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Kent Fire Department call report.

Kent Fire Department call report Dec. 29-Jan. 4

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

  • Jan 7, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Fire Department call report.

Kent man charged with stealing $8,500 cash from woman he met online

A 24-year-old Kent man allegedly set up a Bellevue woman he met through an online dating service to steal $8,500 in cash from her for a trip to Las Vegas and a move to Florida.

Barbershop Talks set for the Kent Commons on Jan. 18

The Good Pharaohs in partnership with the Kent Black Action Commission present Barbershop Talks, a men's conference featuring live razor haircuts and shaves from actual barbers in greater Seattle, from 3-7 p.m. Jan. 18, at the Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.

  • Jan 6, 2014
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Danny Vernon as Elvis

Elvis in the building March 6

Kent Elvis at The Place, featuring snacks, workshops and a Danny Vernon dinner concert, runs 5 to 8 p.m. March 6 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.

  • Jan 6, 2014
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Danny Vernon as Elvis

Sixth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is Jan. 20; volunteers needed

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a national holiday, is Monday, Jan. 20. With schools, city of Kent offices and many businesses closed, Kent Parks is inviting students, scouts, families and others to join the celebration through community service.

  • Jan 6, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Ex-Kentridge High teacher faces court hearing on sex crime charge

A former Kentridge High School teacher faces a King County Superior Court hearing Feb. 4 in Kent on a charge of attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

Brandon Gonzalez

Kent car crash that killed teen to go to Sheriff’s Office review board in month or so

An accident in Kent between a King County Sheriff's Office patrol car and another vehicle that killed a teen driver could go before a Driving Review Board in February.

Brandon Gonzalez
Michael Heinisch has worked wonders at Kent Youth and Family Services for 14 years

Bringing it back to Kent: Heinisch, KYFS make impact on many lives | 2013 Person of the Year

The challenges are great, the opportunity to help others even more significant today. Mike Heinisch knows as much.

Michael Heinisch has worked wonders at Kent Youth and Family Services for 14 years

Kent School District offers assistance completing financial aid form for college

Kent School District hosts three events for College Goal Sunday, a free, on-site, annual program that helps students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the form required to receive federal financial assistance for higher education.

  • Jan 3, 2014
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College classes offered at Kentlake through Renton Technical College

Renton Technical College (RTC), in partnership with the Kent School District, offers general college-level evening classes at Kentlake High School beginning Monday.

  • Jan 3, 2014
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Arries McQuarter taught himself piano when he was in seventh grade

Playing on in pursuit of his dream: K-M senior auditions at Berklee, eyes career as a composer

Sporting a suit with a bright red shirt, Arries McQuarter stands out from his peers at Kent-Meridian High School.

Arries McQuarter taught himself piano when he was in seventh grade
The Neely-O'Brien Elementary D.R.U.M Band and Red Hawk Singers perform at the 2013 You Me We festival at the ShoWare Center. The event returns on Jan. 24.

Kent’s You Me We festival returns Jan. 24 at ShoWare Center

Families won’t want to miss the fourth annual You Me We festival on Friday, Jan. 24, a free celebration of local talent and the many resources available for Kent kids.

  • Jan 2, 2014
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The Neely-O'Brien Elementary D.R.U.M Band and Red Hawk Singers perform at the 2013 You Me We festival at the ShoWare Center. The event returns on Jan. 24.

Kent medical marijuana operator applies for recreational pot license

The operator of a medical marijuana collective garden in Kent has applied for a state license to sell recreational marijuana at the same location.

Kent City Council to hold public hearing Jan. 7 about marijuana businesses ban

The Kent City Council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S., about its six-month moratorium against marijuana businesses.

Firefighters put out an attic fire Jan. 1 at a house in the 25000 block of 20th Avenue South on the West Hill.

Fire damages West Hill house in Kent

A house fire in the 25000 block of 20th Avenue South in Kent has been ruled accidental and caused by an electrical malfunction in the attic space wiring.

Firefighters put out an attic fire Jan. 1 at a house in the 25000 block of 20th Avenue South on the West Hill.

Citizens for Kent Schools organize Jan. 11 rally

The public is invited to a Citizens For Kent Schools-backed rally on Jan. 11 to learn about the school district's maintenance and operations levy and the technology levy placed on the Feb. 11 ballot.

  • Jan 2, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Registered owners of the offending vehicles will receive a $124 ticket when the speed violation is 1 to 9 miles per hour over the 20-mph school zone speed limit.

Reminder: Photo enforcement speed camera citations in 2 Kent school zones begin Monday

Starting Monday, traffic citations will be sent to the owners of vehicles caught speeding through the school zones at Sunrise and Neely-O'Brien elementary schools.

  • Jan 2, 2014
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Registered owners of the offending vehicles will receive a $124 ticket when the speed violation is 1 to 9 miles per hour over the 20-mph school zone speed limit.
The SeaTac Fire Department officially joined the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority on Thursday under a 20-year contract.

SeaTac Fire Department joins Kent Fire Department RFA

The SeaTac Fire Department officially joined the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority on Thursday under a 20-year contract.

  • Jan 2, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
The SeaTac Fire Department officially joined the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority on Thursday under a 20-year contract.
Eduardo Ivan Guardiola Ayala

Kent Police ask for public’s help with locating missing Kent man

Kent Detectives have been actively investigating the disappearance of 35-year-old Kent resident, Eduardo Ivan Guardiola Ayala.

  • Jan 2, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Eduardo Ivan Guardiola Ayala

Kent applicant to appear before State Charter School Commission at public forum

The man who wants to open a charter school in Kent will appear at a public forum hosted by the Washington State Charter School Commission from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the Puget Sound Educational Service District offices, 800 Oakesdale Ave. S.W., in Renton.

  • Jan 1, 2014
  • BY Wire Service