Alexis Kongmanivong on the Senate floor with her sponsor

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Kongmanivong serves as page in state Senate

Alexis Kongmanivong, 15, served as a page in the state Senate during the fourth week of the 2016…

The Folklore Mexicano Tonantzin dancers perform during last year’s You Me We festival at the ShoWare Center. The free family fun event

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Kent-area community calendar | Feb. 24

Community awareness meeting: 7 p.m. Feb 24, Meridian Elementary School, 25621 140th Ave. SE.

Danny Vernon’s Elvis Inspirational Concert comes to the Kent Senior Activity Center on March 31.

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Kent Place event features dinner, workshops and Danny Vernon’s Elvis Inspirational Concert

The Kent 50+ Program hosts its seventh Music and Dinner at Kent Place event Thursday, March 31 at…

The Thunderbirds' Mathew Barzal controls the puck during WHL play Tuesday night.

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Thunderbirds turn back Giants 5-3 | WHL

The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Vancouver Giants 5-3 in Western Hockey League play Tuesday night at the ShoWare…

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Citizens for Kent Schools hosts bond election rally

Citizens for Kent Schools will host a bond election kickoff rally from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at…

Kent city and Kent School District representatives toured Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Kent on Monday. The tour was led by Melissa Nick

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City, school district representatives get sneak peek at Amazon fulfillment center

Kent city officials and representatives from the Kent School District on Monday got a first look inside Amazon's…

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas.

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Kent Police Coffee with the Chief set for March 5

The Kent Police Department invites the community to the next Coffee with the Chief at 9:30 a.m. on…

Low-income riders will be able to get reduced fares on the Sounder train starting on March 1 with an ORCA LIFT card.

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Low-income riders can get reduced fare on Sounder trains

Starting March 1, qualifying riders on any Sound Transit ST Express bus or Sounder train can pay a…

Kentridge's Derek Freitag hugs his coach

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Kentridge’s dominating Freitag savors title | Mat Classic XXVIII | SLIDESHOW

Kentridge High School never had a wrestler win more than one state championship since it opened in 1968.

State Rep. Mia Gregerson

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State House budget proposal helps feed hungry kids and families

The state House budget proposal released on Monday in Olympia invests in feeding people and funds a food…

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State fines CenturyLink $2.85 million for statewide 911 outage

State regulators fined CenturyLink $2.85 million for the April 2014 statewide 911 outage.

State Rep. Pat Sullivan

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State House Democrats unveil budget proposal

State House Democrats unveiled their 2015-17 supplemental operating budget plan on Monday – a budget that will invest…

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Hockey Challenge to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities

Celebrity teams take to the ice for the Seattle Thunderbirds' annual Hockey Challenge – a benefit for the…

Jimmy Shane

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H1 Unlimited hydroplane awards banquet honors Shane, Oberto team

Jimmy Shane and the U-1 Oberto team took home top honors at the annual H1 Unlimited hydroplane racing…

Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report.

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Kent Fire Department call report Feb. 14-20

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:

Kentwood's Darius LuBom drives for two against Federal Way in district action.

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Conks, Chargers advance to state regionals | Boys basketball

Malachi Flynn poured in 39 points as Bellarmine Prep downed Kentwood 67-63 for third place in the West…

Kentridge's Derek Freitag handles Sunnyside's Elias Romero in the 113-pound final at Mat Classic on Saturday. Freitag pinned Romero in 4:44 to secure his second straight state title.

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Freitag, Daigbe take down state titles | Mat Classic

Kentridge's Derek Freitag and Kent-Meridian's Emmanuel Daigbe repeated as state wrestling champions at Mat Classic XXVIII at the…

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‘Tips score with 16 seconds left to beat T-Birds | WHL

Remi Laurencelle scored with 16 seconds left in the game to give the Everett Silvertips a 4-3 Western…

The Stars' Joseph Cairel pushes the ball upfield against the Sockers in MASL action at the ShoWare Center on Saturday night.

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Stars stun Sockers in final seconds for 8-7 victory | MASL

Midfielder Michael Ramos' power-play goal in the final seconds of the match lifted the Tacoma Stars to an…

The Thunderbirds' Mathew Barzel takes the puck the other way with the Chiefs' Dominic Zwerger behind him.

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Bear attack: T-Birds down Chiefs in overtime | WHL

Ethan Bear scored 14 seconds into overtime to lift the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 2-1 Western Hockey League…