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Kent Police are asking for help to identify this man in connection with a Feb. 12 bank robbery in the Panther Lake area.

Kent Police seek help to identify bank robbery suspect

Kent Police are asking for help to identify a man wanted for the robbery of a Key Bank branch in the Panther Lake area.

Kent Police are asking for help to identify this man in connection with a Feb. 12 bank robbery in the Panther Lake area.

ElderFriends seeks volunteers in Kent

Are you interested in making a significant difference in the life of an elder in Kent? Volunteer with ElderFriends, the volunteer-based companionship program of local non-profit Full Life Care, that matches elders with friendly volunteer visitors who help relieve isolation and loneliness.

  • Feb 18, 2013
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Thunderbirds goalie Brandon Glover stretches to cover the puck. Glover made 28 saves on 29 shots.

Lockhart’s goal boosts T-Birds past Giants in OT, 2-1

Luke Lockhart scored a shorthanded goal 1:56 into overtime Sunday night at the ShoWare Center to give the Seattle Thunderbirds a 2-1 overtime victory over the Vancouver Giants.

  • Feb 18, 2013
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Thunderbirds goalie Brandon Glover stretches to cover the puck. Glover made 28 saves on 29 shots.

Senate Democrats launch income tax proposal to replace state property tax, reduce sales tax

Senate Coalition-Majority Leader Rodney Tom (D-48th District, Bellevue) chastised Democrat members for playing politics and not taking the will of Washingtonians seriously by introducing five fiscal reform bills before the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.

  • Feb 17, 2013
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T-Birds stop ‘Tips, pull even for West’s No. 7 playoff spot

The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips 4-1 Saturday night at the Comcast Arena in Everett.

  • Feb 17, 2013
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Jury finds ex-SPSL volleyball coach guilty of sex crime in Kent

A jury found a former Mount Rainier High School volleyball coach guilty of third-degree attempted rape of a child and communication with a minor for immoral purposes in connection with a girl the man met at Lake Meridian Park in Kent.

Artists are wanted to enter the juried Kent Summer Art Exhibit.

Kent seeks artist entries for Summer Art Exhibit

The city of Kent seeks prints, photographs, paintings, works on paper and other types of artwork for the juried Kent Summer Art Exhibit.

  • Feb 15, 2013
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Artists are wanted to enter the juried Kent Summer Art Exhibit.
The annual Kent Kids' Arts Day is March 2 at Kent Commons.

Kent Kids’ Arts Day coming up March 2

The annual Kent Kids' Arts Day returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.

  • Feb 15, 2013
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The annual Kent Kids' Arts Day is March 2 at Kent Commons.
Cottage houses similar to this one are planned for the Blueberry Cottages development on the East Hill of Kent.

Kent’s first cottage housing development closer to reality

With the economy starting to pick up, the first cottage-housing development in Kent keeps moving closer to reality.

Cottage houses similar to this one are planned for the Blueberry Cottages development on the East Hill of Kent.
Students from Green River Community College perform a traditional Indonesian dance at the Lunar New Year celebration.

Green River goes red, celebrates the Year of the Snake | SLIDESHOW

Asian culture groups celebrated the Lunar New Year to welcome the Year of the Snake at Green River Community College.

  • Feb 15, 2013
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Students from Green River Community College perform a traditional Indonesian dance at the Lunar New Year celebration.
Jamie Perry.

Kent’s Perry elected to Executive Committee of Sound Cities Association

City of Kent Councilwoman Jamie Perry was elected to the 2013 Executive Committee of the Sound Cities Association (SCA), which represents 35 cities in King County and provides a regional voice for nearly one million people.

Jamie Perry.

Man charged in 1996 murder of Kent co-worker pleads not guilty

A Montana man charged in the 1996 cold case murder of a Kirkland woman who worked in Kent pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder Thursday in King County Superior Court in Seattle.

Northwest Harvest awarded grant from Boeing

With the help of a $100,000 grant from The Boeing Company, Northwest Harvest will spend the year looking for ways to connect small Washington farms with local food banks.

  • Feb 14, 2013
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CWU forming new education advisory councils

The Central Washington University Kent and Des Moines campuses are in the process of forming individual advisory boards for their undergraduate teacher preparation programs.

Kent man faces long prison sentence for attempted murder of three women

A 22-year-old Kent man could be sentenced in March to more than 50 years in prison after a jury convicted him of three counts of first-degree attempted murder for stabbing three women in 2011 in Des Moines.

Firefighters battle a blaze Tuesday at a Kent home in the 20200 block of 140th Place Southeast.

Fire breaks out at Kent home; nobody injured

Kent firefighters battled and contained a house fire at about 3 p.m. Tuesday in the 20200 block of 140th Place Southeast.

Firefighters battle a blaze Tuesday at a Kent home in the 20200 block of 140th Place Southeast.
'High Ground' will be shown March 7 at the Auburn Ave Theater.

Green River, Vet-Corps and Auburn VFW Post 1741 present special screening of ‘High Ground’

Green River Community College, Vet-Corps and Auburn VFW Post 1741 invite the public to a free showing of the movie, "High Ground" – the inspiring story of 11 injured combat soldiers who make a miraculous journey to climb a 20,000-foot peak near Mount Everest.

  • Feb 12, 2013
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'High Ground' will be shown March 7 at the Auburn Ave Theater.
Crews install a metal sheet pile flood wall in January at the Boeing Levee along the Green River in Kent similar to the city's proposal for the Briscoe-Desimone levee repair.

Kent City Council unanimously approves levee flood wall repair plan

A controversial Green River levee repair that just a week earlier had split the Kent City Council ended up with unanimous approval Monday of the city staff's proposal.

Crews install a metal sheet pile flood wall in January at the Boeing Levee along the Green River in Kent similar to the city's proposal for the Briscoe-Desimone levee repair.
Ernie Ammons.

Ex-Kent-Meridian teacher, coach pleads guilty to sex crime

A former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach pleaded guilty to communication with a minor for immoral purposes and is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 22.

Ernie Ammons.

Pasado’s Spay Station comes to South King County

Pasado's Safe Haven's Spay Station returns to South King County on Thursday, Feb. 14. Regional Animal Services of King County hosts the visit at the Pet Adoption Center, 21615 64th Ave. S., Kent.

  • Feb 11, 2013
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