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Election results certified: No major changes in Kent races

King County Elections Tuesday morning certified the results of the county’s first all-mail General Election, completely accounting for all ballots received and processed by the… Continue reading

  • Nov 24, 2009
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Kent Boeing employee’s death a suicide, medical examiner rules

The death of a 50-year-old Boeing employee Nov. 18 at the Boeing plant in Kent has been ruled a suicide, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. The agency released its findings Nov. 19. Firefighters from Kent and Tukwila responded at about 2 p.m. Wednesday to the plant near the corner of South 212th Street and the West Valley Highway.

  • Nov 24, 2009
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Kent’s ShoWare Center could see $340,000 loss

ShoWare Center officials say the new arena in Kent could post a loss of as much as $343,000 this year.

Poet Eric Ode sings and dances Daniel Elementary Principal Janet Muldrow

Kent schools’ Young Authors event: Putting the focus on writing

When she grows up, Andrea Alvarez wants to be a poet. Or an artist. Or an author. “I mostly like to write poetry and stories,” she said, telling a little bit about her most recent story, a tale of a boy waiting in the principal’s office. “I like writing because you can write whatever you want.”

  • Nov 23, 2009
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Poet Eric Ode sings and dances Daniel Elementary Principal Janet Muldrow
Kent firefighters extinguish a residential fire May 15 on 116th S.E. in Kent. The Kent Fire Department may in the future be merged with Fire District 37

Will Kent fire department, fire district merge?

The Kent City Council will vote Dec. 8 whether to ask voters next spring to approve forming a regional fire authority merging the Kent Fire Department and King County Fire District 37.

Kent firefighters extinguish a residential fire May 15 on 116th S.E. in Kent. The Kent Fire Department may in the future be merged with Fire District 37

Kent Sunrise Rotary gets matching grant for homeless aid

The Kent Sunrise Rotary has received notification that it is one of 12 area clubs approved by Rotary District 5030 for matching grants. The club plans to fund a portable shower trailer for local churches collectively running a shelter for 30 homeless men.

  • Nov 23, 2009
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Warning from Better Business Bureau: Use caution when choosing contractors, donating to relief agencies

Western Washington residents may be feeling panicked and powerless as storms, high winds and floods destroy homes, buildings and other property. Better Business Bureau cautions homeowners, businesses and charity donors that faux charities solicit donations and fly-by-night repair companies seek to take advantage of those in need during times of natural disaster.

  • Nov 23, 2009
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Blotter: Kent Police arrest man after woman is stabbed with fork

Assault A 48-year-old man reportedly stabbed a 41-year-old woman in the hand with a fork during a dispute at about 12:10 p.m. Nov. 16 at a chemical dependency treatment center in the 500 block of Washington Avenue South.

Kent eatery shares holiday spirit with free Thanksgiving meal

While a lot of businesses close their doors for the Thanksgiving holiday, that is not the case at the Golden Steer. Thursday afternoon, while the restaurant may be open, it won’t be for business.

Kent apartment fire displaces three families

A Sunday evening fire at an apartment building on the West Hill has left three Kent families temporarily homeless. The Kent Fire Department, South King Fire and Rescue and Medic One crews were called to the scene of an apartment fire in the 23800 block of 30th Avenue South at approximately 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

  • Nov 23, 2009
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Kent man sentenced to 31 years for I-5 stabbing death

A 43-year-old Kent man was sentenced Friday to 31 years in prison for the stabbing death of his Kent girlfriend last year on Interstate 5. Christel David Murphy was sentenced at the King County Courthouse in Seattle by Superior Court Judge Palmer Robinson, said Dan Donohoe, spokesman for the King County Prosecutor’s Office.

  • Nov 21, 2009
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State commission says PSE’s proposed rate increases too high

The state Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) has rejected most of a proposed rate increase for Puget Sound Energy electric and natural-gas customers.

  • Nov 20, 2009
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Kent City budget: It’s not over yet, and more meetings are scheduled

The Kent City Council continues to grapple with the 2010 city budget after a second public hearing about the budget this past week. The Council will have a budget workshop 5 p.m. Dec. 2 at City Hall, and is scheduled to adopt the budget Dec. 8, although that date could change.

Kent Youth Soccer Association club players and family members came out to show their support to Mark Fremmerlid

Kent City Council gets an earful over city budget

Seventy-two parents and players from a Kent soccer club packed the Kent City Council meeting Tuesday night at City Hall to plea for replacement of the fields lost two years ago when the city built the ShoWare Center.

Kent Youth Soccer Association club players and family members came out to show their support to Mark Fremmerlid
The Army Corps of Engineers had drills pumping grout and drilling holes this summer

Howard Hanson Dam: A tour of the repairs

Join the Army Corps of Engineers for a tour in September on a project to shore up the right embankment of the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River. The project, completed in November, has enabled the corps to reduce the risk of floods on the river this winter.

  • Nov 18, 2009
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The Army Corps of Engineers had drills pumping grout and drilling holes this summer

Man dies Wednesday following accident at Kent Boeing plant

Kent Police and Boeing officials are investigating the circumstances that led to a man dying in what appears to be an industrial accident at about 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Boeing plant in Kent.

  • Nov 18, 2009
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Army Corps of Engineers Col. Anthony Wright held a press conference Nov. 5 to update the status of the Howard Hanson Dam.

Howard Hanson Dam: Army Corps gives update on flood chances

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. Anthony Wright gives an update on the status of the Howard Hanson Dam, following the corps Nov. completion of a project to improve seepage issues at the flood-control facility on the Green River.

  • Nov 18, 2009
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Army Corps of Engineers Col. Anthony Wright held a press conference Nov. 5 to update the status of the Howard Hanson Dam.

Click It or Ticket patrols yield 143 citations

The results are in from the Nighttime Click it or Ticket patrols conducted by local law enforcement between Oct. 23 and Nov. 8.

  • Nov 18, 2009
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Sandy Collins

After 32 years of service, Kent School Board’s Sandy Collins is retiring

As she prepares for her final meeting after 32 years on the Kent School Board, Sandy Collins can look back over her schools career and see how much some things have changed, and how much hasn’t.

Sandy Collins

CDC report: Sexually transmitted disease rates stable in King County, but inequities persist

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual report on sexually transmitted diseases.

  • Nov 17, 2009
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