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Kent Police Blotter: March 11-23
Incidents include naked female, robbery with a syringe, assault, harassment
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Cost-of-living pay hikes approved for Kent mayor, City Council
A 3.6% increase boosts mayor’s annual salary to $219,720; part-time council members to earn $37,296 per year
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Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent turns profit for 3rd consecutive year
City-owned facility continues to reap financial benefits of par 3 course sale in 2017
Business
New restaurant coming soon to Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex
Riverbend Bar and Grill scheduled to open this spring at city-owned facility
Sports
Hall of Fame-worthy ballpark eats at T-Mobile Park in 2025
The Mariners Menu Preview Day brought local cuisine and legendary baseball dedications to the 2025 season, with opening…
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Board recommends Dow Constantine as new Sound Transit CEO
In his 16th year as King County executive and on the Sound Transit Board; pay could be $675,000…
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Man receives nearly 18-year sentence for Kent hotel murder
Phillip Jonathan Lopez beat up his girlfriend in June 2021 at Ramada Inn
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Kent’s Martin Sortun Elementary receives Special Olympics honor
Recognized as a National Special Olympics Unified Champions School
Northwest
Fingerprint ID levy to go before King County voters in April special election
The levy would authorize an additional property tax for seven years, beginning in 2026.
Sports
Kent-Meridian held scoreless for second straight game
Royals boys soccer still searching for first win of the season.
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Kent mayor highlights new city facilities during annual address
Kent East Hill Operations Center to open later this year; administrative offices to move
Life
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
Sports
Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian
Riley Gardner (Sr. Fastpitch) and Keilor Cacho-Garcia (Sr. Soccer) named this weeks winners.
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Kent burglary suspect jumps into Lake Meridian in attempt to flee
Officers catch the 31-year-old man after he left lake and ran through several backyards in March 17 incident
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Kent City Council plans to establish Stay Out of Drug Areas
Attempt to reduce drug activity in downtown, along Meeker Street corridor and near 104th/240th on East Hill
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Tacoma man charged with kidnapping girlfriend in Kent
Reportedly forced her into vehicle outside bar along Washington Avenue North
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One year later: Remembering those lost in high-speed crash near Fairwood
In memory of Andrea Hudson, Buster Brown, Matilda Wilcoxson and Eloise Wilcoxson
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Two Kent School Board members could face recall
Board controversy erupts about paying for legal defense of Meghin Margel and Tim Clark.
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Fire damages Morrill Meadows Park playground in Kent
Parks director: ‘To see something built for inclusivity and joy targeted like this is especially disheartening’
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Kent Police arrest man for allegedly kidnapping girlfriend
Witnesses reportedly saw the man dragging the woman into a vehicle during March 14 incident