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State Rep. Pat Sullivan

Special visit

State Rep. Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, met Aegis of Kent residents during his tour of the assisted living community Wednesday.

  • Oct 20, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
State Rep. Pat Sullivan
Man shot, killed by Kent Police identified

Man shot, killed by Kent Police identified

The man shot and killed by Kent Police has been identified as Patrick D. Reddeck, 38, of Kent.

Man shot, killed by Kent Police identified
Renovations are complete at the Red Lion in Spokane on West Sunset Boulevard.

Kent corporation to pay penalty for asbestos violations at Spokane hotel

Two individuals and a Kent corporation pleaded guilty Thursday in Spokane County Superior Court to multiple violations of the Washington Clean Air Act.

  • Oct 20, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Renovations are complete at the Red Lion in Spokane on West Sunset Boulevard.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke wants to create a city communications department.

Kent City Council discusses adding two communications jobs at cost of $300,000

It will cost about $300,000 per year if the Kent City Council decides to approve Mayor Suzette Cooke's proposal to add two new positions to the city payroll to help improve communications with the public.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke wants to create a city communications department.
Kent Police to take part in Tip-A-Cop fundraiser Oct. 22

Kent Police to take part in Tip-A-Cop fundraiser Oct. 22

Kent Police officers will participate in the annual Tip-A-Cop event to raise money for Special Olympics.

  • Oct 19, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Police to take part in Tip-A-Cop fundraiser Oct. 22
Barbara Fraser

Golf tournament raises $10,000 for Women’s HOME program

The Knights of Columbus Kent Council 8150 and Fr. John J. Daly Assembly 2960 raised more than $10,000 at an inaugural charity golf tournament on Sept. 16 at the Auburn Golf Course. The funds will benefit Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Kent's Women's Homeless Outreach Mobilization Effort (HOME) program.

  • Oct 18, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Barbara Fraser

Free job fair comes to Highline College

Close to 50 local employers with full-time, part-time and temporary job openings will be represented at Highline College's Fall Job Fair on Oct. 26.

  • Oct 18, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Two injured in Kent West Hill shooting

Two injured in Kent West Hill shooting

Two people were injured during a shooting at about 2:40 a.m. Tuesday at a home on Kent's West Hill.

Two injured in Kent West Hill shooting
Kent Police Blotter. File photo

Man runs from Kent officers after stealing car | Police Blotter

A man stopped by Kent Police for reportedly driving a stolen car, got out of the vehicle and ran away before officers caught him nearby.

Kent Police Blotter. File photo
King County Councilman Dave Upthegrove.

King County Council to hold budget hearing in Kent on Oct. 18

Residents can tell the King County Council's Budget Committee what the county's priorities should be for its 2017-18 biennial budget during a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18.

  • Oct 17, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
King County Councilman Dave Upthegrove.
A man demonstrates one way to protect yourself during an earthquake.

Great Washington ShakeOut drill set for Oct. 20

Just months after public agencies came together to practice its earthquake preparedness plans, Gov. Jay Inslee says it's the public's turn to do its part for personal preparedness and to practice drop, cover and hold on skills.

  • Oct 17, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
A man demonstrates one way to protect yourself during an earthquake.
Pumpkins

Tips to keep Halloween fire safe

There are several ways people can make sure their Halloween is fire safe.

  • Oct 17, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Pumpkins
Kent Fire Department RFA call report Oct. 9-15

Kent Fire Department RFA call report Oct. 9-15

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority.

  • Oct 17, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Fire Department RFA call report Oct. 9-15
Firefighters converged to put out a fire that damaged a double-wide mobile home in Kent on Saturday night. No one was home at the time of the fire. COURTESY PHOTO

Crews quickly douse Kent mobile home fire

A call that was originally dispatched as an "unknown type" fire was quickly upgraded to a structure fire Saturday night in the 15200 block of Southeast 272 Street, the Kent Regional Fire Authority reported.

  • Oct 16, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Firefighters converged to put out a fire that damaged a double-wide mobile home in Kent on Saturday night. No one was home at the time of the fire. COURTESY PHOTO
Convicted killer Leland Dean Russell Jr. looks on during his sentencing Friday at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. King County Superior Court Judge Vernonica Alicea Galvan handed down a 63-year prison term on Russell

Burien man sentenced to 63 years in prison for shooting deaths of two gas station employees

A King County Superior Court judge on Friday sentenced a 32-year-old Burien man to 63 years in prison for the shooting deaths of two Shell service station employees two years ago in Kent.

  • Oct 14, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Convicted killer Leland Dean Russell Jr. looks on during his sentencing Friday at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. King County Superior Court Judge Vernonica Alicea Galvan handed down a 63-year prison term on Russell

Where to find sandbags to protect from potential flooding

With major storm systems bringing heavy rain and high winds to the Puget Sound region this weekend, King County Flood Control District Chair Reagan Dunn is urging residents living near flood prone streams or creeks to take advantage of the King County Sandbag Program.

  • Oct 14, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
The new Redondo Boardwalk in Des Moines.

Redondo Boardwalk reopens in Des Moines

The Redondo Boardwalk along the Puget Sound in Des Moines reopened this week after a $4.7 million project to repair it following damage during a November 2014 storm.

  • Oct 13, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
The new Redondo Boardwalk in Des Moines.
Amtrak’s new Seahawks-themed train.

Seahawks-themed train to help promote railroad safety awareness

A new member of the Seattle Seahawks is making regular runs up and down the West Coast — stopping at 18 train stations along the way.

  • Oct 13, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Amtrak’s new Seahawks-themed train.

Repair work to close lanes on Kent’s South 212th Street near WinCo Foods

Drivers can expect periodic lane closures on South 212th Street near WinCo Foods for erosion repair work weekdays between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 17-28.

  • Oct 13, 2016
  • BY Wire Service

Kent owner of asbestos removal training course pleads guilty to providing false certifications

The owner of a Kent company that provided federally-mandated training for construction firms working with asbestos pleaded guilty on Thursday to falsifying documents as part of a scheme to violate the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act.