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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
Kent woman shot, injured at Gator’s Sports Bar

Kent woman shot, injured at Gator’s Sports Bar

Police searching for shooter in Saturday incident.

Kent woman shot, injured at Gator’s Sports Bar
Sound Transit Board approves Kent parking garage site for train commuters

Sound Transit Board approves Kent parking garage site for train commuters

The Sound Transit Board approved on Thursday a preferred site for a new Kent parking garage for Sounder train commuters. The site is south of… Continue reading

Sound Transit Board approves Kent parking garage site for train commuters
Kent to rename street Oberto Drive to honor company’s 100th anniversary

Kent to rename street Oberto Drive to honor company’s 100th anniversary

Oberto requests change from South 238th Street

Kent to rename street Oberto Drive to honor company’s 100th anniversary
Kent City Council considers spending $3 million for railroad quiet zone; B&O tax vote coming up

Kent City Council considers spending $3 million for railroad quiet zone; B&O tax vote coming up

Most of the Kent City Council seemed to be on board to spend about $3 million for a quiet zone at downtown railroad crossings as… Continue reading

Kent City Council considers spending $3 million for railroad quiet zone; B&O tax vote coming up
Kent moves closer to permanent ban against safe injection sites

Kent moves closer to permanent ban against safe injection sites

Kent city officials took another step toward a permanent ban against safe injection sites. The council’s Economic and Community Development Committee voted 3-0 on Monday… Continue reading

Kent moves closer to permanent ban against safe injection sites
Kent city leaders approve property tax break for apartment developers

Kent city leaders approve property tax break for apartment developers

A Kent City Council committee approved multifamily property tax exemptions for two new apartment developers coming to town. The approval of the eight-year exemption for… Continue reading

Kent city leaders approve property tax break for apartment developers
Kent City Council must find replacement for Ralph

Kent City Council must find replacement for Ralph

Now that Dana Ralph has been elected Kent mayor, the City Council must figure out how to replace her on the council. Ralph has two… Continue reading

Kent City Council must find replacement for Ralph
Berrios appreciates campaign’s effort in Kent mayoral race

Berrios appreciates campaign’s effort in Kent mayoral race

Jim Berrios had hoped for a different outcome in the Kent mayoral race but believes his campaign did everything it could to try to defeat… Continue reading

Berrios appreciates campaign’s effort in Kent mayoral race
Kent City Council winners review election results

Kent City Council winners review election results

Fincher, Kaur, Troutner victorious

Kent City Council winners review election results