Kent Knights Sweet Peas players line up for a hitting drill at Kent-Meridian High School’s practice fields Thursday. The fields may be getting an upgrade – and more use – as the city of Kent seeks more space for local teams.

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More playfields coming for Kent? City considers Kent-Meridian

Kent city officials are considering plans to convert the grass practice fields at Kent-Meridian High School into synthetic…

Debris piles up along the Riverbend Golf Course during flooding of the Green River in January 2009.

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UPCOMING FLOOD MEETINGS – KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK

• Sept. 23: Emergency-Preparedness Symposium, ShoWare Center South county business owners can hear the latest on preparing for…

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Kent will set up sandbag stations should flooding occur this winter

Kent city workers plan to set up as many as five sandbag stations at sites on the East…

Elder Kurt Corbridge

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Kent Council grants mayor decision-making power during flooding

The Kent City Council on Tuesday gave Mayor Suzette Cooke the power to declare a preemptive emergency, in…

Kent Emergency Manager Dominic Marzano speaks to the Kent City Council Sept. 15 about evacuation routes and plans for the Green River Valley

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Kent prepares on multiple fronts for anticipated flooding of Green River

Kent city officials are planning a “fight-and-flight” response to the possibility of flooding this winter in the Green…

The Bellydance Superstars perform Oct. 10 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

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Kent Spotlight Series: Everything from belly dancers to Pink Floyd

Belly dancers, acrobats, jugglers, actors and a wide range of musicians will take the stage this season of…

Gov. Christine Gregoire talks about flood preparation

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Governor comes to Kent, warns of Green River flooding dangers

The nearly 30,000 residents of the Green River Valley need to buy flood insurance and make plans to…

Seattle Mist's Lindsey Blaine

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SEE THE VIDEO: Lingerie Football League has season opener in Kent; Seattle Mist win

Fred Dawson joined several of his buddies to watch the debut of the Lingerie Football League Friday night…

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Lingerie Football League opens play Friday in Kent

Katie Ryckman’s dad had a quick reaction when his daughter told him last spring she planned to play…

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Kent firefighters want to ‘fill the boot’

Expect to see at least a couple of Kent firefighters all day Friday at two downtown intersections during…

Kent Youth Soccer Association President

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Soccer fields draw clamor at Council meeting

The public clamor continues to grow for more soccer fields in Kent. “There are thousands of kids playing…

Ekaterina Borzikova

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A circus job with an explosive ending

Tina Miser heard her best pickup line ever when the circus came through her town of Peru, Ind.,…

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Kent City budget could see major cuts

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke plans to propose $3.1 million in job and service cuts when she presents her…

astle Bridge Winery held the third round of the “Laugh the Knights Away.” From left

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Kent Laugh-Off leaves ’em in stitches

Did you hear the one about the four comedians who walk into a Kent wine bar? Seriously, four…

Steve Tadlock

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ShoWare Center forecasted to break even this year

Despite a slow start to ticket sales, ShoWare Center officials expect the new arena to break even in…

Elephants will be among the circus animals making their way to the ShoWare Center in a parade Wednesday.

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Drivers beware: Circus animals on parade Wednesday in Kent, Renton

Drivers need to beware of elephants, tigers, zebras, horses and dogs as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &…

This Kent East Hill resident

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‘So rare and so disturbing’: Kent couple survives invasion of their home

(Note: the couple in this story agreed to be interviewed on the condition their names not be used.…

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Circus parade time, route yet to be determined

Expect elephants, tigers and other animals in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to parade Sept.…

Deborah Page

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Party time: Kent plans its fifth-annual downtown block party

First Avenue South in downtown Kent turns into a party zone Sept. 11. Merchants along the street will…

Sound Transit light rail expansion to Highline Community College and South 272nd may force the business near the college and on Pacific Highway to relocate for a light rail station.

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Envision Midway: Future rail corridor from airport to Kent slowly taking shape

When Sound Transit expands light rail along Pacific Highway from Sea-Tac Airport to Kent by 2020, city officials…