The ShoWare Center is going to need to host more shows

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Kent ShoWare Center: Losing money but gaining ground

Large catering dinners have started to bring a much-needed revenue boost to the ShoWare Center in Kent, but…

11/02/10 Notes and  memories are left behind at a roadside memorial for Devin Topps sits near where his life was cut short.  Topps died from a gunshot wound outside a house party in northeast Kent.

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Kent Police try to determine who shot Devin Topps

Many questions still remain as the Kent Police try to figure out what led to an argument, fight…

Edward Earl Cobb

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Murder trial for Seattle man accused of shooting teen in Kent restaurant continues this week

The murder trial of a Seattle man accused of shooting a Renton teenager in 2008 at a Kent…

Doug Hill points out some of the invasive plants Tuesday that grow on the hill of the South 277th Street overpass just above the Green River Road. Hill plans to become a Green Kent steward to oversee the area for the city.

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Going green in Kent: Land Conservancy grant provides funds for public to be trained as stewards

It frustrates Doug Hill as he walks along the shoulder of the Green River Road in south Kent…

Barbara Ferguson

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Kent Holiday Craft Market features all manner of items

Barbara Ferguson initially hand-crafted stuffed bunnies for a bazaar at work. But her bunnies became so popular that…

The Sounder train pulls into Kent Station Tuesday.  The City of Kent is having a hearing on its 2011 budget Nov. 2

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Nov. 2 Kent City Budget hearing will include talk on noisy trains

Kent resident Doug Scharnhorst thinks the city needs to fund a railroad crossing construction project so train engineers…

Edward Earl Cobb

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Seattle man on trial for shooting death of Renton teen at Kent restaurant

The murder trial of a Seattle man accused of shooting a Renton teenager in 2008 at a Kent…

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Questions remain in East Hill home invasion: police continue investigation

Kent Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an early Tuesday morning disturbance at an East Hill home where…

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Kent Police respond to East Hill home invasion; residents detain man

Kent Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an early Tuesday morning disturbance at an East Hill home where…

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Kent man sentenced to nine years in prison for dealing heroin

A U.S. District Court judge Oct. 22 sentenced a 39-year-old Kent man to nine years in prison for…

The 2011 Nissan Leaf

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Electric vehicle charging stations coming to Kent, rest of Puget Sound area

Expect to see electric vehicle-charging stations popping up next year in Kent and throughout the central Puget Sound…

Doug and Maria Nelson of Kent look over a 2011 Nissan Leaf brochure. They plan to buy the new electric vehicle later this year.

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Kent couple to be among first to purchase new Nissan Leaf electric car

At Doug and Maria Nelson's Kent home, the debate is on over who will get to drive their…

Seth Frankel

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Frankel murder case at a standstill five months after his death

Five months after Seth Frankel’s death, the Auburn Police investigation to solve his murder remains at a standstill.…

Dennis and Jennifer Weigel of Auburn wheel their daughter Grace

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Carpinito’s pumpkin patch puts locals in the Halloween spirit

Stephanie Brace prefers to pick her Halloween pumpkins off the vine. That's why Brace brought her three young…

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Kent Youth Summit Conference: Share your ideas for keeping Kent kids connected with community

Do you have ideas about providing more activities for Kent youth? Then join the discussion Oct. 21 at…

Captain Smartypants

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Seattle ensemble Captain Smartypants to perform in Des Moines

Director Eric Lane Barnes promises the vocal comedy ensemble Captain Smartypants will provide plenty of entertainment to its…

Kent resident Katherine L. Matteoni

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Local woman, 81, dies in collision Saturday in Kent; family of four taken to hospital

Kent Police continued Wednesday to investigate the cause of a two-car collision Oct. 16 that claimed the life…

Congressional challenger Suzan DelBene

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Congressional candidates DelBene, Reichert, share views with Kent Chamber

District 8 Congressional incumbent Dale Reichert and challenger Suzan DelBene met with the Kent Chamber of Commerce to…

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Good news: Proposed Kent city budget would add new employees, start reserve fund

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke presented a 2011 proposed budget to the City Council Tuesday that calls for hiring…

Andre O. Johnson pleads not guilty to charges of animal cruelty during his arraignment Oct. 14 at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

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Kent man pleads not guilty in starving death of puppy

A 20-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of first-degree animal cruelty for reportedly starving…