The Thunderbirds' Keegan Kolesar pushes the puck up the ice with the Chiefs' Matt Sozanski in pursuit.

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Chiefs deny Thunderbirds, 2-1 | WHL

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds Friday night, pulling out a 2-1 win despite late pressure.

Customers who have garbage service on Thursday or Friday will get pickup a day later during Thanksgiving week.

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No garbage, recycling pickup on Thanksgiving in Kent

Republic Services will not collect garbage, recycling and organics from its Kent and other Puget Sound-area customers on…

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Benton County judge rules cities can ban recreational marijuana businesses

A third superior court judge on Friday agreed with an opinion issued by the state Attorney General’s Office…

Northwest Harvest will utilize PCL’s donation to buy food supplies that will provide prepared meals to those who need them most in the Seattle community.

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PCL donates $10,000 to state food banks

PCL's Seattle buildings and civil groups have donated $5,000 each to Northwest Harvest Food Bank and Food Lifeline…

Ridership numbers on Sound Transit were up nearly 10 percent in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year.

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Sound Transit boardings up 10 percent in third quarter compared to 2013

Total Sound Transit boardings increased nearly 10 percent during the third quarter of this year compared to the…

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Toys for Joy returns to help those in need

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority, Kent Firefighters Local 1747, and the Kent Firefighters Foundation are once…

Sports

Kent-Tahoma Middle School League boys basketball standings | Nov. 21

Kent-Tahoma Middle School League boys basketball standings | Nov. 21

Kent firefighter approach the roof of the Regional Justice Center to see if the fire had spread. Firefighters quickly contained and doused the early Friday morning fire.

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Firefighters douse accidental dryer fire at Regional Justice Center

A fire in one of the large commercial dryers at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center, 620 W.…

Covington's Jimmy Shane and the U-6 Oberto Beef Jerky unlimited hydroplane were penalized in the first elimination heat but stormed back to win the second heat Friday.

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Kelly, Theoret, Shane capture Oryx Cup prelims | Hydroplane racing

When Friday's first day of racing was completed at the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship in Doha, Qatar,…

Melanie Ann McKnight

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Melanie Ann McKnight

Melanie Ann McKnight Melanie Ann McKnight passed away peacefully at home with family on November 13, 2014, after…

Isabell Carrie Nordeen

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Isabell Carrie Nordeen

Isabell Carrie Nordeen Isabell Carrie Nordeen was born March 2, 1918 in Seattle. She was the youngest of…

Lieselotte Daniels

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Lieselotte Daniels

Lieselotte (Lottie) Daniels Lieselotte (Lottie) Daniels was born February 20, 1927, in Munich, Germany. Lottie passed away November…

Sound Transit officials want the Legislature to provide more funding powers to the agency.

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Sound Transit asks Legislature for regional funding authority to expand services

The Sound Transit Board voted on Thursday to work with the state Legislature to secure local funding authority…

Savant artist Michael Tolleson operates a studio and autistic art mentoring center in the Kent Business Center at 25524 74th Ave S.

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Savant artist to paint for charity

Local savant artist Michael Tolleson and Starbucks' new Evenings bistro store in Maple Valley are partnering to provide…

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Kent teens can apply for cultural exchange trips with China, Japan and Norway

Kent teens interested in an international experience and the opportunity to learn about another country next summer can…

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PSE offers phone app to report power outages

Puget Sound Energy electric customers can get a mobile reporting app to keep tabs on power outages.

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Kent Police warn of utility phone calling scam

A phone calling scam has contacted several Kent businesses threatening to cut off utilities unless the owner sends…

Jimmy Shane

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Covington’s Shane tops Oryx Cup qualifying | Unlimited hydroplanes

Covington's Jimmy Shane in the Oberto Beef Jerky set the qualifying pace for the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Oryx…

Opinion

Despite Prop A’s failure, police will continue to provide strong public safety | GUEST OP

I'd like to thank everyone who voted to support Proposition A, a bond measure that would have allowed…

Letters to the Editor

Not the time for a mayor’s pay bump

I read in the Kent Reporter that Mayor Cooke desires a raise of $31,000 to approximately $133,000 a…