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Kent-area Election 2014 Primary Results Chart

Primary results chart for Kent-area races for the state Legislature and Congress.

  • Aug 5, 2014
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Kent firefighters use a ladder truck and basket to pull a man Tuesday from the Green River shore after two people rescued him from a possible drowning.

Man rescued from Green River in Kent

Kent firefighters used a ladder truck and basket to lift a man Tuesday afternoon from the Green River shore after a woman and man had rescued the man from drowning.

Kent firefighters use a ladder truck and basket to pull a man Tuesday from the Green River shore after two people rescued him from a possible drowning.
The Washington State Patrol wants help from any witnesses who saw this crash Aug. 3 on I-5 northbound near Mercer Street in Seattle.

State Patrol seeks witnesses to 3 crashes on I-5 during Seafair weekend

The Washington State Patrol Criminal Investigation Division is seeking the public’s assistance in its investigations of three collisions on Interstate 5 in the Seattle area over Seafair weekend.

  • Aug 5, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
The Washington State Patrol wants help from any witnesses who saw this crash Aug. 3 on I-5 northbound near Mercer Street in Seattle.

Kent mobile home fire displaces resident

One person was displaced Monday evening when a fire broke out in the attic space of a mobile home in the 11500 block of Southeast 208 Street at 9 o'clock.

  • Aug 5, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Burien man pleads not guilty to killing former wife in Kent

A 41-year-old Burien man pleaded not guilty on Monday to the stabbing death of his former wife July 20 in Kent.

Vehicle accidents caused by distracted drivers are a common theme when the Kent Fire Department responds to crashes.

Kent Fire Department finds distracted driving causes many accidents

One of the most common emergencies that the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority responds to is a vehicle crash. In many of these cases, distracted driving is a contributing factor.

  • Aug 4, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Vehicle accidents caused by distracted drivers are a common theme when the Kent Fire Department responds to crashes.
Kent Fire Department call report.

Kent Fire Department call report July 28-Aug. 3

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

  • Aug 4, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Fire Department call report.
Kent resident Dan Ulrey tells the city's Land Use and Planning Board on July 28 that he opposes the rezoning of the Riverbend par 3 course for a mixed-use development.

Kent’s Land Use Board recommends rezoning par 3 property for development

Kent city officials took another step toward kissing the Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 course goodbye and turning the property into a mixed-use development.

Kent resident Dan Ulrey tells the city's Land Use and Planning Board on July 28 that he opposes the rezoning of the Riverbend par 3 course for a mixed-use development.
Metro Transit will have a workshop about bus cuts on Aug. 11 in Kent.

Kent workshop on Aug. 11 to discuss Metro Transit’s bus service cuts

King County Metro Transit staff will discuss upcoming bus service cuts during a workshop from 10-11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.

Metro Transit will have a workshop about bus cuts on Aug. 11 in Kent.

Kent Police capture man with felony warrants

With guns drawn, Kent Police broke out the driver's window of a reported stolen vehicle with a baton to get a man with a felony warrant to surrender to officers at about 1 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot near the Heritage Bank in the 400 block of West James Street.

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
  • BY Wire Service
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
  • BY Wire Service
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
  • BY Wire Service
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
  • BY Wire Service
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.