City officials plan to replace the swimming and fishing dock at Lake Meridian Park in 2017 because it is deteriorating.

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Kent mayor proposes park, street improvements

Kent residents could see over the next couple of years pedestrian improvements along 132nd Avenue Southeast, a new…

Alberto Avila-Cardenas

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Two men to be sentenced for 2010 murder of three men near Kent

Two men are scheduled to be sentenced on Friday in Kent for the murders of three men whose…

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Man to face animal cruelty charge for punching dog at Kent bus stop

A dog, punched last month by its owner at a Kent bus stop, has recovered and remains in…

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Corner of South 212th and West Valley Highway in Kent to get new warehouse

The southwest corner of South 212th Street and West Valley Highway in Kent won’t be vacant much longer…

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Fired employee throws chicken, biscuits at Kent restaurant | Police Blotter

A restaurant employee reportedly responded to getting fired by throwing biscuits and chicken all over the floor at…

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Kent man pleads not guilty to downtown shooting death

A 37-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty on Thursday morning to second-degree murder in connection with the shooting…

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke.

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Kent mayor proposes city property tax hike for 2016

City property taxes could take another jump next year under Mayor Suzette Cooke’s proposed budget.

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Man punches dog while at Kent bus stop | Police Blotter

Kent Police cited a man for investigation of second-degree animal cruelty after he allegedly punched a small dog…

Kent Police will start issuing citations on Oct. 1 for drivers who speed through new photo-enforced school zones at Meridian and Millennium elementary schools.

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Kent Police will soon issue traffic citations at two new school camera zones

Starting Thursday, Oct. 1, Kent Police will send traffic citations to the owners of vehicles caught speeding through…

Commuters on the Sounder train who park at Kent Station will get the chance to have permit parking starting in the fall of 2016.

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Permit parking coming to Kent Station next year for train commuters

Train commuters who park at the Kent Station garage will be able to get permits starting in the…

Trainer Alex Petrov works with April

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Circus won’t return to Kent for couple of years

Don’t expect to see the circus back for at least couple of years or more to Kent’s ShoWare…

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City of Kent to return $221,750 grant for bike lanes

It's rare when a city returns grant money. But that's what Kent will do with $221,750 it received…

Firefighters check out a Honda Civic involved in a collision with another car on April 13 in Kent. Sherri White

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Sheriff’s Office still investigating fatal crash in April near Kent

The King County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate an April 13 head-on vehicle crash just outside of Kent…

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Kent officers bust gang member for West Hill assault | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested an alleged gang member for investigation of fourth-degree assault and third-degree theft in connection with…

Gary Ridgway will be coming back to prison in Washington after his transfer to a Colorado prison.

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Green River killer Ridgway to return to Walla Walla prison

Gary Ridgway, known as the Green River killer, is coming back to prison in Washington from Colorado to…

City of Kent parks staff has closed the boardwalk at Lake Fenwick Park because of a lack of funds to repair it.

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Kent parks continue to crumble; more funds needed

The city of Kent's reputation for outstanding parks is changing to outdated parks.

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Victims in Kent car crash identified | Update

The victims in the single-vehicle crash on Wednesday in Kent have been identified as Dmitriy Yegorshin, of Federal…

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Kent seeks hotel developer for West Valley Highway office park

A new hotel might pop up someday along the West Valley Highway across from the Boeing Kent Space…

Kent Police investigate a shooting death on Sept. 10 near downtown Kent.

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Kent man faces murder charge in downtown shooting death

A Kent man, 37, allegedly chased, shot and killed a 42-year-old Kent man last week near downtown because…

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Two men die in single-vehicle crash in Kent | Update

A driver and his passenger were killed in a single-car accident Wednesday morning in Kent just south of…