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Café Elite, which features coffee and smoothies, had its grand opening Feb. 17 in Kent, 24530 Russell Road. COURTESY PHOTO, Cafe Elite

Café Elite adds Kent location to growing chain

Features coffee, smoothies at corner of Russell Road and West Meeker Street

Café Elite, which features coffee and smoothies, had its grand opening Feb. 17 in Kent, 24530 Russell Road. COURTESY PHOTO, Cafe Elite
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Apartments rise on Kent’s West Hill

285-unit complex under construction at Military Road South and Veterans Drive

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Nyaruot Chuol. COURTESY PHOTO

Kent man pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing 20-year-old woman

Nyaruot Chuol died from multiple stab wounds

Nyaruot Chuol. COURTESY PHOTO
Snow piles up over the weekend at the new Willis Street roundabout and city of Kent sign. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

Snow weekend recap: A total of 12 inches in Kent area | Photos

Snow comes and goes after three days

Snow piles up over the weekend at the new Willis Street roundabout and city of Kent sign. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent
Kent Police are asking for the public’s help to find Guadalupe Torres Gomez, who has been missing since the morning of Feb. 10. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police
Kent Police are asking for the public’s help to find Guadalupe Torres Gomez, who has been missing since the morning of Feb. 10. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police
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Kent School Board approves new elementary school boundaries

Board votes down plan to move sixth graders to middle schools in 2022 until further discussion

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Teachers union ‘disappointed’ that Kent School District blames it for reopening delay

Negotiations continue between district and Kent Education Association

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Kent School District: ‘We cannot predict the return date for in-person learning’

Neighboring districts set return dates; Kent claims labor negotiations holding things up

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Alleah Taylor talks to “CBS This Morning” Feb. 10 about the alleged attack by ex-Seahawk lineman Chad Wheeler in their Kent apartment. COURTESY IMAGE, CBS

Kent woman gives interview to CBS about alleged attack by ex-Seahawk Chad Wheeler

Says she is ‘beyond grateful’ to be alive

Alleah Taylor talks to “CBS This Morning” Feb. 10 about the alleged attack by ex-Seahawk lineman Chad Wheeler in their Kent apartment. COURTESY IMAGE, CBS
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REI to RIP: Demolition begins of former Kent headquarters

Two warehouses will replace office buildings

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Police Chief Rafael Padilla. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police

Kent City Council grills police chief about controversial arrest

Rafael Padilla put on hot seat about tactics, language used after members see video

Police Chief Rafael Padilla. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police
A city snowplow hits the streets of Kent in February 2019. Snow is expected to fall Thursday night through Saturday, Feb. 11-13. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, City of Kent

Snow likely to start falling Thursday night in Kent with more the next two days

No large amounts predicted each day but could total an estimated 5 inches or more

A city snowplow hits the streets of Kent in February 2019. Snow is expected to fall Thursday night through Saturday, Feb. 11-13. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, City of Kent
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Divers find stolen vehicle in Kent’s Lake Fenwick

SUV reported stolen in 2018

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Joe Fain. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

Women’s group wants Joe Fain to resign from state Redistricting Commission

Says rape allegation made in 2018 has never been properly investigated

Joe Fain. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter
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Investigation of Kent Police fatal shooting of armed man nears end

Darren Butrick, 60, died in Nov. 4 shootout outside his home

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The U.S. Department of Justice released a photo of Ethan Nordean, circled in red, during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots in Washington, D.C. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Department of Justice

Proud Boys member with local ties to be transferred to D.C. to face charges

A federal judge orders Ethan Nordean to District of Columbia court related to Capitol riots

The U.S. Department of Justice released a photo of Ethan Nordean, circled in red, during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots in Washington, D.C. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Department of Justice
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Dervin pleads not guilty to killing his estranged wife in Kent

38-year-old man arrested in Minnesota; returned to Washington state

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Wilson Playfields, 13028 SE 251st St., in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

Two city of Kent sports complex fields reopen

Wilson Playfields, Hogan Park at Russell Road taking reservations; no tournaments yet

Wilson Playfields, 13028 SE 251st St., in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent