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Domestic violence visitation center Safe Havens is safe for now, thanks to donations

Kent city officials have decided to keep Safe Havens, the Kent-based domestic-violence visitation and exchange center, open for…

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Kentlake drama program brings ‘South Pacific’ musical to life

There were a few doubts in Pam Cressey's mind about whether her Kentlake High School drama club students…

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New results show voters heavily favor Prop. 1, creating new regional fire authority in Kent, King County

The count of ballots through May 4 shows voters in Kent, King County Fire District 37 and Covington…

Shown is Safe Havens' visitation room

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Safe Havens to close for at least a week while city of Kent looks at donations for domestic violence visitation center

Safe Havens, the Kent-based domestic violence visitation and exchange center, will close for at least one week as…

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Garbage drivers ratify new Waste Management contract

More than 200 Waste Management garbage haulers voted May 2 to ratify a new five-year contract between Teamsters…

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Financial woes continue for Kent ShoWare Center

The financial woes for the ShoWare Center in Kent continued in the first three months of this year.…

Folk singer Arlo Guthrie and family perform at 8 p.m. May 1 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

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Guthrie family to play May 1 in Kent

Annie Guthrie and her father, folk singer Arlo Guthrie, were unsure what to expect, touring with more than…

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Waste Management, union reach tentative agreement

Waste Management and Teamsters Local 174 negotiators reached a tentative agreement Tuesday night on a new five-year contract…

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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…

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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.