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Kent Police get $15,000 grant to crack down on illegal street racing
Kent Police are planning a big crackdown on illegal street racing this summer because of a $15,000 grant…
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Sound Transit to host light rail open house July 31 about Kent extension
Sound Transit will have an open house on Thursday, July 31 about extending light rail to Kent/Des Moines…
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Kent Police investigate West Hill killing of woman; suspect turns himself in
Kent Police are investigating an apparent domestic violence killing on the West Hill of a 39-year-old woman found…
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Kent officers involved in shooting treated and released at hospital; victim identified
The four Kent Police officers injured in Sunday's shooting and explosion along 86th Avenue South each were treated…
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Moody’s predicts slow marijuana sales in state but little impact to credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service says legalized recreational marijuana sales in the state of Washington could fall well short of…
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Suspected bomb on Metro bus in Kent turns out to be fake left from training exercise
Life is returning back to normal Monday on Kent's East Hill after the suspected bomb on a Metro…
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Woman charged with attempted murder for shooting Kent man | Update
A 24-year-old Tacoma woman has been charged with first-degree attempted murder after she allegedly shot a Kent man…
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Kent could get $350,000 per year from retail marijuana sales taxes
The city of Kent could get an estimated $350,000 per year in sales tax revenue if it allowed…
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Man sentenced for scamming Kent, other homeowners on improvement projects
A 44-year-old Seattle man received a 30-day jail sentence for scamming homeowners, including a Kent resident, who paid…
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Woman reportedly claims she shot Kent man because he raped her
The Tacoma woman who allegedly shot and injured a Kent man Tuesday outside a Panther Lake Starbucks reportedly…
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Public hearing for Kent’s par 3 property rezone on July 28
Residents can tee up their comments and let the city of Kent know what they think of the…
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Kent Police arrest man for shooting at plumber’s truck
Kent Police took an 18-year-old man into custody for investigation of shots fired at a plumber's truck. Nobody…
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Woman shoots man in head at Kent strip mall parking lot
Kent Police were still trying to figure out Wednesday what led to a woman shooting and injuring a…
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Kent’s Thursdays at the Lake concert | Slideshow
The Highlife Band of Seattle brought its power-packed Jamaican reggae to Lake Meridian Park on July 10 for…
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Campaign kicks off July 23 for Kent Police bond measure
The citizens committee for the "Vote Yes for a Safer Kent" police bond measure will have a kickoff…
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Thomas, Gregerson receive ‘good’ ratings in Kent legislative race
It could be a showdown between Kent's Les Thomas and SeaTac's Mia Gregerson for a House seat in…
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Fire breaks out at Kent Safeway on Kent Kangley Road
Kent firefighters contained a fire to a food freezer on Friday inside the Safeway store at 13200 Kent…
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Kent City Council committee approves two staff hires at cost of $223,000
A Kent City Council committee reluctantly recommended approval of about a $223,000 budget increase to hire an inspector…
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Kent Cornucopia Days goes younger with Berrios’ as King and Queen
Jim and Suzanne Berrios truly believed they were too young to be named the Kent Cornucopia Days King…
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City of Kent gets surprise $237,535 bill
The city of Kent just got stuck with an unexpected bill of $237,535.