Hot Club Sandwich performs at noon Tuesday

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Kent Summer Concert Series kicks off July 10

The Kent Summer Concert Series begins next week at Kent Station, Town Square Plaza and Lake Meridian Park.

Charles Lambert operates Evergreen Association of Collective Gardens in Kent. City officials say his business violates the city's ban against marijuana collective gardens.

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City of Kent sends letters to medical marijuana businesses to ‘cease all activities’

The city of Kent sent letters to two medical marijuana collective gardens and landlords of the sites that…

Josh Hall

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Kent gets $400,000 EPA grant to study contaminated properties

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the city of Kent $400,000 in two grants to inventory, assess…

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Kent man sentenced for illegally selling gun used in Illinois murder

A Kent man received a one-year prison sentence Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle for illegally selling…

A competitor takes part in the 2011 mud dash in Kent. The Gladiator Rock'n Run is Sunday

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Mud run at Kent’s Pacific Raceways is Sunday

Mud runners will want to head to Pacific Raceways in Kent for the Gladiator Rock'n Run at 9…

The state Liquor Control Board auctioned off a Kent liquor store for the third time Thursday

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Bidder gets Kent West Hill liquor store for $125,000

The winning bid for a former state liquor store in Kent came in a lot lower the third…

Gov. Chris Gregoire.

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Local politicians react to Supreme Court’s decision to uphold healthcare law

Local politicians at the county, state and national level were quick to react to the U.S. Supreme Court's…

Fireworks go on sale Thursday

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Fireworks sales begin June 28 in Kent

Fireworks sales in Kent and across the state begin at noon Thursday, June 28 and run through 9…

Crews from SoundEarth Strategies Construction

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City of Kent awards contract to remove Green River sandbags

Say goodbye to the nearly 19,000 giant sandbags along the Green River levees in Kent.

Will Conwell

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Kentwood grad Will Conwell advances to discus finals at Olympic Trials

Will Conwell, a 2001 Kentwood High School graduate, advanced Monday to the finals in the discus at the…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Female inmate at Kent city jail cited for indecent exposure | Police Blotter

Kent Police cited a female inmate at the city jail for investigation of indecent exposure after she allegedly…

Saxophonist Darren Motamedy will perform at the fifth annual Evening of Jazz & Art Showcase Thursday

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Darren Motamedy to play at Kent’s Evening of Jazz and Art Showcase June 28

Saxophonist Darren Motamedy will return to Kent to play in the fifth annual Evening of Jazz & Art…

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Friday at a house in the 11600 block of Southeast 192nd Street.

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Firefighters quickly put out house fire on Kent, Renton border

Kent and Renton firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire Friday in the 11600 block of Southeast 192nd Street.

The Kent School District plans to remove sandbags from around Mill Creek Middle School and two elementary schools this summer now that the Green River flood threat has lessened.

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Kent schools, Boeing prepare to remove sandbags from properties

Sandbags soon will be coming down at businesses and schools all across Kent that sit near the Green…

The State Fire Marshal's Office encourages people to enjoy public fireworks displays

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State reports 476 fireworks-related injuries in 2011

There were 476 fireworks-related injuries and fires reported to the State Fire Marshal’s Office in 2011 by fire…

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Kent Police break up large crowd of high school students at Lake Meridian Park

Kent Police broke up a large gathering of high school students Wednesday at Lake Meridian Park for a…

Kent Police are seeking Aliver Coria Sanchez in connection with a June 17 shooting in Kent.

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Kent Police seek help to find man in connection with West Hill shooting

Kent Police are seeking the public's help to find a 27-year-old Seattle man wanted in a connection with…

William Phillip faces a murder trial Oct. 28 in Kent for the stabbing death of Seth Frankel

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Phillip murder trial date continued to Oct. 28 for stabbing of Kent city employee

The murder trial for the Oregon man charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing death of Seth Frankel,…

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Kentwood grad Will Conwell aims for Olympic berth in discus

Will Conwell, a 2001 Kentwood High School graduate, will compete in the discus at the U.S. Olympic Team…

A fireworks-related fire heavily damages a Kent-area home last Fourth of July.

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Kent Fire Department offers fireworks safety tips

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority wants to remind residents and visitors that the Fourth of July,…