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Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher.

State fines Kent City Councilwoman Fincher for campaign violations

The state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) fined Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher $600 on Tuesday for late reporting of contributions, expenditures and debts during her 2015 council campaign.

Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher.

Council considers land deal to replace park sale

Kent city officials might try to sell another piece of property to a housing developer rather than going through with the controversial sale of Pine Tree Park.

Kent man charged with rapes of Seattle prostitutes

King County prosecutors have charged a 31-year-old Kent man with two counts of first-degree rape and one count of second-degree rape for allegedly raping prostitutes he picked up in January along Aurora Avenue North in Seattle.

Man, woman killed in Kent car crash; victims identified

A man and woman were killed and an infant injured in a car crash Sunday night in Kent along Canyon Drive near Weiland Street.

Four people to be sentenced in 2013 murder of Kent woman

Three men and one woman face murder sentences in the next few weeks for the June 2013 beating death of a Kent woman in her apartment.

Two injured in Highway 167 accident in Kent

Two people in one car were injured in a three-vehicle accident at about 8:49 p.m. Thursday along northbound Highway 167 in Kent near South 277th Street.

The city of Kent will replace the aging swimming and fishing dock at Lake Meridian this fall.

Kent plans major improvements at Lake Meridian, Hogan parks

By the summer of 2017, expect to see a new swimming and fishing floating dock at Lake Meridian Park and a new synthetic turf field at Hogan Park at Russell Road.

The city of Kent will replace the aging swimming and fishing dock at Lake Meridian this fall.
A Kent man drove a Nissan Rogue

Kent man faces vehicular homicide charge in October death of SeaTac woman

Washington State Patrol troopers arrested a 21-year-old Kent man on Thursday morning on an outstanding warrant for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault in connection with an Oct. 24 crash in Burien that killed a SeaTac mother and injured her son.

A Kent man drove a Nissan Rogue

Seattle man injured in shooting at Kent Walgreens

A shooter remains at large after firing shots that injured a 24-year-old Seattle man late Wednesday afternoon at the Walgreens parking lot on Kent’s East Hill.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke delivers her State of the City address on Wednesday at the ShoWare Center.

Mayor says sale nears of Kent’s Riverbend par 3 property

A buyer and mixed-use development plan for the city of Kent’s Riverbend par 3 golf course property could be lined up by June.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke delivers her State of the City address on Wednesday at the ShoWare Center.

Pine Tree housing developer plans to support Kent City Council decision

If the Kent City Council chooses next Tuesday to back out of its controversial sale of Pine Tree Park, the housing developer buying the land plans to support the decision.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent Police dog finds man hiding in swamp | Police Blotter

A Kent Police dog tracked down a man hiding in a wooded swamp area after he ran from officers following a traffic stop.

Kent Police Blotter.
Kent City Councilwoman Dana Ralph will run for mayor next year.

Ralph to run for Kent mayor

Dana Ralph expects the race for Kent mayor next year to draw “a crowd” of candidates so she decided to be the first to make her campaign official.

Kent City Councilwoman Dana Ralph will run for mayor next year.
Macrina Bakery will move its facility to Kent from Seattle this summer and include a cafe open for breakfast and lunch.

Macrina Bakery to open this summer in Kent with cafe

When Macrina Bakery moves its headquarters to Kent from Seattle the facility will include a cafe.

Macrina Bakery will move its facility to Kent from Seattle this summer and include a cafe open for breakfast and lunch.
Jill Pritchard is co-owner of the Scotch and Vine restaurant with her husband David Pritchard. The Des Moines restaurant will open a second location this May in Kent.

Scotch and Vine restaurant to open in May at Kent’s Riverbend complex

It couldn’t be a much better fit for David and Jill Pritchard to open the Scotch and Vine restaurant at the city-owned Riverbend Golf Complex.

Jill Pritchard is co-owner of the Scotch and Vine restaurant with her husband David Pritchard. The Des Moines restaurant will open a second location this May in Kent.
Kent residents Andrey Pristatskiy

Kent to reconsider Pine Tree Park sale to developer

The city of Kent’s controversial sale of Pine Tree Park to a housing developer isn’t a done deal yet.

Kent residents Andrey Pristatskiy
Kent Police Blotter.

Kent officers bust four in bar brawl | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested two men and two women in connection with a bar fight among themselves and with officers at the Central Avenue Pub parking lot.

Kent Police Blotter.
City of Kent officials expect a new pump station at James Street to alleviate flooding at the bottom of the street near Central Avenue. Crews are expected to finish the project by October.

Project to ease James Street flooding

The rain won’t go away but the flooding finally will at the bottom of the James Street hill.

City of Kent officials expect a new pump station at James Street to alleviate flooding at the bottom of the street near Central Avenue. Crews are expected to finish the project by October.
Crews this year will extend 72nd Avenue South from South 196th Street to South 200th Street.

Kent to extend 72nd Avenue South

Firefighters and many industrial employees along 72nd Avenue South in north Kent will soon have much better access to and from their jobs.

Crews this year will extend 72nd Avenue South from South 196th Street to South 200th Street.

Kent city officials seek answers to pay for sewer, water projects

The city of Kent’s got a messy problem with no clear answers.