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Man, 21, receives 25 years in prison for 2022 fatal Kent shooting
Dijion Ray Taylor-Johnson gets reduced sentence after pleading guilty to apartment shooting
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Ongoing Kent School Board drama flares up again among members
Board rescinds controversial resolution that singled out Donald Cook
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Kent-based Project Feast hires new executive director
Liz Louie to lead nonprofit that empowers refugee and immigrant cooks
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Judge sentences ex-King County guard for bribery to allow drugs into jail
Gets eight years, six months for taking $5,000 bribe to provide drugs to inmates
Business
Airways Bistro & Beer Garden to close in downtown Kent
Lengthy patio renovation, higher rent help lead to closure after 13 years; Tap Room to remain open
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Kent Youth and Family Services hires new executive director
Trista Helvey takes over after more than a decade with YMCA of Greater Seattle
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Kent City Council approves $11.2 million purchase of new office space
Buying north Kent building will open up Centennial Center for City Hall, police headquarters
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Kent Police arrest woman, 29, for stabbing, injuring 42-year-old man
Officers track down woman Oct. 7 four days after incident at man’s East Hill home
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Kent Police Blotter: Sept. 24 to Oct. 6
Incidents include market arson, shots fired, cars on fire, tow truck driver attack, robberies
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Wrong-way driver on I-5 off ramp near Kent faces assault, DUI charges
Friday night, Oct. 4 crash near South 272nd Street injures two
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Meeker Street bridge in Kent expected to reopen by Oct. 11 after repainting
The $2.71 million project had an initial deadline of Sept. 29; deck repairs pushed out to next year
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Two Kent teens charged with second-degree assault in beating death of man
They reportedly attacked man to avenge a domestic violence relationship he had with a boy’s mother
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Kent apartment rents remain flat in September with drop of 0.1%
Median rent in Kent is $1,416 for a one-bedroom unit and $1,749 for a two-bedroom unit.
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Son who killed Kent teacher could spend life in a mental hospital
Michael Gese, 32, pleaded not guilty this summer by reason of insanity in 2023 death of Gail Gese
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Puget Sound Fire moves headquarters to Kent Valley from East Hill
Part of plan to modernize the business side of the organization
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Kent Police arrest two high school students for alleged beating death
Ask for public’s help to find third teen suspect in Aug. 22 incident; arrests at Kentridge, Kent-Meridian
Business
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues Kent business
Alleges religious discrimination and retaliation against Logic Staffing
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Two Kent Police officers fire shots at driver of stolen U-Haul truck
Driver taken into custody; isn’t hit by shots fired after nearly 7-mile pursuit from Kent to SeaTac
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Kent plans to move City Hall, police headquarters across parking lot
Council will also consider purchase of new office building in north Kent.
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Sound Transit breaks ground on second Kent Sounder parking garage
$62 million project scheduled to be done in 2027 with 400-plus stalls