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FBI honors teen girls who helped stop abduction in Kent
They rescued 6-year-old girl from man in July 2024 in parking lot of apartment complex
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Kent Police Blotter: March 11-23
Incidents include naked female, robbery with a syringe, assault, harassment
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Cost-of-living pay hikes approved for Kent mayor, City Council
A 3.6% increase boosts mayor’s annual salary to $219,720; part-time council members to earn $37,296 per year
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Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent turns profit for 3rd consecutive year
City-owned facility continues to reap financial benefits of par 3 course sale in 2017
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Wilson criticizes Sound Transit’s choice of Constantine as CEO
King County executive candidate says ‘too many insiders taking care of each other instead of the public’
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New restaurant coming soon to Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex
Riverbend Bar and Grill scheduled to open this spring at city-owned facility
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Board recommends Dow Constantine as new Sound Transit CEO
In his 16th year as King County executive and on the Sound Transit Board; pay could be $675,000…
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Man receives nearly 18-year sentence for Kent hotel murder
Phillip Jonathan Lopez beat up his girlfriend in June 2021 at Ramada Inn
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Kent’s Martin Sortun Elementary receives Special Olympics honor
Recognized as a National Special Olympics Unified Champions School
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Kent mayor highlights new city facilities during annual address
Kent East Hill Operations Center to open later this year; administrative offices to move
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Kentwood High School Choir to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York
Choir sent in audition tape to help get selected for March 24 event
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Kent burglary suspect jumps into Lake Meridian in attempt to flee
Officers catch the 31-year-old man after he left lake and ran through several backyards in March 17 incident
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Kent City Council plans to establish Stay Out of Drug Areas
Attempt to reduce drug activity in downtown, along Meeker Street corridor and near 104th/240th on East Hill
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Tacoma man charged with kidnapping girlfriend in Kent
Reportedly forced her into vehicle outside bar along Washington Avenue North
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Two Kent School Board members could face recall
Board controversy erupts about paying for legal defense of Meghin Margel and Tim Clark.
Life
Maple Valley woman advances to Knockouts on ‘The Voice’
Coach Adam Levine picks Lucia Flores-Wiseman, 22, as winner of her battle against teammate
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Fire damages Morrill Meadows Park playground in Kent
Parks director: ‘To see something built for inclusivity and joy targeted like this is especially disheartening’
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Kent Police arrest man for allegedly kidnapping girlfriend
Witnesses reportedly saw the man dragging the woman into a vehicle during March 14 incident
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Kent fire burns more than 100 vehicles at wrecking yard
Crews spent about seven hours extinguishing fire that broke out early Sunday, March 16
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City of Kent fails to get state support for sales tax hike
Two measures backed by city leaders to raise revenue for more police don’t advance out of committees