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Circus tickets on sale now

Tickets went on sale July 26 for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily Circus. The event runs…

KentReporter.com Staff Writer Brian Beckley preps an egg before attempting to cook it in Editor Laura Pierce's car.

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Kent: Hot enough to fry an egg in your car?

Kent Reporter staff writer Brian Beckley attempts to cook an egg Thursday in his editor's car. Did it…

Comedian Sean Anderson of Federal Way was the winner Friday at Laugh the Knights Away at the Castle Bridge Winery

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And the winner is…

Comedian Sean Anderson of Federal Way was the winner July 24 at Laugh the Knights Away at the…

Japanese exchange student Takara Yamamoto is all smiles Wednesday as he tries on a decorative samurai helmet in Auburn City Hall. Yamamoto and six other students are visiting the Kent-Auburn area through a sister cities group that operates in conjunction with both cities and the Japanese city of Tamba.

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A visit from Japan

A group of exchange students from Tamba City, Japan, have been getting their first taste of American culture…

The Kent Little League 9 and 10-year old All-Star team put on quite a show on Saturday at Valley Ridge Park in SeaTac

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Slide show: Congratulations Kent Little Leaguers!

The Kent Little League 9 and 10-year old All-Star team put on quite a show on Saturday at…

Hockey is something that has brought 56-year-old Larry Leet

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Larry Leet, 56, a fixture at Seattle Thunderbirds camp

Larry Leet spent more than half of his lifetime smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. Today, nearly…

Find out what Kent resident Joyce Becker is up to

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It’s all true: Confessions of a Quiltaholic

By Joyce Becker Well, here goes. You might be wondering, “Who the heck is Joyce Becker and why…

Castle Bridge Winery owners Linda and Bob Schlosser will be hosting a comedy competition beginning this Friday at the winery.

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Kent winery lines up comedy, vino, for Friday nights

One Kent business is giving South End residents a new reason to laugh this summer, with a comedy…

Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton

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Slide show: Riding the rails into Puget Sound history

Sound Transit's 13.9-mile Central Link rail connecting Tukwila International Boulevard Station to Westlake Station in Seattle officially opened…

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Hey kids! Hang out with J.P. Patches in Kent

Pacific Northwest icon J.P. Patches will attend a family fun and safety awareness event in Kent from 11…

Seattle Mist Quarterback Alicia McLauchlin hands the ball off during a last practice before the scrimmage Wednesday at Kent's ShoWare Center. The scrimmage was the final test for many players trying to make the 2009/2010 Seattle Mist roster.

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Slideshow: Lingerie Football team has training camp in Kent

The Seattle Mist, a team of the Lingerie Football League, had a training camp at Kent’s ShoWare Center…

Tye Groshong and sisters Trae and Shanna

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Cornucopia Days: Kent’s biggest festival goes off without a hitch

Even the weather seemed to cooperate this past weekend during the 38th annual Kent Cornucopia Days, blanketing the…

Bearfoot

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Bluegrass Thursday at Lake Meridian

Bearfoot, a bluegrass band from Alaska, plays from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd…

Stamp collector Bill Messecar

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Make tracks for the stamp club summer show in Kent this weekend

Bill Messecar stuck with stamp collecting for more than 50 years for one primary reason. “I like history,”…

Clarissa Huson holds a kitten up for adoption from the King County Animal Control Center at the Cornucopia Street Fair.

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Slide show: Cornucopia Days was a blast in Kent

Kent’s Cornucopia Days is one of the city’s biggest festivals of the year. Approximately 250,000 people visited the…

Alysha Glines

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Kent takes healthy message to the streets with passport program

There’s a whole new reason for kids to “kruze” around the city this summer thanks to Kent4Health’s Kruzin’…

Brian and Tina Whitby take their children Christopher

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A Cornucopia Days art gala

Art lovers enjoyed a gala reception July 8, opening the Kent Summer Art Exhibit at the Kent Centennial…

County Councilmember Julia Patterson stops to befriend a youngster June 30 at Kent Youth & Family Services

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County Council’s Julia Patterson delivers van, hope

King County Councilmember Julia Patterson on June 30 delivered a van and a bit of hope to Kent…

Traci and Spencer Hoveskeland

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Add music to your summer with Kent concerts

(Editor’s note: Schedule of concerts follows this story) You don’t have to go far to find free entertainment…

The Northwest Korean Art Center performed June 27 at the first Kent International Festival. Standing from left are Serahina Kuton

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International festival highlights Kent diversity

The Kent International Festival brought several thousand visitors to Town Square Park June 27, for a celebration of…