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David Ahl

Recreational marijuana shop flourishes next door to Kent

A thriving recreational marijuana store sits along Pacific Highway South as close as possible to the city of Kent, where such businesses are banned.

David Ahl
Sen. Joe Fain

Kent business, civic leaders visit Olympia, meet with Sen. Fain

Business and civic leaders from Kent visited Olympia on Thursday to advocate for the city's priorities and meet with Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, who represents Kent in the 45th Legislative District.

  • Feb 20, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Sen. Joe Fain
Bailey Stober will make his third run this year since 2011 at a Kent City Council seat.

Stober to make third run at Kent City Council position

Bailey Stober hopes his third race might finally get him a seat on the Kent City Council.

Bailey Stober will make his third run this year since 2011 at a Kent City Council seat.
Mark Osland and the band

Concert series return to the Kent Senior Center

Live music returns to the Kent Senior Center on Saturday with Don Gardner's new Take 7 Little Big Band playing swing favorites and instrumentals and featuring delightful singer Robin Dalynn.

  • Feb 19, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Mark Osland and the band
Kent Police are seeking the identity of this man in connection with a robbery on Jan. 23 on the West Hill.

Kent Police seek help to identify West Hill robbery suspect

Kent Police are asking for the public's help to identify a robbery suspect who forcefully snatched a purse from a woman at the intersection of Veterans Drive and Riverview Boulevard South on the West Hill.

Kent Police are seeking the identity of this man in connection with a robbery on Jan. 23 on the West Hill.

Report: Kent ranked among the nation’s most diverse cities

Kent is ranked 17th among 2015's Cities with the Most and Least Ethno-Racial and Linguistic Diversity, according to WalletHub, a personal finance social network that conducted the in-depth analysis.

  • Feb 18, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Sierra Kirk of the Kentridge High School Sparkles Cheerleaders performs during the fourth annual Dance for Heart show at the Kentridge High School Performing Arts Center last Friday. The show

Beat goes on: Dance for Heart raises awareness, support | SLIDESHOW

More than 100 Kentridge performers turned it up for Thunderstruck! Dance for Heart – an entertainment-filled charity event that supported the American Heart Association last Friday.

  • Feb 18, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Sierra Kirk of the Kentridge High School Sparkles Cheerleaders performs during the fourth annual Dance for Heart show at the Kentridge High School Performing Arts Center last Friday. The show
Kevin Pang

Delivering a story, from story to film

Kevin Pang admits he never saw it coming. What began as a feature story has turned into something greater for the award-winning food reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

Kevin Pang
Don Gardner’s new Take 7 Little Big Band

Kent-area community calendar | Feb. 18

Seattle Christian Schools K-12 Open House: 7-9 p.m. Feb. 26, 18301 Military Road South, SeaTac.

  • Feb 18, 2015
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Don Gardner’s new Take 7 Little Big Band

Ranniger won’t run for fourth term on Kent City Council

Deborah Ranniger won't be running this year for a fourth term on the Kent City Council because of time commitments to a new job she took last year.

UPDATE: Missing vulnerable adult located

The Kent Police Department reported that 64-year-old missing Kent resident, Barbara Stevenson, has been safely located.

  • Feb 18, 2015
  • BY Wire Service

State House committee approves bill to raise smoking age to 21

The state House Health Care & Wellness Committee approved a bill in a bipartisan 12-3 vote on Tuesday to raise the state's legal smoking age to 21 from 18.

  • Feb 17, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Mark Hargrove

Rep. Hargrove to hold telephone town hall Feb. 24

47th District Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, hosts an hour-long telephone town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m.

  • Feb 17, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Mark Hargrove
Bella Voce performs during the Rainier Youth Choirs' ‘Ring Out

Rainier Youth Choirs presents Untraveled Worlds on March 15

Join Rainier Youth Choirs for its Untraveled Worlds concert at 2 p.m. March 15 at Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St.

  • Feb 17, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Bella Voce performs during the Rainier Youth Choirs' ‘Ring Out
Sabin Watkins

Kent Kids’ Arts Day coming up March 7

Have fun doing art and celebrate National Youth Arts Month by bringing kids, creativity and diversity to the 28th annual Kent Kids’ Arts Day, Saturday, March 7, at the Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Feb 17, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Sabin Watkins
The T-Birds' Evan Wardley

Royals down T-Birds, 6-3 | WHL

The Victoria Royals defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-3 in a Western Hockey League game Sunday night.

  • Feb 16, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
The T-Birds' Evan Wardley
Barbara Stevenson

Kent Police asking for public’s help to find missing, vulnerable adult

The Kent Police Department is asking the public's help in locating a vulnerable, 64-year-old mentally delayed woman, Barbara Stevenson.

  • Feb 16, 2015
  • BY Wire Service
Barbara Stevenson

Thunderbirds turn back ‘Tips in shootout | WHL

Mathew Barzal and Donovan Neuls scored shootout goals and Taran Kozun stopped all three Everett shooters to give the T-Birds a 3-2 Western Hockey League victory over the Silvertips at Xfinity Arena in Everett on Saturday night.

  • Feb 15, 2015
  • BY Wire Service

Blazers outlast T-Birds in shootout | WHL

The Kamloops Blazers beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in a shootout Friday night at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops.

  • Feb 14, 2015
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Crews install sheet piles last year to strengthen the Briscoe-Desimone levee along the Green River.

King County prepares major plan to improve Green River levees

There's a whole lot of time, work and money going into a plan to improve the Green River levees that protect the cities of Kent, Auburn, Tukwila and Renton from flooding.

Crews install sheet piles last year to strengthen the Briscoe-Desimone levee along the Green River.