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Comcast service outage covered 25 square miles in Kent

Company doesn’t release customer numbers impacted by outage

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Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police

Kent Police seek tips, clues to find Comcast cable line vandals

Police chief says ‘We take these cases seriously’

Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police
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Thousands in Kent lose Comcast service after vandals damage cable lines

Connection went down early Thursday morning, Nov. 30; service could be out until 8 to 10 p.m.

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Northwood Middle School mourns death of 13-year-old Chloe Comeau

‘She was the most loving, courageous and positive person,’ mother says after daughter battled brain tumor

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The area within the dotted line is a Kent neighborhood known as The Bridges, completely surrounded by Auburn. (COURTESY IMAGE)

Auburn council slated to vote on Bridges annexation

This would set the clock ticking down to 12:01 a.m., Jan. 1, 2024, when the annexation of the neighborhood from Kent to Auburn becomes official.

The area within the dotted line is a Kent neighborhood known as The Bridges, completely surrounded by Auburn. (COURTESY IMAGE)
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Recruit firefighters in Kent learn ladder raising, auto extrication and more | Photos

All part of a 21-week course to join Puget Sound Fire and other local departments

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Echo Glen Children’s Center (Screenshot from Washington State Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families)

Three teens caught after escaping from Echo Glen Children’s Center

At least ten inmates have escaped from the juvenile correctional facility this year.

Echo Glen Children’s Center (Screenshot from Washington State Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families)
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Kent City Council approves mayor’s budget adjustment for 2024

Dash cameras for police one of only new items in mainly status-quo budget

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Kent Schools Foundation awards $50,000 in grants to school district

Thirty-six schools will receive support for educational initiatives and resources

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Two Kent men plead not guilty to Federal Way murder

Enter pleas Nov. 27 in King County Superior Court in Kent

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Kent bicyclist killed in collision with vehicle identified

Jason Allen Coffin, 48, died in Nov. 22 crash along Central Avenue South

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Kent elementary schools celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Seattle author shares about culture of Native Americans through storytelling, song

  • Nov 22, 2023
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Kent bicyclist killed in collision with vehicle along Central Avenue

48-year-old man dies at the scene in Nov. 22 crash

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It’s time for the annual toy drive by Puget Sound Fire. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

Donations needed for Puget Sound Fire’s Toys for Joy program

New, unwrapped toys for children up to 12 years old

It’s time for the annual toy drive by Puget Sound Fire. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire
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Two Kent men charged in Federal Way murder at O’Reilly Auto Parts

Men, ages 19 and 18, reportedly liked the man’s Dodge Charger and wanted to carjack it

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Kentlake High student killed in wrong-way driver crash in Kent

17-year-old girl was passenger in vehicle that collided with wrong-way driver who also died

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Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-47

State Senate Democrats’ Members of Color Caucus stands against hate

Kent Sen. Kauffman part of group that responds to rising hate from conflicts across the world

Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-47
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Sheriff’s office seek public’s help after 2 bodies found in Maple Valley | Update

Both victims died of gunshot wound of the chest; identities released by medical examiner

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Inquest jury rules Kent Police officer justified in 2019 fatal shooting

Officer describes exchange of gunfire with 37-year-old Kent man after vehicle pursuit

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Why Not You Academy in Des Moines receives $100,000 grant

Public charter school co-founded by Russell Wilson and Ciara gets funds to help students attend college

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