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Derek Matheson is the new city of Kent chief administrative officer.

Kent sets public reception Aug. 19 for new chief administrative officer, finance director

Residents can meet the city of Kent's new chief administrative officer and finance director during a reception from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 in the City Hall lobby, 220 Fourth Ave. S.

Derek Matheson is the new city of Kent chief administrative officer.
Painter Jim Matthew's 'Gotta Run' is part of the Burien Arts Gallery’s August exhibition.

Something for everyone at Burien Arts Gallery’s August Exhibit

The Burien Arts Gallery's August exhibition features painter Jim Matthew, photographer Jane Day Lanning, ceramic artist Vicki Hamilton and mixed media creator Diane Baxter.

  • Aug 1, 2014
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Painter Jim Matthew's 'Gotta Run' is part of the Burien Arts Gallery’s August exhibition.
Princilla

Kent couple fights eviction from apartment

Princilla and Dominic Dinish never knew a landlord could refuse to renew an apartment lease for no reason at all.

Princilla

State attorney general seeks to join marijuana lawsuits in Fife, Wenatchee to defend I-502

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday moved to intervene in three marijuana lawsuits filed against the cities of Wenatchee and Fife.

  • Jul 31, 2014
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Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas

Chief to captain, past to present

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas recently paid a surprise visit to see Mike Grant, a former captain in the Kent Police Department, at his Farrington Court residence.

  • Jul 31, 2014
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Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas

Detectives await toxicology report on man shot by Kent officers

Auburn Police are waiting for a toxicology report on Richard Duncalf, the man shot and killed by Kent Police.

Water safety tips from the Kent Fire Department.

Kent Fire Department offers safety tips for water recreation

Two water related deaths over the last weekend in Washington are poignant reminders of how dangerous local waters are.

  • Jul 30, 2014
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Water safety tips from the Kent Fire Department.
Officers visit a neighborhood during the 2013 National Night Out event in Kent. This year's event is Tuesday

Kent National Night Out events set for Aug. 5

Kent will have more than 100 neighborhood events as part of the annual National Night Out (NNO) on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

  • Jul 30, 2014
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Officers visit a neighborhood during the 2013 National Night Out event in Kent. This year's event is Tuesday
Kent Police are trying to identify this man in connection with a July 16 robbery at a Rite Aid store on Washington Avenue North.

Kent Police seek help to identify robbery suspect; uses iPhone to demand drugs

Kent Police are asking for help to identify a man wanted in connection with a robbery at a Rite Aid store, 105 Washington Ave. N.

Kent Police are trying to identify this man in connection with a July 16 robbery at a Rite Aid store on Washington Avenue North.

Tacoma woman pleads not guilty to shooting Kent man

A 24-year-old Tacoma woman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to first-degree attempted murder in connection with the Kent man shot in the face outside of a Panther Lake Starbucks.

Ex-Kentridge High teacher’s sex crime trial continued to Aug. 18

A former Kentridge High School teacher faces an Aug. 18 trial in King County Superior Court for attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

Dr. David Fleming

Fleming to resign as Public Health Seattle & King County director

Dr. David Fleming will step down as director of Public Health – Seattle & King County on Aug. 11.

  • Jul 28, 2014
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Dr. David Fleming
The campaign served approximately 350 to 400 families with donations from the community last year and organizers hope to increase that number to 450 families this year.

Fill the Bus with school supplies | CISK drive

Support students in the Kent School District by donating to the Communities In Schools of Kent Fill The Bus school supply drive from July 15 to Aug. 15.

  • Jul 28, 2014
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The campaign served approximately 350 to 400 families with donations from the community last year and organizers hope to increase that number to 450 families this year.
Kent Fire Department call report.

Kent Fire Department call report July 20-27

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

  • Jul 28, 2014
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Kent Fire Department call report.

Kent boy, 14, receives 8 years to life prison sentence for rape of 8-year-old girl

A 14-year-old Kent boy received a prison sentence of eight years and could serve a life sentence for the first-degree rape of an 8-year-old girl last November in a wooded area near a Kent hotel.

2-year-old boy dies in Kent after being run over by pickup

A 2-year-old boy died after being run over by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Kent apartment complex.

  • Jul 28, 2014
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Team Speedtrap's Nuutti Hakkanen gets ready to rifle a shot past Tasers goalie Colin Nash during action Saturday at Kent Valley Centre. Speedtrap won the game

Hockey tournament supports Cops With Cancer

It's summer hockey on ice, all for a good cause. Fifty-two area players, including one who flew in from San Francisco, competed on four teams at the sixth annual DJ Baskin Memorial Hockey Tournament at the Kent Valley Ice Centre this weekend.

Team Speedtrap's Nuutti Hakkanen gets ready to rifle a shot past Tasers goalie Colin Nash during action Saturday at Kent Valley Centre. Speedtrap won the game
The Blue Angels return to the skies over Seattle this week

Blue Angels to fly over Seattle today

Pilots with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will fly over Seattle today.

  • Jul 28, 2014
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The Blue Angels return to the skies over Seattle this week
Some Kent residents want the city to extend its ban on fireworks to include the Fourth of July.

Kent residents lodge fireworks complaints at City Council

Several residents made enough noise about fireworks in Kent that the City Council's going to see what it can do to address the problem of so many illegal devices landing in the yards of homes.

Some Kent residents want the city to extend its ban on fireworks to include the Fourth of July.

Maple Valley Youth Symphony offers opportunities this summer

The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra expands its low-cost summer program, offering two camps in August.

  • Jul 25, 2014
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