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?

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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…

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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…

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Woman jumps on car’s hood in Kent chasing mother, son | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of third-degree malicious mischief after she reportedly jumped on the hood…

This drawing shows the new Green River channel to be constructed at Riverview Park in Kent to improve salmon habitat.

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Green River project in Kent to improve salmon habitat, flood protection

The city of Kent and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have begun construction of a side channel…

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Three fires strike Kent over holiday weekend

Kent firefighters responded to two apartment fires and a house fire over Memorial Day weekend.

Bidders put up $325

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Two Kent liquor stores go for higher price second time around

Two Kent liquor stores went for a lot higher price during the second round of bids.

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Kent School Board seeks applicants for vacant board position

The Kent School District is taking applications from anyone interested in replacing Bill Boyce for the District No.…

Priscilla Hoflack walks past the closed H.D. Hotspurs restaurant and bar on Washington Avenue next to the Kent Kmart. Hotspurs closed in April after 32 years.

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H.D. Hotspurs closes in Kent; Goodwill Outlet store might be moving in

The closure of H.D. Hotspurs after 32 years as a popular Kent restaurant and nightclub is just one…

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Kent man pleads not guilty to shooting dachshund in leg

A 49-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty Thursday to first-degree animal cruelty for allegedly shooting a neighbor's dachshund…

Bill Boyce will resign from the Kent School Board in June to devote more time to his Kent City Council position.

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Bill Boyce to resign from Kent School Board

Bill Boyce announced his resignation Wednesday night from the Kent School Board in order to focus on his…

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Task force arrests 23 gang members, affiliates in South King County

Twenty-three gang members and their affiliates were arrested in Kent, Auburn, Renton, Tukwila and Des Moines as part…