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El Pollo Loco opens in Kent on East Hill

California-based Mexican restaurant along SE 256th Street features authentic fire-grilled chicken

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Female pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Kent was pregnant

Jessica Vasquez, 37, was eight months pregnant when hit in Dec. 26 evening collision along 108th Avenue SE

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Nana’s Southern Kitchen in Kent gives away 1,000 meals

Sixth annual Christmas Day event features free meals for those in need

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Year in review: Top Kent stories in 2025

Most viewed articles at kentreporter.com; month-by-month look at headlining stories

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Yet another pedestrian killed in Kent in collision with vehicle

Dec. 27 incident along SE 208th Street third pedestrian death in five days; fourth in 14 days

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Vehicle in Kent strikes, kills female pedestrian on East Hill

Dec. 26 incident second pedestrian death in 3 days in Kent; third in 13 days

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Laura Williams begins Kent School Board director role

Board reelects Meghin Margel as president; chooses Teresa Gregory as vice president

Looking north in Kent during the December flooding toward Willis Street with the West Valley Highway on the left and SR 167 on the right. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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People should report home, business flood damages to King County

Fill out online survey for potential funds

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Pedestrian, 42, dies in Kent collision with vehicle | Update: Man identified

Auburn man killed while trying to cross East Valley Highway Dec. 23 identified by medical examiner

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Kent crime numbers drop dramatically for second straight year

Commercial burglaries down 60%, vehicle thefts 59% in 2025 compared to 2024

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Kent Schools Foundation awards $98,000 in grants

Funds 161 proposals developed by 224 educators at 39 schools across Kent School District

U.S. Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, USDOJ

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Auburn man pleads guilty to hate crime on Metro bus in Kent

Made derogatory comments about Black people and assaulted a Black woman in 2024 incident

Howard Hanson Dam on the upper Green River helps prevent flooding in Kent, Auburn, Tukwila and Renton. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Army Corps

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Storage behind Hanson Dam helps prevent flooding in Kent

Army Corps leader says dam held back an additional 5 feet of floodwater from levee system

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Murder case finally ends in Kent after 15 years in court system

Judge says ‘Justice has failed this family’ in 2010 Auburn killing of Kent city employee

Michaela (Michi) Benthausan on Dec. 20 became the first wheelchair user to fly above the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary of space, during her flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard. COURTESY PHOTO, Blue Origin

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Kent-based Blue Origin flies wheelchair user into space for first time

Company senior vice president says flight demonstrates that ‘space is for everyone’

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Most Kent city streets now open as river levels go down

West Valley Highway, South 277th Street among the roads that reopen

A city Public Works crew member places a sandbag early in the week of Dec. 15. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Several city of Kent streets remain closed Dec. 19 due to flooding

City road closure list as of Friday afternoon, Dec. 19

Nana’s Southern Kitchen, 10234 SE 256th St., in Kent will provide free meals 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Christmas Day. COURTESY PHOTO, Nana’s Southern Kitchen

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Nana’s Southern Kitchen in Kent to give away meals Christmas Day

People in need can pick up meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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NB SR 167 reopens in Kent, Auburn | Update

WSDOT announces all lanes are open along 6-mile stretch

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Falling trees damage King County pet shelter in Kent

Cats are fine but Regional Animal Services limits operations