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Two people displaced in Kent house fire

Two people displaced in Kent house fire

Monday morning blaze in Panther Lake area

  • Mar 5, 2018
Two people displaced in Kent house fire
Kent apartment rents up 5.8 percent compared to last year

Kent apartment rents up 5.8 percent compared to last year

Median price $1,750 for two-bedroom unit

  • Mar 5, 2018
Kent apartment rents up 5.8 percent compared to last year
Serial arson suspect arrested

Serial arson suspect arrested

Man allegedly set fire in Dumpsters and other downtown locations

  • Mar 2, 2018
Serial arson suspect arrested
Kent officers catch repeat thief at Fred Meyer store

Kent officers catch repeat thief at Fred Meyer store

Man struck four times in two months

Kent officers catch repeat thief at Fred Meyer store
Kent plans Grand Reopening of Hogan Park

Kent plans Grand Reopening of Hogan Park

New synthetic turf replaces grass field

  • Mar 1, 2018
Kent plans Grand Reopening of Hogan Park
City of Kent tracks 41 ‘homeless campsite hot spots’
City of Kent tracks 41 ‘homeless campsite hot spots’

New single occupancy vehicle (SOV) parking permit program: Let Metro know what you think

King County Metro (Metro) and Sound Transit (ST) are conducting a public outreach campaign to gather feedback from transit riders about a proposed expansion of… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2018
Senate honors Cooke for career of service in Kent

Senate honors Cooke for career of service in Kent

Fain: former mayor was ‘incredible ambassador and advocate for the people’

Senate honors Cooke for career of service in Kent
No voters challenge tightly contested Kent School District measure

No voters challenge tightly contested Kent School District measure

Deadline was Tuesday for levy that won by 10 votes

No voters challenge tightly contested Kent School District measure
Metro to add hundreds of new bus trips starting March 10

Metro to add hundreds of new bus trips starting March 10

Service expansion includes three Kent routes

  • Feb 28, 2018
Metro to add hundreds of new bus trips starting March 10
Artists decorate Kent’s traffic signal control boxes

Artists decorate Kent’s traffic signal control boxes

Five locations in city

  • Feb 28, 2018
Artists decorate Kent’s traffic signal control boxes
Kauffman retires from Green River College Board of Trustees

Kauffman retires from Green River College Board of Trustees

Kent resident a six-year member

  • Feb 27, 2018
Kauffman retires from Green River College Board of Trustees
King County creates an Immigrant and Refugee Commission

King County creates an Immigrant and Refugee Commission

Group to uphold commitment to be welcoming county

  • Feb 27, 2018
King County creates an Immigrant and Refugee Commission
Dunn, McDermott ask Inslee to veto public records vote by Legislature

Dunn, McDermott ask Inslee to veto public records vote by Legislature

Legislators want to restrict access

  • Feb 27, 2018
Dunn, McDermott ask Inslee to veto public records vote by Legislature
Kent mayor sets State of the City address for April 26

Kent mayor sets State of the City address for April 26

Ralph will speak at Council Chambers

  • Feb 27, 2018
Kent mayor sets State of the City address for April 26
Kent Police plan Community Meeting for March 21

Kent Police plan Community Meeting for March 21

Crime trends, ballot measure on agenda

  • Feb 27, 2018
Kent Police plan Community Meeting for March 21
King County Council adopts guidelines for immigrant and refugee assistance

King County Council adopts guidelines for immigrant and refugee assistance

Strengthens, clarifies existing County Code

  • Feb 26, 2018
King County Council adopts guidelines for immigrant and refugee assistance
Kent man charged in barista attack has lengthy criminal history

Kent man charged in barista attack has lengthy criminal history

Just released five months ago from state prison

Kent man charged in barista attack has lengthy criminal history
Kent student serves as page for Sen. Fain

Kent student serves as page for Sen. Fain

One of 33 students who joined the legislative session for a week

  • Feb 26, 2018
Kent student serves as page for Sen. Fain

King Conservation District, Highline College offer urban ag event

Free summit fuels careers in city farming

  • Feb 26, 2018