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Kent officers arrest woman for slapping husband at work | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she allegedly slapped her husband in the…

Taylor 2 dance company performs March 8 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

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Dance company comes to Kent March 8

Paul Taylor is one of the foremost choreographers of the 20th century and one of history’s most celebrated…

Kent Police bicycle patrols are scheduled to return to the streets in May.

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Kent Police bicycle patrols to return in May

Kent Police bicycle patrols will return to the streets in May after a six-month absence.

Kent City Councilman Les Thomas.

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Kent City Council committee discusses adoption of civility laws

Kent City Councilman Les Thomas said each time he goes for early morning coffee in downtown Kent he…

Former Kent-Meridian High teacher Ernie Ammons

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Ex-Kent-Meridian teacher, coach receives five-day jail sentence for sex crime

A former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach received a five-day jail sentence Friday in King County…

Seth Frankel worked for the city of Kent in 2010 when he was found stabbed to death at his Auburn home.

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Phillip’s trial date continued to May 6 for murder of Kent city employee

The murder trial has been continued again for the Oregon man charged with first-degree murder for the 2010…

Kent's You Me We family festival returns Friday

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Kent You Me We festival lineup released

Interactive booths, sports competitions, contests and prizes, Radio Disney, along with an impressive lineup of performances by Kent’s…

King County prosecutors filed 46 percent of their felony cases in 2012 at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

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King County felony case filings drop slightly in 2012

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office filed 43 fewer felony cases in 2012 than in 2011.

Crews install a metal sheet pile flood wall in January at the Boeing Levee along the Green River in Kent similar to the city's proposal for the Briscoe-Desimone levee repair.

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King County flood district board to vote on Kent levee repair plan

A vote is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26 by the King County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors…

The city of Kent is considering adding cameras to catch speeders at school zones similar to what the city of Des Moines uses along 24th Avenue South in the Highline School District.

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Kent considers adding cameras to catch school-zone speeders

The city of Kent might install cameras in the fall to catch speeders of more than 20 mph…

Devin Topps

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Man charged in Kent murder of Devin Topps faces May 1 trial

A trial date has been continued to May 1 for a 22-year-old man charged with second-degree murder with…

A man died Tuesday morning in a fire at the Sunset Motel on Pacific Highway South in Kent.

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Man dies in Kent motel fire

A Kent man died in a fire Tuesday morning at the Sunset Motel, 25006 Pacific Highway S.

Kent Police are asking for help to identify this man in connection with a Feb. 12 bank robbery in the Panther Lake area.

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Kent Police seek help to identify bank robbery suspect

Kent Police are asking for help to identify a man wanted for the robbery of a Key Bank…

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Jury finds ex-SPSL volleyball coach guilty of sex crime in Kent

A jury found a former Mount Rainier High School volleyball coach guilty of third-degree attempted rape of a…

Cottage houses similar to this one are planned for the Blueberry Cottages development on the East Hill of Kent.

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Kent’s first cottage housing development closer to reality

With the economy starting to pick up, the first cottage-housing development in Kent keeps moving closer to reality.

Bill Harley performs March 2 in Kent.

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Storyteller Bill Harley to perform in Kent March 2

A two-time, Grammy-award winning artist, Bill Harley uses song and story to paint a vibrant picture of growing…

Jamie Perry.

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Kent’s Perry elected to Executive Committee of Sound Cities Association

City of Kent Councilwoman Jamie Perry was elected to the 2013 Executive Committee of the Sound Cities Association…

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Man charged in 1996 murder of Kent co-worker pleads not guilty

A Montana man charged in the 1996 cold case murder of a Kirkland woman who worked in Kent…

The Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors will perform Wednesday

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BYU group to perform show tunes in Kent

The Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors will perform Harmony, The Music of Life, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.…

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Kent man faces long prison sentence for attempted murder of three women

A 22-year-old Kent man could be sentenced in March to more than 50 years in prison after a…