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Sheriff’s Office conducts search for remains in Green River case

Area searched was on South 178th Street, near Interstate 5, south and west of the Southcenter Mall, in Tukwila

  • Nov 13, 2016
Kent City Council approves budget changes; no vehicle tab fee

Kent City Council approves budget changes; no vehicle tab fee

The Kent City Council decided against a vehicle license tab fee, delayed hiring a new communications director and approved hiring two more police officers. The… Continue reading

Kent City Council approves budget changes; no vehicle tab fee
Seven-story apartment complex to be built in downtown Kent

Seven-story apartment complex to be built in downtown Kent

A Kirkland developer plans to build a 165-unit, seven-story apartment complex in downtown Kent at West Meeker Street and Madison Avenue. David Myaskovsky submitted plans… Continue reading

Seven-story apartment complex to be built in downtown Kent
Mother, child escape from Kent house fire

Mother, child escape from Kent house fire

A mother and child were able to escape safely during a house fire in the 21600 block of 94th Place South. The mother called 911… Continue reading

  • Nov 11, 2016
Mother, child escape from Kent house fire
Kent Police chief details officer-involved shooting death

Kent Police chief details officer-involved shooting death

When two Kent Police detectives and an officer showed up one afternoon last month to serve a search warrant for a fraud investigation at 437… Continue reading

Kent Police chief details officer-involved shooting death
Register for Kent’s Christmas Rush Fun Run

Register for Kent’s Christmas Rush Fun Run

Registration is open for the city of Kent’s 34th annual Christmas Rush Fun Run on Saturday, Dec. 10. Starting and finishing at Hogan Park at… Continue reading

  • Nov 10, 2016
Register for Kent’s Christmas Rush Fun Run
Kent’s ShoWare Center loses $312K in first 9 months of 2016

Kent’s ShoWare Center loses $312K in first 9 months of 2016

The financial losses at the city-owned ShoWare Center continued in the third quarter of 2016 but remained lower than projections. The arena lost $312,298 through… Continue reading

Kent’s ShoWare Center loses $312K in first 9 months of 2016
Dave Wyman, former Stanford and NFL linebacker, was in Kent last Friday, working as an analyst for 710 ESPN Seattle Radio. Wyman joins a panel of guest speakers for a Town Hall on Concussions & Youth Sports at the Kentwood High School Performing Arts Center in Covington on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Taking a closer look at concusssions and sports safety

Kent School District and 710 ESPN Seattle Radio to host town hall on Tuesday, Nov. 15

Dave Wyman, former Stanford and NFL linebacker, was in Kent last Friday, working as an analyst for 710 ESPN Seattle Radio. Wyman joins a panel of guest speakers for a Town Hall on Concussions & Youth Sports at the Kentwood High School Performing Arts Center in Covington on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Kent resident, Korean War veteran takes Honor Flight

Kent resident, Korean War veteran takes Honor Flight

During a recent trip to Washington, D.C., Kent resident John Sutherland Jr. received the red carpet treatment. The Korean War veteran was one of more… Continue reading

  • Nov 10, 2016
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Kent resident, Korean War veteran takes Honor Flight
Kent man killed in Oregon hit-and-run

Kent man killed in Oregon hit-and-run

A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a 57-year-old Kent man early Tuesday on Interstate 5 near Woodburn, Ore., south of Portland. Delbert E. Cooper was… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2016
Kent man killed in Oregon hit-and-run
Kent Fire Department RFA call report Oct. 30-Nov. 5

Kent Fire Department RFA call report Oct. 30-Nov. 5

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority: Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 Total: 446 EMS/Rescue: 353… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2016
Kent Fire Department RFA call report Oct. 30-Nov. 5
Schlotzsky’s to open in Kent

Schlotzsky’s to open in Kent

Schlotzsky’s sandwich shop will have a grand opening at its new Kent location at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 10054 SE 256th St.… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2016
Schlotzsky’s to open in Kent
Kent to receive $7 million from county for levee projects

Kent to receive $7 million from county for levee projects

The city of Kent will receive nearly $7 million from the King County Flood Control District next year to help pay for levee projects along… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2016
Kent to receive $7 million from county for levee projects
Election 2016: Last-minute voters deliver ballots on decision day

Election 2016: Last-minute voters deliver ballots on decision day

On a spring-like afternoon, Ryan Mann enjoyed the task of collecting ballots as streams of motorists drove up to the curbside ballot dropbox at the Regional Justice Center in Kent.

Election 2016: Last-minute voters deliver ballots on decision day
Firefighters battle a small fire at the Quality Inn Hotel early Tuesday in the 1700 block of West Meeker Street. Courtesy Photo/Kent RFA

Firefighters extinguish Kent hotel fire

Kent firefighters extinguished a hotel fire at about 4:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of West Meeker Street. First arriving units found a little… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2016
Firefighters battle a small fire at the Quality Inn Hotel early Tuesday in the 1700 block of West Meeker Street. Courtesy Photo/Kent RFA
Kent Turkey Challenge seeks more donations

Kent Turkey Challenge seeks more donations

The sixth annual Kent Turkey Challenge is well under way and progressing to reach the set goal of raising $25,000 and 10,000 pounds of food… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2016
Kent Turkey Challenge seeks more donations
Kent barn burns to the ground

Kent barn burns to the ground

An unused barn burned to the ground Sunday evening in Kent in the 14000 block of Southeast 283rd Place. Firefighters from the Kent and Valley… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2016
Kent barn burns to the ground
Kent closes curb lanes on James Street hill

Kent closes curb lanes on James Street hill

Drivers can expect more delays along East James Street between Central Avenue North and Jason Avenue North from now until Friday, Nov. 18. The eastbound… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2016
Kent closes curb lanes on James Street hill

Man escapes serious injury in Kent house fire

A man was injured when his Kent home caught fire in the 11800 block of Southeast 192 Street on Sunday afternoon.

  • Nov 6, 2016
Sound Transit seeks input about two new Sounder commuter rail trips

Sound Transit seeks input about two new Sounder commuter rail trips

Sound Transit is proposing a number of service improvements in 2017 to meet growing demand and deliver voter-approved projects from 2008 that include adding two… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2016
Sound Transit seeks input about two new Sounder commuter rail trips