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Kent Fire Department call report May 1-7
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
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House fire displaces three
Three people, all adults, were forced out of their home following a house fire in the 27000 block…
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Wheat Kings top T-Birds in overtime | Game 2, WHL Finals
The Brandon Wheat Kings defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in overtime Saturday at Westman Place in Game 2…
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Wheat Kings deny T-Birds in OT | Game 1, WHL Finals
The Brandon Wheat Kings defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in overtime Friday night in Game 1 of the…
Sports
Kentwood track and field captures third Kent All-City title | SLIDESHOW
Kentwood High School edged Kentridge by one point to win its third straight Kent All-City track and field…
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Sound Transit releases public input report about ST3 proposal
The Sound Transit Board Executive Committee on Thursday heard a preliminary overview of nearly 35,000 responses received through…
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King County officials urge residents to be careful in rivers, lakes and Puget Sound
With temperatures inching toward 80 degrees this weekend, King County officials urge everyone to be careful when heading…
Obituaries
Leonard Willis Skagen
Leonard Willis Skagen “Willy” was born in Auburn, WA on February 21, 1934, passed away at the age…
Sports
T-Birds’ WHL Game 3 playoff next week at Kent’s ShoWare Center a sellout
The Seattle Thunderbirds already have sold out their Tuesday, May 10 Western Hockey League championship Game 3 playoff…
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Sleep Train’s Pajama Bowl rolls a record-breaking year
Sleep Train's 11th annual Pajama Bowl was a striking success, raising a record-breaking $168,669 to ensure local foster…
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T-Birds select defenseman, 7 others in Bantam Draft
The Seattle Thunderbirds selected defenseman Jake Lee in the first round, 18th overall, in the Bantam Draft on…
Business
Brentwood Apartments, 34 units, sold
Project S14 LLC, a private entity in Seattle, purchased Kent's Brentwood Apartments at 4811 South 252nd Place.
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Native students in South King County invited to summit at Highline College
Native students will have a summit to call their own, thanks to a partnership between Highline Public Schools…
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KDP kicks off High 5 campaign
The Kent Downtown Partnership kicked off its High 5 campaign on April 28 at Kent Station's Reds Wine…
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Bag Busters attempts to set world record, educates community about reusable bags
Bag Busters of Kent/Covington attempted to set the world record for the number of reusable bags made from…
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G.E.M. receives surplus county van
Glover Empower Mentoring, a Kent-based nonprofit that mentors young men ages 13-21, last month received a surplus van…
Life
Knot Quite Write Players deliver laughter, talent
Spring season senior theater is anything but serious.
Letters to the Editor
Explaining a project well in the works
Renee Sonn's letter to the editor in your April 29 edition, "Money watch needs closer look," referred to…
News
Gypsy moth treatments wrap up in Kent and across Western Washington
The state Department of Agriculture (WSDA) concluded its gypsy moth treatments Tuesday, wrapping up with an application in…