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Firefighters extinguish fire at Kent vacant house for 3rd time in 6 months
Fire broke out Monday night, Aug. 12 in 100 block of Naden Avenue South
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Southbound SR 167 in Kent to close for repaving Aug. 16-19
8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 to 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19 between SR 516 and South 277th Street
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Lake Meridian Park playground in Kent to close 4 weeks for repairs
Rubber, grass surfaces and piece of climbing equipment to be replaced; work starts Aug. 19
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3 defendants plead not guilty in killing of 13-year-old Kent boy
Two brothers, ages 20 and 16, and 17-year-old friend face robbery, murder charges
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Kent-based Thunderbirds hire Tom Orr as new team trainer
Orr comes to Western Hockey League club from small college in Colorado
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Kent mom charged with homicide for beating adult daughter to death
Woman admitting striking her daughter on the side of the head ‘so hard it bent the pan handle.’
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KC Sheriff’s Office needs to modify use-of-force notifications, report says
Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s report includes seven recommendations.
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Upthegrove takes over second place in state lands commissioner race
Des Moines Democrat remains in tight primary battle with two Republicans for top two spots
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Kent-based Thunderbirds trainer moves on after 17 years with team
Phil Varney joined the junior hockey team in 2007 and worked more than 1,000 games
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Kent brush fire strikes along Interurban Trail near South 196th St.
Firefighters extinguish Aug. 8 fire in about two hours, 30 minutes
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Five injured in Kent crash of stolen vehicle after police pursuit
Vehicle, driven by 18-year-old man, collided with another vehicle Aug. 8 along South 277th Street
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Free vaccines available for all kids in South King County
Go-Vax Kids, in collaboration with others, is hosting free vaccine events.
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Police and fire chiefs and Ferguson discuss public safety at summit
Hosted by the Kent Chamber of Commerce, the summit included a panel discussion about organized retail theft, cyber…
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Schrier, Goers to clash for 8th Congressional District seat
Showdown between Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier and Auburn Republican Carmen Goers
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Independent arbitrator upholds firing of Kent Police officer
Denies grievance filed by union on behalf of Michael Morfoot after police chief dismissed him
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Liver transplant as toddler saved life of 19-year-old Kent man
Kaden Hollis shares his story at Donation Celebration event presented by LifeCenter Northwest
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Neighbors gather for National Night Out in Kent to help prevent crime
Kent Police officers, city leaders and staff visit neighborhoods during annual event
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Former Auburn man sentenced for threatening to kill Inslee
Slaughter lived in Auburn at the time of a prior case in 2021, involving threats to former Seattle…
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King County animal services reduces fee to $30 to encourage pet adoptions
Find animals to adopt at county’s Kent shelter
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Stearns and Cooke take early leads in the 47th Legislative District primary
For position 1, Entenman and Lyebyedyev automatically advance to the general election.