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King County woman gets four years in prison for mail, identity theft

A repeat offender, with prior convictions for forgery and identity theft, was sentenced on Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to four years in prison in connection with stealing mail from more than 380 victims in King County.

Kevin L. Baker faces a sentence of up to 29 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to stealing more than $200

Ex-treasurer pleads guilty to stealing $200,000 from Kent Little League

A former Kent Little League treasurer pleaded guilty on Thursday to stealing more than $200,000 from the organization.

Kevin L. Baker faces a sentence of up to 29 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to stealing more than $200

Kent Police seek man who tried to lure girl on East Hill

Kent Police want the public's help to identify and find a suspect involved in an attempted child luring incident.

The city of Kent plans to sell its par 3 course at the Riverbend Golf Complex to a developer to build a mixed-use project after a proposal to get new FAA offices at the site didn't work out.

City of Kent tees off again to sell Riverbend par 3 golf course property

Now that the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offices won't be coming to Kent, city officials are back to the first hole to market the Riverbend Golf Complex's par 3 property.

The city of Kent plans to sell its par 3 course at the Riverbend Golf Complex to a developer to build a mixed-use project after a proposal to get new FAA offices at the site didn't work out.
This map shows an extension of Sound Transit's light rail tracks with an Interstate 5 alignment from SeaTac to Federal Way

People debate best route for light rail to Kent and Federal Way

Dozens of people let Sound Transit leaders know during a public hearing last week at Highline College in Des Moines where they would like to see tracks and stations built when the agency extends light rail from SeaTac to Kent and eventually to Federal Way.

This map shows an extension of Sound Transit's light rail tracks with an Interstate 5 alignment from SeaTac to Federal Way
Tips from the public helped the Kent Police find the car

Kent Police find primary vehicle reportedly involved in baby’s shooting death | Update

Tips from the public helped the Kent Police identify and find a vehicle thought to be involved in the April 16 shooting death of a 1-year-old baby girl.

Tips from the public helped the Kent Police find the car
Celebrate the city of Kent's 125th anniversary during a reception at 6 p.m. on Tuesday

Celebrate city of Kent’s 125th anniversary at reception on May 19

Residents can help the city of Kent celebrate its 125th anniversary at a reception at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S.

Celebrate the city of Kent's 125th anniversary during a reception at 6 p.m. on Tuesday
The Kent Fire Department responded to a reported hazardous material incident Monday at a building in the 19800 block of 84th Avenue South.

Five employees at Kent company sent to hospitals after possible hazardous material incident

Five employees at a Kent company in the 19800 block of 84th Avenue South were sent to local hospitals on Monday morning for treatment following exposure to a possible airborne chemical.

The Kent Fire Department responded to a reported hazardous material incident Monday at a building in the 19800 block of 84th Avenue South.
Crews will start work in July to repave Central Avenue South (shown in red) from Willis Street south to about South 262nd Street. The cost of the project is an estimated $6.3 million.

Construction to begin in July in Kent to repair Central Avenue South

Construction is scheduled to start in July on an estimated $6.3 million project in Kent to repave about a 1-mile stretch of Central Avenue South.

Crews will start work in July to repave Central Avenue South (shown in red) from Willis Street south to about South 262nd Street. The cost of the project is an estimated $6.3 million.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke says the Chamber of Commerce had a great amount of influence on the City Council's vote to override her veto about how to spend B&O tax revenue.

Kent City Council overturns mayor’s veto on B&O tax revenue spending

Mayor Suzette Cooke accused the City Council of treating the Kent Chamber of Commerce as another council member after it overturned her veto about how to spend business and occupation (B&O) tax revenue.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke says the Chamber of Commerce had a great amount of influence on the City Council's vote to override her veto about how to spend B&O tax revenue.
The city-owned ShoWare Center lost $74

Kent’s ShoWare Center losses continue in first quarter of 2015

The city-owned ShoWare Center lost $74,100 in the first quarter of 2015 but several popular events later this year are already selling well.

The city-owned ShoWare Center lost $74

Inmate found dead in King County jail at Regional Justice Center in Kent; man identified

An inmate was found dead in the King County jail at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

Candidate filing week begins Monday for Kent City Council, school board

Candidates planning to run for office in the Aug. 4 Primary Election or the Nov. 3 General Election must file Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15.

A city salary commission will decide whether Mayor Suzette Cooke and the City Council deserve pay raises. The board met for the first time last month and is expected to make a decision by July.

Kent board begins process to decide on salary hikes for mayor, City Council

The salaries paid to mayors and city council members in other cities could play a large role in whether the Kent mayor and City Council members get pay raises.

A city salary commission will decide whether Mayor Suzette Cooke and the City Council deserve pay raises. The board met for the first time last month and is expected to make a decision by July.
Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas at a press conference on Monday at City Hall with Lisa Lynch and Martrice Grant

Parents of baby shot to death in Kent plea for help to solve murder

Martrice Grant held up photos of his 1-year-old baby daughter at a Kent Police news conference on Monday and told people to come forward to help solve the murder of Malijah Grant on April 16 in Kent.

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas at a press conference on Monday at City Hall with Lisa Lynch and Martrice Grant
Sound Transit will extend light rail along either Pacific Highway South (Highway 99) or I-5 to Kent and Federal Way.

Sound Transit sets light rail public hearings for Kent, Federal Way extension

Mark down a couple of dates in May if you want to tell Sound Transit about where light rail routes and stations should go when the agency extends its line from SeaTac to Kent.

Sound Transit will extend light rail along either Pacific Highway South (Highway 99) or I-5 to Kent and Federal Way.
The city of Kent plans to add cameras at Meridian and Millennium elementary schools in the fall. Kent took in nearly $1 million in revenue in 2014 from cameras at Neely-O'Brien and Sunrise elementary schools.

Kent takes in nearly $1 million from school traffic cameras in one year

The staggering numbers are in for the first year of Kent's traffic camera program to catch speeders in school zones.

The city of Kent plans to add cameras at Meridian and Millennium elementary schools in the fall. Kent took in nearly $1 million in revenue in 2014 from cameras at Neely-O'Brien and Sunrise elementary schools.

Kent Police seek public’s help to find pair who shot, killed baby

Kent Police are asking for the public's help to solve a drive-by shooting that killed a 1-year-old baby girl.

Kent city officials closed a boardwalk at Lake Fenwick Park because of a lack of funds to repair the structure. It would cost about $960

City of Kent parks facilities slowly falling apart

Numerous amenities at Kent city parks are slowly but surely starting to fall apart.

Kent city officials closed a boardwalk at Lake Fenwick Park because of a lack of funds to repair the structure. It would cost about $960

Newcastle Police bust two Kent men for home burglary as family slept

Newcastle Police arrested two Kent men and two Renton teens for investigation of residential burglary in connection with entering a home through an open window in the middle of the night while the family slept.