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Auburn man faces assault charge for Kent attack of rival gang member in King County jail

A 20-year-old Auburn gang member faces a first-degree assault charge after he reportedly attacked a rival gang member…

Kent Police plan to announce arrests Thursday

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Kent Police to announce major break Sept. 15 in car-show shooting

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas will announce a major break in the July 23 gang shooting at a…

Hawaiian singer Amy Hānaiali‘i performs Sept. 24 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

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Hawaiian singer Amy Hānaiali‘i performs Sept. 24 in Kent

Amy Hānaiali‘i, one of Hawaii’s most respected and loved female vocalists and songwriters, performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,…

Kent Police blotter report.

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Man arrested after he rips phone from wall at Kent Police Station |Police Blotter

Police arrested a man for investigation of third-degree malicious mischief after he reportedly ripped a phone out of…

Kent Police shot and killed a man armed with a rifle May 4 at the Kent Transit Center on Railroad Avenue. A federal grant will pay for ballistic shields for officers to use in case they face similar incidents.

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Kent Police to receive federal grant money for ballistic shields; jail security cameras

The Kent Police will receive a $66,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund ballistic shields…

Seattle's Marcel Noebels

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Portland cancels preseason game against Seattle Thunderbirds because of player shortage | Western Hockey League

The Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds scheduled Friday, Sept. 16 preseason game in Portland has been cancelled because so many…

Lourdes Carrillo

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Kent’s Lopez Center plans fund-raising dinner Sept. 16

The financial challenges continue for the Lucy Lopez Community Center in Kent.

Shacon F. Barbee

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Barbee’s trial date continued until Nov. 7 in Kent promoting prostitution case

The trial date was continued Friday to Nov. 7 for Shacon Fontane Barbee, the Seattle man charged with…

Cameron Dollar

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Kent’s ShoWare Center to host Seattle University men’s basketball game Nov. 28

The ShoWare Center in Kent will host a men's college basketball game when Seattle University plays Evergreen State…

Seth Frankel worked as a city of Kent video-program coordinator until he was murdered in May 2010 in Auburn.

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Phillip’s court hearing continued again for murder of Kent city employee Seth Frankel

A court hearing has been continued to Oct. 4 to determine a possible trial date for the Oregon…

Crews put final touches Tuesday

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New gym to open soon at Kent-Meridian High School

Principal Wade Barringer expects the soon-to-be completed Kent-Meridian High School gym to "be one of the best gym…

Marcel Noebels shoots a goal last season for the Seattle Thunderbirds. Noebels has been invited this month to the training camp of the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Six Seattle Thunderbird players invited to NHL training camps

Six members of the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds have been invited to attend National Hockey League training camps this…

Kent Police are asking for help to find who shot and killed Arnulfo Gomez-Vazquez (above) Aug. 19 outside his apartment.

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Police ‘still stymied’ in murder investigation of Kent man

Kent Police are still trying to develop leads into who and why someone shot and killed a 27-year-old…

Shacon F. Barbee

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Man reportedly made at least $192,000 in 8 months from prostitutes in Kent, Seattle

There's reportedly plenty of money in promoting prostitution in Kent and the Seattle area, according to charging documents…

Singer Michel'le has been added to the lineup for the Ladies Night Out Concert

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Two more singers added to Kent R&B concert featuring Boyz II Men

Singers Michel'le and Caitlin Cardier have been added to the Ladies Night Out Concert, Volume 4 featuring Boyz…

Adam Vesperman

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Kent teen stars in ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ in London

Thirteen-year-old Adam Vesperman speaks with a British accent that he didn't have five months ago when he left…

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Thunderbirds defenseman Jared Hauf named new player to watch | Western Hockey League

Defenseman Jared Hauf of the Seattle Thunderbirds made a top-10 list of new faces to watch this season…

Alicia Lee

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Kent students back in school | Slide show

Forty Kent schools opened the 2011-12 year Thursday with more than 27,000 students in the classrooms.

Venoy Overton

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Court case continued again for ex-UW basketball player Overton

Former University of Washington basketball player Venoy Overton had his pre-trial hearing continued to Sept. 27 as he…

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Seattle Thunderbirds name new goaltender coach | Western Hockey League

Dusty Imoo, a member of Team Japan hockey in the 1998 Olympics, was named Tuesday as the new…