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Extra police patrols will hit the streets Super Bowl weekend to combat drunk driving.

Extra DUI patrols in Kent, King County for Super Bowl weekend

If your Super Bowl game plan involves alcohol, plan ahead for a safe ride home.

Extra police patrols will hit the streets Super Bowl weekend to combat drunk driving.
Bartender Chris Watson wears a Richard Sherman jersey during his  Blue Friday shift at Trapper’s Sushi at the Kent Station shopping mall.

How are your celebrating Super Sunday? Let us know

Got a gameday tradition? Email us and maybe it will be featured on the website Friday.

  • Jan 30, 2014
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Bartender Chris Watson wears a Richard Sherman jersey during his  Blue Friday shift at Trapper’s Sushi at the Kent Station shopping mall.
The King County Council is considering new measures to help fund Metro Transit.

King County Council sets public hearing Feb. 4 on Metro Transit funding proposal

The King County Council will have a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Seattle about a proposal to fund Metro Transit and local roads.

The King County Council is considering new measures to help fund Metro Transit.

Six apply so far for Kent City Council seat

Six people have applied so far for the vacant Kent City Council position.

Man who reportedly sexually assaulted woman on Kent’s West Hill remains at large

Kent Police are investigating a sexual assault against a woman that occurred early Monday morning on the West Hill. As of Tuesday, the man wanted in the case remains at large.

Kent City Clerk Ronald Moore

Kent Police honor Berrios, officers and two residents for saving lives, catching suspects

Count new Kent City Councilman Jim Berrios among those recognized for life-saving efforts by Police Chief Ken Thomas.

Kent City Clerk Ronald Moore
Protesters march in June 2012 to oppose a city of Kent ban against medical marijuana. The City Council has since passed a ban on recreational marijuana businesses.

Kent city officials favor state attorney general’s marijuana business ban opinion

Kent city officials quickly sided with the state attorney general's opinion that cities and counties can ban recreational marijuana businesses.

Protesters march in June 2012 to oppose a city of Kent ban against medical marijuana. The City Council has since passed a ban on recreational marijuana businesses.
The 37th annual Green River Depression Glass Show and Sale runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday

Green River Glass Show & Sale coming to Kent Commons on Feb. 22

The 37th annual Green River Glass Show & Sale returns to the Kent Commons on Feb. 22.

  • Jan 27, 2014
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The 37th annual Green River Depression Glass Show and Sale runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday
Kent Fire Department call report.

Kent Fire Department call report Jan. 19-25

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

  • Jan 27, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Fire Department call report.

Kent pedestrian injured in collision with van

A 62-year-old Kent woman suffered life-threatening injuries after a collision with a van coming out of a driveway on Saturday night in the 24100 block of 104th Avenue Southeast.

Volunteers find 60 homeless people in Kent during One Night Count

Sixty homeless people were counted in Kent during the 34th annual One Night Count in King County during the early hours of Friday, Jan. 24.

  • Jan 24, 2014
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Swimmers enjoy the Lake Meridian Park swim and fishing dock.

Public workshops to help determine funding for Kent parks

Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is providing residents an opportunity to directly influence how the parks department allocates public money to its many programs and activities.

  • Jan 24, 2014
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Swimmers enjoy the Lake Meridian Park swim and fishing dock.
Kent’s Tess Henley has won $35

Local singer-singwriter reaches for the stars

To say the music business is in Tess Henley's blood would be an understatement. Her mother sang in a soul band and her brother is an award winning guitarist. Her sister helps manage her music business and her father looks for other ways to monetize her music.

Kent’s Tess Henley has won $35

Students, families invited to learn about college options

Kentridge High School hosts Beyond High School event with 80 post-high school institutions.

  • Jan 24, 2014
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This rendering shows how deep a flood wall will go into the ground along a Green River levee near South 200th Street and what the trail will look like atop the levee.

Kent awards $6.7 million bid to repair Green River levee

Crews are expected to start work this spring to repair the Briscoe-Desimone levee along the Green River that protects portions of Kent, Tukwila and Renton from flooding.

This rendering shows how deep a flood wall will go into the ground along a Green River levee near South 200th Street and what the trail will look like atop the levee.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will give her annual State of the City address on Feb. 5 at the ShoWare Center.

Mayor Cooke to give State of the City address on Feb. 5

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will highlight the city’s accomplishments over the last year and present her plans to build a stronger community from an economic, transportation and neighborhood standpoint during her annual State of the City address.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will give her annual State of the City address on Feb. 5 at the ShoWare Center.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke swears in new police officers Brittany Rios; Andrew Richardson; Kamal Sharif and Junior Coffin on Jan. 21 at the City Council meeting.

Kent swears in four new police officers

The four new Kent Police officers sworn in this week include a Somali refugee, an ex-college football player, a former car mechanic and an ex-Honolulu Police Department member.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke swears in new police officers Brittany Rios; Andrew Richardson; Kamal Sharif and Junior Coffin on Jan. 21 at the City Council meeting.
Kent-Meridian High School students Jacob Gambill and  Celena Flores with Greg Haffner

Rotary Club of Kent honors Kent-Meridian students

The Rotary Club of Kent recently honored two Kent-Meridian High School students.

  • Jan 23, 2014
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Kent-Meridian High School students Jacob Gambill and  Celena Flores with Greg Haffner
Kent firefighters ventilate a house Wednesday evening in the 26100 block of 145th Avenue Southeast by cutting holes in the roof. Crews put out the fire in about 30 minutes.

Firefighters combat Kent house fire near Lake Meridian

The Kent Fire Department put out a house fire Wednesday evening in the 26100 block of 145th Avenue Southeast.

Kent firefighters ventilate a house Wednesday evening in the 26100 block of 145th Avenue Southeast by cutting holes in the roof. Crews put out the fire in about 30 minutes.

Charter school bid receives support

The Excel Public Charter School received a largely positive reception at the Washington Commission on Charter Schools' open forum Jan. 15.