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Kent Police seek driver that injured teen pedestrian

Woman reportedly driving gray SUV during Dec. 2, 2025 incident in 11400 block of SE 232nd St.

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City offers free Family Night Out event at Kent Commons Jan. 23

Chance to explore community center, find out about programs, play carnival-style games

Ethan Page. COURTESY PHOTO, BR/WWE

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NXT Live coming to ShoWare Center in Kent Feb. 14

To feature Ethan Page, Jacy Jayne and many more

IJenNeh will perform a vibrant fusion of African rhythms, reggae, pop and gospel on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Kent Lutheran Church. COURTESY PHOTO, IJenNeh

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Kent Lutheran Church to offer two free concerts

IJenNeh plays fusion of African rhythms, reggae, pop and gospel Jan. 31; Off Their Rockers perform Feb. 21

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Man who injured 5 in Kent Denny’s shooting out of prison

Frank Evans III free 17 years earlier after sentence reduction in 2007 late-night incident

Haven Apartment Homes. COURTESY PHOTO, KCHA

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King County Housing Authority buys Kent apartment complex

Purchases Haven Apartment Homes near Kent-Meridian High School

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State Patrol seeks witnesses to fatal hit-and-run in Kent

Kent pedestrian, 55, killed while crossing SR 516 near Meeker Street on Dec. 13, 2025

Howard Hanson Dam on the upper Green River, about 20 miles southeast of Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Murray helps lead fight to restore Hanson Dam federal funding

Congress approves $195 million toward fish passage, water storage project along Green River

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Kent gets state funds to construct two more roundabouts

Coming by 2028 to SE 248th St./116th Avenue SE and S. 236th Street/64th Avenue South

King County Council members Steffanie Fain (far left) and Jorge Barón present the Korean American Day Recognition Jan. 13 to Eunji Seo, Consul General, Republic of Korea and Seong H. Kim, chair of the Korean American Day Festival Foundation. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

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Fain helps honor Korean American Day at County Council meeting

Fain, elected in November, is first Korean American to serve on the council

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Kent church to host Quintard Taylor Jr. celebration of life

UW professor founded BlackPast.org, an online encyclopedia of African American history; event Feb. 7

Leesa Manion. COURTESY PHOTO, Leesa Manion

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Leesa Manion seeks reelection as King County Prosecuting Attorney

Defeated Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell in November 2022

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Fire damages Kent home near Lake Fenwick, West Fenwick parks

Tuesday morning, Jan. 13 fire in 4400 block of South 257th Street

File Photo, Kent Reporter

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Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 30 to Jan. 11

Incidents include eluding, stolen vehicles

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Demonstrators take to the streets of Covington against ICE

Indivisible groups join nationwide protest against agent’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis mother

City of Kent Corrections Facility, 1230 Central Ave. S. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Kent city jail inmate dies in hospital after transport

No altercation in jail reported; medical examiner rules cause and manner of death as ‘pending’

COURTESY FILE PHOTO, WSDOT

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Four southbound I-5 lanes in Kent to close overnight Jan. 14-16

To close between SR 516 and South 272nd Street for paving

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Investigation continues against Kent School Board president

Fellow member Donald Cook filed Title IX complaint against Meghin Margel for harassment

Kent Municipal Court Judge Michael Frans swears in Mayor Dana Ralph during the Jan. 6 City Council meeting. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Kent’s Ralph on way to one of city’s longest mayoral terms

Begins 9th year as mayor; praises employees for last month’s flood response

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Northbound State Route 167 express toll lane to extend to Sumner

6-mile extension to begin Jan. 12; only the left lane will be tolled