Kent officer fires Taser at man who wanted to fight | Police Blotter

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Kent officer fires Taser at man who wanted to fight | Police Blotter

A Kent Police officer fired a Taser twice at a man in the Home Depot parking lot after…

Kent Police suspect gang dispute in West Meeker Street fatal shooting

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Kent Police suspect gang dispute in West Meeker Street fatal shooting

Kent Police are looking into the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy last month near West Meeker Street…

Amazon Fresh to move warehouse to Kent from Bellevue

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Amazon Fresh to move warehouse to Kent from Bellevue

Amazon Fresh is moving its warehouse operations later this year to Kent from Bellevue.

Kent nears sale of par 3 golf course property

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Kent nears sale of par 3 golf course property

A purchase and sale agreement for the city of Kent to sell its Riverbend Golf Complex par 3…

City of Kent hits $3 million mark in school traffic camera fund

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City of Kent hits $3 million mark in school traffic camera fund

The city of Kent has collected $3 million in three years from drivers caught speeding by cameras in…

City of Kent to spread news about fireworks ban

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City of Kent to spread news about fireworks ban

City officials are starting to spread the news that the sale, possession and discharge of fireworks are prohibited…

Kent to install synthetic turf field at Hogan Park

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Kent to install synthetic turf field at Hogan Park

The city of Kent will spend about $1.9 million to replace a grass baseball/softball field with synthetic turf…

Kent teen faces robbery, assault charges in Seattle Police shooting case

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Kent teen faces robbery, assault charges in Seattle Police shooting case

A 17-year-old Kent girl faces charges of first-degree robbery and third-degree assault for her alleged involvement in a…

Man throws fistfuls of rocks at Kent officer | Police Blotter

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Man throws fistfuls of rocks at Kent officer | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of assault after he reportedly threw fistfuls of rocks at an…

Hotel developers eye Kent’s Naden properties

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Hotel developers eye Kent’s Naden properties

Developers of Hilton, Marriott and other hotel chains are interested in building in Kent.

City of Kent says drop park as transit parking garage site

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City of Kent says drop park as transit parking garage site

Kent city officials plan to recommend to Sound Transit staff that Kaibara Park be dropped as a potential…

Kent teen fatally shot near West Meeker Street

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Kent teen fatally shot near West Meeker Street

Kent Police are looking for who shot and killed a 17-year-old boy and injured a 16-year-old boy during…

Kent Police arrest man after West Valley Highway crash

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Kent Police arrest man after West Valley Highway crash

Kent Police arrested a 20-year-old Covington man for investigation of vehicular assault after he allegedly drove a vehicle…

Former Kent bar owner receives prison sentence for tax evasion of $800,000

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Former Kent bar owner receives prison sentence for tax evasion of $800,000

A former Kent bar owner received an eight-month prison sentence last Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle…

Seattle man faces vehicular homicide charge in Kent crash

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Seattle man faces vehicular homicide charge in Kent crash

A 23-year-old Seattle man faces vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and other charges after he allegedly drove a stolen…

BNSF Railway investigates Kent’s stuck crossing gates

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BNSF Railway investigates Kent’s stuck crossing gates

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) crews are conducting a “thorough investigation” to put a stop to sticking…

Kent promotes West Hill site for new Dick’s Drive-In

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Kent promotes West Hill site for new Dick’s Drive-In

Kent’s West Hill could be just the spot for a new Dick’s Drive-In.

Kent Police detective Focht dies of heart attack

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Kent Police detective Focht dies of heart attack

Kent Police detective Derrick Focht, 47, died on Friday of a heart attack.

Kent man tries to get woman to pay for return of stolen purse | Police Blotter

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Kent man tries to get woman to pay for return of stolen purse | Police Blotter

A Kent man believed he had a way to make some quick cash when he reportedly stole a…

DOJ subcommittee to look at combating hate crimes

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DOJ subcommittee to look at combating hate crimes

A subcommittee of a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety will…