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Kent Police arrest man for reportedly using machete to threaten another man

Father of the man’s girlfriend approached man looking for his daughter prior to threat

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T-Birds celebrate sensational season with their fans in Kent | Photos

Crowd shows up at ShoWare Center plaza to honor the Western Hockey League champions

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Kent School District honors 12 employees of the year

Top teacher, principal, bus driver, coach, paraeducator and more

The Kent Farmers Market returns Saturday, June 17 and will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday through Sept. 19. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Farmers Market

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Kent Farmers Market to open 2023 season June 17 downtown

Will run 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday through Sept. 19

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Kent Police collect 82 guns at city’s first gun buyback

People brought in guns in exchange for Amazon gift cards

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4 arrested in Kent after armed robbery at a Bellevue marijuana dispensary

Police used money trackers to locate four at a Kent apartment complex

Kentwood High School. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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First Kentwood High graduating class sets 40-year reunion

Registration begins for Class of 1983 event Aug. 26 at Arena Sports in Issaquah

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Kent Police Blotter: May 9-28

Incidents include numerous shootings, robberies

Fans are invited to honor the T-Birds for their outstanding hockey season during an event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 at the accesso ShoWare Center plaza in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, Seattle Thunderbirds

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T-Birds fans invited to honor team’s spectacular season

Event is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 at the ShoWare Center plaza in Kent

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T-Birds fall short of winning CHL Memorial Cup championship

Quebec blanks Kent-based team 5-0 for title

The Seattle Thunderbirds celebrate their 4-1 semifinal win over the Peterborough Petes on June 2 in the CHL Memorial Cup in Kamloops, British Columbia. COURTESY PHOTO, Candice Ward/CHL

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T-Birds advance to CHL Memorial Cup championship game

Kent-based team beat Peterborough 4-1 in semifinal; will play Quebec for title at 4 p.m. Sunday

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Kent raises Pride flag at City Hall to honor LGTBQ+ rights movement

UTOPIA, Kent Youth and Family Services join City Councilmembers Satwinder Kaur and Marli Larimer

Eighteen schools will hold graduations in June at the ShoWare Center in Kent. This is a photo from the Kentridge High School 2022 graduation. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kent’s ShoWare Center to host 18 graduations in June

From June 2-22; Kent high schools set for Saturday, June 17

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Thomas Milic was selected to the Canadian Hockey League first team for the 2022-2023 season. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, Seattle Thunderbirds

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Thunderbirds goalie Thomas Milic makes CHL All-Star first team

Seattle defenseman Kevin Korchinski chosen to third team

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Mariners program supports cleanup at Kent Little League fields

Little League also receives $10,000 grant

Stock photo, Metro Creative Graphics

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Kent apartment rents drop 0.6% in May; down 4.9% compared to May 2022

Median rent is $1,408 per month for a one-bedroom unit, $1,815 for a two bedroom

The Seattle Thunderbirds celebrate one of their goals during a 6-1 win against Kamloops May 31 in the Memorial Cup at Kamloops, British Columbia. COURTESY PHOTO, Candice Ward/CHL

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Kent-based T-Birds earn spot in Memorial Cup semifinal

Seattle clobbers Kamloops 6-1 to advance; one victory away from playing for championship

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3 Kent high school students honored on STEM Signing Day

Students from Kent-Meridian, Kentridge and Kentwood

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State Patrol uses aircraft in Kent to catch speeding drivers

Two incidents May 27 along northbound State Route 167

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Kent Police seek public’s help in 2022 fatal hit-and-run

Detectives looking to identify driver of vehicle that killed 62-year-old woman