The ninth annual Kent Cornucopia Days Fun Run and Walk is July 14.

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Registration open for Kent Cornucopia Days Fun Run and Walk

Registration is open for the ninth annual Kent Cornucopia Days 5K Fun Run and Walk on Saturday, July…

Regional Animal Services of King County is seeking homes for a number of Chihuahuas. The dogs are available for adoption at the animal shelter in Kent.

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Regional Animal Services in Kent seeks homes for Chihuahuas

Regional Animal Services of King County and the Seattle Animal Shelter are teaming up to find homes for…

A rock thrown Thursday

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Thrown rock in Kent smashes Sheriff’s Office deputy’s windshield; second car also hit | Update

Someone threw a rock in Kent that smashed the windshield of a patrol car driven by a K-9…

Ernie Rideout

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Retired Kent firefighter Ernie Rideout dies from cancer

Retired Kent firefighter Ernie Rideout died Wednesday, June 6 from cancer. He was 57.

The ShoWare Shootout 3-on-3 basketball tournament returns to Kent on July 28-29. Players of all ages and abilities can register for the event.

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ShoWare Shootout 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Kent seeks players

Participants are wanted to play in the second annual ShoWare Shootout 3-on-3 basketball tournament July 28-29 at the…

The city of Kent has a new arts funding program called Give Me Culture.

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Kent offers funding for arts and culture projects

Arts and culture projects by individuals, organizations and community groups are eligible for funds from a new city…

Seattle Thunderbirds radio announcer Bruce McDonald

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Seattle Thunderbirds radio announcer Bruce McDonald dies of cancer

Seattle Thunderbirds radio color commentator and play-by-play voice Bruce McDonald died early Wednesday morning. He was 41.

Protestors line up outside Kent City Hall Tuesday night against a proposed ban on medical marijuana collective gardens. The City Council voted 4-3 later Tuesday to approve the ordinance that bans the collective gardens

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Kent City Council votes to ban medical marijuana collective gardens | Update

The Kent City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to ban medical marijuana collective gardens.

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Pasco bans medical marijuana gardens; is Kent next?

The city of Pasco beat Kent to the punch by at least one day when the Pasco City…

Kent4Health offers organized outdoor walks each Wednesday throughout the summer in Kent.

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Kent offers organized, outdoor walks all summer

Want to get outside this summer and enjoy a few organized two-mile trail walks in Kent?

Kent Police Blotter.

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Kent officers arrest skateboarder for smashing car window, tail lights | Police Blotter

A man told Kent Police he was just upset when he allegedly used his skateboard to smash one…

Ernie Ammons

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Court hearing for ex-Kent-Meridian track coach continued again

A former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach charged with communication with a minor for immoral purposes…

Caitlin Brown and her dog Dexter check out giant sandbags along the Green River Trail in Kent. Kent city officials say the sandbags will be removed by late summer.

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Kent to rebid sandbag-removal project along Green River; initial bid proposal ‘confusing’

The giant sandbags along the Green River Trail in Kent won't be removed quite as soon as expected…

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Two state representatives join fight to oppose Kent medical marijuana ban

Two state representatives are part of a growing group who oppose a Kent City Council proposal to ban…

A woman opposes the Kent City Council's proposed ban on medical marijuana dispensaries and collective gardens prior to a May 14 Council committee meeting. The full council votes June 5 on the ban.

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Kent City Council to vote on medical marijuana collective gardens ban June 5

The Kent City Council is expected to vote Tuesday night on a controversial ban of medical marijuana dispensaries…

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Kent couple pleads not guilty to arson, murder charges

Michelle Backstrom and Kennon Fastrup each pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and arson charges in connection with…

State-controlled liquor sales end Friday

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Many Kent stores to sell liquor starting Friday

Liquor sales will flow more freely in Kent and throughout the state starting Friday.

Kent-Meridian High School graduates celebrate in 2010 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Kent’s ShoWare Center to host 13 graduation ceremonies June 8-18

The ShoWare Center in Kent will host 13 graduations over the next couple of weeks.

Barbecues are a popular event at National Night Out in Kent. This year's National Night Out is Aug. 7. Registration is now open.

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Neighborhoods can sign up in Kent for National Night Out

Kent neighborhoods can register for this year’s National Night Out, which is Tuesday, Aug. 7.

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Kent woman charged with murder for stabbing death of husband in car

A 45-year-old Kent woman has been charged with second-degree murder for the stabbing death of her husband in…