News
Kent-based Puget Sound Fire welcomes 18 new recruits
20-week training academy begins for firefighters
News
Man, 31, dies after assault at White River Amphitheatre concert in Auburn | Update
Man identified; King County Sheriff’s Office responded to an aggravated assault Aug. 27 at the venue
News
Overpass protests against Trump set for Kent, Auburn, Covington
Banners, signs to be displayed along Highways 167, 18, including South 277th Street
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Light rail passenger service to Kent, Federal Way starts Dec. 6
Features two new light rail stations in Kent, one in Federal Way along 7.8-mile extension
News
Kent Police Blotter: Aug. 11-24
Incidents include road rage, drive-by shooting, commercial burglary
Northwest
Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows
Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows…
News
Kent School District students return for first day of classes | Photos
District features more than 25,000 students at 44 schools and academies
Sports
Kentwood’s Quincey Davison brings new type of energy to Conk football
Kentwood is coming off a 5-5 season and looks to make headway in the difficult 4A NPSL.
Life
Kent-based Rainier Youth Choirs seeks members for openings
Singers in the second through 12th grades; four choir levels
News
Prosecutor’s office: Retail crime cases increasing since 2021
This increase was attributed to the implementation of a prosecutor dedicated to working full-time on retail crime case…
Business
Kent Fred Meyer closure leaves produce clerk in ‘utter shock’
Bryan Gilderoy has 15 years experience at East Hill location that will shut down Oct. 17
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Skeletal remains of Kent man, 81, found near SR 167
Larry Martinez went missing in June 2022 when he walked away from a local business; no foul play…
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Kent woman gets 33 months for retail theft from Lululemon stores
Pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree organized retail theft; mainly at Bellevue Square location
Sports
Kent-Meridian football looks to turn the corner in 2025
The Royals won just two games in 2024, but hope to find more wins this season.
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State Patrol pursuit ends in Kent after car gets stuck on tracks
Troopers arrest 31-year-old Kent man who reportedly reached speeds of 110 mph along I-5 on Aug. 22
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Kent man pleads guilty to lesser charge in fatal shooting
Victim’s body was found in his mother’s car in Auburn; charge changed to manslaughter from murder
News
King County pet shelter in Kent offers lower adoption fee
Part of the annual Clear the Shelters program that runs through Aug. 31; adoption fee $30
Business
King County Council member proposes retail crime task force
Claudia Balducci presents plan in Kent after announcement of Fred Meyer store closings
Business
Walgreens to close Kent store along 104th Avenue SE
Part of a nationwide closure plan by the company; second Walgreens on East Hill to stay open
Life
Cruisin’ Kent Car Show set for Sunday, Aug. 24 at Kent Station
Seventh-annual event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.