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Kent Police warn of phone call scam to obtain credit card numbers

Kent Police sent out a notice Monday about a phone calling scam by someone who claims to be…

Jim Freitag

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City of Kent to consider selling Riverbend par 3 golf course

The city of Kent might sell the par 3, 9-hole golf course at its Riverbend Golf Complex but…

The city of Kent will add cameras in the fall at two schools to catch speeders similar to this city of Des Moines camera along 24th Avenue South.

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Kent to install traffic cameras at two school zones

Traffic cameras to catch speeders in school zones are coming this fall to Kent.

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Kent celebrates opening of Veterans Drive | Slide show

Military veterans, politicians, motorcyclists, elementary school children and a Reserve Officers' Training Corps drill team were all part…

Ernie Rideout.

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State Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial Service to honor Kent’s Ernie Rideout

A service to honor Kent Fire Department engineer Ernie Rideout and other firefighters who gave their lives in…

The 1964 Beatles Tribute performs Friday

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Beatles tribute show coming to ShoWare Center June 28

What's known as The 1964 Beatles Tribute performs at 8 p.m. Friday, June 28 at the ShoWare Center…

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Kent man shot to death on East Hill | Man identified

A Kent man died from a gunshot wound at about 4:55 a.m. Thursday outside of his home in…

Terrence Williams of the Boston Celtics appears in King County Superior Court May 20 with defense attorney Aaron Kiviat for a bail hearing after his arrest by Kent Police for investigation of second-degree assault.

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Charges yet to be filed in Kent against NBA player Williams

King County prosecutors have yet to file charges against NBA player Terrence Williams, who was arrested by Kent…

The second annual Classic Car and Motorcycle show runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

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Classic Car and Motorcycle show June 1 in Kent

More than 45 cars are lined up in Kent for the second annual Classic Car and Motorcycle show…

Barbara Phillips.

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Barbara Phillips seeks seat on Kent City Council | Election 2013

Barbara Phillips has announced her plans to run for the Kent City Council.

The Public Facilities District board oversees the city of Kent's ShoWare Center budget.

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Kent seeks applicants for ShoWare’s Public Facilities District Board

The city of Kent is seeking applicants for one vacancy on the Kent Special Events Center Public Facilities…

The Kent City Council has cut the gambling tax rate from 11 percent to 7 percent at the Great American Casino in Panther Lake.

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Kent City Council cuts casino gambling tax rate

The Kent City Council voted 4-2 on Tuesday night to reduce the city's gambling tax rate on the…

Shacon Barbee faces a July 22 trial date for promoting prostitution in Kent and other charges.

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Alleged Kent pimp has trial date continued to July 22

The trial date has been continued to July 22 for a man who reportedly made nearly $200,000 as…

Mike Mactutis

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King County approves Green River Briscoe Levee repair agreement with Kent

The King County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to move ahead with repairs to…

Kent Police are looking for this man in connection with a sexual assault Sunday on the West Hill. The photo is from a video surveillance camera.

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Kent Police seek help to find man reportedly involved in sexual assault on West Hill

Kent Police are asking for help to track down a man who reportedly exposed himself at about 1:29…

Boston Celtics player Terrence Williams appears at a bail hearing Monday at King County Superior Court in Kent. Kent Police arrested Williams Sunday for investigation of second-degree assault in connection with an incident with the mother of his 10-year-old son.

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NBA player arrested for making threats with gun; Kent Police take Terrence Williams into custody

Kent Police arrested NBA player Terrence Williams on Sunday for investigation of second-degree assault domestic violence when he…

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Candidates file for Kent Mayor, Council, School Board

The Kent mayor's race and two City Council races highlight the 2013 election campaign.

Gov. Jay Inslee spoke Friday at a business and political leaders luncheon in Kent about the importance of the Legislature adopting a transportation funding package.

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Inslee visits Kent to push adoption of state transportation funding package

Gov. Jay Inslee made a quick stop Friday in Kent to pump up South Sound politicians and business…

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State Patrol arrests Kent man on child porn charges

Detectives from the Washington State Patrol (WSP) Missing and Exploited Children’s Task Force (MECTF) arrested a Kent man…

Jason Grinolds and the rest of the Smith Brothers Farms milkmen and milkwomen will work out of the company's longtime location along West Valley Highway until late June before moving to a new headquarters a couple of miles to the east in Kent on 79th Avenue South.

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Smith Brothers dairy moves to new Kent location after 93 years at current site

After 93 years at the same location along West Valley Highway just north of South 277th Street, Smith…