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Ex-Kentwood High student who threatened to bomb school now in jail

Ryan D. LaPlante, the former Kentwood High School student charged with making threats to bomb Kentwood, is now in custody at the Benton County Jail in Kennewick.

Sergey Russu

Overcoming barriers to excel, graduate | Class of ’13

Coming to Kent from the Ukraine in the first grade, Sergey Russu spoke only his native Romanian language.

Sergey Russu

Kent School Board decides against additional late start days

The Kent School Board decided on Wednesday night it won't expand the number of late arrival days for students in the coming 2013-14 school year.

  • Jun 13, 2013
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KBAC's Gwen Allen-Carston

KBAC presents Juneteenth celebration on Saturday

The Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) presents the second annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday at the Kent Senior Center.

  • Jun 13, 2013
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KBAC's Gwen Allen-Carston
KJ Knies

Film student defines home in new movie

Locally-grown film student KJ Knies questions the definition of "home" in his new project titled "When the World Ended".

KJ Knies
(Left to right) Carlos Triunfel

Mariners teach Meadow Ridge Elementary students to D.R.E.A.M.

Five Mariner players spoke at Meadow Ridge Elementary School on Tuesday at their annual D.R.E.A.M. assembly.

(Left to right) Carlos Triunfel

Ex-Kentwood High student misses court appearance to face bomb threat charge

Ryan D. LaPlante failed to show up for his scheduled King County Superior Court appearance Monday to be arraigned at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent for making threats to bomb or injure property in March at Kentwood High School in Covington.

Cumbia is one of the many cultural dances to be performed at the Kent International Festival.

Kent International Festival introduces World Dance Party

Get your dancing shoes on. The Kent International Festival opens with a World Dance Party on Friday, June 21 at the Kent Senior Center.

  • Jun 12, 2013
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Cumbia is one of the many cultural dances to be performed at the Kent International Festival.
Kent native Patrick Dawson competes in the Emerald City Beardo’s Facial Hair Club Northwest Regional Beard and 'Stache Competition last Saturday at Studio Seven in Seattle.

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Kent native Patrick Dawson competes in the Emerald City Beardo's Facial Hair Club Northwest Regional Beard and 'Stache Competition last Saturday at Studio Seven in Seattle.

  • Jun 12, 2013
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Kent native Patrick Dawson competes in the Emerald City Beardo’s Facial Hair Club Northwest Regional Beard and 'Stache Competition last Saturday at Studio Seven in Seattle.

Hard money lender indicted for conspiracy, false statements; Kent properties involved

The FBI arrested a University Place hard money lender Tuesday after he was indicted by a grand jury for conspiracy, making false statements on loan applications and mail fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Kent Police still do not have suspect in East Hill shooting death

Kent Police are still trying to determine a motive and find the man who shot and killed Sayha Doeum on May 30 outside of his East Hill home.

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Kent woman punches boyfriend for talking on phone to another woman | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly punched her boyfriend for talking to another woman on the phone.

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State installs red-light warning signs in Kent along State Route 516

Drivers along State Route 516 in Kent will notice new signs that use flashing amber lights to warn drivers when a traffic signal is about to change from green to red.

Enterprising students will put their work on display Wednesday.

Park Orchard Elementary students to put on Young Entrepreneur Show

Park Orchard Elementary School students – grades 4-6 – host a Young Entrepreneur Show from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

  • Jun 10, 2013
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Enterprising students will put their work on display Wednesday.

Prosecutors charge ex-Kentwood High student for bomb threat at school

King County prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old former Kentwood High student with threats to bomb or injure property in connection with an emailed threat March 29 to the principal that caused the Covington school to evacuate 2,000 students and staff and be shut down for a day.

Kentwood catcher

THROWBACK THURSDAY | Kentwood baseball

For this week's Throwback Thursday (TBT) we're featuring Kentwood catcher, Scott Lochow, from 1983.

Kentwood catcher

Sprinkler system extinguishes Kent apartment fire

A sprinkler system helped put out a stove-top fire at about 2 a.m. Thursday at a Kent apartment complex in the 24600 block of Russell Road.

Kent-area community calendar | June 6

Kent Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 28, Town Square Plaza Park, corner of Second and Smith. Kent Lions community service project. Vendors offering a variety of fresh locally grown farm-based foods, hand-crafted items, live entertainment and more. Free admission. Information: 253-486-9316, www.kentfarmersmarket.com.

  • Jun 6, 2013
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Construction will start later this month on a 176-unit apartment complex in downtown Kent at the corner of West Smith Street and Fourth Avenue.

Construction on downtown Kent apartment complex to start soon

The city of Kent has finalized the sale of its City Center property to Seattle-based Goodman Real Estate, Inc. to construct a 176-unit apartment complex at the corner of West Smith Street and Fourth Avenue North.

Construction will start later this month on a 176-unit apartment complex in downtown Kent at the corner of West Smith Street and Fourth Avenue.

HCC’s Marine Science and Technology Center celebrates 5th birthday, octopus graduation

Highline Community College's Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center celebrates two special occasions on Saturday, June 15 – its fifth birthday and annual octopus graduation.

  • Jun 5, 2013
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