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The Rev. Joyce Parry Moore blesses Cole Naccarato’s dog

May you be blessed

The Rev. Joyce Parry Moore led The Blessing of the Animals at St. James Episcopal Church last Sunday.

  • Oct 6, 2016
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The Rev. Joyce Parry Moore blesses Cole Naccarato’s dog
Husky, Mariner fans help light rail hit single-day ridership record of 101,000

Husky, Mariner fans help light rail hit single-day ridership record of 101,000

A convergence of prime-time Huskies and Mariners games combined with a busy afternoon rush-hour last Friday helped Sound Transit set a new single-day light rail ridership record with approximately 101,000 boardings.

  • Oct 6, 2016
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Husky, Mariner fans help light rail hit single-day ridership record of 101,000
Desireé Kennedy

Kent-area community calendar of events | Oct. 6

Kent-area listings of main events, charity functions, library programs and entertainment, among others

  • Oct 6, 2016
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Desireé Kennedy

New web cameras at King County solid waste facilities let customers see average wait times

Customers heading to the Algona, Bow Lake, Factoria, Houghton, Renton, or Shoreline transfer stations can now visit kingcounty.gov/checktheline to view the line of vehicles waiting to enter the stations and see average disposal times.

  • Oct 6, 2016
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Roots of trees tore up sidewalks along Central Avenue South. City crews removed the trees as part of the street repair project. Courtesy Photo/City of Kent

Kent’s Central, James street trees growing, growing, gone

The city of Kent's policy to replace trees removed during street projects won't apply to recent construction completed along Central Avenue South and East James Street.

Roots of trees tore up sidewalks along Central Avenue South. City crews removed the trees as part of the street repair project. Courtesy Photo/City of Kent
Kent’s Yvonne Monroe is graced with flowers and balloons at her 100th birthday party last Friday at the Harrison House

Young at heart

Worldwide adventures have kept Yvonne Monroe young after all these years.

  • Oct 6, 2016
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Kent’s Yvonne Monroe is graced with flowers and balloons at her 100th birthday party last Friday at the Harrison House
Kent’s 30th Annual Holiday Craft Market set for Nov. 4-5

Kent’s 30th Annual Holiday Craft Market set for Nov. 4-5

The city of Kent hosts the largest creative gift boutique in all the state's senior centers when the 30th Annual Holiday Craft Market opens its doors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.

  • Oct 5, 2016
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Kent’s 30th Annual Holiday Craft Market set for Nov. 4-5
A Kent home up for sale. Courtesy Photo/Redfin

Western Washington housing market remains strong

It's still a seller's market in Western Washington, but some leaders from Northwest Multiple Listing Service think the imbalance may be easing in some areas, pointing to a slower pace of sales and moderating prices.

  • Oct 5, 2016
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A Kent home up for sale. Courtesy Photo/Redfin
Kent Drug Free Coalition plans town hall meeting Oct. 19

Kent Drug Free Coalition plans town hall meeting Oct. 19

The Kent Drug Free Coalition will host a town hall meeting on Wednesday Oct. 19, 2016, at Mill Creek Middle School, 620 Central Ave. N.

  • Oct 5, 2016
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Kent Drug Free Coalition plans town hall meeting Oct. 19
Riders catch a light rail train.

Municipal League Foundation recommends voters approve Sound Transit 3 plan

The Seattle-based Municipal League Foundation recommends that voters approve Proposition 1 on Nov. 8 for the $54 billion Sound Transit 3 expansion of light rail, trains and buses.

  • Oct 4, 2016
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Riders catch a light rail train.
Kent Police Blotter. File Photo

Man throws chairs at Denny’s in Kent after refusing to pay for pancakes | Police Blotter

A man who didn't like his pancakes at Denny's in Kent ended up tossing chairs that broke a clock, a hanging light and nearly hit another customer.

Kent Police Blotter. File Photo
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke delivers her city budget proposal on Tuesday to the City Council. Photo: Steve Hunter/Kent Reporter

Kent Mayor Cooke’s budget proposes vehicle tab fee, higher property taxes

Kent residents would pay higher property taxes and a new annual $20 vehicle license tab fee if the City Council goes along with Mayor Suzette Cooke's 2017-18 budget proposal.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke delivers her city budget proposal on Tuesday to the City Council. Photo: Steve Hunter/Kent Reporter
Kent Turkey Challenge kicks off sixth year of food bank fundraiser

Kent Turkey Challenge kicks off sixth year of food bank fundraiser

The sixth annual Kent Turkey Challenge starts this week with the goal of raising $25,000 and 10,000 pounds of food for the Kent Food Bank.

  • Oct 4, 2016
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Kent Turkey Challenge kicks off sixth year of food bank fundraiser
Kahiau Kagawa

Mattson Middle School student recognized as WIAA’s “Give Me 5” Star Student of the Month

Kahiau Kagawa, an eighth-grader at Mattson Middle School in the Kent School District, has been named one the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association's "Give Me 5" Star Students of the Month for October.

  • Oct 4, 2016
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Kahiau Kagawa
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

State AG asks High Court to hear case against Backpage.com

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, joined by 20 states, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the appeal of a case against Backpage.com, which is accused of facilitating child sex trafficking.

  • Oct 3, 2016
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State Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

Highline College invites the public to programs during Disability Awareness Month

The public is invited to free events marking Disability Awareness Month throughout October at Highline College.

  • Oct 3, 2016
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The Kent Regional Fire Authority weekly call report.

The Kent Regional Fire Authority call report Sept. 25-Oct. 1

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority weekly call report from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1.

  • Oct 3, 2016
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The Kent Regional Fire Authority weekly call report.

Expect delays on Kent’s East James Street

Drivers can expect intermittent lane closures this month in Kent on East James Street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 3-31.

  • Oct 3, 2016
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Fire officials seize more than 2 tons of illegal fireworks in Des Moines

The State Fire Marshal's Office seized an illegal shipment of fireworks last week at a Des Moines moving and storage facility.

  • Oct 3, 2016
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A Kent teen died after this 1990 Honda Accord crashed into a tree along Highway 410 on Sunday

Single-car crash kills Kent teen east of Enumclaw; four others injured

An 18-year-old Kent man died in a one-car accident that also injured four others when the vehicle smashed into a tree early Sunday morning along westbound State Route 410 about 2o miles east of Enumclaw.

A Kent teen died after this 1990 Honda Accord crashed into a tree along Highway 410 on Sunday