Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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New caterer to operate Kent Senior Center lunch program

The city of Kent has hired a new caterer to operate the lunch program at the Kent Senior…

U.S. District Courthouse in Tacoma at the former train station. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ

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Kent man faces food stamp fraud charges of $600,000

A 64-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty to charges in an alleged food stamp fraud scheme that resulted…

A firefighter examines a teddy bear, one of the features at the Teddy Bear Clinic coming up Saturday, May 2. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Teddy Bear Clinic in Kent set for May 2 at Fire Station 74

The free annual Teddy Bear Clinic presented by Puget Sound Fire returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

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Kent woman, 23, injured in Highway 167 crash near South 208th Street

A 23-year-old Kent woman is in satisfactory condition after her vehicle, reportedly traveling at a high rate of…

King County Elections Director Julie Wise. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

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King County Elections reviews election mail found in Renton

King County Elections Director Julie Wise called a social media post by the Washington State Republican Party leader…

Garbage piles up in 2025 from an encampment in the McSorley Creek area on Kent’s West Hill. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Large encampment garbage cleanups in Kent a regular task

In what has become a regular expense for six consecutive years, the Kent City Council recently approved a…

Kent Little League softball players are greeted by Kent City Councilmember Toni Troutner and others during Opening Day on April 18 at Ryan Brunner fields. COURTESY PHOTO, Toni Troutner

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Kent Little League celebrates Opening Day at Ryan Brunner Field

There were plenty of smiles and high-fives during the Kent Little League Opening Day ceremonies at Ryan Brunner…

A screenshot from a Kent-based Blue Origin video of the New Glenn rocket launch April 19 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. COURTESY IMAGE, Blue Origin

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Kent-based Blue Origin faces FAA grounding of New Glenn flights

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded Kent-based Blue Origin New Glenn (NG) rocket flights after a mishap…

Andy Song. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Song resigns from Kent School Board because he’s moving out of town

Andy Song has resigned from the Kent School Board because he is moving out of town after finding…

Greg Markley, center, of Puget Sound Fire, receives an International Association of Fire Fighters leadership award. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Puget Sound Fire’s Markley wins IAFF union leadership award

Kent-based Puget Sound Fire Division Chief Greg Markley recently received an award from the International Association of Fire…

The Goddard School of Kent. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, The Goddard School

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Three Kent early learning centers receive state grants

Three Kent early learning facilities received a total of $464,555 in grants from the state Department of Commerce.

Staff members, families and community supporters turned out for a Tunnel of Hope event at River Ridge Elementary School in Kent to encourage students and their future success. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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River Ridge Elementary School in Kent celebrates students

River Ridge Elementary School leaders in Kent borrowed the human tunnel formation used by parents to celebrate young…

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Two Kent men plead not guilty in separate shooting, stabbing deaths

Two Kent men pleaded not guilty in separate cases of a fatal double shooting and fatal stabbing that…

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Kent Police offer Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 25

Anyone with unused or expired medications can bring them to Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25…

The Conscious Wellness Expo & Gem Show will run April 25-26 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. COURTESY PHOTO

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Conscious Wellness Expo & Gem Show coming to Kent April 25-26

The Conscious Wellness Expo & Gem Show will return Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26 to Kent Commons, 525…

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Man charged in Kent fatal stabbing along West Meeker Street

Jealously over a woman both men knew allegedly led a 40-year-old man to fatally stab a 31-year-old man…

Kent Police arrest a man on an electric bike for several charges on April 13 along SE 248th Street near the Kent YMCA. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police

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Kent Police arrest man on e-bike for several charges

Kent Police arrested a 39-year-old Maple Valley man riding an electric bike for investigation of hit-and-run of an…

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Orwall running for reelection to state Senate in 33rd District

State Sen. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, is running for reelection in the 33rd Legislative District.

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Kent man charged in double fatal shooting on East Hill

King County prosecutors claim it was an “unprovoked” shooting when a 34-year-old Kent man allegedly shot to death…

The city of Kent will install new LED lights this summer at Wilson Playfields. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent Parks

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Kent City Council approves 3 park improvement projects

Improvements are coming to three city of Kent parks.