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Husband arrested after reportedly punching, hitting his wife while she breast-fed their baby

Assault Police arrested a 46-year-old man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly punched and hit his…

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Valley Medical Center board candidates lob issues at each other

Valley Medical Center board candidates lob issues at each other By Steve Hunter shunter@kentreporter.com The race is heating…

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Lit cigarette the cause of major I-5 brush fire near Kent

A lit cigarette tossed out of a vehicle ignited a large brush fire that broke out early Wednesday…

A temperature gauge at Meridian Dental Clinic on Smith Street in the Kent Valley registers 105 degrees at 2:52 p.m. Wednesday.

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A real scorcher for Kent: Heat wave goes over the 100-degree mark

Louise Paulson has lived for 44 years in Kent and she’s never felt heat like this. “I don’t…

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City of Kent settles police-shooting lawsuit for $400,000

The city of Kent has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a civil lawsuit filed against the city…

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In the running: Three candidates vying for Kent Council post

Geoff Koepp and Barbara Phillips each want to bring a fresh perspective to the Kent City Council, while…

Bethany and Brady Carson join their mother

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Mail thieves make the rounds: Kent family’s mailbox raided five times

Kent resident Debbe Carson wants residents to know that people do steal mail out of mailboxes. She’s had…

Army Corps Project Manager Mamie Brouwer describes the the purpose of the engineered log jams and the gravel supplementation July 15 along the Green River. The Army Corps of Engineers is working to rebuild salmon habitat in the watershed for the Green and Duwamish rivers.

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Feds, local governments working to bring back salmon, steelhead runs to Green River

Numerous salmon-restoration projects are hatching along the Green River by federal and local governments, in an effort to…

Kent resident Bonnie Bingham is conducting a car wash and bake sale with the help of East Ridge Baptist Church on July 18 to help raise money for a blind boy in Califorina whose father savagely attacked him. She heard about the story on the radio and decided to help out.

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Kent benefit raises more than $3,000 for child whose eyes were eaten

Car washers in Kent raised approximately $3,300 Saturday to help a 4-year-old California boy recovering from an attack…

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Kent caregiver found guilty in rape of mentally disabled woman

Bessie Clark cannot comprehend how a caregiver could do such a thing as rape her stepdaughter, a physically…

A diagram of the Howward Hanson Dam

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Howard Hanson Dam: A temporary fix that will cost millions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to construct a grout curtain by November to slow the water…

Stamp collector Bill Messecar

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Make tracks for the stamp club summer show in Kent this weekend

Bill Messecar stuck with stamp collecting for more than 50 years for one primary reason. “I like history,”…

A homeowner in Fargo

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Kent to spend $1.5 million for extra flood protection, due to Hanson Dam leak

Kent city officials plan to use large, water-filled tubes placed atop levees to help reduce the risk of…

Paul Petersen stands between Kent Police volunteers Joanne Nelson

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The face of Kent P.D. gives his final farewell

Paul Petersen became the face of Kent Police to some extent because of his appearances on Seattle television…

Brian Baker

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Listening to them scream: Cornucopia Days carnival worker loves his job

The fun starts for Brian Baker every time he operates the Zipper ride at the Funtastic carnival in…

Traci and Spencer Hoveskeland

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Add music to your summer with Kent concerts

(Editor’s note: Schedule of concerts follows this story) You don’t have to go far to find free entertainment…

Brian Dye of Kent

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Plenty of fun opportunities at Kent’s July 4 Splash

(Editor’s note: Schedule of events follows this story) Anyone who just wants to have fun can find plenty…

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ShoWare continues to lose money

Slow ticket sales caused the city-owned ShoWare Center in Kent to lose money in May, the fourth out…

Kent Police Public Education Specialists Sara Wood

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Police unit, cadet program always on the prowl

Sara Wood feels like a “bad guy” when she peeks inside of vehicles at Kent parking lots. But…

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State of Hanson Dam ‘troubling’

Water leaking through a damaged abutment at the Howard Hanson Dam still puzzles the U.S. Army Corps of…