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Kent bracing for Fourth of July Splash on Sunday
Lake Meridian residents simply call Brad Omon the "pyro." Omon works as a pyrotechnician for Olympia-based Fireworks Entertainment…
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Soap incident by vandals shuts down Town Square Plaza fountains
Kent Park officials had to close down the fountains June 27 at Town Square Plaza Park after someone…
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Kentwood High School student to perform in ‘Dance This’ at Seattle’s Paramount
Dance moves that got Alexis Berrysmith in trouble in preschool now have become her passion. Whenever Berrysmith heard…
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Domestic abuse victim relieved Safe Havens remains in operation
hen Sue heard last month that Safe Havens, the Kent-based domestic-violence visitation and exchange center she has used…
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Kent celebrates its cultural heritage at International Festival
Organizers count on local performers, food, arts and craft vendors to make the Kent International Festival such a…
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Irish dance troupe among the entertainers at Kent International Festival
Jenny Kolin initially started to teach Irish dancing in the 1990s at a class at Kent Commons before…
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A long way from El Salvador: Kent Farmers Market vendor keeps her handicraft alive
Maria Lopez, of Kent, learned to make nylon purses by hand from her mother as a child in…
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Panther Lake’s Benson Highway: Fatality, close calls worry residents, police
Traffic buzzes by Panther Lake resident John Gehlman as he walks along the sidewalk next to the heavily…
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Kent’s Earthworks Park to get much-needed facelift, thanks to grant
Cheryl dos Remédios pointed to where the water and rocks should be as she stopped the afternoon of…
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After 41 years in Kent, popular musician and teacher Darren Motamedy headed for Vegas
It is going to be a farewell concert of sorts for Kent saxophonist Darren Motamedy at the third…
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Auburn Police continue to seek leads in Frankel homicide
Nearly four weeks after the killing of Seth Frankel, 41, a video program coordinator for the city of…
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New cell phone law has a learning curve, Kent Police find
One man told Kent Police he had to answer his cell phone while driving because his plumber called.…
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Will Predators return to Kent for a second season of arena football? Owners not sure
The co-owners of the Kent Predators of the professional Indoor Football League will decide over the several weeks…
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Headlight issue leads to chase, chomp from police dog: Blotter
Kent Police arrested a 32-year-old man for investigation of possession of a stolen vehicle, attempting to elude police,…
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Kent Community Foundation awards Kent’s top students
Kent-Meridian High School senior Larren Wright Jr. proudly walked up to the microphone to accept his scholarship award…
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Kent native finds joy in Friendship Theatre
The positive impact on Miles Pekema of Kent, from playing a role in the Friendship Theatre's production of…
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Auburn police mum on investigation into Kent city worker’s death
The search continues by Auburn Police to find the person responsible for the killing of Seth Frankel, a…
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Give City Council input about traffic
Residents can let the Kent City Council know what they think about traffic in the city during a…
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Kent Relay for Life raises more than $222,000 for cancer research: See the video
Participants this year at The Relay for Life of Kent blew away expectations of event organizers by raising…
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Kent man remains in federal custody for alleged sex with children in Cambodia
A 59-year-old Kent man remains in custody at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac as he awaits formal…