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Tahoma National Cemetery to host annual Memorial Day event

Commemorative Ceremony starts at 1 p.m. Monday, May 26

The 2024 Nerd Party in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Downtown Partnership

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Kent Nerd Party coming to historic downtown June 7

Includes cosplay, miniature painting contests, Lego museum, live action role-playing games

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PawFest coming to ShoWare Center in Kent on June 7

Dogs and cats will be available to adopt; pet costume contest and other activities to be featured

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Water Safety Day set for Saturday, May 17 at Kent YMCA

Free family friendly event to focus on safety in and around water

The Kent International Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at the accesso ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Kent International Festival

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Kent International Festival set for May 31 at ShoWare Center

Free event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will feature music, on-stage performances, local ethnic food trucks

Courtesy Graphic, ShoWare Center

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Cookie Hooky fundraiser coming May 8 to Kent’s ShoWare Center

Event to feature cookie tasting to raise money for the Community Events Fund

Painting the Mother Africa logo for the organization’s 2025 Board Retreat. Courtesy photo.

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Mother Africa: Serving KC’s immigrant community for 21 years

Mother Africa has been part of South King County for over 20 years, having been founded by Risho…

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Kentridge High School presents ‘Hairspray,’ final production by director

Director Jennifer Grajewski is retiring after an extraordinary 43-year career in education

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Farmers Market to keep going despite Kent Lions Club bowing out

Living Well Kent to take over running the operation

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Easter egg hunt for sight-impaired youth set for April 12 in Kent

Event at Kent Senior Center will include beeping eggs, guide dogs

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All Elite Wrestling to perform June 21 and 25 in Kent

Pro wrestlers featured on TNT and TBS coming to the ShoWare Center

Lucia Flores-Wiseman, 22, of Maple Valley, performs March 31 on “The Voice.” COURTESY PHOTO, Lucia Flores-Wiseman, “The Voice”

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Maple Valley woman chosen to advance to Playoffs on ‘The Voice’

Kelsea Ballerini calls Lucia Flores-Wiseman ‘A modern-day Amy Winehouse’

Kentwood High School choir. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kentwood High School Choir to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York

Choir sent in audition tape to help get selected for March 24 event

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Maple Valley woman advances to Knockouts on ‘The Voice’

Coach Adam Levine picks Lucia Flores-Wiseman, 22, as winner of her battle against teammate

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37th annual Kent Kids’ Arts Day attracts many young artists | Photos

Children in preschool to fourth grade participated in hands-on projects at Kent Commons

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Zumba events to honor Renton man, 34, killed in vehicle crash

Pedro Sandoval attended and taught the dance fitness classes across the area, including Kent

The Seattle-based Paula Boggs Band will perform Friday, March 7 at the Kent Cider & Ale Trail. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Paula Boggs Band

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Kent Cider & Ale Trail set for March 7 in historic downtown

Sample drinks and check out the entertainment at local businesses from 6 to 9 p.m.

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Maple Valley singer advances on ‘The Voice’ to next round

Lucia Flores-Wiseman, 22, is a graduate of University of Washington, Green River College and Tahoma High

One of Return Home’s cells, filled entirely with organic material, demonstrates what the terramation cells look like. Based in Auburn, Return Home is one of the few terramation companies in the world. They transform people into soil. File photo

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What we talk about, or not, when talking about death

Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying.

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Climbing gym comes with a solution for the Federal Way community

“One of the most common complaints or issues that I see is that there’s not much to do…