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Kent Police piecing together details about fight that injured seven; witness reports what he saw

Details remain sketchy as Kent Police investigate a fight among numerous men Sunday near Meridian Middle School in…

Wendall Oliver Adams Jr.

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Shooting suspect wanted in Kent turns himself in at county jail

A man wanted by Kent Police in connection with an East Hill shooting turned himself in Monday at…

Latin band Los Pinguos will perform at noon Tuesday

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Latin band to play noon Tuesday at Kent Station

Los Pinguos, a California band known for its vivacious Latin rhythms, plays from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday,…

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Des Moines Police arrest woman for stabbing another woman

Des Moines Police arrested a 19-year-old woman for investigation of first-degree assault after she reportedly stabbed and injured…

Bicyclists head through Kent during the 2011 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. This year's ride is Saturday

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Thousands of bicyclists to travel through Kent Saturday

Thousands of bicyclists will head through Kent on Saturday morning as part of the 33rd annual Group Health…

The Seattle Mist reportedly will play a Lingerie Football League exhibition game Dec. 15 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Lingerie Football League to return to Kent in December

The Seattle Mist reportedly will play a women's Lingerie Football League exhibition game against the B.C. Angels on…

A federal grant will enable the Kent Fire Department to hire four firefighters in 2013.

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Kent Fire Department receives federal grant to hire four firefighters

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority will receive a Department of Homeland Security two-year grant of $811,704…

Donvea Adams.

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Kent Police, SWAT team arrest man on state’s most wanted list

A 20-year-old man surrendered peacefully Wednesday morning after a SWAT team surrounded a Kent apartment in the Panther…

Blues guitarist Matt Andersen plays at 7 p.m. Thursday

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Matt Andersen kicks off Kent’s Thursdays at the Lake concerts July 12

Matt Andersen leads off the city of Kent's Thursdays at the Lake free concerts at Lake Meridian Park…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Kent officers bust woman for taking underwear, bras and belts | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of third-degree theft and obstructing a public official after she allegedly…

Patrick Auble talks with reporters last September after pleading not guilty to rendering criminal assistance in connection with the Kent car show shooting last July. A judge sentenced Auble July 6 to one year in jail.

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Tacoma man receives one year jail sentence for role in Kent car-show shooting

A Tacoma man received a one-year jail sentence for his role in the Kent car show, gang-related shooting…

Wendall Oliver Adams Jr.

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Man injured in Kent East Hill shooting; police seek shooting suspect

A man in his 20s was shot and injured in Kent after an altercation at about 1 p.m.…

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…