Phoenix Court Apartments, 23913 111th Pl. SE in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Phoenix Court Apartments

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City of Kent drops lawsuit against Phoenix Court Apartments

Reaches agreement with apartment owners for safety measures to reduce crime at complex

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Kent Police arrest man who fired shots at another man on West Hill

Nobody hit by shots in early Friday, Jan. 24 incident

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Showtime for Kent Police officers coming up on CW series

Department will be featured on ‘Police 24/7’ episodes this year

Karen Keiser, above, former state senator and representative, is one of three nominees by King County Executive Dow Constantine to replace Dave Upthegrove on the County Council. The other nominees are former King County Councilmember Julia Patterson and current Tukwila City Councilmember De’Sean Quinn. COURTESY PHOTO

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Constantine nominates 3 candidates for King County Council

Karen Keiser, Julia Patterson and De’Sean Quinn are the nominees to replace Dave Upthegrove

Holy Spirit Church, 313 Third Ave. S., in downtown Kent will serve as a cold weather shelter Jan. 22-24. COURTESY PHOTO, Holy Spirit Church

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City of Kent to open Severe Weather Shelter Wednesday night, Jan. 22

Holy Spirit Church will open doors at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 22-24

Damaged cable lines. FILE PHOTO

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Comcast outage in South King County caused by vandals

Outage strikes Tuesday, Jan. 21 in parts of Kent, Renton and other cities

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Man says he’s ‘truly sorry’ for Kent Denny’s shooting that hurt 5

Reacts to governor’s decision to reduce sentence; claims he’s not the same person who shot up restaurant

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Kent Police arrest man in sports bar parking lot shooting

Federal Way man, 36, taken into custody in Dec. 22 shooting that injured 34-year-old Kent man

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Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 23 to Jan. 11

Incidents include robberies, burglaries, shots fired, suspect bites officers

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Kent-based Stoke Space receives $260 million in new investments

More than doubles the company’s total funding, bringing it to $480 million

King County Metro plans to open a Rapid Ride line to serve Auburn, Kent and Renton in 2027. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Metro

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Metro RapidRide line in South County gets $79 million grant

Federal monies will help fund $174 million project in Auburn, Kent and Renton to open in 2027

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Kent-based Blue Origin launches first flight of New Glenn rocket

Achieves orbit on first attempt after liftoff from Cape Canaveral in Florida

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Kent Police seek public’s help to find missing persons

Teen girl, teen boy and adult woman reported missing from Kent in separate incidents

Dave Upthegrove. COURTESY PHOTO

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Process begins to replace Upthegrove on King County Council

King County Executive Dow Constantine will submit three nominees to council

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Kent Schools Foundation awards $67,000 in classroom grants

Monies go to 131 projects at 35 schools

U.S. District Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ

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Kent man indicted for drug trafficking at Seattle homeless camps

One of five men facing federal charges for reportedly dealing fentanyl, meth, cocaine and heroin

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Inslee reduces sentence for man convicted in Kent Denny’s shooting

Frank Evans III to serve 17 fewer years for 2007 shooting that injured five

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Kent-based Puget Sound Fire crews help battle Palisades fire in LA

Seven firefighters work shifts of 36 hours and 33 hours with 15-hour rest period

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Kent man, 66, dies in three-vehicle crash along Kent-Kangley Road

He was driving Ford Mustang that crossed into the oncoming lanes Friday night, Jan. 10

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Fiery head-on crash in Kent along State Route 167 critically injures man

State Patrol arrests Tacoma man for investigation of vehicular assault after Sunday, Jan. 12 collision