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Charles Lambert displays dried marijuana July 26 at his reopened Kent business called Evergreen Association of Community Gardens.

Two Kent medical marijuana dispensaries reopen as collective gardens

The medical marijuana issue took another turn on the tangled legal road it is following when two of the three Kent facilities that were closed July 6 opened Monday, July 25 as collective gardens.

Charles Lambert displays dried marijuana July 26 at his reopened Kent business called Evergreen Association of Community Gardens.

West Valley Highway traffic in Kent to shrink to one lane Saturday, July 30 at South 228th

Drivers along the West Valley Highway in Kent will see traffic reduced to one lane in both directions from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at the intersection of South 228th Street.

  • Jul 29, 2011
  • BY Wire Service

Motorcyclist dies from injuries suffered in Highway 167 crash; third biker death in six weeks in Kent-Auburn area

A 54-year-old Puyallup man died Wednesday, July 27 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash July 17 on southbound Highway 167 in Auburn heading to westbound Highway 18.

Kent Old Timers Reunion set for Aug. 14

Aaron Powers has been added to the list of honorees at the 22nd annual Kent Old Timers Reunion from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.

  • Jul 27, 2011
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Law enforcement agencies plan joint effort to combat gangs after Kent shooting

More than 60 high-ranking law officials attended a meeting Wednesday in Burien hosted by Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas to address local and regional gang violence.

Public Safety Committee special meeting called Wednesday, July 27 over gang-related shooting

The city of Kent Public Safety Committee has scheduled a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 to discuss the shooting of 12 people at a car show on the West Hill of Kent. The Kent Police believe the shooting to be a gang-related crime. Officers are investigating the incident and initial reports are two shooters may have been involved.

  • Jul 27, 2011
  • BY Wire Service

Firefighters battle Kent East Hill apartment fire, residents escape uninjured

Fire crews from Kent, Maple Valley and the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to a two alarm apartment fire on the East Hill of Kent Tuesday evening.

  • Jul 27, 2011
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Police are looking for at least two shooters in connection with a gang-related shooting that broke out at a lowrider car show

Kent Police looking for gang members involved in car-show shooting

Kent Police are looking for at least two shooters in connection with a gang-related shooting that broke out at a lowrider car show Saturday at a Pacific Highway strip mall and injured 12 people.

Kent Police are looking for at least two shooters in connection with a gang-related shooting that broke out at a lowrider car show
The U.S. Postal Service is looking at possibly closing the Midway office in Kent on Pacific Highway South.

Postal Service might close Kent’s Midway branch

The United States Postal Service is looking at possibly closing the small Midway branch in Kent on Pacific Highway South.

The U.S. Postal Service is looking at possibly closing the Midway office in Kent on Pacific Highway South.

King County Elections to mail primary ballots July 27

Primary election ballots will be mailed on Wednesday, July 27 to all King County voters.

  • Jul 26, 2011
  • BY Wire Service

Kent Police investigating car show shooting with 12 injured and no suspect in custody | Update

A shooting at a car show on the West Hill of Kent Saturday afternoon left 12 injured and no suspect is in custody at this time. Kent Police officers arrived 23311 Pacific Hwy S at 4:15 p.m. to find a large crowd with eight victims. According to Sgt. Jarod Kasner seven were transported to area hospitals and one declined aid.

Tree health, pest problems and the neighbor’s trees | Dennis Tompkins

I have received calls regarding tree health, pest problems and neighbor’s trees in recent weeks. The following questions represent typical calls. My neighbor wants me to cut my tree because it blocks his view, dumps needles on his roof and scares him during high winds. What should I do?

Ecology website features a Coastal Atlas website for a day at the beach

The state Department of Ecology unveiled a new feature on its Coastal Atlas website that will help anyone planning a day at the beach.

  • Jul 23, 2011
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Kent area Rainier Youth Choirs travel to Spokane

Kent area Rainier Youth Choirs traveled to Spokane June 28 for a week with other premier children choirs from Oregon and Washington states.

  • Jul 23, 2011
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Kent city officials have several projects planned over the next few years to upgrade Green River levees to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency standards.

Kent City Council approves Green River levee project

The Kent City Council approved a $796,000 contract Tuesday night with Kent-based Scarsella Brothers, Inc., to construct secondary levees at Horseshoe Bend along the Green River.

Kent city officials have several projects planned over the next few years to upgrade Green River levees to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency standards.
Federal Way Police shot and killed an armed man Thursday outside this Walmart store.

Kent Police investigate officer shooting death of armed man at Federal Way Walmart | Update

Kent Police detectives are conducting an investigation into a Federal Way Police officer-involved shooting that occurred early Thursday evening near a Federal Way Walmart store and resulted in the death of a 28-year-old man after he reportedly reached for a handgun.

  • Jul 22, 2011
  • BY Wire Service
Federal Way Police shot and killed an armed man Thursday outside this Walmart store.
William L. Phillip Jr.

Phillip awaits trial date for Auburn murder of Kent city employee Seth Frankel

A 30-year-old Oregon man is waiting for a trial date to be set on his first-degree murder charge in connection with the May 21, 2010 stabbing death in Auburn of Seth Frankel, a Kent city employee.

William L. Phillip Jr.

Thomas removed as chair of Kent City Council Operations Committee

A dust-up on the Kent City Council over property taxes resulted in Councilman Les Thomas losing his position as chair of the Operations Committee.

A large crowd packed the Kent City Council Chambers for a public hearing on the moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and collective gardens.

Medical marijuana advocates call for end to moratorium in Kent

Medical marijuana drew another standing-room-only crowd in the Kent City Council Chambers for a public hearing addressing the city's six-month moratorium on collective gardens and dispensaries. More than 150 people packed the chambers for the hearing with many more outside in the City Hall lobby.

A large crowd packed the Kent City Council Chambers for a public hearing on the moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and collective gardens.
Dawn Nelson

Medical marijuana moratorium hearing at Kent City Council meeting | Video

Medical marijuana moratorium hearing at Kent City Council meeting | Video

Dawn Nelson