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Kent City Council says farewell to Mayor Cooke

Kent City Council says farewell to Mayor Cooke

She wraps up her 12th year in office at final council meeting.

Kent City Council says farewell to Mayor Cooke
Kent City Council approves property tax hike after heated debate

Kent City Council approves property tax hike after heated debate

4-3 vote to use all of city’s banked property tax capacity

Kent City Council approves property tax hike after heated debate
Kent’s Blue Origin launches rocket test flight in Texas

Kent’s Blue Origin launches rocket test flight in Texas

Successful mission for rocket, capsule designed to carry space tourists.

Kent’s Blue Origin launches rocket test flight in Texas
Former Kentwood High basketball player Toussaint Tyler killed in Utah

Former Kentwood High basketball player Toussaint Tyler killed in Utah

Tyler, 30, fatally shot at apartment

Former Kentwood High basketball player Toussaint Tyler killed in Utah
Idaho man dies in Kent after car collides with semi

Idaho man dies in Kent after car collides with semi

Intersection of South 196th Street and 68th Avenue South.

Idaho man dies in Kent after car collides with semi
Mother protests inquest into fatal shooting of her son by Kent Police

Mother protests inquest into fatal shooting of her son by Kent Police

Joseph-McDade shot in June after car chase

Mother protests inquest into fatal shooting of her son by Kent Police
WNBA’s Seattle Storm search for temporary home could lead to Kent’s ShoWare Center

WNBA’s Seattle Storm search for temporary home could lead to Kent’s ShoWare Center

Just preliminary talks so far as team needs facility during KeyArena renovation.

WNBA’s Seattle Storm search for temporary home could lead to Kent’s ShoWare Center
City of Kent writes off Riverbend restaurant debts of $111,000

City of Kent writes off Riverbend restaurant debts of $111,000

Irish pub, Scotch and Vine failed to pay rent.

City of Kent writes off Riverbend restaurant debts of $111,000
Kent man charged in Des Moines fatal shooting | Update

Kent man charged in Des Moines fatal shooting | Update

Dispute over baby at apartment complex, victim identified.

Kent man charged in Des Moines fatal shooting | Update
Kent teen faces criminal assistance charge in East Hill shooting death

Kent teen faces criminal assistance charge in East Hill shooting death

Kentwood High student reportedly helped Auburn teen flee scene.

Kent teen faces criminal assistance charge in East Hill shooting death
Two men plead not guilty to killing of man at Golden Kent Motel

Two men plead not guilty to killing of man at Golden Kent Motel

Rivers, Swafford each have extensive criminal histories

Two men plead not guilty to killing of man at Golden Kent Motel
Arco AM/PM store, car wash coming to Kent’s East Hill

Arco AM/PM store, car wash coming to Kent’s East Hill

Going up at corner of 116th Avenue SE and SE 240th Street.

Arco AM/PM store, car wash coming to Kent’s East Hill
Kent City Council agrees to pay $3 million for railroad quiet zone

Kent City Council agrees to pay $3 million for railroad quiet zone

Safety measures would stop train engineers from blowing horn.

Kent City Council agrees to pay $3 million for railroad quiet zone
Kent adds Chief to Robert E. Lee police building name to limit confusion

Kent adds Chief to Robert E. Lee police building name to limit confusion

City officials emphasize it had nothing to do with Confederate general.

Kent adds Chief to Robert E. Lee police building name to limit confusion
Auburn teen faces murder charge in Kent East Hill drug deal gone bad

Auburn teen faces murder charge in Kent East Hill drug deal gone bad

Payton Mattson, 20, dies of multiple gunshot wounds.

Auburn teen faces murder charge in Kent East Hill drug deal gone bad
Kent City Council bans safe injection sites, approves property tax break for apartment developers
Kent City Council bans safe injection sites, approves property tax break for apartment developers
Kent Police seek boyfriend for shooting, injuring woman at Gator’s Sports Bar
Kent Police seek boyfriend for shooting, injuring woman at Gator’s Sports Bar
Kent City Council favors property tax hike

Kent City Council favors property tax hike

Owner of $300,000 house to see $105 increase next year

Kent City Council favors property tax hike
Kent City Council approves B&O tax hike to help fund parks

Kent City Council approves B&O tax hike to help fund parks

Square footage tax to double in 2019 for 680 businesses.

Kent City Council approves B&O tax hike to help fund parks
Kent looks to start rental housing inspection program

Kent looks to start rental housing inspection program

Work continues on draft policy that could be adopted next year.

Kent looks to start rental housing inspection program