Jeff Watling is leaving as the city of Kent parks director to become head of parks for the city of Issaquah.

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City of Kent parks director leaving for city of Issaquah

Jeff Watling has resigned as the city of Kent parks director to take a similar job with the…

Kent Police received 371 fireworks-related calls July 1-5.

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Kent Police get 371 fireworks-related calls

Kent Police received 371 fireworks-related complaint calls through 911 from July 1-5, a drop from the 524 handled…

The Kent Regional Fire Authority board will vote next Wednesday on whether to change the agency's name to the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.

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Kent Regional Fire Authority considers name change

The Kent Regional Fire Authority plans to have a new name by next year.

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Kent woman dies from apartment fire injuries

An 80-year-old Kent woman has died from injuries suffered in an apartment fire Monday evening in the 24500…

Barbecues and other neighborhood activities are part of the annual National Night Out crime prevention event in Kent. This year's event is Tuesday

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Kent Police invite neighborhoods to register for National Night Out

Save the date of Aug. 2 for National Night Out. Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas invites neighborhoods on…

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Woman threatens to stab Kent Bowl customers for cigarettes | Police Blotter

A woman reportedly threatened to stab customers at Kent Bowl if they didn’t give her a cigarette.

Kent Police rescued a woman from a second-story apartment fire on Monday in the 24500 block of 64th Avenue South.

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Woman injured in Kent apartment fire

A woman suffered injuries after a cigarette accidentally ignited furniture in her Kent apartment at about 7:45 p.m.…

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Train hits, injures Kent woman in wheelchair

An Amtrak train hit and injured a 69-year-old Kent woman in a wheelchair at about 5:54 p.m. Monday…

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Bowen takes Kent’s Miss Cornucopia crown

Before Kent’s Wiley Bowen heads off to college in San Diego later this summer, she’ll be representing the…

Someone placed flowers on parked Kent Police vehicles on Friday to show support for the officers in connection with the shooting deaths on Thursday of five Dallas officers in Texas.

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Kent Police find flowers on patrol vehicles

Kent Police posted a photo on its Facebook page of a flower left on a patrol vehicle on…

Kent city officials plan to dredge Mill Creek in the next several years to help reduce flooding along James Street and other roads.

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City of Kent plans to dredge Mill Creek to reduce flooding

Kent city officials have big plans under way to dredge Mill Creek to reduce flooding along James Street,…

A semi hit a 15-year-old teen Thursday afternoon in Kent along eastbound State Route 516 near West Meeker Street. The teen ran into the highway to get his skateboard

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Semi strikes teen chasing skateboard in Kent on State Route 516

A 15-year-old teen suffered critical head injuries after he ran onto State Route 516 in Kent to go…

A Seafair pirate gives a sticker to Isabella Aldrich at the 2015 Kent Cornucopia Days parade. The festival runs Friday

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Kent Cornucopia Days to attract thousands of people

Thousands of people will fill town this weekend for the 45th annual Kent Cornucopia Days.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will consider a veto of the City Council's ban passed Tuesday night against medical marijuana cooperatives.

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Kent’s Mayor Cooke might veto City Council’s medical marijuana co-op ban

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke says she will consider vetoing a measure passed Tuesday night by the City Council…

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Two Kent teens injured in Highway 167 crash in Auburn

Five people, including two teens from Kent, were sent to hospitals last week after a high-speed, three-vehicle crash…

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Kent city task force recommends legalizing marijuana businesses

A city financial task force of 18 residents recommended in its final report to the Kent City Council…

Kent Police confiscated 105 pounds of fireworks during a July 1-5 crackdown in 2015.

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Kent Police plan emphasis fireworks patrols

Kent Police will use special emphasis patrols to crack down on illegal fireworks between July 1-5.

A fire broke out early Thursday morning at a Kent house in the 22800 block of 135th Avenue Southeast.

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Two people escape from Kent house fire

Two people were able to safely escape after their house caught fire early Thursday morning in the 22800…

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Kent officers bust man for park graffiti | Police Blotter

Kent Police caught a man red handed with blue and yellow spray paint on his fingers in connection…

Kent-based Blue Origin announced on Tuesday that it had broken ground on a new rocket factory in Florida. The engines for the rockets are built in Kent.

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Kent-based Blue Origin breaks ground on Florida rocket factory

Kent-based Blue Origin announced on Tuesday that it had broken ground earlier in June on a rocket factory…