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Firefighters extinguish three-alarm SeaTac apartment fire
One person was seriously hurt early early Saturday morning during a three-alarm apartment fire in the 3200 block…
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Valley Cities investigates sale of Woodmont Recovery Center site in Des Moines
Ken Taylor, CEO of Valley Cities – Behavioral Health Care, signed an agreement on Thursday, Feb. 18, with…
Sports
Tacoma Stars host San Diego on Saturday | MASL
The Tacoma Stars (11-7) take on their Major Arena Soccer League division rival San Diego Sockers (11-6) at…
Obituaries
Garnet Drury
Garnet (Swede) Drury October 31, 1931 – January 24, 2016 Loving husband of Muriel, father of Robin and…
Letters to the Editor
Trump is a disaster ready to happen
Regarding: The Reporter on Feb. 12 publishing a rant by Sandra Gill on one of the current presidential…
Letters to the Editor
ShoWare shines with time
Having attended six events at the ShoWare Center over the past year, ranging from sports to fundraisers to…
Letters to the Editor
Facts behind the fire fee
Regarding: "Being taxed out of our means" (Feb. 5, Kent Reporter)
Letters to the Editor
Pine Tree Park: Another City Council fiasco
Seems like the Kent City Council keeps running into the same old wall and failing to understand what…
Opinion
Historic downtown Kent is a place that matters | Guest Op
Historic downtown Kent is alive and doing quite well, thanks to a hard working board and volunteers.
News
State House Democrats unveil corporate tax accountability plan
A group of more than two dozen state House Democrats on Thursday in Olympia announced a new package…
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Green River College Foundation hosts Painting with the Stars on Feb. 26
The Green River College Foundation will host Painting with the Stars, an auction benefiting the Interurban Center for…
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Kent Kids Arts Day coming up March 12
Have fun doing art and celebrate National Youth Arts Month by bringing kids, creativity and diversity to the…
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Kentridge’s Dance for Heart raises $4,000 for American Heart Association | SLIDESHOW
Kentridge's fifth annual Dance for Heart raised $4,000 for the American Heart Association last Friday in the Kentridge…
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Group sponsors high school essay contest to explore widespread use of public cameras
High school students are encouraged to enter a $1,000 essay contest about the topic of: “Police Body Cams,…
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Kent expects heavy traffic around ShoWare Center on Thursday
Expect to see heavy traffic around Kent’s ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., from 3 to 8 p.m.…
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State House passes suicide awareness and prevention measure
The state House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed House Bill 2793 on a 93-4 vote to raise…
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Vehicle strikes, injures State Patrol trooper along I-5 near Kent
A vehicle struck and injured a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper while on a traffic stop Wednesday northbound…
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King County Council recognizes history and contributions of African-Americans
The Metropolitan King County Council on Wednesday celebrated the continuing contributions of African-Americans in the United States and…
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State Senate passes Pregnant Worker Fairness Act
The Washington State Senate on Wednesday took a step forward on workplace equity for women by passing the…
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State Senate unanimously passes bill to strengthen open meetings law
The Washington State Senate on Tuesday in Olympia approved with a 49-0 vote Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s agency-request…