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This section of 80th Avenue South shows the type of cracking that Kent residents want the city to repair.

Resident survey shows where city of Kent needs to improve services

The Kent City Council plans to use the results of an extensive survey of 511 residents by a consultant to help focus on ways to make the city better.

This section of 80th Avenue South shows the type of cracking that Kent residents want the city to repair.

Man says anger over argument led him to shoot man Sunday in Kent

An undisclosed dispute that angered a Seattle man reportedly led to a 39-year-old Tukwila man being shot to death on Sunday at a house in the 500 block of Fourth Avenue South.

An Auburn developer wants to build about 500 apartments as part of mixed-use project at the city of Kent's Riverbend Golf Complex.

Potential developer would build 500 apartments at Kent’s Riverbend par 3 golf course

A developer has proposed to build approximately 500 apartments as part of a mixed-use project at the city of Kent’s Riverbend par 3 golf course.

An Auburn developer wants to build about 500 apartments as part of mixed-use project at the city of Kent's Riverbend Golf Complex.

Kent Police investigating four shooting deaths in four weeks

Four people have been shot and killed in Kent in the last four weeks.

Cracks along Central Avenue South and the sidewalks prior to the city's project to repave the street south of Willis Street. City officials plan similar repairs along the East Valley Highway north of South 196th Street.

City of Kent plans to repave portion of East Valley Highway

Drivers can expect a much smoother East Valley Highway in Kent over the next couple of years.

Cracks along Central Avenue South and the sidewalks prior to the city's project to repave the street south of Willis Street. City officials plan similar repairs along the East Valley Highway north of South 196th Street.
Kent Police want the public's help to solve a Aug. 26 shooting death of a man on the East Hill.

Kent Police seek public’s help to solve East Hill shooting death

Kent Police are seeking the public’s help to track down who shot and killed a 37-year-old Kent man on Aug. 26 on the East Hill.

Kent Police want the public's help to solve a Aug. 26 shooting death of a man on the East Hill.
Aaron BeMiller

City of Kent tax revenues up, expenses down | 2016 budget update

With city of Kent tax revenues up higher than projected and expenses down, it’s a bright budget picture this year.

Aaron BeMiller
Crews work on a water main in Kent.

Kent City Council approves water, sewer rate hikes

City of Kent water and sewer rates are going up next year and beyond to help maintain and operate each system.

Crews work on a water main in Kent.
Crews finish up work on the new Angle Lake light rail station parking garage in SeaTac at South 200th Street

SeaTac’s Angle Lake light rail station to open Sept. 24

Light rail’s coming a bit closer to Kent next month with a lot more parking spaces.

Crews finish up work on the new Angle Lake light rail station parking garage in SeaTac at South 200th Street
Kent Police investigate in August 2014 the shooting deaths of two Shell station employees. A jury on Tuesday convicted Leland Russell Jr. on two counts of first-degree murder for the killings.

Jury convicts Burien man of Kent Shell station murders

A jury took only a few hours to convict a 31-year-old Burien man of two counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of two Shell service station employees two years ago in Kent.

Kent Police investigate in August 2014 the shooting deaths of two Shell station employees. A jury on Tuesday convicted Leland Russell Jr. on two counts of first-degree murder for the killings.

Motorcyclist shoots, injures driver during Kent road rage incident

A motorcyclist shot and injured the driver of another vehicle during an apparent road rage incident last week in Kent.

Kent family avoids injury after near head-on collision outside Leavenworth

A Kent family of four escaped injury after a driver in the opposite direction crossed the center line and struck their trailer while traveling along State Route 2, about 24 miles west of Leavenworth.

A rendering shows what the Grandview Apartments will look like when completed on Kent's West Hill along Veterans Drive (South 228th Street) near Military Road South. Construction is about 25 percent complete.

Affordable-apartment building boom hits Kent’s West Hill

A Bellevue developer plans to build more than 500 affordable apartment units over the next couple of years on Kent’s West Hill.

A rendering shows what the Grandview Apartments will look like when completed on Kent's West Hill along Veterans Drive (South 228th Street) near Military Road South. Construction is about 25 percent complete.
Kent Police are confident they will find the suspect who shot and killed two people at a transient camp last week.

Kent Police identify victims in transient camp killings

Kent Police say the search for a suspect in two killings at a transient camp remains a top priority with eight detectives assigned full-time to the case.

Kent Police are confident they will find the suspect who shot and killed two people at a transient camp last week.
Kent Police are pursuing leads in the shooting deaths of a man and a woman last week at a transient camp.

Kent Police continue to pursue suspect in transient camp killings

Kent Police say the search for a suspect in two killings at a transient camp remains a top priority but that they have no further information to release about the case.

Kent Police are pursuing leads in the shooting deaths of a man and a woman last week at a transient camp.
Kent Police Blotter.

Mother takes daughters to Kent’s Chuck E. Cheese’s in stolen SUV | Police Blotter

A mother of two young girls created a large Kent Police presence outside of the Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant after officers spotted her reportedly driving a stolen vehicle.

Kent Police Blotter.
Ducks gather on the shores of Kent's Lake Meridian where a resident reported spotting an alligator-type creature on Tuesday.

Alligator tale strikes Kent’s Lake Meridian

The uproar this week around Kent’s Lake Meridian appears to be more of an alligator tale than tail.

Ducks gather on the shores of Kent's Lake Meridian where a resident reported spotting an alligator-type creature on Tuesday.

Kent man pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide charge

A 23-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of vehicular homicide and reckless endangerment after he allegedly consumed beer and then drove a car an estimated 100 mph on July 25 that crashed and killed his passenger.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent man hits wife during cheating dispute in car | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he allegedly punched or slapped his wife during a dispute in their car about whether he had been cheating on her.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent to send jail inmates to Yakima

When the Kent city jail fills up, staff will send extra inmates to the Yakima County Jail.