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Fire damages Kent’s Cave Man Kitchen; owner plans to reopen soon

An early Tuesday morning fire damaged the Cave Man Kitchen restaurant, 807 W. Valley Highway.

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Ex-Councilman Clark joins growing list of Kent City Council applicants

Tim Clark, a former Kent City councilman and mayoral candidate, has added his name to the growing list…

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Man who owned Kent house sentenced to seven years for killing two men at his Puyallup marijuana grow

A Puyallup man, who also owned a Kent home, received a seven-year prison sentence on Friday for shooting…

Jorge Lizarraga

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Sentencing date for man convicted of Devin Topps murder in Kent continued to Feb. 7

The sentencing date for Jorge Lizarraga, the man convicted of murdering Devin Topps, has been continued to 1…

Extra police patrols will hit the streets Super Bowl weekend to combat drunk driving.

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Extra DUI patrols in Kent, King County for Super Bowl weekend

If your Super Bowl game plan involves alcohol, plan ahead for a safe ride home.

Off to the big game: from left

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Kent, Auburn Sea Gals Super Bowl bound

The emotions of 33 women with a close-up view of the Seattle Seahawks couldn't help but explode when…

The King County Council is considering new measures to help fund Metro Transit.

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King County Council sets public hearing Feb. 4 on Metro Transit funding proposal

The King County Council will have a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Seattle about a proposal to…

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Six apply so far for Kent City Council seat

Six people have applied so far for the vacant Kent City Council position.

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Man who reportedly sexually assaulted woman on Kent’s West Hill remains at large

Kent Police are investigating a sexual assault against a woman that occurred early Monday morning on the West…

Kent City Clerk Ronald Moore

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Kent Police honor Berrios, officers and two residents for saving lives, catching suspects

Count new Kent City Councilman Jim Berrios among those recognized for life-saving efforts by Police Chief Ken Thomas.

Protesters march in June 2012 to oppose a city of Kent ban against medical marijuana. The City Council has since passed a ban on recreational marijuana businesses.

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Kent city officials favor state attorney general’s marijuana business ban opinion

Kent city officials quickly sided with the state attorney general's opinion that cities and counties can ban recreational…

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Kent pedestrian injured in collision with van

A 62-year-old Kent woman suffered life-threatening injuries after a collision with a van coming out of a driveway…

This rendering shows how deep a flood wall will go into the ground along a Green River levee near South 200th Street and what the trail will look like atop the levee.

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Kent awards $6.7 million bid to repair Green River levee

Crews are expected to start work this spring to repair the Briscoe-Desimone levee along the Green River that…

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will give her annual State of the City address on Feb. 5 at the ShoWare Center.

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Mayor Cooke to give State of the City address on Feb. 5

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will highlight the city’s accomplishments over the last year and present her plans to…

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke swears in new police officers Brittany Rios; Andrew Richardson; Kamal Sharif and Junior Coffin on Jan. 21 at the City Council meeting.

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Kent swears in four new police officers

The four new Kent Police officers sworn in this week include a Somali refugee, an ex-college football player,…

Kent firefighters ventilate a house Wednesday evening in the 26100 block of 145th Avenue Southeast by cutting holes in the roof. Crews put out the fire in about 30 minutes.

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Firefighters combat Kent house fire near Lake Meridian

The Kent Fire Department put out a house fire Wednesday evening in the 26100 block of 145th Avenue…

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Kent seeks applicants to fill vacant City Council position

The Kent City Council posted a help wanted sign on Wednesday to fill a vacant council position.

Bailey Stober is under investigation by the state Public Disclosure Commission for campaign violations during his unsuccessful run in November for the Kent City Council.

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Kent’s Stober under investigation by state Public Disclosure Commission

The state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) is investigating a complaint that Bailey Stober failed to file expense reports…

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State gives Kent another $5 million for 224th Street project

The city of Kent will receive a second $5 million grant from the state to help extend South…

Debbie Raplee hopes the Kent City Council will pick her to replace Ken Sharp.

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Raplee seeks return to Kent City Council as Sharp’s replacement

Add Debbie Raplee to the growing list of people who want to replace Ken Sharp on the Kent…