Pie-eating contests are part of the Fourth of July Splash on July 4 at Lake Meridian Park in Kent.

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Celebrate Fourth of July in Kent at Lake Meridian Park

The city of Kent is throwing its 15th annual Fourth of July Splash at Lake Meridian Park.

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Three candidates chase Kent School Board seat | Election 2013

Three candidates are running to replace Tim Clark for Position No. 5 on the Kent School Board.

Fireworks stands can open Friday

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Kent Fire Department offers fireworks safety tips; legal reminders

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority reminds residents and visitors that the Fourth of July, while a…

Crews begin to demolish old Boeing office buildings last week along South 212th Street to make room for two new warehouses

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Boeing, Boeing, gone: Crews demolish sold Kent office buildings

Crews are demolishing sold Boeing office buildings in Kent along South 212th Street to make room for two…

Taiko drummers from the group Kaze Daiko perform at the fifth annual Kent International Festival on Saturday

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Kent International Festival 2013 | Slide show

The city of Kent held its annual Kent International Festival on Saturday, June 22 at Town Square Plaza.

Kids enjoy the Rotary granite ball that floats on water on a sunny and warm Saturday

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Fountains of fun in Kent

Kids enjoy a sunny warm Saturday, June 22 at Town Square Plaza in downtown Kent.

H&E Equipment Services hosts a grand opening June 20 at its new Kent location. The company rents construction and earth moving equipment.

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H&E Equipment Services expands to Kent

A Louisiana-based national rental equipment company celebrated the grand opening last week of its first Washington store right…

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Woman charged with pimping teen girls in Kent

A 20-year-old Seattle woman is scheduled to be arraigned July 1 in King County Superior Court on charges…

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Ex-Kentwood High student pleads not guilty to school bomb threat

A former Kentwood High student pleaded not guilty Thursday in King County Superior Court to the charge of…

Brenda Campbell

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Kent-based company criticizes city’s B&O tax

A local recreational vehicle company has a load of complaints with the city of Kent's new business and…

Kent Police will be part of a statewide emphasis to catch DUI drivers over the next two weeks.

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Kent Police part of statewide crackdown on DUI drivers over next two weeks

Graduation parties, end of the school year, Fourth of July, weddings, nice weather, barbecues and vacations mark the…

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Berrios to kick off campaign for City Council June 24

The People for Jim Berrios for Kent City Council will host a campaign kickoff party from 6-8 p.m.…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Drivers hit speeds of more than 105 mph in Kent along South 277th Street | Police Blotter

Kent Police cited two men for investigation of reckless driving after they hits speeds of more than 105…

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City of Kent seeks clarity on new marijuana rules

Kent city officials are trying to determine how to handle the new recreational marijuana rules under consideration by…

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Ex-Kentwood High student who threatened to bomb school now in jail

Ryan D. LaPlante, the former Kentwood High School student charged with making threats to bomb Kentwood, is now…

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Ex-Kentwood High student misses court appearance to face bomb threat charge

Ryan D. LaPlante failed to show up for his scheduled King County Superior Court appearance Monday to be…

Seattle-based Impossible Bird opens the Kent Station Take Out Tuesday concert series at noon July 9.

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Kent Station summer concerts start this week

The Take Out Tuesday noon concerts and Date Night Wednesday concerts start up this week at the Kent…

Jim Freitag

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City of Kent open house July 15 about possible sale of Riverbend Par 3 golf course

Kent residents can give their opinion at an open house about whether the city should sell its Par…

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Hard money lender indicted for conspiracy, false statements; Kent properties involved

The FBI arrested a University Place hard money lender Tuesday after he was indicted by a grand jury…

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Kent Police still do not have suspect in East Hill shooting death

Kent Police are still trying to determine a motive and find the man who shot and killed Sayha…