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Puget Sound Regional Fire call report | June 18-24

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Puget Sound Regional Fire call report | June 18-24

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves…

Kent’s Fourth of July Splash coming up at Lake Meridian Park

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Kent’s Fourth of July Splash coming up at Lake Meridian Park

Celebrate America’s independence at Kent’s 19th annual Fourth of July Splash at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 SE 272nd…

Smoke alarms alert Kent family to house fire

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Smoke alarms alert Kent family to house fire

Smoke alarms woke up a Kent family at about 12:18 a.m. Monday to an electrical fire in the…

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Canadiens pick Thunderbirds’ Tyszka in the fifth round | NHL Draft

The Montreal Canadiens selected Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Jarret Tyszka in the fifth round, 149th overall, in the NHL…

Top Quality impressive in Irish Day Stakes | Emerald Downs

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Top Quality impressive in Irish Day Stakes | Emerald Downs

Lightly raced Top Quality made a looping move to the lead and poured it on late and scored…

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Auburn man shot, killed after vehicle pursuit

A Kent Police Officer shot and killed a 20-year-old Auburn man just after midnight Saturday following a vehicle…

Risque’s Legacy stretches out in Irish Day Stakes | Emerald Downs

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Risque’s Legacy stretches out in Irish Day Stakes | Emerald Downs

It’s time for some route racing at Emerald Downs, and 3-year-old fillies are up first Sunday in the…

State Patrol seeks tips about shots fired at vehicle near Kent

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State Patrol seeks tips about shots fired at vehicle near Kent

The Washington State Patrol is seeking the public’s help to solve who fired shots at a vehicle during…

ShoWare Shootout basketball tournament returns July 22-23

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ShoWare Shootout basketball tournament returns July 22-23

The eighth annual ShoWare Shootout basketball tournament tips off Saturday and Sunday, July 22 and 23, at the…

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Miami of Ohio University’s graduate students from Kent to study conservation globally | Briefs

Kent’s Susan Tyler and Holly Bork, graduate students from Miami of Ohio University’s Project Dragonfly, will travel to…

State to close lanes this weekend along I-5 in Kent

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State to close lanes this weekend along I-5 in Kent

Drivers will face more delays this weekend along Interstate 5 northbound between Kent and Tukwila.

Sound Transit offers Sounder train service to Sunday’s Mariners game

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Sound Transit offers Sounder train service to Sunday’s Mariners game

Mariners fans can bypass weekend traffic and take Sound Transit’s popular game day Sounder train to the 1:10…

House fire displaces family on Kent’s East Hill

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House fire displaces family on Kent’s East Hill

A house fire displaced a family of five on Thursday in the 13000 block of Southeast 279th Place.

Kent man receives award for rescuing woman from duplex fire

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Kent man receives award for rescuing woman from duplex fire

Jack Scheel received a lifesaving award from the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority for his rescue of a…

Rainier Youth Choirs perform Bon Voyage to Ireland Concert on Sunday

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Rainier Youth Choirs perform Bon Voyage to Ireland Concert on Sunday

Rainier Youth Choirs embarks on its first international tour June 27-July 7 with a Bon Voyage to Ireland…

Caps off to the Kent School District’s Class of 2017 | PHOTO GALLERY

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Caps off to the Kent School District’s Class of 2017 | PHOTO GALLERY

About 1,600 students from the Kent School District graduated in ceremonies at the ShoWare Center last Saturday.

Kneisler to play at Magic Flavors Café

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Kneisler to play at Magic Flavors Café

Rob Kneisler, a finger-style guitarist, plays 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. this Friday at Magic Flavors.

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Complex McCleary Rubik’s Cube testing lawmakers | The Petri Dish

Any day now lawmakers will reveal how they solved the McCleary Rubik’s Cube.

Safety tips for hot summer days | Puget Sound Fire

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Safety tips for hot summer days | Puget Sound Fire

Welcome to the Summer Solstice, which is the beginning of summer and the longest day of the year.…

Kentwood boys soccer players named to All-State team

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Kentwood boys soccer players named to All-State team

Three Kentwood High School boys soccer players have been named to the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association All-State…