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Green River celebrates Court Reporting program’s 40th anniversary with technology fair

Faculty, almuni, current students, and more came out to celebrate forty years of theCourt Reporting program at Green River Community College.

  • Jan 29, 2013
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Medical Reserve Corps plans orientation in Kent

The Medical Reserve Corps is having an orientation for volunteers at the Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St., from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb 21.

  • Jan 29, 2013
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Renton man pleads not guilty to assaulting detective outside Kent courtroom

A 23-year-old Renton man pleaded not guilty Monday to third-degree assault for reportedly punching and head butting a Seattle Police detective outside a courtroom Jan. 14 at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

SPU students from Kent make dean’s list

The following students made the Seattle Pacific University autumn quarter dean's list. Students on the dean's list have completed at least 12 credits and attained a 3.50 or higher grade point average.

  • Jan 29, 2013
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Kent mobile home fire displaces five people

Four adults and a child were displaced following a fire at their home in the 11300 block of Southeast 227 Place.

  • Jan 28, 2013
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Volunteers help clean up Interurban Trail in Kent

It was a large, community effort. A volunteer force of 77 strong – from 4-year-old Sophie McManus to those in their 70s – came together to help pick up debris along the Interurban Trail during the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service litter clean-up on Jan. 21

  • Jan 28, 2013
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Kent firefighter Jessi Nemens prepares to climb the Columbia Center skyscraper in Seattle to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Kent firefighters to climb skyscraper stairs for leukemia fundraiser

Kent firefighter Art Weichbrodt will have plenty of motivation when he runs up 69 flights of stairs at the Columbia Center skyscraper in Seattle in full fire gear and a self contained breathing apparatus.

Kent firefighter Jessi Nemens prepares to climb the Columbia Center skyscraper in Seattle to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Assault by deadly disease may get expanded definition in state’s criminal laws

A Washington state law that criminalizes intentionally infecting other persons with HIV without their consent may be expanded to include any disease that is dangerous or deadly.

  • Jan 28, 2013
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Sen. Karen Keiser

Pending abortion legislation reignites pro-choice, pro-life debate in Olympia

Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed a woman's right to an abortion, turned 40 years old Jan. 22. In Olympia, the contentious issue of reproductive rights has already become a major social policy topic in the Washington Legislature this session with two bills, each representing an opposing side of the debate, currently twisting through the lawmaking process.

  • Jan 28, 2013
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Sen. Karen Keiser
The T-Birds' Jesse Forsberg

Rockets slip past T-Birds in OT, 4-3

The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 in overtime Friday night at the ShoWare Center.

  • Jan 26, 2013
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Steve Strachan

Ex-Kent Police Chief Strachan finalist for Bremerton police chief

Steve Strachan, former Kent Police chief and King County Sheriff, is one of five finalists to be the new Bremerton police chief.

Steve Strachan
Friends and co-workers set up a memorial Friday to Eddie Mariano in the 23800 block of 64th Avenue South. Mariano died after his pickup ran into this tree on Thursday morning.

Pickup driver in Kent dies from injuries suffered after hitting tree

A man injured after he lost control of his pickup truck in Kent and crashed into a tree has died.

Friends and co-workers set up a memorial Friday to Eddie Mariano in the 23800 block of 64th Avenue South. Mariano died after his pickup ran into this tree on Thursday morning.

Kent to look at civility laws to combat homeless behavior

Kent city leaders are looking at whether to adopt new civility laws to help reduce behavior problems by the homeless near downtown parks and the library.

Fifty-three homeless people found in Kent during annual count

Fifty-three homeless people were counted in Kent during the 33rd annual One Night Count in King County during the early hours of Friday, Jan. 25.

State Sen. Karen Keiser

Kent’s Keiser proposes expanding state Family Medical Leave Insurance

State Sen. Karen Keiser-D, Kent, has introduced a Family Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) bill that promotes the health and well-being of children, seniors and working families.

State Sen. Karen Keiser
The Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team collects donated teddy bears and stuffed animals during the WARM 106.9 Teddy Bear Toss Game presented by Fred Meyer at the ShoWare Center last Saturday.

Teddy Bear Toss a big hit for T-Birds

Before a season high 6,009 fans at the ShoWare Center on Teddy Bear Toss last Saturday night, Seattle defeated the Portland Winterhawks 4-3 to end a 15-game losing streak.

  • Jan 24, 2013
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The Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team collects donated teddy bears and stuffed animals during the WARM 106.9 Teddy Bear Toss Game presented by Fred Meyer at the ShoWare Center last Saturday.
Maureen Ezekwugo

Kent woman shows ‘Moxie’ in new book

Maureen Ezekwugo was raised to be respectful, even if that meant downplaying her talents. "There were many times where I didn't push ideas that I strongly believed in hard enough because somewhere inside of my Asian-self I believed, 'If someone with authority is telling me it should be another way, I need to respect that'," Ezekwugo said.

Maureen Ezekwugo
Students from Kentridge High School perform a traditional Chinese lion dance during Wednesday night's MLK Jr. celebration.

Kentridge students show unity at MLK Jr. celebration | SLIDESHOW

Kentridge High School's Multicultural Club hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Wednesday. Friends, parents and community members came out to see Kentridge students perform dances from throughout the world from hula to salsa.

Students from Kentridge High School perform a traditional Chinese lion dance during Wednesday night's MLK Jr. celebration.
A man crashed this truck into a tree while driving Thursday in the 23800 block of 64th Avenue South. He suffered life-threatening injuries.

Pickup driver injured in Kent after hitting tree

A man suffered life-threatening injuries after he lost control of his pickup truck, hit another vehicle and then struck a tree at high speed at about 9 a.m. Thursday in the 23800 block of 64th Avenue South.

A man crashed this truck into a tree while driving Thursday in the 23800 block of 64th Avenue South. He suffered life-threatening injuries.

Kent school, church host large garage sale Saturday

Happy Hearts Christian School and Trinity Community Church host a large garage sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gym, 3807 Reith Road S., Kent.

  • Jan 24, 2013
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