Fred Shamseldin is the former owner of Depot Barber Shop in downtown Kent

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Depot Barbershop: The end of an era

For more than 100 years, the Depot Barbershop has kept Kent clean shaven and looking good. But after…

Watch for this logo: It's part of the latest campaign to keep Kent's economy going strong.

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FIND IT IN KENT! Support your Community by Spending Locally!

You are urged to “Find It In Kent,” as part of a recently launched campaign reminding consumers about…

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Ladies’ Night planned on East Hill

Kent-East Chiropractic is hosting “Ladies Night In” Nov. 19 at its office on East Hill.

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Green River Community College hosts small-business continuity workshop Nov. 20

Green River Community College Kent Campus is hosting a one-day workshop on small business continuity on Nov. 20.

Judy Stringfellow

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Holiday vino, and an open house in downtown Kent

Judy Stringfellow, owner of English Cottage Collection on Meeker in Kent, pours visitor Nikki English a glass of…

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Local movers win award

Local movers honored Ace Relocation Systems, Inc., a Kent-based moving agency, in October received a World-Class Commitment Award…

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State urges direct deposit for unemployment benefits

With the threat of major flooding in the Green River Valley, the Employment Security Department is urging residents…

Breaking ground Property owner Su Chin Dean

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Groundbreaking for new development on Kent’s Central Avenue

Property owner Su Chin Dean, front in blue jacket, was joined by Mayor Suzette Cooke and a handful…

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Kent’s Holiday Open House starts this weekend

Kent's Holiday Open House kicks off this weekend. You can get a list of participating stores at the…

Todd Reber

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Reber Ranch celebrates 25 years

A lot has changed in the past 25 years, especially up at the Reber Ranch, where they’ve watched…

Charlotte Nitschke

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‘Find it in Kent’ campaign kicks off

Members of the “Find It In Kent” campaign hosted a kickoff rally downtown Tuesday and approximately 15 people…

James Kwak is co-owner of Kent Station’s newest restaurant

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New in town

James Kwak is co-owner of Kent Station’s newest restaurant, Kaiten Sushi.

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Kent branch of HomeStreet Bank collects baby food

The Kent branch of HomeStreet Bank is partnering with the City of Kent’s Housing and Human Services to…

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Panera goes pink to fight breast cancer

This October, Panera Bread is inviting its customers to join in the fight against breast cancer with its…

Chocolate entrepreneurs Charity Kowalczyk

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Xocai Healthy Chocolates: Get your antioxidants, say South King County entrepreneurs

Charity Kowalczyk and her mother Marie Erskine work well together, filling in each other’s gaps. “She’s the smart…

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Kent businesses encourage customers to “Find It In Kent,” a new ‘shop local’ campaign

Local consumers are urged to “Find It In Kent,” as part of a just-launched campaign to remind them…

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Port Candidate Tom Albro presses commission to help Green River Businesses

Tom Albro, candidate for Position 4 on the Port of Seattle Commission, on Oct. 7 asked the Port…

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Kent’s first-ever Business Expo is Wednesday, Kent Chamber of Commerce organizes it

Kent residents looking to see what their town has to offer will get their opportunity Wednesday at the…

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Clunkers payments clunking in slowly for Kent auto dealership

Reimbursements from the government for the Cash for Clunkers program have started to pick up some, but according…

Pottery-fic owner Maria Hauschild

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New pottery business comes to downtown Kent

In 2007, a new pottery shop opened in the Illinois town where Maria Hauschild and her family were…