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Kent to spend $1.5 million for extra flood protection, due to Hanson Dam leak

Kent city officials plan to use large, water-filled tubes placed atop levees to help reduce the risk of flooding this winter along the Green River… Continue reading

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Chloe Tharreau

Cornucopia Days: Food, family and fun

It was a day of food, family and fun in the sun as Kent's annual Cornucopia Days got under way Friday under a beautiful blue… Continue reading

Chloe Tharreau
Miss Cornucopia 2009 Melissa Smith was crowned Friday afternoon at Town Square Plaza.

Cornucopia Days gets its queen

Melissa Smith is Miss Cornucopia 2009.In the middle of Cornucopia Day festivities, Smith, 20, the daughter of Jill and Randy Smith, was crowned as the… Continue reading

Miss Cornucopia 2009 Melissa Smith was crowned Friday afternoon at Town Square Plaza.

Got Milk? tour comes to Kent

The Got Milk? Milk Mustache tour will make a stop in Kent from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the Fred Meyer, 25250 Pacific Hwy., Kent.Residents will… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Pet Adopt-a-thon is Saturday in Kent

Find a new pet among the hundreds of dogs and cats that will be at the fourth annual Super Pet Adopt-a-thon from 10 a.m. to… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2009
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Kent mortgage firm owner sentenced to six months in prison

The owner of a Kent-based mortgage company was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six months in prison, 80 hours of community… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The 2009 Miss Cornucopia Court is

Miss Cornucopia to be crowned today

Five local young women are in the running to be crowned Miss Cornucopia 2009.The winner will be crowned this afternoon at the Cornucopia Main Stage… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The 2009 Miss Cornucopia Court is
Paul Petersen stands between Kent Police volunteers Joanne Nelson

The face of Kent P.D. gives his final farewell

Paul Petersen became the face of Kent Police to some extent because of his appearances on Seattle television stations to talk about major crime incidents… Continue reading

Paul Petersen stands between Kent Police volunteers Joanne Nelson
Longtime Kent residents Pat and Pete Curran have been crowned Kent Cornucopia’s Old Timers King and Queen.

They’re King and Queen: Cornucopia Days title goes to longtime Kent residents Pete and Pat Curran

(Editor's note: We are updating this story to reflect a correction made regarding the names and information we printed related to the couple's children.)For a… Continue reading

  • Jul 9, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Longtime Kent residents Pat and Pete Curran have been crowned Kent Cornucopia’s Old Timers King and Queen.
Brian Baker

Listening to them scream: Cornucopia Days carnival worker loves his job

The fun starts for Brian Baker every time he operates the Zipper ride at the Funtastic carnival in Kent.A sign warns riders that the Zipper… Continue reading

Brian Baker
A backhoe was pulled from in the Green River in Kent Tuesday after its driver lost control of the vehicle that day along the Green River Trail. The driver

Backhoe plunges into Green River; driver unhurt

A backhoe driver escaped injury Tuesday despite falling into the Green River in Kent atop a backhoe.The driver lost control of the backhoe while backing… Continue reading

  • Jul 8, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
A backhoe was pulled from in the Green River in Kent Tuesday after its driver lost control of the vehicle that day along the Green River Trail. The driver
In response to concerns about ongoing structural concerns at Howard Hanson Dam (shown above)

King County: Public will have earlier warning in Green River flooding

The thousands of Green River Valley residents in communities such as Auburn, Kent, Renton and Tukwila will have an additional seven hours’ warning of possible… Continue reading

  • Jul 8, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
In response to concerns about ongoing structural concerns at Howard Hanson Dam (shown above)
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Drivers beware: 10,000 STP riders coming through Kent Saturday

From 4:45-7:30 a.m. Saturday 10,000 cyclists from around the world will begin the 200-mile Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP) from the starting… Continue reading

  • Jul 8, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
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Organizers cancel LiveFaithFest

LiveFaithFest 2009 has been cancelled because of low ticket sales, according to the ShoWare Center Web site.The all-day music and worship festival had been slated… Continue reading

  • Jul 8, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Gary Hobbs

Cornucopia Days Street Fair: The biggest shopping event ever

Organizers expect thousands to shop their way through the 38th annual Kent Cornucopia Days.Nearly 600 vendors will fill 19 city blocks July 10-12 during the… Continue reading

  • Jul 8, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Gary Hobbs
The world-famous Carnation brand got its start in Kent. Shown above is a postcard with the plant

Did you know? World-famous Carnation brand got its start in Kent

While Kent was once known for its hops (even pulling its name from a renowned hop-growing region in England), then later as “the lettuce capital… Continue reading

The world-famous Carnation brand got its start in Kent. Shown above is a postcard with the plant

Police blotter: Sister-punching woman is arrested

AssaultKent Police cited a 25-year-old woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly punched her sister during a fight outside of a car at… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
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Two arrested for animal cruelty after bull-dragging incident

Sheriff's deputies arrested two men July 5 after they were found dragging or pulling a very reticent live cow with their car. Or more precisely,… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
This bull
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Lingerie Football League: A panty run in Kent

The Seattle Mist, a team of the Lingerie Football League, is having a training camp at Kent's ShoWare Center this month, culminating in a media… Continue reading

  • Jul 6, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
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Dragon boaters take to the waters of Kent's Lake Meridian June 26 for practice. The Dragon Boat racing should be swift and popular at this year's Cornucopia Days celebration.

Paddling to their own beat: Dragon-boat racers ready for Cornucopia Days

Krista Wilson had no idea what a dragon boat was when she first saw the photos, but said she saw pictures of the long, sleek… Continue reading

Dragon boaters take to the waters of Kent's Lake Meridian June 26 for practice. The Dragon Boat racing should be swift and popular at this year's Cornucopia Days celebration.