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Terreno buys Kent industrial property for $14.9 million

The industrial real estate buying spree in Kent by San Francisco-based Terreno Realty continues.

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Renton man dies in I-5 single-car accident in Kent

A 31-year-old Renton man died in a single-car crash at about 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11 along…

A deal could be reached sometime next year between the city of Kent and a developer to build apartments with first-floor retail

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Apartments could be coming to Kent’s Riverbend par 3 property

A five-to-seven-story upscale apartment complex with first-floor retail might be built in the next couple of years in…

Kent Police have investigated about 15 cases of mail theft from community boxes since Dec. 1.

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Mail theft on the rise in Kent this month

Kent Police want residents to know that thieves are stealing a lot of mail this month from locked,…

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Kent City Council approves formation of Cultural Communities Board

Kent’s growing diverse population will have a better way to connect and become more involved with city government…

Kent City Council members. Front row from left to right

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Kent City Council approves 2016 budget adjustment

The Kent City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved using excess sales tax revenue to help balance the…

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Kent firefighters extinguish restaurant fire on West Hill

Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out at about 8:16 p.m. on Wednesday at the Taqueria El Rinconsito…

Kent City Councilman Deborah Ranniger.

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Kent City Councilwoman Ranniger’s husband dies after long illness

Dr. Dan Ranniger, 89, the husband of Kent City Councilwoman Deborah Ranniger, died on Monday after a long…

Kent City Councilwoman Deborah Ranniger.

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Kent cancels Ranniger farewell reception

Kent city officials have canceled a farewell reception planned on Tuesday evening, Dec. 8 at City Hall for…

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City of Kent seeks to keep state-shared revenue

Kent city officials hope they can keep getting state-shared revenues despite the Legislature’s ongoing challenges with funding education.

Kent Police investigate a Sept. 10 shooting in downtown Kent. Matthew Chancellor was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Dec. 1 for the shooting death of James Knowlton.

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Kent man receives 18-year prison sentence in downtown shooting death

A 37-year-old Kent man received a prison sentence of 18 years, nine months for the Sept. 10 downtown…

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Kent City Council looks to excess sales tax revenue to solve budget deficit

The Kent City Council plans to count on excess sales tax revenues to help solve a 2016 general…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Kent man grabs wife by neck during dispute | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly grabbed his wife around the…

The Kent Police Department hopes to increase its number of officers over the next four years to about 165 from 147.

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Kent Police seek to expand force

Kent Police are trying a few new strategies to get the number of officers up to 165 from…

A proposal to remodel Kent's City Hall would turn a breezeway between the police station and City Hall into offices.

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Kent studies City Hall remodel to increase police station space

Kent voters could be asked late next year to approve a property tax measure to pay for more…

The city of Kent has cameras at four elementary school zones to catch speeders. Fewer drivers were caught speeding in October compared to the same month last year.

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Kent cameras in school zones catching fewer speeding drivers

When the city of Kent added two more school zone traffic cameras this fall, city officials expected the…

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FAA signs lease for new offices in Des Moines

A decision initially announced in April about new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offices coming to Des Moines became…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Kent woman assaults brother with hot coffee | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman in her 50s for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly threw a…

Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher.

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State PDC complaint letter details alleged Fincher campaign violations

Following is a copy of the letter Kent resident Bailey Stober sent to the state Public Disclosure Commission…

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Kent, Renton fire crews extinguish house fire

Just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Kent and Renton fire crews were dispatched to a residential fire on…