Mike Buckingham died Jan. 2 from his battle with cancer. He was an active participant in Kent Fire Department and Kent Police programs to combat drunk driving.

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Mike Buckingham dies from cancer; longtime Kent Fire, Kent Police supporter

The Kent Fire Department posted the following notice on its Facebook page about the death of Mike Buckingham,…

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Number of Kent marijuana business applicants grows to 60

The list of Kent applicants to the state for recreational marijuana business licenses keeps on growing.

Fans can catch the Sounder train Saturday in Kent to travel to the Seahawks playoff game.

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Seahawks’ fans from Kent can take special Sounder train to playoff game

Fans can take Sounder trains to one of the biggest Seattle Seahawks games this season.

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Kent man charged with stealing $8,500 cash from woman he met online

A 24-year-old Kent man allegedly set up a Bellevue woman he met through an online dating service to…

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Ex-Kentridge High teacher faces court hearing on sex crime charge

A former Kentridge High School teacher faces a King County Superior Court hearing Feb. 4 in Kent on…

Brandon Gonzalez

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Kent car crash that killed teen to go to Sheriff’s Office review board in month or so

An accident in Kent between a King County Sheriff's Office patrol car and another vehicle that killed a…

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Kent medical marijuana operator applies for recreational pot license

The operator of a medical marijuana collective garden in Kent has applied for a state license to sell…

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Kent City Council to hold public hearing Jan. 7 about marijuana businesses ban

The Kent City Council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Council Chambers…

Firefighters put out an attic fire Jan. 1 at a house in the 25000 block of 20th Avenue South on the West Hill.

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Fire damages West Hill house in Kent

A house fire in the 25000 block of 20th Avenue South in Kent has been ruled accidental and…

Mourners attend a memorial service for Teagan McGinnis

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Kent Reporter’s most viewed website stories of 2013

Here are the top 10 most viewed stories on the Kent Reporter's website for 2013, according to Google…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Eight strange Kent Police Blotter items of 2013

A recap of eight of the strangest Kent Police Blotter items from 2013:

An inmate died Dec. 26 in the King County jail inside the Regional Justice Center in Kent.

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Inmate dies at King County jail in Kent after hanging himself | Update

An inmate in custody at the King County jail in Kent died on Thursday, Dec. 26, after he…

Kent City Councilman-elect Ken Sharp faces a Jan. 13 King County Superior Court hearing for first-degree theft charges.

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Court date continued to Jan. 13 for Kent City Councilman-elect Ken Sharp

The King County Superior Court hearing for Kent City Councilman-elect Ken Sharp on his first-degree theft charge has…

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Court hearing continued for Kent boy accused of raping girl

A court hearing has been continued to Jan. 15 for a 14-year-old Kent boy charged with first-degree rape…

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will take the oath of office Jan. 7 for her third term.

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City of Kent to throw reception Jan. 7 for recently elected city officials

Residents have the chance to honor and congratulate the city of Kent’s recently re-elected and newly elected city…

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Kent marijuana business state applicants up to 18

The state Liquor Control Board has received 18 Kent applicants so far for recreational marijuana businesses despite a…

William L. Phillip will face a second murder trial in February for the 2010 stabbing death of Seth Frankel in Auburn. The first trial ended with a hung jury.

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Phillip to face second Kent trial in Frankel murder case

William L. Phillip Jr., will face a second trial starting Feb. 24 in Kent after jurors were unable…

Drivers celebrate the opening in 2009 of the South 228th Street overpass over the BNSF railroad tracks.

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Kent seeks state transportation funding for South 228th Street project

Kent city officials will try to get the 2014 Legislature to include $15 million to construct a grade…

An ice storm in January 2012 caused many problems on Kent streets. Snow could fall in Kent late Thursday night and early Friday.

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Kent road crews to hit streets early Friday if snow falls

City of Kent road crews will start their shifts at 4 a.m. Friday and maybe even sooner to…

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Target stores data breach exposes 40 million accounts

Target, which has a Kent location, announced Thursday that it experienced a massive data breach, exposing approximately 40…