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Kent Police determine child abduction report untrue

An apparent dispute Monday in Kent between two babysitters led to an initial report of a child abduction…

The Green Kent program is looking for volunteers to help take care of city parks.

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Green Kent steward orientation on March 23

Volunteers are wanted to become stewards for the Green Kent Partnership to help restore city parks and open…

Steve Strachan

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Ex-Kent Police chief Strachan chosen as Bremerton police chief

Steve Strachan, former Kent Police chief and King County Sheriff, has been named the new Bremerton police chief.

The city of Kent plans to widen Southeast 256th Street between Kent-Kangley Road and 116th Avenue Southeast to three lanes and add a bicycle lane and sidewalks.

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Kent might use B&O tax to help pay for 256th Street project

Kent city officials are considering using $1 million from the new business and occupation (B&O) tax to help…

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Skimming device used on cash machine inside Kent Fred Meyer store

Kent Police want anyone who used the Alaska Credit Union ATM machine inside the Fred Meyer store, 10201…

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Pickup driver gets stuck along Kent’s Green River Trail

Kent Police arrested a 33-year-old man Thursday for investigation of illegally driving along the Green River Trail, damaging…

Kent Police will host a community meeting Feb. 20 at City Hall.

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Kent Police to host Community Meeting Feb. 20

Residents can discuss the latest crime trends and other issues with Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas and other…

Kent and King County officials unveiled a new message Wednesday on a Clear Channel Outdoors billboard in the 18900 block of 84th Avenue South to help make people more aware of the fight against human trafficking.

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Billboard message in Kent targets human trafficking

Kent and King County officials unveiled a new message Wednesday on a Clear Channel Outdoors billboard in the…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Missing Kent man turns up in city jail | Police Blotter

Two days after a woman reported Jan. 20 to Kent Police that her 28-year-old brother had been missing…

Yoshiko Harden.

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Kent woman to be recognized at Women of Color Empowered luncheon

Yoshiko Harden, vice president of diversity at Bellevue College and a Kent resident, is one of 11 women…

Matt Andersen.

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Blues guitarist Matt Andersen performs Feb. 1 in Kent

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and blues guitarist Matt Andersen brings his powerful voice and hard-driving slide guitar to town as…

Ernie Ammons.

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Sex charge trial date continued for ex-Kent-Meridian teacher, coach

A trial date for a former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach charged with communication with a…

State Rep. Tina Orwall

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State Rep. Orwall sponsors bill to repeal death penalty

State Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, is one of the sponsors of House Bill 1504 to repeal the…

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Renton man pleads not guilty to assaulting detective outside Kent courtroom

A 23-year-old Renton man pleaded not guilty Monday to third-degree assault for reportedly punching and head butting a…

Kent firefighter Jessi Nemens prepares to climb the Columbia Center skyscraper in Seattle to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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Kent firefighters to climb skyscraper stairs for leukemia fundraiser

Kent firefighter Art Weichbrodt will have plenty of motivation when he runs up 69 flights of stairs at…

Steve Strachan

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Ex-Kent Police Chief Strachan finalist for Bremerton police chief

Steve Strachan, former Kent Police chief and King County Sheriff, is one of five finalists to be the…

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Kent to look at civility laws to combat homeless behavior

Kent city leaders are looking at whether to adopt new civility laws to help reduce behavior problems by…

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Fifty-three homeless people found in Kent during annual count

Fifty-three homeless people were counted in Kent during the 33rd annual One Night Count in King County during…

Friends and co-workers set up a memorial Friday to Eddie Mariano in the 23800 block of 64th Avenue South. Mariano died after his pickup ran into this tree on Thursday morning.

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Pickup driver in Kent dies from injuries suffered after hitting tree

A man injured after he lost control of his pickup truck in Kent and crashed into a tree…

State Sen. Karen Keiser

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Kent’s Keiser proposes expanding state Family Medical Leave Insurance

State Sen. Karen Keiser-D, Kent, has introduced a Family Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) bill that promotes the health…