Kent-based Rainier Youth Choirs has open enrollment this month for the upcoming season. COURTESY PHOTO, Rainier Youth Choirs

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Rainier Youth Choirs perform in South King County and beyond

In its 19th season, the 2-12th grade youth choir provides space and opportunities for singers, allowing them to…

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Kent Reporter Coach of the Month: Dan Ito

Kentwood’s Dan Ito is the coach of a back-to-back state girls golf team.

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Bonaci Fine Jewelry to close in Kent after 35 years

Owner Bob Bonaci retiring from business to start a ‘next chapter in life’

Lincoln Moore runs the ball for Kentlake against Thomas Jefferson. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Kentlake football notches second win of the season

Kentlake had to go to fourth string quarterback Lincoln Moore.

Kent School District Superintendent Israel Vela. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kent School District enrollment much lower than projected

Latest numbers show 792 fewer students which means reduced state funding

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Federal Way man dies in Kent I-5 motorcycle crash

Collided with a sedan along northbound I-5 early Friday morning, Oct. 10 near SR 516

Courtesy photo.

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Kent Reporter athletes of the week: Kentridge

Genesis Miller (Sr.) volleyball and A.J. Singer III (So.) football, are this weeks winners.

File Photo, Kent Reporter

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Kent Police bust man with DUI, DV warrants at bus shelter

Multiple men reportedly were camping at Metro bus shelter downtown along West Meeker Street

File Photo, Kent Reporter

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Medical examiner identifies Kent man, 44, lying on railroad tracks

Rules cause and manner of death as ‘pending’ in Oct. 7 death

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Disney on Ice returns to Kent Oct. 22-26 at ShoWare Center

Eight performances set for Let’s Dance!

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Kent-based Stoke Space raises $510 million in funding

Money will speed up production of rocket company’s reusable launch vehicle

File Photo, Kent Reporter

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Kent man, 44, reportedly lying on tracks when struck by train

BNSF Railway train engineers sounded horn prior to Oct. 7 but were unable to stop train prior to…

Both Kentridge and Kentwood wore pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. Photo taken by Robby Mullikin

Sports

Kentridge girls soccer wins second straight, downs Conks

Makenna Bennett and Jenae Stephenson net two goals each in the win.

Kent-based Blue Origin operates Launch Complex 36, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, for its New Glenn rocket. U.S. Space Force awarded a contract Oct. 7 to the company for a new payload processing facility. COURTESY PHOTO, Blue Origin

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U.S. Space Force awards $78M contract to Kent-based Blue Origin

Will expand space vehicle processing capacity by 2028 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Man pleads guilty to beating girlfriend to death in Kent

Repeatedly struck woman, 25, with heavy backpack in 2023 incident outside 7-Eleven store

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Pedestrian killed by train in Kent early Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 7

Collision near East Willis Street and First Avenue South; multiple crossings closed to traffic

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Kent City Council candidates Satwinder Kaur, Neet Grewal clash at forum

Event also featured City Council candidates Sharn Shoker and Andy Song

Courtesy of Mariners.com.

Sports

Heroics from Jorge Polanco and Julio Rodriguez lead M’s past Tigers in Game 2

Polanco’s two homers got the momentum going, but Julio pushed it over the top.

File Photo, Kent Reporter

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Enumclaw man driving stolen vehicle injured in Kent collision

Reportedly driving wrong way at high rate of speed Oct. 3 along Kent-Kangley Road

COURTESY FILE PHOTO, WSDOT

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Lane, ramp closures set for Kent, South King County Oct. 6-12

Interstate 5, State Route 516 and State Route 509 in Kent, Des Moines, SeaTac and Burien