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21-year-old woman passenger dies in Kent car crash

A 21-year-old Edmonds woman died while riding in a vehicle driven by her 20-year-old boyfriend that crashed into…

BECU will move its financial center out of Kent's TOP Food and Drug on Nov. 16 to a temporary location at Kent Station.

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BECU to move temporarily to Kent Station from TOP Food store

With the decision by TOP Food and Drug to close its Kent store, the BECU credit union will…

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Man charged with June murder of Kent woman

King County prosecutors charged a 20-year-old Burien man with first-degree murder in connection with the June beating death…

Kent Police collected more than 210 pounds of medication Oct. 26 during national Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

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Kent Police collect more than 210 pounds of prescription medication

People dropped off more than 210 pounds of unused, unwanted and expired medication to the Kent Police Department…

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Kent Kmart bogus bomb threat call similar to nationwide incidents

Someone called in a bogus bomb threat Thursday to the Kent Kmart similar to other threats across the…

Fans attend the Seattle Thunderbirds 2013-14 home opener on Sept. 21 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Kent’s ShoWare Center lowers losses compared to 2012

Kent's city-owned ShoWare Center continues to lose money but the losses so far this year are lower than…

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas.

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Kent Police set community meeting for Nov. 14

Kent Police will host a community meeting from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Kent Elementary School, 24700…

Devin Topps starred in football at Kentridge High School before he was shot to death in October 2010.

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Kent murder trial resumes next week for man accused of shooting Devin Topps

Jury selection is expected to begin the week of Nov. 4 in the murder trial of Jorge L.…

Tim Clark hopes to unseat Suzette Cooke as Kent mayor on Nov. 5.

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Kent voters to decide whether they want new mayor

Kent mayoral challenger Tim Clark and incumbent Suzette Cooke picked up opposite reactions during their door-to-door visits to…

Jail officers lead William L. Phillip Jr. out of the courtroom Monday in Kent during a recess in his murder trial. Prosecutors accuse Phillip of stabbing to death Seth Frankel in May 2010.

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Opening statements kick off Kent murder trial | Did Phillip kill Frankel?

King County prosecutors plan to prove to a jury over the next few weeks that William L. Phillip…

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Fire strikes Kent garage on East Hill

A recently used lawnmower ignited combustibles to cause a Kent garage fire at about 2:12 p.m. Monday in…

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Puyallup man, who owned Kent house, pleads guilty to drug, gun crimes

A Puyallup man who shot and killed two men who had entered the garage where he was growing…

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Grocery store workers to vote Oct. 29-30 on new contract

Union grocery store members will vote Oct. 29-30 about whether to accept a new contract with Safeway, Fred…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Heroin addict leaves bloody mess in Kent restaurant restroom | Police Blotter

A heroin addict reportedly left a bloody mess in a Kent restaurant restroom.

Friends and family of Brandon Gonzalez gather after arranging a memorial at the intersection of 68th Avenue South and South 196th Street in Kent

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Teen killed in Kent car crash identified

A 17-year-old Kent boy, who died from injuries suffered when his car collided early Sunday morning with a…

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Kent City Council committee leaves North Park out of downtown rezone plan

A Kent City Council committee agreed with residents that the city's proposed downtown development plan should leave North…

The city of Kent might hire more police officers next year because of its positive budget outlook.

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City of Kent builds up cash reserves; might hire more police

The city of Kent's building up cash reserves and paying down debt this year because of new taxes…

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Kent Arts Commission seeks volunteer commissioners

The city of Kent Arts Commission is seeking volunteer members (adult and youth) to advise city staff and…

Washington State Patrol.

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State Patrol plans pre-Halloween emphasis patrol Oct. 23-26 in King County

The Washington State Patrol will conduct a pre-Halloween emphasis patrol through the “King County Metro Zone” Oct. 23-26.

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Grocery store workers reach tentative agreement with four major chains; strike averted

Grocery workers in the Puget Sound area reached a tentative agreement Monday in contract negotiations with four major…