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Man who injured 5 in Kent Denny’s shooting out of prison

Frank Evans III free 17 years earlier after sentence reduction in 2007 late-night incident

 

Haven Apartment Homes. COURTESY PHOTO, KCHA

King County Housing Authority buys Kent apartment complex

Purchases Haven Apartment Homes near Kent-Meridian High School

 

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State Patrol seeks witnesses to fatal hit-and-run in Kent

Kent pedestrian, 55, killed while crossing SR 516 near Meeker Street on Dec. 13, 2025

 

Howard Hanson Dam on the upper Green River, about 20 miles southeast of Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Murray helps lead fight to restore Hanson Dam federal funding

Congress approves $195 million toward fish passage, water storage project along Green River

Howard Hanson Dam on the upper Green River, about 20 miles southeast of Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Kent gets state funds to construct two more roundabouts

Coming by 2028 to SE 248th St./116th Avenue SE and S. 236th Street/64th Avenue South

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King County Council members Steffanie Fain (far left) and Jorge Barón present the Korean American Day Recognition Jan. 13 to Eunji Seo, Consul General, Republic of Korea and Seong H. Kim, chair of the Korean American Day Festival Foundation. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

Fain helps honor Korean American Day at County Council meeting

Fain, elected in November, is first Korean American to serve on the council

King County Council members Steffanie Fain (far left) and Jorge Barón present the Korean American Day Recognition Jan. 13 to Eunji Seo, Consul General, Republic of Korea and Seong H. Kim, chair of the Korean American Day Festival Foundation. COURTESY PHOTO, King County
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Fire damages Kent home near Lake Fenwick, West Fenwick parks

Tuesday morning, Jan. 13 fire in 4400 block of South 257th Street

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Investigation continues against Kent School Board president

Fellow member Donald Cook filed Title IX complaint against Meghin Margel for harassment

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Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 30 to Jan. 11

Incidents include eluding, stolen vehicles

File Photo, Kent Reporter
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Demonstrators take to the streets of Covington against ICE

Indivisible groups join nationwide protest against agent’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis mother

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City of Kent Corrections Facility, 1230 Central Ave. S. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

Kent city jail inmate dies in hospital after transport

No altercation in jail reported; medical examiner rules cause and manner of death as ‘pending’

City of Kent Corrections Facility, 1230 Central Ave. S. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent
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Four southbound I-5 lanes in Kent to close overnight Jan. 14-16

To close between SR 516 and South 272nd Street for paving

COURTESY FILE PHOTO, WSDOT
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Sound Behavioral Health clinics in Kent, Auburn to expand access

More people will be able to access care regardless of insurance or ability to pay

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Kent Municipal Court Judge Michael Frans swears in Mayor Dana Ralph during the Jan. 6 City Council meeting. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

Kent’s Ralph on way to one of city’s longest mayoral terms

Begins 9th year as mayor; praises employees for last month’s flood response

Kent Municipal Court Judge Michael Frans swears in Mayor Dana Ralph during the Jan. 6 City Council meeting. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent
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Goers to run for 47th District Senate seat against Kauffman

Auburn Republican to challenge Kent Democratic incumbent in 2026

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City Council President Satwinder Kaur. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

Kent City Council reelects Satwinder Kaur as president

Will serve second two-year term to lead seven-member body

City Council President Satwinder Kaur. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent
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Kent School District sets community budget meetings

Staff to discuss $35 million budget shortfall for next year on Jan. 12 and Jan. 24

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Man wanted in 2024 Kent vehicular homicide case

Man reportedly removes electronic home monitoring device; crash killed 38-year-old woman

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Kent Police arrest man wanted for 2023 assault near Subway store

Officers take Kent man into custody after alert from Flock Safety camera

File Photo, Kent Reporter
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City of Kent adds Stay Out of Drug Area zone to West Hill

Aims to keep drug activity away from new Kent Des Moines light rail station

File Photo, Kent Reporter