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A day in the Game of Life: Kent students learn skills
Raquel Rodriguez couldn’t wait to send text messages to friends as she learned about the dangers of prescription…
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Kent city budget passes on skimpy 4-3 vote
The Kent City Council adopted the 2009 city budget by the narrowest of margins: 4-3. Three Council members…
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T-Birds’ first Kent match Jan. 3; tickets selling fast
The Thunderbirds are coming! The Seattle Thunderbirds minor-league hockey team will debut at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3…
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Kent residents will pay more for water starting April 1
Come April, Kent residents are going to face higher water and storm-drainage bills. The Kent City Council voted…
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Last, fast ride ends in crash and arrest
King County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 29-year-old Covington man for investigation of first-degree robbery after he reportedly…
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Man charged in Westfield mall shootings enters plea
Barry Lee Saunders Jr., charged with the Nov. 22 shooting death of a teen at Westfield Southcenter mall,…
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Thunderbird ticket sales are go, say box-office folks
The Seattle Thunderbirds minor league hockey team has sold nearly 1,800 season tickets for the new ShoWare Center…
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Buy a Christmas tree; help with homeless meal
Anyone who buys a Christmas tree at a lot on 1637 W. Meeker S. in Kent will help…
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It’s official: the ShoWare Center at Kent
Expect to see the ShoWare Center name and logo popping up – inside and outside of the city…
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Kent City Council OKs demo projects for cottage housing
The Kent City Council voted unanimously Nov. 18 to approve a demonstration ordinance to allow developers to build…
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City Council cuts fee for two property owners on 116th
The Kent City Council agreed with two East Hill property owners that their assessment fee should be reduced…
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City Council continues budget debate
The Kent City Council continues to disagree on the proposed 2009 city budget as well as on when…
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Blotter: Smoking at the bus stop ends in trip to jail
A bicycle-patrol officer spotted a young man smoking while sitting in a bus shelter at about 10:30 p.m.…
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Where there’s hope, there’s a community center
The Rev. Jimmie James wants to give more than just a handout to children and adults in Kent…
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Kent animal shelter sees major expansion
The King County animal shelter in Kent is about to be expanded. And its resident cats should have…
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New name for the Kent Events Center
It’s official: ShoWare Center at Kent is the name of what was formerly the Kent Events Center. The…
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City Council remains undecided when to raise fees
The Kent City Council remained undecided at a Nov. 4 workshop on when to increase water rates and…
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Is Kent ready for cottage-style developments? Council votes Tuesday
A revised ordinance to bring cottage-style housing to Kent goes Tuesday before the City Council for approval. The…
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Police Blotter: Two arrested in Kent after father, son report gun threat
Police arrested two men and confiscated firearms Oct. 20, following a report that gunmen had threatened a father…