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Kent man stomps hole in floor during dispute with wife | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of third-degree malicious mischief after he reportedly stomped a hole in…

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Kent Toys for Joy program seeks donations

Toys for Joy is an event where new, unwrapped toys are collected, sorted, wrapped, and delivered to the…

Seattle Thunderbirds forward Branden Troock will be out about four weeks with a rib injury.

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Seattle Thunderbirds forward Branden Troock to miss 4 weeks with broken rib

Seattle Thunderbirds forward Branden Troock will miss about four weeks with a broken rib suffered in Satuday's game…

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Highline teacher, coach pleads not guilty to attempted rape at Kent’s Lake Meridian Park | Update

A Highline School District teacher and coach pleaded not guilty Monday to third-degree attempted rape of a child…

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Nearly 2,400 attend Kent job fair | Slide Show

Nearly 2,400 people attended a Kent job fair Tuesday at the ShoWare Center.

Pajamas for foster kids can be donated until Dec. 1 at Kent's Farrington Court retirement community

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Donate pajamas for foster kids at Kent retirement center

Kent residents can donate pajamas at the Farrington Court retirement community to give to foster kids served by…

The Seattle University men's basketball team plays Evergreen State at 7 p.m. Monday Nov. 28 at Kent's ShoWare Center.

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

Check out the ShoWare College Classic in Kent when the Seattle University Redhawks play the Evergreen State College…

The sentencing for Jasmine Jamrus-Kassim

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Kent woman asks for new attorney at scheduled sentencing for insurance scam

The scheduled sentencing Friday of former insurance agent Jasmine Jamrus-Kassim, of Kent, was continued until Dec. 9 after…

Kentlake's Riley Butler

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Hoopfest to benefit Kent-Meridian girls basketball team; Shawn Kemp to make appearance

A Hoopfest Dec. 3-4 at Kent-Meridian will benefit the girls basketball team. It's doubtful Shawn Kemp will play,…

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…