Best of Kent 2024: Vote for your local favorites

Vote today for your favorite Kent businesses, restaurants, people and more!

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:54pm
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Voting is underway for the Kent Reporter’s Best of Kent 2024 contest.

Vote today for your favorite Kent businesses, restaurants, people and more!

Voting runs through Sept. 20. Click here to vote.

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Click here to nominate the Best of Kent

Nominations will open on June 21 and close on July 19. These nominations will be tabulated and the top 5 will pass on to the voting round.