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Darryl Tapp gets a hug May 26 during the Kent Relay for Life at French Field. The relay was Tapp's first as a cancer survivor.

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Photo essay: Kent Relay for Life

A total of 81 teams and several thousand people gathered May 29 and 30 at Kent’s French Field…

The Seattle-based Rat City Rollergirls compete Saturday at the ShoWare Center. From left to right are Billie Boilermaker

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Squeals on wheels: Roller derby rolls into Kent

The Rat City Rollergirls are rolling into town Saturday night, ready to rock Kent. With player nicknames such…

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Video: Global-warming play a cool event for Kent kids

The weather may have been heating up outside, but things sure were cool May 26 at the Emerald…

Quilter Mary Allen is  shown with one of her creations.

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New Beginnings Quilt Exhibit at Kent

By Joyce Becker For the Kent Reporter Although it hardly seems possible, there are more than 27 million…

A veteran salutes during Monday's Memorial Day services at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.

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Honoring the fallen: Tahoma National Cemetery celebrates Memorial Day in Kent

Monday, Memorial Day, was a blaze of flags and uniforms, as veterans, their families, and local visitors came…

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Arts briefs for May 20

Elvis impressionist to sing Friday Danny Vernon, an Elvis Presley impressionist, takes the stage 1:15 p.m. Friday at…

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Kent School District film festival is May 21

VisFest, the Kent School District's annual visual literacy film festival, is scheduled to hit the screen May 21…

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STYX, REO Speedwagon, .38 Special will bring the big hair to ShoWare

It could be an interesting mix of parents and children in the crowd at Kent ShoWare Center’s first…

Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant makes his entrance May 11 to a raucus crowd at Glenridge Elementary. Trufant was onhand as part of the school’s grand prize celebration of a state contest emphaszing good nutrition.

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See the slideshow: Seahawks star Marcus Trufant gets rowdy in Kent

The home of the 12th Man shifted for a short time this past week from its traditional home…

The Kent Crusaders Girls' Rugby team

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Crusader girls take to French Field

The Kent Crusaders girls’ rugby team gave sports fans an exciting view into their sport May 9 at…

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Rock out May 27 at ShoWare in Kent

Styx, REO Speedwagon and .38 Special, popular American rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s, play 7 p.m.…

A member of the Seattle Matsuri Taiko band beats his drum Saturday during the Kent-Auburn-Tamba Sister City Association fundraising banquet. The banquet drew more than 150 and raised approximately $13

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Sister-city auction a success for Kent and Auburn

A fundraising banquet Saturday to help a group of student ambassadors travel to Japan this summer found some…

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OUT & ABOUT For May 2

Events Sococulture: For information about cultural events throughout South King County, visit www.sococulture.org. The Uprising: 7 p.m. May…

Quisha Macauley is the Seattle Majestics' player of the week.

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Quisha Macauley is the Majestics Player of the Week

A defensive tackle and fullback, Quisha is starting on her third season as a Majestic. From co-owner Camille…

Kentridge Drama Department presents 'High School Musical

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Kentridge presents ‘High School Musical’

Kentridge Drama Department presents “High School Musical,” opening April 29 at Kentridge High School. With a cast of…

The Kent-Meridian High School Dynasty Dance Team took home the state championship in for their hip-hop routine. From left are Angelica Villarvel

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Spin in their win: Kent-Meridian hip hop team takes state contest

It’s been a while since Kent-Meridian High School has been able to celebrate a state championship, but a…

Katie Ryckman of Newcastle lines up with assistant coach Ryan Riess to run a timed drill at a Seattle Mist mini camp Wednesday at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila. Ryckman hopes to make the Seattle Mist Reserve squad.

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Lingerie League plays it up in Tukwila

The Seattle Mist, a Lingerie Football League team that will play in Kent this fall, ran through a…

Jason Koster is one of the featured martial-arts fighters at 'The Uprising

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Cage fighters to Kent’s ShoWare Center: The buzz and the hype

Kent just might become a hotbed for professional mixed martial arts cage fighting. Twenty fighters will compete in…

Frank Foyston was an original member of Seattle's first hockey team

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History and hockey come to life in Kent

Take a tour of the Thunderbird Hockey Exhibit at the Kent Historical Museum. Join museum curator Linda Wagner…

Could Kiss be coming to Kent? Fans may have the final say.

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Could KISS come to Kent?

Attention Rock Fans: You can bring KISS to Kent. Last week ShoWare Center officials put out the call…