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Kent’s O’Neal vies for regional chef top honors

Holly O’Neal of Kent is one of three chefs who will compete for the title of American Culinary…

The Stossel Bridge on Carnation Farm Road NE near Carnation is one of the King County bridges in need of repair.

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King County seeks state help for bridge, road repairs

A King County task force recommended a host of reforms and funding principles for addressing the rapidly deteriorating…

A state appeals court in Tacoma on Friday will hear a challenge to the state's voter-approved recreational marijuana law.

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State Attorney General’s Office to defend marijuana voter initiative in appeals court

A state appeals court in Tacoma on Friday will hear a challenge to the state's voter-approved recreational marijuana…

This house is an example of the kind of structure city officials are trying to address with its new dangerous building ordinance. Nothing has been done about the house

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Kent City Council strengthens dangerous, abandoned buildings code

The city of Kent now has an enhanced enforcement tool for code violations involving houses, buildings and other…

Sports

Kent Shootout takes to ShoWare Center court on Jan. 28

Kent's boys and girls high school basketball programs will be showcased at the Les Schwab Kent Shootout Thursday,…

Scott Davies

News

Pike Place Market visits Meridian Elementary School class

Representatives from Pike Place Market visited Nicki Vannatter's fourth-grade class at Meridian Elementary in Kent last Friday to…

King County Councilman Dave Upthegrove.

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Upthegrove to write next King County budget

In only his first term as a member of the King County Council, fellow members unanimously selected Dave…

Chelsea Jenkins

Business

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill opens at The Marketplace

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is open and serving up fresh Mexican cuisine at The Marketplace at Lake Meridian,…

Letters to the Editor

Don’t take away our park

The city of Kent has sold Pine Tree Park. This is a small property that has been a…

Letters to the Editor

Park for all needs to remain

Kent city planners, please do not sell Pine Tree Park for development.

Kent’s Morris Willard Skagen put together a book that chronicles the 100-year history of the Soos Creek Plateau.

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Author crafts book on the history of Soos Creek Plateau

As a great-grandson of Ole and Anna Oie, Norwegian pioneers who settled on the East Hill of Kent…

The Stars' Adam West scored twice in his team's 3-2 victory over the Dallas Sidekicks on Jan. 14.

Sports

Stars’ West receives second MASL Team of the Week nod

Tacoma Stars defender Adam West was named to the Major Arena Soccer League Team of the Week for…

Rep. Mark Hargrove

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Hargrove introduces legislation to increase the number of State Need Grant recipients

Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, has introduced legislation that would restructure the State Need Grant (SNG) program to increase…

Rep. Tina Orwall

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Elway Poll: Two-thirds of Washingtonians support raising tobacco sale age to 21

A Stuart Elway poll released today shows 65 percent of Washingtonians support raising the sale age of tobacco…

Landon Bow has been stellar in goal for the Thunderbirds since being acquired from Swift Current.

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T-Birds, Bow silence Saskatoon | WHL

The Seattle Thunderbirds shut out the Saskatoon Blad

Kent-based Oberto signed New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski to promote its jerky products.

Business

Kent’s Oberto signs Gronkowski, Pence, Pastrana to promote jerky brand

Kent-based Oberto, the nation's leading all natural jerky brand, is teaming up with several athletes as it amps…

The state DOT plans to expand State Route 509 from SeaTac to Kent at I-5 as part of the Puget Sound Gateway project

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Research group calls Puget Sound Gateway highway project a ‘boondoggle’

The state’s proposed Puget Sound Gateway project for Highway 167 and State Route 509 ranks as one of…

Islamic Center of Kent will present a seminar about Islam on Saturday

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Learn about Islam at Kent open house

Islamic Center of Kent will present an open house on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Kent Senior Center…

Kent City Councilwoman Dana Ralph.

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Kent’s Ralph elected to Sound Cities Association Board of Directors

Kent City Councilwoman Dana Ralph has been elected to the 2016 Board of Directors of the Sound City…

Matthew Borromeo

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Kent’s Borromeo serves as legislative page

Matthew Borromeo, a student at Hope Christian Academy, recently served as a page in the Washington State House…