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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

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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

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$2.5 million in assistance available for flood damage

This comes after the governor’s disaster declaration.

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

Medical examiner rules Kent city jail inmate death as ‘natural’

Cause and manner of death ruling made Dec. 26 for man, 36, who died May 15

City of Kent Corrections Facility, 1230 Central Ave. S. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent
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Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 1-27

Incidents include street robbery, man exposes himself, teen points pistol

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Year in review: Top Kent stories in 2025

Most viewed articles at kentreporter.com; month-by-month look at headlining stories

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Jessica Vasquez. COURTESY PHOTO, GoFundMe

Female pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Kent was pregnant

Jessica Vasquez, 37, was eight months pregnant when hit in Dec. 26 evening collision along 108th Avenue SE

Jessica Vasquez. COURTESY PHOTO, GoFundMe
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Yet another pedestrian killed in Kent in collision with vehicle

Dec. 27 incident along SE 208th Street third pedestrian death in five days; fourth in 14 days

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Murder case finally ends in Kent after 15 years in court system

Judge says ‘Justice has failed this family’ in 2010 Auburn killing of Kent city employee

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Laura Williams begins Kent School Board director role

Board reelects Meghin Margel as president; chooses Teresa Gregory as vice president

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Vehicle in Kent strikes, kills female pedestrian on East Hill

Dec. 26 incident second pedestrian death in 3 days in Kent; third in 13 days

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Sir Antonio-Patrick Agee with his attorneys. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing.

Kent man sentenced for 2022 fatal shooting in Federal Way

Receives nearly 13 years for manslaughter after shooting man unknown to him in street

Sir Antonio-Patrick Agee with his attorneys. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing.
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Pedestrian, 42, dies in Kent collision with vehicle | Update: Man identified

Auburn man killed while trying to cross East Valley Highway Dec. 23 identified by medical examiner

File Photo, Kent Reporter
Looking north in Kent during the December flooding toward Willis Street with the West Valley Highway on the left and SR 167 on the right. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

People should report home, business flood damages to King County

Fill out online survey for potential funds

Looking north in Kent during the December flooding toward Willis Street with the West Valley Highway on the left and SR 167 on the right. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent
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Kent crime numbers drop dramatically for second straight year

Commercial burglaries down 60%, vehicle thefts 59% in 2025 compared to 2024

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