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An American Hero: WWII vet spent time in internment camp, then U.S. Army
Just one month after Kaz Fujita graduated from Fife High School in 1942, he and his family received…
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All the bells and whistles: Kent Events Center gets scoreboard
Thunderbirds fans should expect to be impressed in the months ahead, when a fancy scoreboard with video screens…
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It’s back to drawing board for law on cottage-style housing in Kent
Cottage-style housing could be coming soon to Kent despite a 4-3 vote by the City Council on Oct.…
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Blotter: French fry incident leads to foot chase, Taser
Police responded to a report of a man in his 30s swearing and throwing French fries at a…
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Two killed Thursday in major Interstate 5 wreck
Two people were killed and two seriously injured Thursday night in a five-car accident involving a wrong-way driver…
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Suspect in teen shooting death arrested on warrant
King County Sheriff’s Office deputies Oct. 24 arrested an 18-year-old Seattle man on a murder warrant in connection…
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Blotter: Cops nab stolen car before owner knew it was gone
Kent Police arrested a 22-year-old woman for investigation of taking a motor vehicle without permission Oct. 12 even…
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Vandals wreck Kent’s KYSA soccer fields
Four of the five soccer fields at the Kent Pea Patch were closed indefinitely last weekend after someone…
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With downturn in economy, Kent residents asking for help
Residents continue to flood the city of Kent's Human Services division with calls for referrals to help pay…
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Kent man charged after stabbing girlfriend 31 times
King County prosecutors charged a 42-year-old Kent man Monday with first-degree murder in connection with the Oct. 16…
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Kent Council debates whether mayor’s budget will work
A Kent City Council budget workshop turned into a debate among the Council, Mayor Suzette Cooke and city…
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Police Blotter: Kent man arrested after wife’s face is bitten
A husband became upset with his wife’s lunch plans and reportedly grabbed her and bit her face during…
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High-school class gains new view of police work
With plans to become a defense attorney, Keyera Gainer was quick to sign up for the new Police…
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Proposed budget cuts bring crowd to Kent
More than 80 people packed a courtroom Thursday night at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent…
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Blotter: Woman claiming to be God arrested at Kent mall
A 42-year-old woman claiming to be God reportedly kicked another woman and left a trail of broken bowls…
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Town Hall: Kent Council gets earful from residents
The idea for the city to install cameras to catch drivers who run red lights turned into a…
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For this Kent worker, it’s all about the blooms
No matter the season, the work never stops for the flower lady of Kent. Janet Henderson, a city…
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‘We are our brother’s keeper’: Local merchant aids homeless in Kent
Nearly 50 homeless people arrived for a free hot meal of ham and mashed potatoes on a rainy…
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Kent: 2009 proposed budget reflects lean financial times
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke proposed a “hold-the-line” 2009 budget Tuesday to the City Council in an effort to…
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County ponders getting out of shelter business
King County could turn over the animal-sheltering business to a private agency, under a proposal that county staff…