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Voters approving formation of new regional fire authority in Kent

Voters in Kent, King County Fire District 37 and Covington are overwhelming approving Proposition No. 1 to form…

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Waste Management contract talks continue after 15-hour session

Contract talks for garbage haulers resumed Tuesday between Waste Management and Teamsters Local 174 negotiators after a 15-hour…

Kent City Clerk Brenda Jacober has served the city for 35 years. She's pictured in Council Chambers at City Hall

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Kent city clerk looks back at 35 years of service in City Hall: Profile

Brenda Jacober looked out the window of her first-floor city clerk's office at Kent City Hall and thought…

Garbage haulers picket Wednesday at the Waste Management facility in Auburn. Teamsters Local 174 went on strike Wednesday over a contract dispute with the company.

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Waste Management, union to resume talks Monday

Negotiators from Waste Management and Teamsters Local 174 were to meet Monday morning with a federal mediator in…

The Verdana development

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Verdana development project clears another major hurdle in Kent; final Council vote is May 4

A major commercial development planned for the East Hill on the southern edge of Kent took another step…

A Kent man was killed after he crashed a late-model Infiniti about 30 feet into a Kent home at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the 28200 block of 144th Avenue Southeast. A woman in the house escaped injury when she left the living room for the kitchen just before the crash.

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Driver killed as car crashes into Kent home

A 24-year-old Kent man was killed when he crashed his car into a home at about 12:24 a.m.…

Kentridge High School’s Natalie Lawrence plays the role of “Maria Rainer” in a dress rehearsal of 'The Sound of Music.' The school's drama club presents 'The Sound of Music' April 21-24 and April 28 to May 1.

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Kentridge High brings ‘Sound of Music’ to life on stage

The audience could get a bit confused when Aaron and Nick Johnson take the stage during Kentridge High…

Garbage haulers picket Wednesday at the Waste Management facility in Auburn. Teamsters Local 174 went on strike Wednesday over a contract dispute with the company.

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Waste Management: No garbage pickup Thursday for Kent businesses, apartments

Waste Management will not pick up any garbage or recyclables Thursday at Kent commercial and multi-family customers because…

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Budget cuts unappetizing, senior center staffers tell Kent City Council

Seven members of the Kent Senior Activity Center let a City Council committee know Tuesday that they oppose…

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Waste Management garbage haulers go on strike

A strike Wednesday by Waste Management garbage haulers has the potential to impact more than 1,300 commercial customers…

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Federal Way teen in critical condition after shooting on Kent’s West Hill

A 17-year-old Federal Way boy remained in critical condition Wednesday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a…

The Nile Shrine Circus performs seven shows April 23-25 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Nile Shrine Circus performs April 23-25 in Kent

Get ready for three days of a three-ring circus at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Should Kent fire merge with Covington, county, to form regional fire authority? It’s on the ballot

Voters in Kent, Covington and King County Fire District 37 will decide this month whether they want to…

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Kent Council: Great American Casino can remain open after Panther Lake annexation

The Kent City Council voted unanimously April 6 to adopt a revised gambling ordinance to allow the Great…

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Kent Council to consider permit for major retail development on East Hill

The Kent City Council will vote at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. April 20 at City Hall…

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Tell Kent City Council what you think of $7 million in budget cuts: Hearing planned

Tell the Kent City Council what you think of proposed 2010 budget cuts during a public hearing in…

The Weatherly Inn at Lake Meridian celebrated the 100th birthday of their resident

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Happy 100th, Ebba: Kent resident celebrates a century

Ebba Coleman sat up straight in her wheelchair and didn't hesitate to respond to the question of what…

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Charges dropped in the case of partially nude man on Kent trail

A King County Superior Court judge April 14 dismissed charges against a 22-year-old Kent man in connection with…

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Local contract talks come to halt between Waste Management, Teamsters

Garbage hauler contract talks between Waste Management and Teamsters Local 174 remained stalled Wednesday and no further talks…

Kent Predators defensive back Jeremiah Captain was a study in intensity April 9 prior to the Predators' home gain against Alaska. Kent prevailed for its first home victory

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Kent Predators win first home game; fans ecstatic – See the slide show

Dre' Mail Hardin returned a kickoff 54 yards for a touchdown on the final play to give the…