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Kent teen pleads not guilty to two rape charges

A 16-year-old Kent boy pleaded not guilty Thursday to two counts of first-degree rape and two-counts of first-degree kidnapping with sexual motivation.

New iGrad School provides a second chance; program grand opening Sept. 6

Kent School District – in partnership with Green River Community College – hosts a grand opening of the new Individualized Graduation and Diploma program or iGrad School.

  • Aug 30, 2012
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Schools opened Thursday in the Kent School District.

School starts in Kent

Summer vacation is over in Kent as schools opened Thursday in the Kent School District for the 2012-13 year.

  • Aug 30, 2012
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Schools opened Thursday in the Kent School District.

Ex-Kent businessman Mark Owen pleads guilty to theft, forgery

Former Kent businessman Mark Lee Owen pleaded guilty Wednesday in Olympia to first-degree theft and forgery for receiving about $19,000 from the state for a job injury claim even though he had returned to work.

Republic Services’ CNG pace truck will start the Evergreen Speedway NASCAR races at 6 p.m. Saturday

Republic Services’ CNG truck takes to speedway, honors state’s firefighters

Spectators at the Evergreen Speedway in Monroe will watch the State Fair and racetrack history as the first-ever compressed natural gas (CNG) Pace Truck takes to the course.

  • Aug 29, 2012
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Republic Services’ CNG pace truck will start the Evergreen Speedway NASCAR races at 6 p.m. Saturday
Children at the Appian Way Apartments are well equipped for school

Kids receive backpacks, school supplies

U.S. Bank in Seattle provided free backpacks and school supplies last week to 244 children who reside at Appian Way Apartments in Kent.

  • Aug 29, 2012
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Children at the Appian Way Apartments are well equipped for school

Volunteers needed at Kent-Meridian as classes begin

Volunteers are needed for the following events at Kent-Meridian High School:

  • Aug 29, 2012
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The Greater Seattle Toy Show returns to Kent Commons from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday

Toy show coming to Kent Sept. 8

Check out a bunch of collectibles and antiques at The Greater Seattle Toy Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.

  • Aug 29, 2012
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The Greater Seattle Toy Show returns to Kent Commons from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday

Kent man allegedly drunk, driving at high speed when he struck motorcyclist

An 18-year-old Kent man charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the death of a 55-year-old Kent motorcyclist allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of 0.12 percent and traveled at "freeway speed" when his car collided with the motorcycle.

Extra DUI patrols are planned for Kent and other South King County cities on Saturday

Police plan DUI crackdown Saturday, Sept. 1 in Kent, South King County

Bar patrons in Kent, Renton, Auburn, Federal Way, Seatac, Burien and Tukwila should expect to see extra DUI patrols on Saturday, Sept. 1.

Extra DUI patrols are planned for Kent and other South King County cities on Saturday
A Kent Pride 2012 event to support Referendum 74

Kent Pride events set for Sept. 8-9

The Kent Pride 2012 event to support Referendum 74, the same-sex-marriage measure on Washington’s November election ballot, is set for 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Burlington Green Park, East Meeker Street and Railroad Avenue North in downtown Kent.

  • Aug 28, 2012
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A Kent Pride 2012 event to support Referendum 74

FBI busts Kent man for allegedly leading major oxycodone distribution ring

A federal grand jury indicted a 43-year-old Kent man as a ringleader for allegedly distributing thousands of oxycodone painkilling pills that led to the arrests of two dozen people Tuesday by more than 100 federal and local law enforcement agents across the Puget Sound and Northern California.

Michael Anthony Martin.

Kent teen pleads not guilty to child molestation charge at Lake Meridian

An 18-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty to a first-degree child molestation charge after he allegedly had sexual contact in July with a 9-year-old girl swimming at Lake Meridian Park.

Michael Anthony Martin.
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Court hearing continued again for former Kent-Meridian track coach

A court hearing was continued to Sept. 20 for a former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach charged with communication with a minor for immoral purposes.

Ernie Ammons

Kent man charged in fatal traffic collision

The King County Prosecuting Attorney has charged an 18-year-old Kent man for causing the death of a 56-year-old Kent man on Wednesday morning.

  • Aug 25, 2012
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Back in time: Neely-Soames Homestead holds open house

The Neely-Soames Historic Homestead in Kent held its annual open house last Saturday to let visitors get a glimpse of the way residents lived in 1885.

  • Aug 23, 2012
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Kent Police Blotter.

Man leads Kent officers on high-speed car chase before crashing | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of attempting to elude and drunk driving after he led officers on a two-mile, high-speed chase that lasted about three minutes.

Kent Police Blotter.

DEA sends letters to marijuana storefronts near schools to shut down

The Drug Enforcement Administration sent notification letters Thursday to the operators and property owners of 23 marijuana store fronts located in school zones across Western Washington ordering them to shut down or face federal enforcement action.

Rainier Youth Choirs

Rainier Youth Choir to perform concert

Fifty kids enjoyed participating in this week's Rainier Youth Choirs Summer Camp, learning keyboard, rhythm, drumming, movement and theater as well as singing.

  • Aug 23, 2012
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Rainier Youth Choirs
A 56-year-old Kent man died after a car struck his motorcycle Wednesday morning along Southeast 223rd Drive in the Panther Lake area of Kent.

Kent motorcyclist killed after collision with car in Panther Lake area; medical examiner identifies man | Update

A 56-year-old Kent man was killed Wednesday morning after a car collided with his motorcycle at about 6:44 a.m. in the 12200 block of Southeast 223rd Drive in the Panther Lake area.

A 56-year-old Kent man died after a car struck his motorcycle Wednesday morning along Southeast 223rd Drive in the Panther Lake area of Kent.