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The King County Council approved a $20 per yer vehicle license fee Monday to help fund Metro Transit. The two-year fee starts in 2012.

King County Council approves $20 vehicle license fee to help fund Metro Transit

Vehicle owners will pay an extra $20 license fee in each of the next two years to help fund Metro Transit.

The King County Council approved a $20 per yer vehicle license fee Monday to help fund Metro Transit. The two-year fee starts in 2012.
Seattle's Bobby Medina will play Latin jazz at the Take-Out Tuesday concert from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at Kent Station.

Trumpeter Bobby Medina to play at Kent’s final Take-Out Tuesdays concert Aug. 16

Take a bit of time for the city of Kent's final Take-Out Tuesdays concert of the summer from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at Kent Station Plaza, 417 Ramsay Way.

  • Aug 16, 2011
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Seattle's Bobby Medina will play Latin jazz at the Take-Out Tuesday concert from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at Kent Station.
Mark Pyne

Kent man wins chicken cooking contest award

A Kent man was the Bloggers’ Choice Award Winner at the second annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest.

  • Aug 15, 2011
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Mark Pyne
David Cohen

Kent teen wins Pokemon Trading Card Game World Championship title

A Kent teen won the Masters Division of the 2011 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships Aug. 12-14 in San Diego.

  • Aug 15, 2011
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David Cohen
A variety of cats and dogs are available for adoption at the newly named King County Pet Adoption Center in Kent.

Kent animal shelter now King County Pet Adoption Center

The Kent animal shelter is now the King County Pet Adoption Center.

  • Aug 15, 2011
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A variety of cats and dogs are available for adoption at the newly named King County Pet Adoption Center in Kent.
The filling of the reservoir this summer behind the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River has allowed engineers to run tests to determine if drainage repairs to a damaged abutment next to the dam have worked.

Engineers continue to run tests at Howard Hanson Dam along Green River

Engineers, geologists and other scientists continue to run a battery of tests on the right abutment drainage improvements at the Howard Hanson Dam.

The filling of the reservoir this summer behind the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River has allowed engineers to run tests to determine if drainage repairs to a damaged abutment next to the dam have worked.

Remember to vote: Primary election day Tuesday, Aug, 16

Voters only have a few more days to cast their votes in the 2011 primary election. Ballots must be returned by Tuesday, Aug. 16. Ballots must be postmarked by that day or in a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. Some ballot drop box locations have changed, so be sure to check the voters’ pamphlet or the King County Elections website for an updated list.

  • Aug 15, 2011
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Marlene Gisela Reyes receives Multicultural Achievement Program Scholarship

Western Washington University student Marlene Gisela Reyes, daughter of Jacobo Reyes and Maria Guzman of Kent, received a $3,000 Multicultural Achievement Program (MAP) Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • Aug 14, 2011
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Hiking and camping safety tips from the American Red Cross

With the summer vacation is at the peak and it is a great time for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and swimming. Since unexpected things happen, however, the best way to help guarantee a good time for all is to plan ahead carefully and follow common sense safety precautions.

  • Aug 14, 2011
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Find the Washington State Patrol for a day on Twitter and Facebook

To most citizens, the Washington State Patrol is made up of people in campaign hats and bow ties, driving white patrol cars with flashing blue lights.

  • Aug 13, 2011
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King County Target Zero Task Force speed enforcement results

Between July 15 and August 7 extra law enforcement patrols were out in search of speeding drivers. During the patrols in King County, 1,245 speeding tickets were written, in addition to three DUIs, three felony arrests, four aggressive driving violations, 15 cell phone citations, six seat belt tickets, as well as 50 uninsured motorist and 15 suspended/revoked license violations.

  • Aug 13, 2011
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Food banks and shelters throughout King County including Kent face budget cuts

Non-profits in King County that provide food and a place to sleep for those in need were dealt another budgetary blow last month when $1.2 million of funding from a national grant for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was cut.

  • Aug 12, 2011
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Kent School District building projects include future of Covington Elementary

As Covington Elementary School approaches its 50th anniversary this fall, the future of the property it sits on has yet to be decided though it has been much discussed since 2006. Early in 2006 there were rumors that the property had been sold and would be the future site of Home Depot, which ended up located northeast of the elementary school in Covington Esplanade, in 2008.

  • Aug 12, 2011
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A Kent firefighters battle a blaze in the 11900 block of SE 270 Street.

Firefighters battle blaze in abandoned home | Kent Regional Fire Authority

A Kent Fire Investigator is currently on scene to begin looking into the cause of a fire in the 11900 block of SE 270 Street that was first reported at 7:06 this evening.

  • Aug 12, 2011
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A Kent firefighters battle a blaze in the 11900 block of SE 270 Street.
Siham Jigre reads the dedication for the mural during the unveiling ceremony

Kent-Meridian Sisterhood Mural | Slide Show

Kent-Meridian Sisterhood Mural | Slide Show

Siham Jigre reads the dedication for the mural during the unveiling ceremony
TaRae Demry

Kent father and mother enter not guilty pleas for charges of child abuse

A Kent father and mother enter not guilty pleas today, Aug. 11, in King County Superior Court for the charges of first-degree assault and second-degree criminal mistreatment of their 5-week-old son. King County Prosecutors allege the couple abused the boy and the two are being held in the jail at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

  • Aug 11, 2011
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TaRae Demry

Puget Sound Blood Center blood drive Aug. 16 | Blood donations needed

The Puget Sound Blood Center has scheduled a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 16 at First Christian Church of Kent in the Eckfeldt Hall, 11717 SE 240th Street, Kent.

  • Aug 11, 2011
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Veterans levy supported by the Kent City Council

One of the top regional issues King County voters will decide during the Aug. 16 primary election is the renewal of the Veterans and Human Services Levy.

Kent offers Community Police Academy this fall

Want to find out about the operations of the Kent Police? Then sign up for the free Kent Community Police Academy that runs Wednesday evenings from Sept. 28 through Nov. 2.

  • Aug 10, 2011
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Medical marijuana business owners in Kent enter not guilty pleas | Arraignment waived

The Kent Municipal Court arraignment hearing for the medical marijuana business owners was waived Wednesday, Aug. 10. According to Charles Lambert, owner of Evergreen Holistic Center, his attorney, Douglas Hiatt, entered a not guilty plea and court proceedings will be scheduled at a later date.