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Bellevue resident Stu Jacobson (lower right) looks through vintage postcards at last year’s Greater Seattle Postcard and Papers Collectibles Show. The show returns to Kent this weekend

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Paper, paper everywhere at this Kent show

Nearly 30 dealers from four states will display everything from postcards of trains to old-movie posters Saturday and…

The late Karen and Joe Housley will be honored by friends and the community with a procession of classic cars Thursday through Kent.

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Car devotees to honor slain Panther Lake couple

Friends of the late Joe and Karen Housley plan a procession of classic cars Thursday morning through Kent…

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Arraignment for son charged in deaths of Panther Lake couple

Vincent Wayne Housley, the man charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the killing of…

Kent resident Mike McCaughan stands Wednesday next to Mill Creek near his home on Kennebeck Avenue

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City prepares to combat Mill Creek flooding

The frustration mounts each year for Mike McCaughan as he watches Mill Creek flood the yard and street…

Harlem Globetrotter Scooter Christensen displays his dribbling skills.

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Harlem Globetrotters are dunking, with a twist

Andre “Hot Shot” Branch never missed watching the Harlem Globetrotters as a kid when they came to his…

Howard Hanson Dam  recently had its storage capacity diminished

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City officials keep close watch on Howard Hanson Dam

Kent city officials are keeping a close watch on the drop in storage capacity at the Howard Hanson…

Crime scene tape Friday at the Panther Lake home where the deaths of married couple Joe and Karen Housely occurred.

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Son charged in deaths of Panther Lake couple

King County prosecutors charged Vincent Wayne Housley on Monday with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with…

Katie Shin

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City sinking money into fixing KM pool

Kent city officials plan about $250,000 worth of repairs this year to add another five years of life…

Kent’s first police officer Lorna Rufener has retired

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One of Kent’s first female police officers retires

Then-Kent Police Chief Jay Skewes told Lorna Rufener at her job interview in 1980, “I’ve been waiting for…

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Blotter: Woman slugs boyfriend following text messages with other woman

Assault: A Kent woman reportedly punched her boyfriend in the face during an argument about another woman 9:25…

The ShoWare Center at Kent

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ShoWare Center: Close to budget, fewer performers

Kent city officials expect construction costs at the city-owned ShoWare Center to stay within budget when all of…

The Kent Animal Shelter

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Animal-control officer explains why he filed cruelty complaint

A King County animal-control officer says he did the right thing when he filed an animal-cruelty complaint last…

Debra LeRoy sits in the game room at the Kent Parks Community Center Jan. 28.

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Analyst’s work pays off for Kent’s police force

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Birch Creek Apartments

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Birch Creek housing project undergoes major renovation

Families can soon expect much-improved living and playing conditions at the Birch Creek Apartments on Kent’s East Hill.…

A train hit a semi truck carrying a load of new cars Friday afternoon in Kent.

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Train vs. semi-truck accident Friday afternoon in Kent; no injuries reported

A freight train traveling at 45 mph struck a semi-truck carrying new cars Friday on a crossing at…

Zakeea Sykes with her appointed attorney Pam Studeman

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Woman pleads not guilty in starving death of Kent puppy

A 20-year-old Seattle woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of first-degree animal cruelty in connection with…

Wendy Keller

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Will officers be penalized for cruelty complaint? King County mulls its options

King County officials are still trying to decide whether they’ll be doling out reprimands to an animal-control officer…

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Panther Lake annexation vote may see some delay

The Kent City Council could decide within the next month whether to pick the May or August ballots…

Kentwood’s Joshua Smith throws down a dunk against Federal Way earlier in the season. Smith

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Kent teams to take center stage at ShoWare

Beware, ShoWare. High school basketball is coming Jan. 30 to Kent’s new arena. Fans will get chance to…

Kelly Peterson is an Environmental Engineer for the City of Kent’s Public Works Department. Peterson stands in front of the a model wetland off of 228th Street in Kent Dec. 16.

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For city worker, clear water means a job well done

Work is water and a whole lot more for Kelly Peterson. Peterson, a city of Kent environmental conservation…