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Former Kent Mayor Isabel Hogan

Former Kent Mayor Isabel Hogan dies | 1921-2015

Driving a white Corvette made it easy to spot Isabel Hogan as she buzzed around town during her 16 years as Kent mayor in the 1970s and '80s.

Former Kent Mayor Isabel Hogan

Kent School District seeks input on budget

The Kent School District will host a series of budget forums throughout the district to discuss funding capacities, timelines, spending and programs.

  • Mar 18, 2015
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Kent's Easter Egg Hunt celebrates 10 years with special prizes and activities.

Kent Station to host Easter Egg Hunt on April 4

Kent Station hosts its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to noon

  • Mar 17, 2015
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Kent's Easter Egg Hunt celebrates 10 years with special prizes and activities.
Thunderbirds left winer Cory Millette

T-Birds to face either Everett or Portland in first round of WHL playoffs

Tickets for the Seattle Thunderbirds first home game of the Western Hockey League playoffs are on sale.

  • Mar 17, 2015
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Thunderbirds left winer Cory Millette
Once a thriving agricultural area

Kent celebrating its 125th anniversary; community invited to planning forum March 26

From roots in hops and lettuce farming to aerospace and high-tech manufacturing, Kent has come a long way since it was first incorporated on May 28, 1890 with a population of 793.

  • Mar 17, 2015
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Once a thriving agricultural area

Early morning mobile home fire displaces family of four in Kent

Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority firefighters responded to an early morning fire at a mobile home in the 800 block of the West Valley Highway in Kent.

  • Mar 17, 2015
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What’s not to love? There are no strings attached. People can come and put a post-it-note on Kent Station's “happiness wall.”

Come be happy at Kent Station

The public is encouraged to celebrate International Day of Happiness at Kent Station on Friday.

  • Mar 16, 2015
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What’s not to love? There are no strings attached. People can come and put a post-it-note on Kent Station's “happiness wall.”
Kent firefighters put out a house fire in the 24000 block of 138 Court Southeast early Sunday morning.

Kent firefighters douse unoccupied house fire

Kent Fire officials are investigating an early Monday morning house fire in the 24000 block of 138 Court Southeast.

  • Mar 16, 2015
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Kent firefighters put out a house fire in the 24000 block of 138 Court Southeast early Sunday morning.
Rep. Ross Hunter

New Olympia political drama debuts March 23 when legislators reveal basic-education budgets

A political thriller earns its debut March 23 at Olympia's marble palladium when the Legislature's leading producers-directors – Sen. Andy Hill, R-Redmond, and Rep. Ross Hunter, D-Medina – take the stage to introduce their awaited and unreviewed drama.

  • Mar 16, 2015
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Rep. Ross Hunter

Silvertips turn back Thunderbirds 3-1 | WHL

The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-1 in Western Hockey League play Saturday night at Xfinity Arena in Everett.

  • Mar 15, 2015
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King County Flood District accepting applications for flood reduction grant program

The King County Flood Control District is accepting grant applications to fund programs that reduce the impact of local flooding

  • Mar 14, 2015
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The Thunderbirds' Jerret Smith drills a goal past the Silvertips' Carter Hart in a seven-round shootout WHL win at the ShoWare Center.

Thunderbirds strike gold against Silvertips in shootout | WHL

The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips on Friday night, winning 3-2 in a seven-round shootout at the ShoWare Center.

  • Mar 14, 2015
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The Thunderbirds' Jerret Smith drills a goal past the Silvertips' Carter Hart in a seven-round shootout WHL win at the ShoWare Center.
A new government study indicates a sharp rise in the use of electronic cigarettes by adolescents

King County teen e-cigarette use is on the rise, but fewer smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol

Most King County youth are heeding public health prevention warnings about cigarette smoking and drinking and driving, according to new, preliminary results from the Healthy Youth Survey.

  • Mar 13, 2015
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A new government study indicates a sharp rise in the use of electronic cigarettes by adolescents
David Valmonte

Students stand united on K-Day

More acceptance and better understanding can bring a richer, rewarding life, especially for today's teens.

David Valmonte
The Thunderbirds and other WHL clubs are urging the state Legislature to pass a bill that clarifies the players are amateur athletes and not paid employees. Bills in Olympia would exempt the WHL and its young players from labor laws that the league is under investigation for violating.

T-Birds’ general manager seeks legislative victory

Russ Farwell looks forward to wins on and off the ice this spring with the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team.

The Thunderbirds and other WHL clubs are urging the state Legislature to pass a bill that clarifies the players are amateur athletes and not paid employees. Bills in Olympia would exempt the WHL and its young players from labor laws that the league is under investigation for violating.

Count finds number of homeless youth in King County holding stable

A total of 824 youth and young adults ages 12 to 25 were counted as homeless or unstably housed on Jan. 21, according to results released today from the Committee to End Homelessness (CEH) and Count Us In – the county's fifth annual count of homeless youth in King County.

  • Mar 12, 2015
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Highline College provides real-world cyberattack simulation in March 21-22 competition

College students from throughout the Pacific Northwest have a chance to practice thwarting hackers during the eighth annual Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition March 21–22 at Highline College.

  • Mar 12, 2015
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New program to help parents teach teenagers safe driving habits

The Department of Licensing has partnered with Safe Roads Alliance to launch a new program.

  • Mar 12, 2015
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Mathew Thiel plays a selection on his bari saxophone with the Covington's Cedar Heights Middle School Jazz Band on Kids' Arts Day at the Kent Commons on Saturday.

Community celebrates youth’s creativity on Kent Kids’ Arts Day | SLIDESHOW

Families and children converged at the Kent Commons for some creativity and fun during the 28th annual Kent Kids' Arts Day on Saturday.

  • Mar 11, 2015
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Mathew Thiel plays a selection on his bari saxophone with the Covington's Cedar Heights Middle School Jazz Band on Kids' Arts Day at the Kent Commons on Saturday.
Children across the state are making accidental calls to 911 with old cellphones. State officials want parents to help put an end to the calls.

Children making accidental 911 calls with old cellphones

Washington State Emergency 911 officials are warning the public that letting children use old, unused cellphones can lead to unintentional calls to 911 that slow down the system.

  • Mar 11, 2015
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Children across the state are making accidental calls to 911 with old cellphones. State officials want parents to help put an end to the calls.