Steve Hunter

Kent railroad gates down for two hours after wire theft incident

Kent commuters had a tough time getting through downtown Tuesday morning when the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad gates were down for two hours because of a signal malfunction caused by wire theft.

A couple of students at Carriage Crest Elementary in the Kent School District made up a report Sept. 30 of a man seen on school grounds carrying a gun.

Kent School District disciplines elementary students for gun-report hoax

Kent School District officials will discipline the three students who made up and repeated a story that they had seen a man with a gun on the school grounds Sept. 30 at Carriage Crest Elementary in unincorporated Renton.

A couple of students at Carriage Crest Elementary in the Kent School District made up a report Sept. 30 of a man seen on school grounds carrying a gun.
Kent City Councilwoman Debbie Ranniger responds to a question as challenger Bailey Stober listens at the Kent Chamber of Commerce candidate debates Oct. 5 at the ShoWare Center.

Kent City Council candidates debate property tax reduction

Three challengers took on Kent City Council incumbents during a candidates debate Wednesday at the ShoWare Center presented by the Kent Chamber of Commerce.

Kent City Councilwoman Debbie Ranniger responds to a question as challenger Bailey Stober listens at the Kent Chamber of Commerce candidate debates Oct. 5 at the ShoWare Center.

Kent woman, passenger injured in Interstate 90 wreck

A 32-year-old Kent woman and her 37-year-old female passenger were injured during an accident at about 10:35 a.m. Friday along Interstate 90 about 15 miles west of Cle Elum.

ROOT Sports and the Western Hockey League announced that four Seattle Thunderbirds games will be televised this season.

Four Seattle Thunderbirds games to be televised | Western Hockey League

The Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds will have one Western Hockey League home game and three road games televised this season on ROOT Sports.

ROOT Sports and the Western Hockey League announced that four Seattle Thunderbirds games will be televised this season.
Seth Frankel worked as a city of Kent video-program coordinator until he was murdered in May 2010 in Auburn.

Phillip faces 2012 trial date for Auburn murder of Kent city employee Seth Frankel

A 30-year-old Oregon man is scheduled to go to trial April 10 in Kent on the charge of first-degree murder for the May 2010 stabbing death of Auburn resident Seth Frankel, a Kent city employee.

Seth Frankel worked as a city of Kent video-program coordinator until he was murdered in May 2010 in Auburn.

King County Public Health cites eight Kent retailers for selling tobacco to minors

Eight Kent retailers were recently busted by King County Public Health officials for selling tobacco to minors under the age of 18.

State Patrol troopers report that they continue to find drivers holding cellphones while driving in violation of state law.

State Patrol continues to find drivers breaking cellphone law

Although drivers know they can be cited for texting and talking on a cellphone while driving, hundreds of drivers are still stopped each month in King County alone, according to a Washington State Patrol media release.

State Patrol troopers report that they continue to find drivers holding cellphones while driving in violation of state law.

Seattle Thunderbirds add another defenseman | Western Hockey League

The Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds added their second defenseman via trade in the last week when they acquired Brad Deagle from the Red Deer Rebels for a conditional pick in the 2013 Bantam Draft.

Insurance company to repay five senior citizens reportedly scammed by Kent woman

An insurance company will repay the five men and women ages 74 to 90 who lost more than $1 million in an alleged scam by a Kent insurance agent.

Kent Police blotter.

Man arrested for kicking Kent boy at school bus stop| Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he allegedly kicked an elementary school student in an attempt to take the boy's satchel as he waited for the morning school bus.

Kent Police blotter.
Vehicles head across the railroad tracks along Willis Street in Kent. Kent Police plan emphasis patrols to make sure drivers and pedestrians are following rail crossing laws.

Kent Police plan railroad crossing patrols to catch lawbreakers

Kent Police are once again conducting railroad crossing emphasis patrols downtown in an effort to raise awareness about safely crossing tracks.

Vehicles head across the railroad tracks along Willis Street in Kent. Kent Police plan emphasis patrols to make sure drivers and pedestrians are following rail crossing laws.
Venoy Overton pleads not guilty June 30 in Kent to a charge of second-degree promoting prostitution. Overton is still waiting for a trial date to be set.

Ex-UW athlete Venoy Overton waits for trial date in Kent prostitution case

Former University of Washington basketball player Venoy Overton had his pre-trial hearing continued to Oct. 12 as he faces a charge of second-degree promoting prostitution along Pacific Highway South in Kent.

Venoy Overton pleads not guilty June 30 in Kent to a charge of second-degree promoting prostitution. Overton is still waiting for a trial date to be set.

Chamber to host Kent City Council candidate debates Oct. 5

Eight candidates for the Kent City Council are scheduled to participate in debates Wednesday, Oct. 5 presented by the Kent Chamber of Commerce.

Seattle Mist running back Kam Warner slams through a Green Bay Chill defender Sept. 30. Warner scored three touchdowns as the Mist won 42-8 in their Lingerie Football League opener.

Seattle Mist clobber Green Bay Chill 42-8 | Lingerie Football League

The Kent-based Seattle Mist used a trick play for a touchdown on their first play of the game and went on to crush the Green Bay Chill 42-8 in their Lingerie Football League opener.

Seattle Mist running back Kam Warner slams through a Green Bay Chill defender Sept. 30. Warner scored three touchdowns as the Mist won 42-8 in their Lingerie Football League opener.

Sheriff’s office believe report ‘a hoax’ that man had gun at Kent elementary school

King County Sheriff's Office investigators believe the report of a man seen with a gun Friday on the grounds of Carriage Crest Elementary in Renton was a hoax.

Seattle Mist quarterback Angela Rypien participates in a drill at a recent practice for the Kent-based team of the Lingerie Football League.

Lingerie Football League announces expansion to five Canadian cities

The women's Lingerie Football League, which includes the Kent-based Seattle Mist, announced Thursday that five Canadian cities will join Toronto next year for the inaugural season of LFL Canada.

Seattle Mist quarterback Angela Rypien participates in a drill at a recent practice for the Kent-based team of the Lingerie Football League.

Kent man arrested for assault, hate crime

King County prosecutors charged a 42-year-old Kent man Monday with second-degree assault and malicious harassment after he allegedly punched and yelled racial slurs at a Hispanic man during a Sept. 22 fight outside of a Kent restaurant.

The Seattle Thunderbirds traded a draft pick Thursday to the Edmonton Oil Kings to get defenseman Braeden Laroque.

Seattle Thunderbirds trade draft pick for defenseman | Western Hockey League

The Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team acquired defenseman Braeden Laroque Thursday from the Edmonton Oil Kings for a 2012 Bantam Draft pick.

The Seattle Thunderbirds traded a draft pick Thursday to the Edmonton Oil Kings to get defenseman Braeden Laroque.
Nicolas Moreno pleads not guilty Thursday in Kent to three counts of first-degree assault for firing shots that injured people July 23 at a Kent car show. Judge Mary Roberts banned the media from shooting the faces of the six men charged in connection with the shootings.

Six enter not guilty pleas in connection with Kent car-show shooting

Six alleged gang members each pleaded not guilty Thursday in Kent to charges connected with the July 23 car-show shooting on Kent's West Hill that injured 12 people.

Nicolas Moreno pleads not guilty Thursday in Kent to three counts of first-degree assault for firing shots that injured people July 23 at a Kent car show. Judge Mary Roberts banned the media from shooting the faces of the six men charged in connection with the shootings.