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Sports

Kent Reporter Athlete of the Week of Sep. 20

Avan Woods (soph.) plas football for the Chargers, Tiana Stephenson (Sr.) plays soccer.

An electric vehicle at a charging station. Courtesy Photo
An electric vehicle at a charging station. Courtesy Photo

News

Commerce invests $37 million in clean energy projects in South King County and state

Nearly $3 million will go toward projects in Kent and Renton.

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Business

Celebration of Life set for Kent business owner Bob Schlosser

4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in a big tent at his Tents and Party Rents location

The helicopter unit of the King County Sheriff’s Office is referred to as Guardian 1. Photo courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office.

News

Dog thief arrested after helicopter pursuit

Kent police arrest Renton man in incident.

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Life

Harlem Globetrotters to bring high-flying show to Kent in February

Basketball trick shots, dunks and more

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News

Celebration of life set for Kent volunteer Michelle McDowell | 1956-2024

2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 at Kent Senior Center

Workers stand outside of the Renton Boeing plant on the first day of the strike. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

News

Boeing Machinists union agrees to strike

Members of the IAM District 751 voted by a 96% margin to walk off the job.

The suspect being arrested caught by the WSP surveillance aircraft. Screenshot from WSP Youtube.

News

Suspected drunk driver hits man on SR 18, gets caught by air surveillance

See the video of troopers tracking and capturing the suspect.

Kentwood’s Diya Thomas and Alyssa Cromwell celebrate a goal with a handshake. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Sports

Kentwood soccer continues hot start in win vs. Bethel

Conks junior Diya Thomas and sophomore Alyssa Cromwell net two goals each in win.

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News

Kent School District Superintendent Vela gets 2-year contract extension

School Board approves contract after confrontational six-hour meeting; pay remains highest in area

Corniche Washington is in the middle, wearing a blue shirt between his counsel, while prosecutor Jacqueline Lawrence speaks to an officer who responded to the scene. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Mirror

News

Federal Way man stands trial for 2021 murder at Kent bus stop

Corniche Washington’s defense team says he acted in self-defense.

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News

Kent Police Blotter: Aug.26 to Sept. 9

Incidents include robberies, carjackings, gunshot wounds

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO

News

Kent murder sentencing delayed after inmate refuses transfer to court

Judge grants reasonable force order prior to next sentencing hearing in 2022 apartment killing

Photo provided by Kent School District.

Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week

Kent-Meridian seniors Kyle Soper (XC) and Claire Eaton (Swim) named athletes of the week.

The Muckleshoot Casino. (File photo)

News

Man and woman charged with robbery at the Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn

Duo ambushed a man in the parking garage to rob him of his winnings, according to charging documents.

Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington’s 2024 governor’s race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)

Northwest

Ferguson and Reichert clash on crime, abortion and Trump in first debate

Clear differences in style and substance emerged in the first face-to-face encounter between the candidates battling to be…

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News

Group to submit signatures to change Kent City Council elections

Voters would decide whether members should represent districts rather than at-large positions

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News

Mother of man fatally shot in Kent starts fundraiser for funeral

Christian Moshofsky, 33, died in shooting with police Aug. 28 at Madison Plaza Apartments

Kentridge High School, 12430 SE 208th St. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

News

Juvenile found at Kentridge High reportedly didn’t commit carjacking

Victim didn’t identify juvenile as the person who took his vehicle at gunpoint

The Kent YMCA on the East Hill. Free summer swimming lessons at the YMCA to youth ages 8-15 from African Diaspora communities in South King County is a program that received funds from King County. COURTESY PHOTO, YMCA

Sports

Three Kent programs receive King County youth sports grants

Basketball, swimming programs and a park festival to get funds