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Kent bolsters levees to ward off floods
Kent city crews and contractors have placed nearly 20,000 giant sandbags along a 12-mile stretch of Green River…
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Kent sales tax picture improving: city officials give report
Kent city officials called it a “trend stopper” as sales tax revenue in September nearly matched the city’s…
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Kent shooting victim is Lt. Gov. Brad Owen’s son
A dispute between a manager and a bookkeeper Monday at a Kent auto body shop led to a…
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UPDATED STORY: Flood risk goes down for Hanson Dam; Green River Valley
THIS IS AN UPDATED STORY: The repairs at the Howard Hanson Dam have helped, but the risk of…
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DOT: State Route 167 should handle floods better than other routes
The Washington State Department of Transportation will place about 660 giant sandbags along a short stretch of Highway…
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‘I was so ecstatic.’ Re-elected Kent Mayor Cooke wants to get on with city work
Suzette Cooke was in a celebratory mood Tuesday night, the eve of the General Election ballot count. The…
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ELECTIONS: Valley Medical Center board race is a tight heat
Incumbent Mike Miller and challenger Aaron Heide are locked in a tight race for Commissioner Position No. 4…
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Kent man, estranged wife charged in child-rape case
A 36-year-old Kent man and his estranged wife are facing charges of first-degree rape of a child.
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Kent School Board candidates: Better communication needed district-wide
In the aftermath of the teachers strike, the Kent School District needs better communication among administrators, board members,…
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Kent man, teen, enter pleas in Oct. 15 East Hill shooting death
A Kent man and a Seattle teen each pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge Thursday in…
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Man arrested after firing gun, chasing another through Kent parking lot
A quiet evening turned into a night of gunfire at about 8:10 p.m. Oct. 25 at a Kent…
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Kent School Board candidates: Better communication needed district-wide
In the aftermath of the teachers strike, the Kent School District needs better communication among administrators, board members,…
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Kent woman remains in serious condition after being struck by car; alleged driver turns himself in
A 22-year-old Kent woman remained in serious condition Wednesday after she was hit by a car early Tuesday…
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Business related to Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke files for bankruptcy
ESP Printing, Inc., of Kent, a business associated with Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke, filed Oct. 9 for Chapter…
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City gives 72,500 free sandbags to residents; more available
As of Oct.20, Kent City officials had distributed more than 72,500 free, empty sandbags to residents.
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Kent: Work to bolster Green River levees with giant sand bags is ahead of schedule
City crews and contractors expect to finish placing 20,000 giant sand bags along a 12-mile stretch of Green…
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Updated story: Two charged with murder in fatal East Hill shooting
The King County Prosecutor's Office filed a first-degree murder charge Monday against a 22-year-old Kent man in connection…
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Kent mayor to present budget proposal; jobs, services could see cuts
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will present her 2010 preliminary city budget to the City Council at a workshop…
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Meet Jumpin’ Josh, Des Moines’ teen jazz phenom
Just a few months after Jumpin’ Josh Violette took up the guitar at age 8, he took the…
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Kent in line for flood-fight dollars – flood-control district awards $2.59 million
The city of Kent will receive $2.59 million this year from the King County Flood Control District to…