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Kent Mayor Dana Ralph to seek third four-year term

Ralph first elected mayor in 2017 and reelected in 2021

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Phoenix Court Apartments, 23913 111th Pl. SE, in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Phoenix Court Apartments

Valley SWAT helps capture man in Kent with felony warrants

Officers surround Phoenix Court Apartments Feb. 28 to take 39-year-old man into custody

Phoenix Court Apartments, 23913 111th Pl. SE, in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Phoenix Court Apartments
Toni Troutner

Toni Troutner to run for third Kent City Council term

Voters first elected her in 2017 to seven-member council; reelected her in 2021

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Large Kent apartment complex coming to West Hill near light rail

Developer plans 564 units behind Lowe’s; receives 8-year property tax exemption from city

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City of Kent corrections officer retires after 36 years

Jill Kinsella started in 1989 at the city jail, just three years after it opened

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Kent Mayor Dana Ralph during her 2024 State of the City address. FILE PHOTO, City of Kent

Kent Mayor Ralph sets State of the City address for March 20

Speech will begin at 7 p.m. at Kent-Meridian High School

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph during her 2024 State of the City address. FILE PHOTO, City of Kent
Alyaa Shamkhi volunteers at multiple organizations in Kent where she lives, including the New Americans Alliance for Policy and Research and Mujer al Volante in Federal Way. She attended the event at the Capitol with her daughter Feb. 27 in Olympia. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

Local refugees rally for more support in Olympia

The demonstration was organized by the New Americans Alliance for Policy and Research (NAAPR).

Alyaa Shamkhi volunteers at multiple organizations in Kent where she lives, including the New Americans Alliance for Policy and Research and Mujer al Volante in Federal Way. She attended the event at the Capitol with her daughter Feb. 27 in Olympia. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror
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Kent Police arrest 14-year-old boy for eluding, stealing a vehicle

Teen, two 16-year-old male passengers all ran from officers after vehicle hit curb but were caught

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Kentwood High School in Covington. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

Kentwood student reportedly caught with a firearm on campus

School went into lockdown Feb. 28 for at least fourth time in past year due to gun incidents

Kentwood High School in Covington. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District
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Des Moines Police locate suspect after alleged Feb. 28 assault | Update

Man reportedly pistol-whipped two adults in their home Friday morning, Feb. 28

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Measles detected in King County infant

The patient visited multiple locations around the county between Feb. 20 and Feb. 25, including Bellevue Square, Bothell, and Redmond.

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Image courtesy King County Public Health Seattle & King County
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Kent Police arrest 16-year-old boy for Renton carjacking

Pursuit leads to arrest early Wednesday morning, Feb. 26 after vehicle spotted on East Hill

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Kent Police Blotter: Feb. 9-23

Incidents include shots fired, mall robbery, stolen water cannon, copper wire theft

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Kent Police arrest mother walking and yelling at young boy

Taken into custody for criminal mistreatment investigation; 911 callers reported Sunday incident downtown

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King County’s Clark Children and Family Justice Center in Seattle. FILE PHOTO

Tacoma teen pleads not guilty to November 2024 Kent murder

Prince Mayamba, 17, accused of firing six shots into vehicle and killing 21-year-old SeaTac man

King County’s Clark Children and Family Justice Center in Seattle. FILE PHOTO
The Federal Way Link light rail extension between Federal Way and SeaTac is scheduled to open in 2026. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

Temporary nighttime lane closures on I-5 south of Kent

Sound Transit project will close 2 southbound right lanes on certain nights from Feb. 24 to March 13

The Federal Way Link light rail extension between Federal Way and SeaTac is scheduled to open in 2026. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit
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Kent-based Puget Sound Fire raises staffing on ladder trucks

Federal grant of $3.4 million pays for extra firefighters on ladder trucks for next 3 years

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Kent renews contract to keep crime-fighting Flock cameras

Take photos of vehicle make, model and license plate at streets across the city

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Austin Leming, reported missing in 2021, was last seen in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO

Reward increases for tips about missing man last seen in Kent

Crime Stoppers offers $21,000 for information about Austin Leming’s 2021 disappearance

Austin Leming, reported missing in 2021, was last seen in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO
Holy Spirit Parish in downtown Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Holy Spirit Parish

Kent’s Severe Weather Shelter housed dozens of people

As many as 36 people stayed one night during February’s freezing temperatures

Holy Spirit Parish in downtown Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Holy Spirit Parish