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SeaTac man injured in Interstate 5 wreck near Kent

One man was injured in a three-car accident at about 2 a.m. Thursday along southbound Interstate 5 near South 178th Street.

  • Sep 1, 2011
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King County executive proposes spending $1.4 million on gang problems in Kent and surrounding area

King County Council will consider a three-prong approach against violence.

Venoy Overton

Court case continued again for ex-UW basketball player Overton

Former University of Washington basketball player Venoy Overton had his pre-trial hearing continued to Sept. 27 as he faces a charge of second-degree promoting prostitution along Pacific Highway in Kent.

Venoy Overton
Kent teachers check in before entering the Kentwood gym Tuesday to discuss and vote on a new contract. Union members voted 97 percent in favor of a new two-year contract.

Kent teachers approve two-year contract with district; pay to remain same as last year

The decision by the Kent School District that teachers will not have to take a pay cut this year despite the state's 1.9 percent reduction in teacher salaries played a huge role in the agreement on a new two-year contract between the district and the teachers union.

Kent teachers check in before entering the Kentwood gym Tuesday to discuss and vote on a new contract. Union members voted 97 percent in favor of a new two-year contract.

City of Kent changes online address

The city of Kent has a new online address starting Thursday, Sept. 1: KentWA.gov.

  • Aug 31, 2011
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Kent Police blotter report.

Man reportedly empties marijuana from pocket at Kent court security checkpoint | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of possession of marijuana after he emptied his pockets that reportedly included a plastic baggie of marijuana before going through security at about 12:58 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Kent Municipal Court, 1210 Central Ave. S.

Kent Police blotter report.
Kristina Hopper

Group plans protest in Kent against Ringling Bros. circus

Protesters from the Seattle-based Northwest Animal Rights Network plan to demonstrate along West James Street outside the ShoWare Center in Kent during the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus.

  • Aug 30, 2011
  • BY Wire Service
Kristina Hopper

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to commemorate National Day of Service Sept. 17

To commemorate the National Day of Service this year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in conjunction with the Catholic Community Services, Children’s Therapy Center, the Forgotten Children’s Fund, the city of Kent and local food banks are sponsoring the North America Northwest Area Day of Service 2011.

  • Aug 30, 2011
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Shades were pulled Tuesday at the Seattle Timberwolves Indoor Football League offices in downtown Kent after a crew removed office furniture. The team is leaving Kent after two seasons and might play next year in Everett.

Seattle Timberwolves of Indoor Football League leaving Kent after two seasons

The professional Indoor Football League is leaving Kent and the ShoWare Center after just two seasons.

Shades were pulled Tuesday at the Seattle Timberwolves Indoor Football League offices in downtown Kent after a crew removed office furniture. The team is leaving Kent after two seasons and might play next year in Everett.

Burn ban on public and private lands for Labor Day weekend | Washington State Department of Natural Resources

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources asks campers, woods workers and other forest visitors to be especially careful with fire this weekend.

  • Aug 30, 2011
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Kent to buy Aukeen Courthouse for $5.6 million from King County

The King County-owned Aukeen Courthouse will be sold to the city of Kent for $5.6 million in a deal brokered by King County Executive Dow Constantine and approved unanimously today by the Metropolitan King County Council.

  • Aug 29, 2011
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Kent School Board adopts 2011-12 budget that includes 78 fewer jobs than last year

The Kent School Board unanimously approved a $308 million budget on Aug. 24 for the 2011-12 school year that is $18 million less than last year and includes 78 fewer jobs.

Pacific Raceways and King County square off

Jason Fiorito is fighting a war where victory means keeping his business, Pacific Raceways, operating. It's a war which has multiple fronts.

Digital billboards in Kent and Tacoma remind drivers about emergency zone law

Starting Aug. 31 the Move Over/Slow Down message will be displayed on six digital bill boards in Kent and one Tacoma digital bulletin board to educate drivers on the emergency zone law.

  • Aug 28, 2011
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Time to check for immunizations as the first day of school nears for Kent School District

The start of school is just around the corner. For a healthy and safe 2011-2012 school year, every parent’s back-to-school checklist should include making sure children are up-to-date in their immunizations. Recent cases of pertussis in Washington, the unusually high number of imported measles cases in the United States this year and an ongoing mumps outbreak in neighboring British Columbia are all important reminders that vaccine preventable diseases remain a threat to health.

  • Aug 26, 2011
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Debbie Hernandez fights through tears at a press conference Friday

Kent Police, relatives of murder victim seek public’s help to solve crime

Debbie Hernandez trembled as she sat down Friday afternoon at Kent City Hall in front of television cameras to ask the public to help solve the murder of her brother-in-law.

Debbie Hernandez fights through tears at a press conference Friday

U.S. Marshals arrest woman in Kent in connection with Belltown robbery in Seattle

Members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Apprehension Task Force arrested a woman in Kent for investigation of robbery in connection with a Belltown ATM case in Seattle.

  • Aug 26, 2011
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Police statewide to retrieve suspect’s driver license photos on in-car computers

A common practice for a criminal when asked by the police for their name is to use a false one, according to the Washington State Patrol. But it just got easier for police to confirm a suspect’s real identity.

  • Aug 26, 2011
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City seeks help to weed, prune at Kent’s Lake Fenwick Park

Kent residents are invited to participate in National Public Lands Day by pruning and weeding from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24 at Lake Fenwick Park, 25828 Lake Fenwick Road.

  • Aug 26, 2011
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The Kent Downtown Partnership car show is scheduled for Aug. 27.

Kent Downtown Partnership custom car show Saturday

If you love cars, or know someone who does, plan to attend the Kent Downtown Partnership’s Inaugural Hot Rod and Custom Car Show from 8-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.

  • Aug 26, 2011
  • BY Wire Service
The Kent Downtown Partnership car show is scheduled for Aug. 27.