An employee checks the beans at the Starbucks roasting plant in Kent. The company plans a major investment in the plant

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Starbucks to spend millions on Kent roasting plant

The Seattle-based company plans a multi-million dollar investment in the plant that opened in 1992 in north Kent.

Venoy Overton enters a plea of not guilty June 30 to a charge of promoting prostitution in Kent. He faces a Jan. 23 trial date.

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Kent trial date set for former UW athlete Venoy Overton on promoting prostitution charge

Ex-University of Washington basketball player Venoy Overton is scheduled to go to trial Jan. 23 in Kent on…

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Extra DUI patrols in Kent, King County Nov. 24-Jan. 2

Kent, Tukwila and other King County law enforcement agencies will conduct extra DUI patrols from Nov 24 through…

Shacon Barbee is scheduled to go to trial Feb. 20 in Kent for promoting prostitution and leading organized crime.

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Barbee’s Kent trial date for promoting prostitution moved to Feb. 20

The trial date has been continued to Feb. 20 for a Seattle man arrested in Kent and charged…

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Kent Police find no foul play in case of men found inside running car | Update

Kent Police found no evidence of foul play during an investigation of the deaths of two Kent men…

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Six Kent officers respond to belligerent bar patron | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of obstructing a law enforcement officer after six officers responded to…

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Kent woman dies from 1998 gunshot wound; prosecutors might seek additional charges in case | Update

King County Sheriff's Office detectives plan to meet this week with prosecutors to determine whether to final additional…

Job seekers fill the ShoWare Center concourse in July to apply for jobs at the arena. A job fair with more than 75 employers is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday

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Job fair at Kent’s ShoWare Center Nov. 22 | More than 75 employers to attend

Looking for a job? Then get to Kent's ShoWare Center Tuesday, Nov. 22 for a job fair.

Kent Police released this composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with two rapes Oct. 26-27 on the East Hill. Kent Police arrested a 15-year-old boy Nov. 7 in connection with the crimes.

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Kent boy accused of rapes to return to court Nov. 30

A 15-year-old Kent boy charged with two rapes on Kent's East Hill had a hearing Monday in King…

Kelly Clarkson performs Thursday

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Kelly Clarkson to perform in Kent March 22

A few hundred tickets still remained Monday for the Kelly Clarkson concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 22…

More than two dozen large trees were recently illegally topped on city-owned property in Kent on the West Hill near Reith Road.

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Kent Police, city prosecutor investigate illegal topping of large trees on West Hill

A Kent city prosecutor and Kent Police are investigating the recent illegal topping of more than two dozen…

Fans watch the Ringling Bros. circus in September at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Kent’s ShoWare Center loses $277,000 in third quarter

After keeping deficits under $30,000 the first six months of 2011, Kent's ShoWare Center lost $277,376 in the…

Kent Police released this composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with two rapes Oct. 26-27 on the East Hill. Kent Police arrested a 15-year-old boy Nov. 7 in connection with the crimes.

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Prosecutors file rape charges against Kent boy; will seek to have him tried as an adult

King County prosecutors filed first-degree rape and kidnapping charges Thursday against a 15-year-old Kent boy for allegedly raping…

Kent Police arrest a man in connection with a street fight with another man Nov. 4 in the 6800 block of South 194th Place

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Kent Police arrest man after street fight | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of provoking assault and obstructing an officer after he fought another…

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Hanscom, Straus, DeBruler win Kent School Board races | Election 2011

Russell Hanscom said he was unsure last month if he would take a Kent School Board position even…

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Boyce, Ralph earn seats on Kent City Council; incumbents Ranniger, Thomas also win | Election 2011 Results

The Kent City Council will have two new members in January with Bill Boyce and Dana Ralph cruising…

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Kent-Meridian High locked down for half-hour Tuesday; report of man with gun turns out false

Kent School District officials locked down Kent-Meridian High School for about a half-hour at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday after…

Shacon Barbee is scheduled to go to trial Feb. 20 in Kent for promoting prostitution and leading organized crime.

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Barbee trial date in Kent for promoting prostitution continued to Nov. 14

The trial date has been continued until Nov. 14 for Shacon Fontane Barbee, the Seattle man arrested in…

Kent Police released this composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with two rapes Oct. 26-27 on the East Hill. Kent Police arrested a 15-year-old boy Nov. 7 in connection with the crimes.

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Kent Police arrest 15-year-old boy for allegedly raping two teens on East Hill | Update

Kent Police arrested a 15-year-old boy Monday for investigation of two counts of first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping…

Seattle Mist Lingerie Football League players from left Ericka Smith

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Kent-based Seattle Mist drawing national media attention to Lingerie Football League | Slide Show

Players from the Seattle Mist of the women's Lingerie Football League appeared at the ShoWare Center in Kent…