Rhaquel Abutin

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Kent Police offer Game of Life Conference for students

The Kent Police Youth Board and the Kent Police Department will host the 27th annual Game of Life…

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Kent to open severe weather shelter Dec. 5-7

With the cold weather conditions, the city of Kent is activating a severe weather shelter Thursday, Friday and…

Elizabeth Albertson

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Kent to honor outgoing City Councilmembers Albertson, Perry

Kent City Councilmembers Elizabeth Albertson and Jamie Perry will be celebrated at a farewell reception prior to their…

Elizabeth Albertson.

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Democrats nominate Kent’s Elizabeth Albertson for state House seat

The 33rd Legislative District Democrats nominated Kent City Councilwoman Elizabeth Albertson Tuesday night to fill the state House…

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Kent Frager Farm Stand shooting remains under investigation

The shooting death of an alleged burglar by a Kent property owner on Oct. 2 remains under investigation…

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Standard and Poor’s upgrades city of Kent’s credit rating

Standard and Poor’s upgraded the city of Kent's credit rating from A+ with a negative outlook to AA-…

Kent firefighters rescue an injured worker Tuesday from The Platform Apartments under construction at West Smith Street and Fourth Avenue North. The man suffered non-life threatening injuries.

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Kent Fire Department rescues injured worker at apartment complex under construction

Kent firefighters used their aerial ladder truck and a rescue basket to remove a construction worker injured while…

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Man robs Kent bank

A man wearing a dark-colored beanie cap robbed a bank on Kent's East Hill at about 5:28 p.m.…

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State receives three Kent applications for marijuana retail stores

The city of Kent's six-month ban against recreational marijuana businesses hasn't stopped people from applying for retail store…

The city of Kent is considering selling its Riverbend par 3 golf course possibly to a developer who might be interested in constructing a hotel

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Developers show interest in Kent’s par 3 golf course property

Developers are interested in building a mixed-use project that could feature retail shops, public open spaces, a hotel,…

The city of Kent plans to replace the synthetic turf at Wilson Playfields next year. The cost is estimated at $1.5 million.

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Kent City Council looks at ways to spend extra funds

With extra money in the city budget for the first time in several years, the Kent City Council…

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Kent officers arrest man for assaulting stepdaughter over cellphone dispute | Police Blotter

A Kent man, who called 911 to report his stepdaughter had slapped him during a dispute, ended up…

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Kent City Council adopts downtown zoning plan to bring in more residents, businesses

The Kent City Council approved a downtown development plan designed to bring in more residents and businesses over…

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas plans to take more steps to stop illegal street racing.

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Kent looks for new steps to stop illegal street racing

The city of Kent's going to try to find new methods to stop illegal street racing.

Chris Kealy tells the Kent City Council on Tuesday night that he would like to open a marijuana production and processing plant in Kent.

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Kent City Council approves recreational marijuana ban

The Kent City Council told businessman Chris Kealy to take his potential 102 jobs and shove them.

Ken Sharp attends Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke's Election Night party at Airways Brewery and Tap Room. Sharp defeated Bailey Stober to earn a Kent City Council seat.

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Stober concedes defeat to Sharp in Kent City Council race

Bailey Stober conceded defeat to Ken Sharp in a tight race for the Kent City Council.

Kent firefighter Nate Strobel

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Kent Toys for Joy program seeks donations

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority, Kent Firefighters Local 1747 and the Kent Firefighters Foundation are once…

Home sales were up 17 percent in Kent in October compared to the same month last year.

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Kent home sales, prices up in October compared to 2012

Homes sales in Kent were up 17 percent and prices up 10.9 percent in October compared to the…

Shawn Gulseth

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Man pleads guilty to Kent woman’s murder

A 43-year-old man pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder with a deadly weapon for the Dec. 21,…

Shacon Barbee and defense attorney Brian Todd appear at Barbee's sentencing Nov. 15 in King County Superior Court in Kent.

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Judge sentences Kent pimp to 35 years in prison

Shacon Barbee received an exceptional prison sentence of 35 years for pimping girls in Kent and Seattle.