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Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas and other department members will address community crime concerns at a public meeting Feb. 16 at the Kent Senior Center.

Share crime concerns at Kent Police community meeting Feb. 16

The Kent Police Department will address community crime concerns during an informational public meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas and other department members will address community crime concerns at a public meeting Feb. 16 at the Kent Senior Center.

Kent’s Mill Creek Middle School to host orchestra contest

Kent-Meridian High School's “String Fusion” group is performing this Saturday.

  • Feb 10, 2012
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The second annual 'So You Think Kent Has Talent' show will be June 2 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

‘So You Think Kent Has Talent’ show to return June 2

The "So You Think Kent Has Talent" show will return for a second year.

The second annual 'So You Think Kent Has Talent' show will be June 2 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

Kent man graduates from military training

Kent resident Air National Guard Airman Brandon Hunter graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

  • Feb 10, 2012
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Kent School District's 2012 Class of National Board Certified Teachers celebrate together at a school board meeting Feb. 8.

Kent School District announces 2012 National Board Certified Teachers

Kent School District staff congratulated 25 teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for 2012, at a board meeting Feb.8. Becoming a National Board Certified Teacher is one of the highest honors an educator can achieve.

Kent School District's 2012 Class of National Board Certified Teachers celebrate together at a school board meeting Feb. 8.

Nighttime I-5 closures in Federal Way begin this weekend

Drivers should plan for nighttime lane and ramp closures on I-5 and State Route 18 in Federal Way during the next few weeks.

  • Feb 9, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Tyler Friesen

Tyler Friesen discovers early what he loves to do

Tahoma Junior High student Tyler Friesen has figured out at 14 what a lot of us don’t figure out until we’re in our 20s.

Tyler Friesen
Kent City Council President Dennis Higgins.

Moody’s lowers Kent’s bond rating; City Council President says report ‘of great concern’

The city of Kent's fiscal health received some bad news this week.

Kent City Council President Dennis Higgins.

Local students receive aerospace scholarship

About four High school students in Kent received scholarships to participate in the Washington Aerospace Scholars Program.

King County urges voters to turn in ballots

King County voters in participating districts have already returned about 40,000 ballots for the Feb. 14 Special Election, but that is still not as many as expected by this date.

  • Feb 9, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Eight of the cats taken into custody last month at an Auburn camper are now available for adoption at the King County Pet Adoption Center in Kent.

Eight Auburn ‘Camper Cats’ available in Kent for adoption

The first eight of the so-called “Camper Cats” taken into custody last month in Auburn are now available for adoption at the King County Pet Adoption Center in Kent.

Eight of the cats taken into custody last month at an Auburn camper are now available for adoption at the King County Pet Adoption Center in Kent.

Study reveals complex picture of greenhouse gas emissions in King County

Emissions produced by goods and services from outside King County and consumed here more than double our collective footprint, according to the first comprehensive study by a local government in the U.S. to quantify the impact of consumption upon climate change.

  • Feb 9, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Valley Medical Center Board President Dr. Paul Joos.

Valley Medical Center board wants legal review of UW Medicine alliance

A call for a replay of a few legal calls was on the table at the Valley Medical Center Board of Commissioners meeting Monday in Renton.

Valley Medical Center Board President Dr. Paul Joos.
Tree branches line West Meeker Street in Kent during the January snow and ice storms. The city hopes to get $280

Kent seeks $280,000 in federal funds to cover storm costs

Kent city officials hope to get reimbursed for as much as $280,000 by the federal government for costs spent during the January snow and ice storms.

Tree branches line West Meeker Street in Kent during the January snow and ice storms. The city hopes to get $280
A shot of the sledge hammer reportedly used in a road rage incident along Highway 167 on Feb. 7.

Driver hits man with sledgehammer during Highway 167 road rage

The Washington State Patrol arrested a Bothell man for investigation of assault after he reportedly hit another driver with a small sledgehammer during a road rage.

A shot of the sledge hammer reportedly used in a road rage incident along Highway 167 on Feb. 7.
Kent Police Blotter report.

Kent woman knocks female lover and son-in-law of lover to ground | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of two counts of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly pushed over another woman (her significant other) and the son-in-law of her lover.

Kent Police Blotter report.
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Kent storm debris collection event draws 1,504 vehicles

A total of 1,504 vehicles dropped off storm debris in Kent during a King County collection event last weekend.

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The Northwest Boychoir will have open auditions Feb. 11 in Seattle.

Northwest Boychoir open auditions Feb. 11 in Seattle

Boys between the ages of 6 and 9 from throughout the greater Seattle area are eligible to audition for the Northwest Boychoir.

  • Feb 7, 2012
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The Northwest Boychoir will have open auditions Feb. 11 in Seattle.
Kent-Meridian graduates from left

Six Kent schools receive Washington Achievement Award

Six Kent School District schools have received the 2011 Washington Achievement Award from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington State Board of Education.

  • Feb 7, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Kent-Meridian graduates from left

Information on scald burn injuries | Burn Awareness Week

Scald burns – caused by hot liquids, steam or foods – are very painful and may require prolonged treatment. These burns affect all ages and may result in lifelong scarring and even death. Annually in the United States and Canada, over 500,000 people receive medical treatment for burn injuries; roughly half of these are scalds.

  • Feb 7, 2012
  • BY Wire Service