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The city of Kent will ask voters for an advisory vote in November about whether to ban fireworks in the city.

Kent City Council appoints fireworks committees

Three members each were picked by the Kent City Council on Tuesday for the pro and con committees on an advisory vote about whether the city should adopt a fireworks ban.

The city of Kent will ask voters for an advisory vote in November about whether to ban fireworks in the city.

Kent-area Primary election results chart

Below are the primary election results as of Tuesday night for Kent-area races.

  • Aug 4, 2015
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Kent firefighters mop up a house fire in SeaTac on Tuesday.

SeaTac house fire displaces four

Four people have been displaced following a SeaTac house fire in the 3400 block of South 191 Street on Tuesday.

  • Aug 4, 2015
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Kent firefighters mop up a house fire in SeaTac on Tuesday.

Crash blocks traffic in Kent on Highway 167 near I-405

A semi collision on Highway 167 northbound just south of Interstate 405 continues to block traffic Tuesday afternoon.

  • Aug 4, 2015
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Low income customers can get help to pay PSE bills

For low income customers, paying energy bills can be a hefty burden.

  • Aug 4, 2015
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Chris Loftis

Highly qualified status of 181 Kent School District teachers at stake following clerical error

A clerical error in 2012 has left 181 teachers in the Kent School District having to reconfirm their status as highly qualified teachers, and 72 of those teachers, who teach Title 1 core subjects, have until school starts Aug. 31 to do so.

Chris Loftis
Sound Transit is considering starting permit parking at lots in 2016.

Sound Transit seeks input on permit parking at Kent Station and other transit lots

Sound Transit is considering offering reserved parking permits at its busiest facilities to frequent transit riders, including Kent Station.

Sound Transit is considering starting permit parking at lots in 2016.
Michael A. Santos faces charges of first-degree assault and robbery in connection with a July 22 stabbing on Kent's East Hill.

Knock on door leads to Kent stabbing; police arrest man, search for woman

A brutal stabbing attack of a 64-year-old Kent man at his East Hill home started out with a knock on the door by a woman he knew.

Michael A. Santos faces charges of first-degree assault and robbery in connection with a July 22 stabbing on Kent's East Hill.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke

Green River College hosts student leaders from central Asia

Twenty student leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, participated in the annual Study of the United States Institute (SUSI) on Women's Leadership at Green River College in July.

  • Aug 3, 2015
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Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke
Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report.

Kent Fire Department call report July 26-Aug. 1

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

  • Aug 3, 2015
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Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report.

Donations sought for Great Giveaway

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 12817 SE 256th St. in Kent, is hosting a free giveaway of clothing, toys, household items, furniture, holiday items and more, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8.

  • Aug 3, 2015
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Avry Freaney of Kent

High school students apply skills, touch at MultiCare Nurse Camp

Ailen Rosales appeared comfortable as she walked the hospital wing, station to station.

Avry Freaney of Kent

Woman discovered in a duffle bag in SeaTac identified

The King County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the body recovered earlier this week in a duffle bag at a SeaTac apartment complex as Jenna K. Ferguson, 23, from Payson, Utah.

  • Jul 31, 2015
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Expect closures along the Green River Trail in August because of levee repair work.

County schedules more Green River Trail closures in Kent for levee work

Maintenance work by King County continues along a dozen miles of levees that protect the cities of Renton, Tukwila and Kent from Green River flooding.

  • Jul 31, 2015
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Expect closures along the Green River Trail in August because of levee repair work.
Kent Police are seeking Abbie M. Rupnick

Kent Police seek public’s help to find woman involved in East Hill stabbing

Kent Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted woman after an investigation revealed that on the early morning hours of July 22 she participated in the previously reported stabbing incident of a 64-year-old Kent man at his home.

Kent Police are seeking Abbie M. Rupnick

Theatre Battery to offer two free showings of “A Maze”

Theatre Battery, a local theater company geared at bringing theater to Kent, has extended its run of "A Maze" by offering two free shows, at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 6 and 7, at Kent Station, 434 Ramsay Way, Suite 103.

Law enforcement agencies will add extra patrols July 31-Aug. 16 in King

Police agencies to crack down on motorcycle drivers July 31-Aug. 16

More motorcycles are seen on Washington’s roadways during the summer months than any other time of year. More motorcycle riders are involved in serious injury and fatal crashes during these months.

  • Jul 31, 2015
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Law enforcement agencies will add extra patrols July 31-Aug. 16 in King
Jimmy Shane

Shane balances job at Kent’s Blue Origin, hydroplane racing | Seafair Cup

Jimmy Shane spends his working days as an integration engineer in Kent. But on weekends, the 29-year-old Covington man is a fierce competitor with a zeal to race high-powered hydroplanes.

Jimmy Shane

Kent’s Minckler to join Race to the Top panel | School briefs

Ann Minckler, assistant director of grants and special projects for the Kent School District, has been elected to a representative position on the Race to the Top Executive Committee.

  • Jul 30, 2015
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Boy Scouts camp out at Van Doren's Landing in Kent after city and fire officials helped them find a place to stay for one night when other plans fell through.

City, Kent Fire Department assist Boy Scouts with place to stay

For many years, the image of a Boy Scouts assisting a person to cross the street has been a symbol of their willingness and preparedness to help others. But even Boy Scouts need help once in a while.

  • Jul 30, 2015
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Boy Scouts camp out at Van Doren's Landing in Kent after city and fire officials helped them find a place to stay for one night when other plans fell through.