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Boyd defeating Wiggans-Crawford for open Kent City Council seat

Incumbents Larimer and Michaud headed to lopsided victories

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Incumbent Hamada in tight Kent School Board race against Cook

Incumbent Margel has solid lead against Carter

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Voters turning down two Kent School District levies

Each measure needs 50%; operations levy at 47.8% while capital levy at 45.8%

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Half Lion Public House closes at city of Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex

City staff working on potential reopen plan; Half Lion faces civil lawsuits over other matters

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Kent Police recover 8 stolen vehicles in vacant field behind Lowe’s

Vehicles stolen in Renton, Federal Way, Kirkland and other areas

Dow Constantine

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King County executive says Green River Road homeless clearing helps ensure safety

Dow Constantine says camps led to ‘an increase in unlawful behavior’

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King County to clear homeless vehicles along Green River Road

No Parking signs and barriers to be installed during Nov. 6-22 closure near Kent, Auburn

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Kent Police officer fired six shots in killing of Renton man

Man reportedly fell to ground during foot pursuit and then came at officer with large knife

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King County jail guard reportedly took bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates

Allegedly took in methamphetamine and fentanyl to two inmates at Seattle correctional facility

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WHL makes neck guards mandatory for Kent-based T-Birds, rest of teams

Decision comes just days after death of hockey player in England from skate cut to neck

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Kent Police make five warrant arrests in six days across the city

Three on the East Hill and two in the Valley

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A Puget Sound Energy grant of $96,375 paid for new solar panels at The Alliance Center, 515 W. Harrison St., in downtown Kent.

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PSE grant pays for solar panels at Kent’s Alliance Center

Kent Food Bank one of the nonprofits housed in the building

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Sound Transit to enforce passenger fares starting Nov. 15

Fare ambassadors to check passengers on Link light rail and Sounder trains

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King County inquest set for Kent Police fatal shooting of man in 2019

Miguel Barraza-Lugo, 37, of Kent, was shot by an officer responding to a hit-and-run incident

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Kent Police Blotter: Oct. 10-28

Incidents include robberies, shootings, felony warrant arrests

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Judge rules Gese competent to stand trial for murder of mother, Kent teacher

Michael Gese received competency restoration services at state hospital; Gail Gese killed Feb. 1

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City of Kent adds red-light cameras at Washington Avenue and Meeker Street

Fourth intersection this year added to city’s system

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Kent-based Thunderbirds to retire jersey of Patrick Marleau on Nov. 3

Marleau had lengthy NHL career after starring for Seattle in the 1990s

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Kent City Hall Halloween! | Photos

Check out several photos from city employee contest

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Fire damages vacant Kent commercial building on State Avenue North

Fire broke out at same building in October 2022 when it was a dentist office