A volunteer helps clear brush in April along the Soos Creek Trail in Kent.

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King County plans survey of Soos Creek Trail users in Kent

King County Parks will conduct surveys of park users from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 along the Soos…

The Salsations are one of the many acts coming to Kent Sept. 1-5 with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus.

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Thrills galore at Ringling Bros. circus Sept. 1-5 in Kent at ShoWare Center

Hire-wire acts, speeding motorcycles in a steel globe, aerial gymnasts, flying dogs and clowns are each part of…

Colin Jacobs of the Seattle Thunderbirds moves the puck against the Portland Winterhawks during a game last season. Seattle opens rookie camp Aug. 25 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Seattle Thunderbirds open Rookie Camp Aug. 25 in Kent

Fans can watch the Seattle Thunderbirds in action during four Rookie Camp scrimmages Thursday, Aug. 25 and Friday,…

Bicyclists head through Kent during the Seattle to Portland Classic in July.

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State seeks volunteers to count bicyclists, walkers in Kent and other cities

Volunteers are needed Sept. 27-29 in Kent, Tukwila and other selected cities across the state to help count…

Seattle Mist quarterback Angela Rypien releases a pass at a May practice at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Kent Lingerie Football League team Seattle Mist rated No. 5 in power rankings

The Kent-based Seattle Mist are ranked No. 5 out of 12 teams in the first Lingerie Football League…

Kent Police have identified the body found Aug. 5 on the East Hill as Lyubov Lutsyk

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Kent Police identify body found as missing Kent woman

Kent Police have identified the body found Aug. 5 as a missing 49-year-old Kent woman.

The King County Council approved a $20 per yer vehicle license fee Monday to help fund Metro Transit. The two-year fee starts in 2012.

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King County Council approves $20 vehicle license fee to help fund Metro Transit

Vehicle owners will pay an extra $20 license fee in each of the next two years to help…

The filling of the reservoir this summer behind the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River has allowed engineers to run tests to determine if drainage repairs to a damaged abutment next to the dam have worked.

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Engineers continue to run tests at Howard Hanson Dam along Green River

Engineers, geologists and other scientists continue to run a battery of tests on the right abutment drainage improvements…

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Kent detectives still searching for car-show shooters

Kent Police continue to search for three or more suspects involved in the gang-related shooting July 23 that…

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Kent Police investigating human remains found on East Hill

Kent Police are investigating a death in the 24100 block of 114th Avenue Southeast on the East Hill…

Ex-University of Washington basketball player Venoy Overton is charged with second-degree promoting prostitution in Kent.

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Still no Kent trial date for ex-UW player Venoy Overton

Former University of Washington basketball player Venoy Overton had his pre-trial hearing continued to Aug. 30 as he…

Ruth Moody will perform Oct. 29 at the Kentwood Performing Arts Center as part of the annual city of Kent Spotlight Series.

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Kent announces Spotlight Series lineup for 2011-12

Make plans for fall, winter and spring entertainment in town as tickets are on sale for the Kent…

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Kent man accidentally shoots himself in groin

A Kent man reportedly accidentally shot himself in the groin with a handgun late Thursday afternoon inside an…

James T. Radtke

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Kent man pleads not guilty to manslaughter charge in shooting death of Enumclaw girl

A 25-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty Thursday to first-degree manslaughter in connection with the Dec. 11 shooting…

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Kent couple faces charges for alleged abuse of 5-week-old son

King County prosecutors have filed assault and criminal mistreatment charges against a Kent father and mother in connection…

Crews place super sacks in October 2009 along the east bank of the Green River near the Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent. The sandbags still remain as city officials wait for repairs to be finished at the Howard Hanson Dam.

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Giant sandbags might remain along Green River in Kent for another winter

The giant sandbags are staying along the Green River Trail in Kent at least through the fall and…

Col. Anthony Wright

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New Seattle commander of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to oversee Hanson Dam repairs along Green River

A new commander of the Seattle District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will give future updates…

Friends and family cheer for their graduate June 11 at the ShoWare Center in Kent during the Kent-Meridian High School commencement.

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Kent’s ShoWare Center budget moves closer to breaking even

The revenue numbers keep looking better at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Job applicants fill the ShoWare Center's concourse July 27 in Kent looking to fill positions at the arena.

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Kent’s ShoWare Center draws more than 600 applicants for 100 jobs

More than 600 people applied for about 100 ShoWare Center job openings in Kent.

The top Lingerie Football League players competed in the All-Fantasy Game July 30 in Hamilton

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Lingerie Football League and Rawlings Sporting Goods sign multi-year deal | Seattle Mist update

Rawlings Sporting Goods and the women's Lingerie Football League signed a multi-year contract Tuesday that includes Rawlings supplying…