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Sonic Drive-In plans July opening in Kent

Sonic Drive-In plans July opening in Kent

On East Hill along 116th Avenue SE

Sonic Drive-In plans July opening in Kent
Accrediting commission checks in with Green River College following unrest, changes on campus

Accrediting commission checks in with Green River College following unrest, changes on campus

An evaluator from the commission who oversees accreditation for Green River College visited the campus last month to check in on the school following “recent… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2016
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Accrediting commission checks in with Green River College following unrest, changes on campus
Kent School Board named Board of Distinction for sixth consecutive year

Kent School Board named Board of Distinction for sixth consecutive year

Kent School Board named Board of Distinction for sixth consecutive year Reporter staff The Kent School Board has been recognized as a Board of Distinction… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2016
Kent School Board named Board of Distinction for sixth consecutive year

Kent man one of 12 facing charges to distribute heroin, meth, cocaine

Eleven people, including an 18-year-old Kent man, were arrested Wednesday in Washington and Nevada in connection with a large drug smuggling and distribution ring operating… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2016

Detectives search area near Duvall for remains of a victim possibly tied to Green River Killer

King County Sheriff’s detectives said the information about this specific location is not new, but a thorough search of the area had not been done before.

  • Nov 3, 2016
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray endorses Sound Transit Proposition 1

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray endorses Sound Transit Proposition 1

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., released the following statement on Thursday regarding her endorsement of Sound Transit Proposition 1. “Today, I am urging residents of… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2016
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray endorses Sound Transit Proposition 1
Tahoma National Cemetery hosts Veterans Day ceremony

Tahoma National Cemetery hosts Veterans Day ceremony

Guardian One, the King County Sheriff’s Office’s helicopter, will do a flyover during the Nov. 11 program. COURTESY PHOTO

  • Nov 3, 2016
Tahoma National Cemetery hosts Veterans Day ceremony
King County police agencies stop 399 drivers during DUI patrol emphasis

King County police agencies stop 399 drivers during DUI patrol emphasis

King County police agencies stopped 399 vehicles and arrested 30 drivers for investigation of DUI during recent emphasis patrols. The King County Sheriff’s Office and… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2016
King County police agencies stop 399 drivers during DUI patrol emphasis
Readers, we have a new look

Readers, we have a new look

If you are getting your first look at the new design of our website: Yes, this is kentreporter.com.

  • Nov 3, 2016
Readers, we have a new look
Residents fed up with crime activity at Kent West Hill home

Residents fed up with crime activity at Kent West Hill home

Residents are fed up with living in danger near a Kent West Hill home where two people were recently shot and injured. Neighbors say they… Continue reading

Residents fed up with crime activity at Kent West Hill home
Kent mother makes up abduction report

Kent mother makes up abduction report

Kent Police determined an initial call from a mother about a possible abduction of her teen daughter turned out to be a false report. The… Continue reading

Kent mother makes up abduction report
Kent shuts down North Park drug house

Kent shuts down North Park drug house

Kent city officials shut down “a longtime flophouse for drug activity” in the North Park neighborhood, just north of Kent Station. City crews boarded up… Continue reading

Kent shuts down North Park drug house
Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report for Oct. 23-29

Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report for Oct. 23-29

Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report for Oct. 23-29: Total: 438 EMS/Rescue: 361 False Call: 29 Fire: 4 Good Intent: 28 Hazardous Conditions:… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2016
Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report for Oct. 23-29
The Stars' Jamael Cox pushes the ball up the field against Sonora.

Tacoma earns 8-4 victory over Sonora on opening night

The Tacoma Stars ignited as the club posted an 8-4, opening night victory over the visiting Soles De Sonora on Saturday night at the ShoWare Center.

  • Oct 31, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
The Stars' Jamael Cox pushes the ball up the field against Sonora.
Kent Police overtime costs hit $1.5 million per year

Kent Police overtime costs hit $1.5 million per year

Kent Police are spending an estimated $1.5 million on overtime costs in each of the last three years, more than twice the amount in its… Continue reading

Kent Police overtime costs hit $1.5 million per year
A pickup truck damaged a home in the 26800 block of 118th Court Southeast on Friday in Kent. The truck ended up in the driveway of another home.

Pickup truck crashes into Kent home

A driver of a small pickup truck drove across two lawns in Kent before smashing into the garage of a third house and coming to a stop in the driveway of a fourth home.

A pickup truck damaged a home in the 26800 block of 118th Court Southeast on Friday in Kent. The truck ended up in the driveway of another home.
Washington State Patrol.

Police agencies plan DUI emphasis patrols Halloween weekend

The King County Sheriff’s Office and 16 other local law enforcement agencies will be participating in a DUI emphasis this Halloween weekend in King County.

  • Oct 28, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Washington State Patrol.
Windows of this black Nissan four-door sedan were broken during a robbery on Tuesday at the northbound Interstate 5 on-ramp from South 188th St. in SeaTac. Masked suspects took more than $400

Sheriff’s Office looks for suspects in diamond robbery in SeaTac

Two diamond couriers from Hong Kong were robbed of more than $400,000 worth of diamonds in SeaTac on Tuesday.

  • Oct 27, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Windows of this black Nissan four-door sedan were broken during a robbery on Tuesday at the northbound Interstate 5 on-ramp from South 188th St. in SeaTac. Masked suspects took more than $400
Windows of this black Nissan four-door sedan were broken during a robbery on Tuesday at the northbound Interstate 5 on-ramp from South 188th St. in SeaTac. Masked suspects took more than $400

Sheriff’s Office looks for suspects in diamond robbery in SeaTac

Two diamond couriers from Hong Kong were robbed of more than $400,000 worth of diamonds in SeaTac on Tuesday.

  • Oct 27, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Windows of this black Nissan four-door sedan were broken during a robbery on Tuesday at the northbound Interstate 5 on-ramp from South 188th St. in SeaTac. Masked suspects took more than $400
Safety tips for Halloween.

Kent RFA offers Halloween safety tips

What can adults do to help keep their little goblins and witches safe? The Kent RFA offers these tips:

  • Oct 27, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Safety tips for Halloween.