Kent's Courtney Thompson is a member of the U.S. Women's Volleyball team that plays for the Olympic gold medal on Saturday against Brazil in London.

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Kent’s Courtney Thompson, U.S. Women’s Volleyball team to play for Olympic gold

Kent's Courtney Thompson and the rest of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Volleyball team will seek its first Olympic…

Evan Lysacek

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Olympic champion Evan Lysacek to return to skating in Kent

Let the hype begin about ice skater Evan Lysacek coming to Kent.

The Seattle Thunderbirds will open training camp Aug. 23 at the ShoWare Center in Kent for the 2012-13 season.

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Seattle Thunderbirds open training camp in Kent

Fans can get their first look at the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team when training camp opens for…

Marques Weekly

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Kentridge graduate Marques Weekly drowns in Lake Tapps

Marques Weekly touched a lot of lives with his participation in football, track and field and drama at…

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Primary results for Kent-area candidates, measures | Election 2012

King County voters appear to be approving a property tax measure to rebuild the Youth Services Center in…

Dave Davis of the American Legion Kent Post sets the flag at the grave of a Civil War veteran in 2009 at Saar Cemetery. A dedication ceremony Sept. 6 at the cemetery will include replacement markers for four Civil War veterans.

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Civil War markers to be dedicated at Kent’s Saar Pioneer Cemetery

A dedication ceremony that includes replacement markers for four Civil War veterans is set for 3 p.m. Thursday,…

Recess Monkey performs in Kent at noon Wednesday

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Band Recess Monkey to entertain Kent crowd Wednesday

Prepare to dance and sing along with Seattle band Recess Monkey at a noon concert Wednesday, Aug. 8…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Kent woman pushes husband into headboard during divorce dispute | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she allegedly pushed her husband into a…

Kent's Courtney Thompson helped the U.S. Women's Volleyball Team take a silver medal at the London Olympics.

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Kent’s Courtney Thompson starts for injured setter at Summer Olympics | Update

Kent's Courtney Thompson started at setter Tuesday and helped lead the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team into the…

Little Bill and the Blue Notes perform at noon Tuesday

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Blues band to play Tuesday at Kent Station

Get down with the blues music of Pacific Northwest original Little Bill and the Blue Notes at noon…

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Kent Fire Department to host golf tournament for community assistance program

The Kent Fire Department will host its first Community Assistance Referral and Education Services (FDCARES) charity golf tournament…

Kent's ShoWare Center got hit by an unexpected business and occupation tax by the state Department of Revenue.

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State hits ShoWare Center in Kent with unexpected B&O tax

The city-owned ShoWare Center took a deeper loss than expected in the second quarter of this year because…

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Kent seeks volunteers to write pro/con statements about property tax levy measure

The Kent City Council is seeking volunteers to write the statements that will appear in the voters’ pamphlet…

Former drag racer Jerry 'The King' Ruth will be the subject of a special Greater Kent Historical Society program Aug. 23 at Kent Commons.

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Learn about career of Kent drag racer Jerry Ruth at Aug. 23 program

Find out all about the career of former drag racer Jerry "The King" Ruth at a special program…

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Kent’s Allegro dance studio earns high ranking in Northwest, nation

The Allegro Performing Arts Academy in Kent has been named one of the top 60 dance studios in…

Kent's outdoor summer movies start at 9 p.m. Friday

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Kent outdoor movies start Aug. 10

Outdoor summer movies return to Kent at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 with a showing of "The Muppets."

Seattle rock band Random Manor plays at 7 p.m. Thursday

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Rock band Random Manor plays Thursday in Kent

The Seattle rock band Random Manor plays at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 at Lake Meridian Park in…

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Group plans statewide initiative drive in 2013 to end marijuana prohibition

Seattle-based Sensible Washington announced Tuesday that it will try to get a statewide initiative in 2013 to ask…

Kent City Council President Dennis Higgins talks about the need for a property tax increase as Mayor Suzette Cooke

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Kent residents to vote in November on property tax increase to pay for parks, streets

Kent voters will decide Nov. 6 whether to approve a property tax levy increase to help pay for…

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Kent man shot in neck during fight in Burien

A 26-year-old Kent man was shot in the neck during an altercation with another man Tuesday night in…