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Action unfolds on one of several outdoor halfcourts designed for the ShoWare Shootout.

Shootout in the sun

The two-day ShoWare Shootout outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament attracted 112 teams competing for top honors in 18 divisions.

  • Jul 20, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Action unfolds on one of several outdoor halfcourts designed for the ShoWare Shootout.
Jack Bermingham

Highline College recognized nationally as a top college to work for

Highline College is one of the nation's best colleges to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the top national and international news source for colleges and universities.

  • Jul 20, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Jack Bermingham
Kent and Renton firefighters put out an apartment fire Monday morning that displaced five people.

Kent apartment fire displaces five

Two adults and three children have been displaced following an apartment fire in the 23700 block of 110 Avenue Southeast this morning.

  • Jul 20, 2015
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Kent and Renton firefighters put out an apartment fire Monday morning that displaced five people.
Light rail will be coming to Kent's West Hill in 2023 and Sound Transit will pick a preferred route on July 23

Sound Transit board to pick preferred light rail route to Kent, Federal Way

The Sound Transit’s Board of Directors on Thursday, July 23 will take public comments and is expected to identify a preferred alternative for the Federal Way Link Extension project that will expand light rail service to Kent's West Hill.

Light rail will be coming to Kent's West Hill in 2023 and Sound Transit will pick a preferred route on July 23

Unconscious girl pulled from Lake Meridian

An unconscious girl was pulled from Lake Meridian in Kent on Saturday evening.

  • Jul 19, 2015
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Bella Voce singers warm up for the Rainier Youth Choirs' May 30 Out of the Blue concert.

RYC’s Jungle Cruise Summer Choir Camp set for Aug. 17-20

Rainier Youth Choirs again hosts its popular Summer Choir Camp for singers entering grades three through eight with a Jungle Cruise this year.

  • Jul 19, 2015
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Bella Voce singers warm up for the Rainier Youth Choirs' May 30 Out of the Blue concert.
Users of the Green River Trail in Kent and Tukwila will see temporarily closures over the next year or so because of levee repairs.

Periodic closures continue on Green River Trail in Kent, Tukwila

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. This work will require temporary, intermittent closures of sections of the Green River Trail, which sits atop the levee system through the Green River Valley.

  • Jul 17, 2015
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Users of the Green River Trail in Kent and Tukwila will see temporarily closures over the next year or so because of levee repairs.
Bailey Stober is making his third run for the Kent City Council.

State PDC to fine Stober for Kent City Council campaign violations in 2011, 2013

Kent City Council candidate Bailey Stober says he has agreed to pay a fine to resolve campaign violations found by state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) investigators when he ran unsuccessfully for the council in 2011 and 2013.

Bailey Stober is making his third run for the Kent City Council.

Three candidates seek Kent City Council seat | Primary 2015

The only Kent City Council race on the Aug. 4 primary ballot features perennial candidate Bailey Stober against newcomers Tina Budell and Hira Singh Bhullar.

WSU announces spring graduates from Kent

Washington State University's graduation list for the 2015 spring semester:

  • Jul 16, 2015
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Lisa Bernhagen

Highline College employees recognized for excellence

Lisa Bernhagen and Natasha Burrowes have joined the ranks of honored Highline College employees, named as winners of the college's two premier employee awards for the 2014–2015 academic year.

  • Jul 16, 2015
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Lisa Bernhagen
Communities In Schools of Kent's mission is to surround students with a community of support

CISK’s Fill the Bus school supply drive under way

Communities In Schools of Kent hosts the third annual Fill The Bus school supply drive – now through Aug. 23.

  • Jul 16, 2015
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Communities In Schools of Kent's mission is to surround students with a community of support

Green River College to cut two programs, retain two others

Green River College will retain parent-child education and carpentry technology but eliminate geographic information systems (GIS) and auto body technology, school officials announced late Wednesday.

  • Jul 15, 2015
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Kent city officials are looking into setting up a railroad quiet zone so train whistles no longer boom through downtown.

Kent City Council approves study to fund railroad quiet zone through LID

It continues to be a slow train coming but a railroad quiet zone could be arriving someday in downtown Kent.

Kent city officials are looking into setting up a railroad quiet zone so train whistles no longer boom through downtown.
Kent School District Superintendent Calvin Watts addresses local business leaders on July 9.

Local businesses, organizations welcome new Kent superintendent

In his first month on the job, Kent School District Superintendent Calvin Watts is establishing ties in the community and setting goals.

Kent School District Superintendent Calvin Watts addresses local business leaders on July 9.
Manuel Marroquin

Kent student earns scholarship to Notre Dame

Kent-Meridian High School graduate Manuel Marroquin has been awarded a full, four-year QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship to attend the University of Notre Dame.

  • Jul 15, 2015
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Manuel Marroquin
Ahoy Matey! A pirate gives Aaron Gomez

Kent basks in Cornucopia Days | SLIDESHOW

A valley tradition, the community celebrated the 44th annual Kent Cornucopia Days – South King County's oldest and largest festival – this weekend with a full slate of entertainment and activities.

  • Jul 15, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Ahoy Matey! A pirate gives Aaron Gomez
Kent's Brandon Hoggans applauds during Marylhurst University's commencement ceremonies.

Graduate makes an impact on prison populations

Kent's Brandon Hoggans is launching efforts to improve the prison system from a different perspective.

  • Jul 15, 2015
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Kent's Brandon Hoggans applauds during Marylhurst University's commencement ceremonies.

King County health officials warn of increase in edible marijuana intoxication among children

An increasing number of King County residents are being poisoned by eating edible marijuana products, and health officials warn that children are particularly at risk.

  • Jul 15, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
The sixth annual ShoWare Shootout tips off at the ShoWare Center this weekend. Presented by Republic Services

Kent-area community calendar | July 15

Kent Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays, June 6-Sept. 26. Fresh produce, flower, vendors. Kent Lions program. For more information, visit www.kentfarmersmarket.com.

  • Jul 15, 2015
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The sixth annual ShoWare Shootout tips off at the ShoWare Center this weekend. Presented by Republic Services