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Washington teamsters will honor strike if grocery workers walk out

The Tukwila-based Joint Council of Teamsters No. 28, which represents more than 50,000 members across Washington, Alaska and…

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Kent officials still pursuing action against sex offender homes

A dispute continues between the city of Kent and at least one operator of group homes that house…

Kent City Council candidate Bailey Stober.

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Kent City Council candidate Bailey Stober responds to allegations by opponent’s wife

The Kent City Council race between Bailey Stober and Ken Sharp continues to heat up.

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Firefighters put out Kent house fire

Kent firefighters extinguished a house fire Wednesday afternoon in the 13000 block of Southeast 282nd Way.

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Kent’s Frager Farm Stand owner shoots, kills man found inside business

The 64-year-old owner of Frager Farm Stand in unincorporated Kent shot and killed a man early Wednesday morning…

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Kent officer breaks up illegal street racing group | Police Blotter

A Kent Police officer broke up a gathering of about 20 to 30 vehicles whose drivers showed up…

Donations during the 2nd Annual Kent Turkey Challenge last year arrive at the Kent Food Bank.

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Businesses wanted to register for Kent Turkey Challenge to help food bank

Kent businesses and organizations must sign up by Friday, Oct. 11 to join the 3rd Annual Kent Turkey…

William Phillips enters a not guilty plea to murder in March 2011.

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Trial date pushed to Oct. 14 in Kent for man accused of Frankel’s murder

The trial date has been continued Oct. 14 for the Portland man accused of the 2010 stabbing death…

Golfers walk the fairway at Kent's Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 course

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Kent City Council still pondering par 3 golf course sale

The city of Kent might put its par 3 golf course up for sale along the Green River…

Kent City Councilman Bill Boyce.

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Kent City Council delays hiring consultant to find new finance director

The Kent City Council decided to delay indefinitely a vote on a city staff proposal to spend $26,280…

Terrence Williams appears at a bail hearing in May at King County Superior Court in Kent.

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Prosecutors won’t file any charges against NBA’s Terrence Williams in Kent case

King County prosecutors decided not to file any charges against NBA free agent Terrence Williams in connection with…

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Grocery workers authorize strike at Western Washington stores in 4 counties

Grocery workers in four counties in Western Washington gave a 98 percent approval to authorize a strike against…

Kato was released today from a veterinary clinic and is doing well

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Man stabs Kent Police dog

A man stabbed and injured a Kent Police dog during an assistance response to a Des Moines Police…

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Kentridge High teacher faces sex crime charge

A Kentridge High School teacher faces a criminal charge after he allegedly agreed to meet and pay a…

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Woman flees vehicle in Kent after crashing into pole

Kent Police are looking for a woman who fled from her vehicle after she crashed into a pole…

A jury convicted Shacon Barbee for his work as a pimp in Kent and Seattle.

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Jury convicts man of pimping in Kent

A 34-year-old man faces a prison sentence of 20 to 26 years after a King County Superior Court…

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Kent officer fires Taser at shirtless man who tries to punch him | Police Blotter

A Kent Police officer fired a Taser at a shirtless man after he reportedly tried to punch the…

A fully loaded coal train near Bellingham on the way to the Westshore Terminal at Point Roberts

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State to study coal train impact on Kent

The state Department of Ecology (DOE) will study the impact of coal trains on Kent and other cities…

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Kent City Council debates controversial North Park downtown rezone

Kent City Council members focused on a controversial rezone in North Park near the ShoWare Center during a…

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Kent man punches taxi driver after told to sit in the back seat | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly punched a taxi cab driver…