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Kent Fire Department offers holiday, winter safety tips

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority asks all residents to consider the following fire and life safety tips to help ensure they have a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

  • Nov 13, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Police will join other King County police agencies with extra DUI patrols Nov. 21-Jan. 1.

Extra holiday DUI patrols set for Kent, King County Nov. 21 to Jan. 1

To help make Washington roads safe this holiday season, extra officers will patrol roadways in Kent and throughout King County as part of the annual “Drive Sober Get Pulled Over” campaign.

Kent Police will join other King County police agencies with extra DUI patrols Nov. 21-Jan. 1.

Hargrove has 343-vote lead over Sizemore for Legislature | Election 2012 Update

State Rep. Mark Hargorve, R-Covington, and Kent Democratic challenger Bud Sizemore are in a tightly contested race for the State House District 47 Position 1 seat.

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‘So You Think Kent Has Talent’ sets 2013 dates

The dates are set in 2013 for the third annual "So You Think Kent Has Talent" competition.

  • Nov 12, 2012
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Thunderbirds slice up Blades, finish 2-4 on East swing

The Seattle Thunderbirds scored four goals in 4:16 early in the third period Saturday night at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to secure a 6-2 win over the Saskatoon Blades.

  • Nov 11, 2012
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Raiders silence T-Birds, 3-0

The Prince Albert Raiders shut out the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-0 Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

  • Nov 10, 2012
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K-M presents Royals Rock Out Hunger on Nov. 16

Kent-Meridian High School presents Royals Rock Out Hunger, a benefit concert for the Kent Food Bank, from 6-8 p.m. at the school's East Wing Auditorium, 10020 SE 256th St.

  • Nov 9, 2012
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Kent nursing assistant training school to award scholarships to unemployed moms

Blossom Nursing Assistant Training School will give away three scholarships valued at more than $2,000 to deserving single mothers who are out of work throughout the Puget Sound, said school president Doris Akinlosotu.

  • Nov 9, 2012
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PODS supports Starlight Children’s Foundation toy drive

To fill a child's Christmas with the holiday spirit, PODS of Seattle, a moving and storage company, has teamed up with Walgreens and the Starlight Children's Foundation to support the "Starlight Toy Drive" in Seattle and Bellingham.

  • Nov 9, 2012
  • BY Wire Service

Youth baseball group terminates membership of ex-Kent attorney charged with child porn

A youth baseball association voted to terminate membership of David S. Engle, a former Kent attorney, after child pornography charges were filed against Engle.

Kent city offices closed on Monday, Nov. 12

The city of Kent will close offices on Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans day.

  • Nov 9, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Partnership: Anthony Srey and Roscoe

Pawsitive influence: Youth, dogs benefit from training program

Roscoe is a lively and friendly Labrador, a 2-year-old bundle of energy who is ready for a loving home. Anthony Srey knows as much.

Partnership: Anthony Srey and Roscoe
Kent City Planner Gloria Gould-Wessen hears feedback on downtown development from attendees at a recent open house.

Kent citizens chime in on plans for a better downtown

Frankie June, who co-owns Down Home Catering in Kent with her daughter, Brandy Dollarhide, came to an open house hosted by the city seeking information last week. She has some issues with development downtown that she wanted to address and see where the city stood with plans.

Kent City Planner Gloria Gould-Wessen hears feedback on downtown development from attendees at a recent open house.

Kent man charged with assaulting his twin babies

King County prosecutors charged a 24-year-old Kent man Tuesday with two counts of second-degree assault of a child for allegedly inflicting substantial bodily harm upon his 7-week-old twins.

Kent-area Results Chart | Election 2012

Here are the 2012 Election results for Kent-area measures and races as compiled through Wednesday by King County Elections.

Pats turn back T-Birds, 5-2

The Regina Pats defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2 Wednesday night at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan.

  • Nov 8, 2012
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Kent woman punches husband, threatens him with clock cord | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she allegedly punched her husband in the face and threatened to hit him with a loop whip formed from an alarm clock cord.

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T-Birds sign goalie to WHL contract

Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell today announced the team has signed goalie Logan Flodell to a standard WHL contract and education agreement.

  • Nov 7, 2012
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Liquor Control Board issues statement about implementing marijuana initiative

The Washington State Liquor Control Board issued the following statement Wednesday regarding the apparent passage of Initiative 502 to legalize marijuana.

A car struck a girl on this bicycle Thursday

Kent woman tells police she didn’t know her car hit girl bicyclist

The driver of a car who reportedly struck and injured a 12-year-old Kent girl as she rode her bicycle the morning of Nov. 1 to Mill Creek Middle School told police she didn't realize she had hit a bicyclist.

A car struck a girl on this bicycle Thursday