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Man, 25, dies in single-vehicle crash July 21 in Kent

Lamarae Jackson was rear passenger in vehicle in 4400 block of South 272nd Street

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File Photo, Kent Reporter

Kent Police seek public’s help to find vulnerable missing boy | Update

13-year-old Jonathan Biyembika found safe and unharmed after he went missing July 21 on West Hill

File Photo, Kent Reporter
File Photo, Kent Reporter

Deputies arrest Kent man, 23, in fatal White Center shooting

Multiple shots fired killed 52-year-old man and injured 26-year-old man after vehicle collision

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Firefighters battle a blaze July 21 at a residence in the 24400 block of 64th Avenue South in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

Fire destroys Kent residence along 64th Avenue South

Firefighters extinguish fire in about one hour on Monday afternoon, July 21

Firefighters battle a blaze July 21 at a residence in the 24400 block of 64th Avenue South in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire
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Family, friends honor Puget Sound Fire Capt. Brandon Minneman | Photos

Procession, Celebration of Life for 43-year-old firefighter

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Kent state Sen. Kauffman reacts to X post by Ann Coulter

Reaffirms her commitment to protect Native communities after Coulter post that ‘We didn’t kill enough Indians’

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Special Olympics athletes high-five each other after a swim relay race at the 2025 Spring Games at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. The aquatic center is among recreational facilities and parks across the region that would receive upgrades with the passage of the King County Parks Levy on the Aug. 5 primary ballot. (File photo)

King County seeks renewal for parks levy in primary election

Levy would fund multiple projects in South King County. Primary election is Aug. 5.

Special Olympics athletes high-five each other after a swim relay race at the 2025 Spring Games at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. The aquatic center is among recreational facilities and parks across the region that would receive upgrades with the passage of the King County Parks Levy on the Aug. 5 primary ballot. (File photo)
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Medical examiner identifies Kent man, woman shot at apartment complex

Gary Lee Winston, 34, and Migna Elizabeth Kennebrew, 46, killed July 14; suspect in custody

File Photo, Kent Reporter
Capt. Brandon Minneman. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

Procession set July 18 in Kent for fallen fire Capt. Brandon Minneman

Will go from 11:10 to 11:50 a.m. from Puget Sound Fire Station 75 to Renton church

Capt. Brandon Minneman. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire
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Kent Police arrest man as suspect in fatal shootings at apartment complex

Kent man, 51, taken into custody July 16 after man and woman killed July 14

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Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

Man found not guilty in Kent fatal shooting of mother’s boyfriend

Jury agrees with self-defense argument to aid his mother after son witnessed years of abuse

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter
File Photo, Kent Reporter

Man, woman fatally shot at Kent apartment complex

Kent Police trying to determine what led up to shooting Monday night, July 14 on East Hill

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New Veterans Drive tunnel under I-5 in Kent to open to traffic

Tunnel opens July 16 to give drivers another option rather than SR 516 interchange

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St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. Courtesy photo

Medicaid cuts projected to heavily impact, strain local hospitals

84 hospitals across the state — including those in Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Snoqualmie, Enumclaw and more — are expected to continually lose millions in Medicaid revenue.

St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. Courtesy photo
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Man, 19, pleads guilty to 2024 crash that killed Kent baby

Faces sentence for vehicular homicide in death of 21-month-old boy along SR 18 in Maple Valley

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Kent-based UTOPIA Washington partners with Seattle nonprofit

HealthierHere announces 4 new partnerships to help residents get essential health and social services

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King County buys building for new Kent animal shelter

Plans to close current site in Kent and move 2 miles north in 2027 at cost of $19.5 million

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Courtesy Photo, Kent Cornucopia Days

Street list closure for Kent Cornucopia Days

Downtown streets to close Thursday evening, July 10 through Sunday night, July 13

Courtesy Photo, Kent Cornucopia Days
COURTESY PHOTO, ShoWare Center
The city-owned accesso ShoWare Center in Kent continues to lose money, including about $2.5 million over the last three years.

City of Kent-owned ShoWare Center loses $1 million in 2024

Record-high operating loss since arena opened in 2009; city covers losses from its general fund

COURTESY PHOTO, ShoWare Center
The city-owned accesso ShoWare Center in Kent continues to lose money, including about $2.5 million over the last three years.
Kent Police officers examine a black 2013 Chevrolet Camaro after it crashed July 7 into a day care facility along East Smith Street. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

Man, 42, could face vehicular assault charge in Kent crash

Federal Way man driving westbound down Smith hill when Chevy Camaro crashed into building

Kent Police officers examine a black 2013 Chevrolet Camaro after it crashed July 7 into a day care facility along East Smith Street. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire