A fire burned linens stored in outdoor canopies early Thursday morning in Kent at a commercial laundry business in the 7800 block of South 228th Street.

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Kent firefighters extinguish blaze outside commercial laundry facility

Four Kent Fire Department engines responded to a fire in canopies outside of a commercial laundry facility at…

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Prosecutors charge Kent man in gay dating app robbery cases

King County prosecutors charged a 32-year-old Kent man Tuesday with several felony charges in connection with setting up…

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Kent Police stop vehicle Wednesday connected with store parking lot robbery

Kent Police stopped a vehicle Wednesday afternoon near Southeast 208th Avenue and 108th Avenue Southeast that reportedly was…

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Kent Police arrest man for robberies targeting gay victims

Kent Police arrested and King County prosecutors charged a Kent man for robbing two people after setting up…

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Kent man gets robbed after meeting man through gay dating app | Police Blotter

A Kent man used a gay dating phone app called Scruff and ended up meeting a man who…

Kent firefighter Bob Schmidt.

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Kent firefighter Bob Schmidt dies from cancer

Kent firefighter Robert W. “Bob” Schmidt died Sunday night after a 10-month battle with brain cancer.

John Hodgson

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Hodgson to retire as city of Kent chief administrative officer

John Hodgson, the city of Kent's chief administrative officer, will retire May 31.

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Kent man gets 66 years in prison for attempted murder of 3 Des Moines women

A Kent man received a maximum prison sentence of 66 years Friday for three counts of first-degree attempted…

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Detectives serve search warrants in Kent, Burien, SeaTac as part of prostitution sting

Detectives from the King County Sheriff’s Office and the Burien and SeaTac Police Departments served search warrants on…

Prescription Drug Take Back Day was April 27 in Kent.

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Drop off old prescription drugs in Kent on April 27

Get rid of expired prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter medicines at the Prescription Drug Take Back Day…

Washington's Most Wanted Host David Rose presents Kent Police Cmdr. Eric Hemmen

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Washington’s Most Wanted show honors Kent Police for capture of fugitive

Kent Police Cmdr. Eric Hemmen and Assistant Police Chief Pat Lowery received the Washington’s Most Wanted April Officer…

Wendall Oliver Adams

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Kent man sentenced to 25 years in prison for 2012 East Hill shooting

A Kent man received a prison sentence of 25 years for shooting and injuring a man last July…

Property owners along Southeast 256th Street in Kent stopped a city plan to charge a Local Improvement District fee to help pay for a $7 million improvement to the road.

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Kent property owners stop city’s planned fee to help pay for SE 256th Street project

The news greatly pleased Susan Draine that neighboring property owners had turned in enough signatures to stop the…

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Puyallup man who killed two intruders indicted on drug charge; man also owns Kent home

A Puyallup man arrested Wednesday for investigation of manufacturing marijuana at his Pierce County home also owns a…

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Kent garbage, recycling service back to normal as drivers return

Garbage, recycling and yard waste service returns to normal Thursday in Kent as Republic Services drivers are back…

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Man expects prostitute, finds police at Kent hotel | Police Blotter

When a man walked up to a Kent hotel room expecting to meet the female escort he had…

American Idol singers perform July 19 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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American Idol Tour hits Kent’s ShoWare Center July 19

The American Idol Live Tour 2013 arrives July 19 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Republic Services drivers decided Wednesday to honor a strike by fellow company workers in Ohio and won't provide garbage and recycling services in Kent.

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No Kent garbage, recycling pickup Wednesday as drivers honor Ohio strike

Kent residents won't get garbage, recycling or yard waste service Wednesday because Republic/Allied Waste Services drivers honored picket…

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Kent firefighters rescue woman from apartment fire

Kent firefighters rescued a woman following an apartment fire at about 8:30 p.m. Monday in the 24000 block…

With the nicer weather ahead

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Kent Police bicycle officers return to streets May 1

Kent Police will resume bicycle patrols May 1 with special emphasis on the downtown transit center and shopping…