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Kent woman standing on tracks struck and killed by train | Update

Woman identified; reportedly waving at train Feb. 2 in the 1000 block of First Avenue North

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No light rail service in Kent on Saturday, Feb. 7

Sound Transit to close line between Federal Way and Angle Lake for maintenance; buses will run

Image courtesy King County Sheriff's Office

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Super Bowl patrols underway as part of ‘Night of 1,000 Stars’ campaign

Emphasis patrols will be active in King County to encourage safe driving

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Kent high school students hit streets to protest ICE

Hundreds oppose actions that resulted in deaths of protesters in Minneapolis and removal of immigrants

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Kentwood, Kentridge and Kentlake punch tickets to inaugural state tournament

In the first sanctioned season of flag football, three Kent area schools will represent at state.

United States Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, USDOJ

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Man pleads guilty to home invasion robberies in Kent, elsewhere

Armed, masked men entered homes in 2022 and tied up victims as they ransacked places

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King County Metro rolls out new fleet of battery-electric buses

Routes in Kent, Auburn and Renton among the cities that will feature the new buses

New Shepard rocket. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Blue Origin

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Kent-based Blue Origin pauses New Shepard flight program

Company announces no tourist flights for at least two years; to focus on lunar program

Kent Police arrest a suspect Jan. 16 after he reportedly stabbed a man earlier in the day at the Kent Library. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

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Man, 37, faces assault charge in Kent Library stabbing

Reportedly stabbed 18-year-old man in arm Jan. 16 in unprovoked attack

U.S. Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, USDOJ

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Man found guilty of robbing multiple people in King County

2-hour carjacking spree in 2022 covered Kent, Bellevue, Redmond, Seattle and ended in Renton

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Kent man sentenced to over 10 years for Auburn bank robbery

The defendant had multiple felonies on his criminal record.

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Kent Book & Art Festival set for March 14 downtown

Independent authors, artists from Kent and nearby communities to be featured at free event

Courtesy photo.

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Kent Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kent-Meridian

Malachi Morris (Fr.) swim and Makayla Thomas (Sr.) flag football are this weeks winners.

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Man gets 6-year prison sentence as part of drug ring

Operated from Kent to Everett dealing fentanyl, cocaine

Kent Municipal Court, 1220 Central Ave. S. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Kent Municipal Court case continues for Golden Steer owners

Each face charges for allegedly buying and selling stolen alcohol during police undercover sting

COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Downtown Partnership

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Kent Downtown Partnership offers facade improvement grants

Up to $20,000 available to impact Historic Downtown Kent District

Gov. Bob Ferguson answers a question during a joint press conference with Attorney General Nick Brown Jan. 26. Photo by Cassie Diamond

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Gov. Ferguson denounces recent actions by ICE as ‘un-American’

OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown condemned the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs…

Kentridge head coach Zac Webb claps as he wins his biggest game as the Chargers' head coach. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Hoops: Kentridge boys charge through Auburn

Moimoi’s 27 help Chargers beat Auburn for the first time since 2018 and now are tied for NPSL…

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Former Kentwood High star Vandersloot makes acting debut

WNBA guard plays herself in guest appearance on NBC series ‘Chicago Med’

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Medical examiner rules death of Kent man, 33, as homicide | Update

Man identified; found dead of stab wounds in brush Jan. 25 in the 25400 block of 74th Avenue…