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Devin Topps starred in football at Kentridge High School before he was shot to death in October 2010.

Kent murder trial resumes next week for man accused of shooting Devin Topps

Jury selection is expected to begin the week of Nov. 4 in the murder trial of Jorge L. Lizarraga, the man accused of killing Devin Topps in 2010 in Kent.

Devin Topps starred in football at Kentridge High School before he was shot to death in October 2010.
Congressman Dave Reichert

Reichert issues statement about Affordable Care Act implementation

Washington State Congressman Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, released the following statement after the conclusion of Tuesday's hearing on the status of the Affordable Care Act implementation:

  • Oct 29, 2013
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Congressman Dave Reichert
Tim Clark hopes to unseat Suzette Cooke as Kent mayor on Nov. 5.

Kent voters to decide whether they want new mayor

Kent mayoral challenger Tim Clark and incumbent Suzette Cooke picked up opposite reactions during their door-to-door visits to attract voters.

Tim Clark hopes to unseat Suzette Cooke as Kent mayor on Nov. 5.
Kids can go trick-or-treating Thursday

Halloween fun Oct. 31 at Kent Station

Kent Station merchants will pass out tasty treats to little ghosts and goblins between 4 and 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31.

  • Oct 29, 2013
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Kids can go trick-or-treating Thursday
Halloween is Thursday

Kent Fire Department offers Halloween safety tips

While out trick-or-treating, keep on the lookout for firefighters from the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority.

  • Oct 29, 2013
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Halloween is Thursday
Marley Prothero

Performers shine at Dancing with the Stars Kent

Marley Prothero, Steve Vaught, Rhonda Billerbeck and Keri Scarff took top honors at the third annual Dancing with the Stars Kent competition Saturday in the Lindbloom Center at Green River Community College.

  • Oct 28, 2013
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Marley Prothero
Jail officers lead William L. Phillip Jr. out of the courtroom Monday in Kent during a recess in his murder trial. Prosecutors accuse Phillip of stabbing to death Seth Frankel in May 2010.

Opening statements kick off Kent murder trial | Did Phillip kill Frankel?

King County prosecutors plan to prove to a jury over the next few weeks that William L. Phillip Jr. killed Seth Frankel because he was angry about Frankel's romantic relationship with his ex-girlfriend.

Jail officers lead William L. Phillip Jr. out of the courtroom Monday in Kent during a recess in his murder trial. Prosecutors accuse Phillip of stabbing to death Seth Frankel in May 2010.

Fire strikes Kent garage on East Hill

A recently used lawnmower ignited combustibles to cause a Kent garage fire at about 2:12 p.m. Monday in the 23600 block of 164th Avenue Southeast on the East Hill.

Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report.

Kent Fire Department call report Oct. 20-26

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

  • Oct 28, 2013
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Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report.

Reminder: South King County fire training at airport begins today

South King County Fire Training Consortium begins a series of Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) drills today at the south end of the King County International Airport, 7277 Perimeter Road S. Seattle.

  • Oct 28, 2013
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Eye for nature: Danny Najera is dedicated to studying the complexity of honeybees.

What’s all the buzz? Students can learn eco connections through honeybees, expert says

Bee stings don't really hurt Danny Najera like they used to. After years of studying the creatures — including accidentally dropping a hive while carrying it in the middle of the night — he's come to accept them as simply an occupational hazard.

Eye for nature: Danny Najera is dedicated to studying the complexity of honeybees.
Rainier Youth Choirs’ 2012-13 high school and college age choir

Rainier Youth Choirs plan holiday season, auditions

Rainier Youth Choirs announces several upcoming celebrations and auditions.

  • Oct 27, 2013
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Rainier Youth Choirs’ 2012-13 high school and college age choir
Newly acquired T-Bird Jaimen Yakubowski

T-Birds topple Giants, 5-3 | WHL

Seth Swenson had two goals and Justin Myles made 41 saves Saturday night to help lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Giants at the ShoWare Center.

  • Oct 27, 2013
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Newly acquired T-Bird Jaimen Yakubowski
Ali Scego

Rebuilding a shattered homeland: Ex-patriot, GRCC advisor returns to Somalia, helps with education

When Ali Scego returned to Somalia after living in the United States for 32 years, he could barely recognize his house. Mortar shells and bullet holes radically remodeled it.

Ali Scego

Tri-City takes down T-Birds in shootout | WHL

The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3- 2 in a shootout Friday night at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

  • Oct 26, 2013
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Puyallup man, who owned Kent house, pleads guilty to drug, gun crimes

A Puyallup man who shot and killed two men who had entered the garage where he was growing marijuana, pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to manufacturing marijuana and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

Gov. Jay Inslee talks to members of Sound Publishing at an editorial board meeting Friday in Bellevue.

Inslee sets Apple Cup deadline for transportation plan

Before an Apple Cup champion emerges, Gov. Jay Inslee says he wants to see an approved transportation bill on his desk crafted through a bipartisan effort and identifying $10 billion in revenue sources needed to keep the state's roads and bridges from failing.

  • Oct 25, 2013
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Gov. Jay Inslee talks to members of Sound Publishing at an editorial board meeting Friday in Bellevue.

Grocery store workers to vote Oct. 29-30 on new contract

Union grocery store members will vote Oct. 29-30 about whether to accept a new contract with Safeway, Fred Meyer, QFC and Albertsons.

Kids can create a gift, raise money for World Vision at Kent Montessori Time School event

It's never too early to start encouraging children to share. For eight years, Montessori Time preschool students have sponsored children through World Vision. On Saturday, Nov. 16, Montessori Time School hosts an event, open to the public, where families can help World Vision while making a gift for a loved one.

  • Oct 25, 2013
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Kent Police Blotter.

Heroin addict leaves bloody mess in Kent restaurant restroom | Police Blotter

A heroin addict reportedly left a bloody mess in a Kent restaurant restroom.

Kent Police Blotter.