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State issues first recreational marijuana licenses to Spokane producer
The state Liquor Control Board on Wednesday issued the state’s first licenses to produce and process recreational marijuana.
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State to issue first recreational marijuana license on Wednesday
The state Liquor Control Board will issue its first recreational marijuana producer/processor license on Wednesday morning during its…
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Kent Police set community meeting for March 13
The Kent Police Department invites residents to join it for a community awareness meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday,…
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Kent award-winning volunteer Sister Janet Benish dies | 1921-2014
Sister Janet Benish, who won state and local awards for her volunteer work in Kent, has died.
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Des Moines Police arrest man in skirt for taking photos in library’s women’s restroom
Des Moines Police arrested a 40-year-old Seattle man, dressed in women's clothing, for allegedly taking photos in the…
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Helicopter assists Kent Police in search for robbery suspect
A King County Sheriff's Office helicopter helped search on the East Hill in Kent for an alleged robbery…
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Why Trader Joe’s is coming to Kent
Trader Joe's decided to open a neighborhood grocery store this fall in Kent partly because of a location…
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Kent City Council appoints Fincher to replace Sharp
Brenda Fincher is the newest member of the Kent City Council.
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Kent’s Cave Man Kitchen to reopen Thursday
The Cave Man Kitchen in Kent plans to reopen on Thursday after a fire damaged the restaurant on…
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Kent man one of 12 charged with meth, heroin distribution ring
The U.S. Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged 12 people, including a 34-year-old Kent man, in connection with a…
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Kent officers respond to fight between two men in wheelchairs | Police blotter
Kent Police arrested a man in a wheelchair for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly punched another…
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Phillip retrial underway in Kent for Frankel murder
The retrial of William L. Phillip Jr. for the 2010 killing of Seth Frankel, a former city of…
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Kids at Kent’s Birch Creek Head Start receive 200 new coats | SLIDESHOW
Operation Warm and the Kent Firefighters Foundation delivered almost 200 new coats Wednesday to children of the Birch…
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Seven up for vacant Kent City Council seat
The Kent City Council will choose among five women and two men for the vacant Kent City Council…
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Mayor Cooke says Kent needs to spend more on staff to oversee B&O tax
Apparently, $300,000 a year for two auditors to oversee the city of Kent's business and occupation (B&O) tax…
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Ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp faces March 19 court hearing
Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp faces a March 19 court hearing on his first-degree theft charges.
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Moody’s removes city of Kent’s negative bond rating outlook; financial position still ‘somewhat weak’
Moody's Investors Service removed the city of Kent's negative bond rating outlook because of its improved general fund…
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Sheriff’s Office still reviewing Kent car crash that killed teen
A car crash last October in Kent that killed a 17-year-old boy remains under investigation by the King…
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Number of Kent homes for sale drops in January
The number of Kent homes for sale in January dropped 16 percent compared to the same month in…
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Kent’s new law bans bikini baristas from baring too much
Bikini baristas at about a half dozen Kent coffee stands will need to wear a bit more clothing…