Show makes pit stop in Kent – with cars

Dick Cays picked up his first Hot Wheel car in the 1970s at a swap meet. Now the…

City of Kent sewer maintenance worker Duane Oliver prepares to clean out a sewer at a commercial complex off of 196th. Oliver uses a special vacuum truck to keep the city's sewer pipes clean. CHARLES CORTES

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What Duane Oliver does for Kent – and why it affects your toilet

Duane Oliver fights fats, oil and grease throughout Kent. Oliver, a city sewer maintenance worker, uses a Vactor…

The Seattle Mist of the inaugural Lingerie Football League will play two home games at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Players shown above are competing in the annual Lingerie Bowl.

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Football meets sexy: Lingerie League comes to Kent

Scantily clad women playing tackle football will make their debut for the new Seattle Mist of the inaugural…

Barbra McMichael

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Thunderbirds exhibit roosts at Kent museum

Now in the midst of their first season at the ShoWare Center, the Seattle Thunderbirds have just started…

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Kent not assured by state cleanup plan for mine near city water

Kent city officials plan to hire an outside attorney and an environmental consulting firm to help assure hazardous…

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke delivered her state of the city address Wednesday at Kent’s ShoWare Center.

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Kent mayor: City soldiers on in spite of recession

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke received a standing ovation before and after her fourth annual State of the City…

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Enterprising prisoner tries, but can’t, squeeze out of hole

Escape A man waiting to be booked into the Kent city jail reportedly tried to escape through a…

A sellout crowd of more than 6

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Christian singer Tomlin should bring sold-out crowd to ShoWare

Chris Tomlin encourages fans to sing along at his concerts. So when one of the most popular contemporary…

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Kent man sentenced for false military claims

A U.S. District Court judge on Friday in Seattle sentenced a 22-year-old Kent man to three years of…

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Kent Boeing engineer killed in Amsterdam plane crash

A 48-year-old Kent man was among the three Boeing engineers killed in the crash of a Turkish Airlines…

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Police Blotter: Robbers run with cash at fast-food restaurant

Robbery Two men escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash after they reportedly robbed a fast-food restaurant at…

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Kent Police program gives students chance to try law enforcement

Micah Starks enjoys the attention when people walk up to him at the ShoWare Center or Kent Station…

Tom Capp has been principal at Sunny Crest Elementary for the past five years and is looking forward to having a new school.

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City, Federal Way schools could join forces on project

A new park and elementary school are slated to pop up on Kent’s West Hill within the next…

Ros Winslow shows off one of her prized antiques. She has glassware displays in several rooms of her house

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Kent Commons plays host to Depression-Era glass show

Once Ros Winslow started to collect antique glass and other items about 15 years ago to decorate her…

In his first court appearance

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Son pleads guilty in slaying of local couple

Vincent Wayne Housley ignored his attorney’s advice and pleaded guilty Monday during his arraignment in Seattle to charges…