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Kentlake graduate Hoefig chosen Miss Cornucopia 2017

Kentlake graduate Hoefig chosen Miss Cornucopia 2017

Life is really starting to take off for Tara Hoefig. The Kent Lions Club named the future airline pilot as Miss Cornucopia 2017 on Friday… Continue reading

Kentlake graduate Hoefig chosen Miss Cornucopia 2017
Kent’s West Meeker Street to get 300 more apartments

Kent’s West Meeker Street to get 300 more apartments

Kent city leaders raised concerns about potential traffic problems with the announcement this week that another 308 urban-style apartments could be coming to West Meeker… Continue reading

Kent’s West Meeker Street to get 300 more apartments
Kent Police officers involved in Joseph-McDade shooting back on duty

Kent Police officers involved in Joseph-McDade shooting back on duty

The Kent Police officers involved in the vehicle pursuit and shooting death of Giovonn Joseph-McDade have returned to duty, according to a Kent Police media… Continue reading

Kent Police officers involved in Joseph-McDade shooting back on duty
Three target Kent City Council seat | Position 4

Three target Kent City Council seat | Position 4

A new Kent City Council member will emerge from the race among Ronald Johnson, Toni Troutner and Tye Whitfield. The three are vying to replace… Continue reading

Three target Kent City Council seat | Position 4
Family demands answers about Kent Police shooting death of Joseph-McDade

Family demands answers about Kent Police shooting death of Joseph-McDade

Sonia Joseph fought through tears as she read a statement outside of the Kent Police Station demanding justice for her son, Giovonn Joseph-McDade, who was… Continue reading

Family demands answers about Kent Police shooting death of Joseph-McDade
Kent mayoral candidates debate B&O tax revenue spending

Kent mayoral candidates debate B&O tax revenue spending

The debate about how to spend city of Kent business and occupation tax revenue looms as one of the major differences among the four mayoral… Continue reading

Kent mayoral candidates debate B&O tax revenue spending
Motorcyclist dies on Kent’s East Hill

Motorcyclist dies on Kent’s East Hill

A 26-year-old Kent man died after running his motorcycle into a parked vehicle early Tuesday morning in the 27400 block of 145th Avenue Southeast on… Continue reading

Motorcyclist dies on Kent’s East Hill
Kent Police capture man who shot at neighbor’s house on East Hill | Update

Kent Police capture man who shot at neighbor’s house on East Hill | Update

A Monday afternoon standoff with a barricaded suspect at a Kent East Hill home ended with the man being taken into custody. Kent Police took… Continue reading

Kent Police capture man who shot at neighbor’s house on East Hill | Update
Kent sets public hearing for Riverbend mixed-use development

Kent sets public hearing for Riverbend mixed-use development

Residents can give their opinion to the Kent City Council about a proposed development agreement between the city and a developer to build 500 apartments… Continue reading

Kent sets public hearing for Riverbend mixed-use development
Four clash in Kent City Council race | Position 2

Four clash in Kent City Council race | Position 2

The Kent City Council will get at least two new members next year, including one from among the four candidates running to replace Jim Berrios.… Continue reading

Four clash in Kent City Council race | Position 2
Busy night for Kent Police on Fourth of July

Busy night for Kent Police on Fourth of July

The Fourth of July turned out to be an extremely busy night for Kent Police even beyond the hundreds of fireworks-related calls. Officers responded to… Continue reading

Busy night for Kent Police on Fourth of July
Kent’s fireworks ban leads to calm before the storm

Kent’s fireworks ban leads to calm before the storm

It appears the city of Kent’s ban on fireworks might have kept nights quieter leading up to the Fourth of July. But then the illegal… Continue reading

Kent’s fireworks ban leads to calm before the storm
Kent Black Action Commission gets $15,000 grant to increase voter engagement

Kent Black Action Commission gets $15,000 grant to increase voter engagement

The Kent Black Action Commission received a $15,000 grant to help increase voter engagement in the black/African American and African communities. King County Elections and… Continue reading

Kent Black Action Commission gets $15,000 grant to increase voter engagement
Puget Sound Fire selects three fire chief finalists; candidates to meet with residents

Puget Sound Fire selects three fire chief finalists; candidates to meet with residents

The Mercer Island fire chief and two out-of-state candidates are the finalists to be the next chief of the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.… Continue reading

Puget Sound Fire selects three fire chief finalists; candidates to meet with residents
Investigators release update/video about Kent Police shooting of Auburn man

Investigators release update/video about Kent Police shooting of Auburn man

The Des Moines Police released the following on Thursday evening about the shooting death of Giovonn Joseph-McDade, 20, of Auburn, by a Kent Police officer… Continue reading

Investigators release update/video about Kent Police shooting of Auburn man
Auburn man shot, killed by Kent Police reportedly tried to run over officer | Update: Vehicle had passenger

Auburn man shot, killed by Kent Police reportedly tried to run over officer | Update: Vehicle had passenger

A Kent Police officer shot and killed a 20-year-old Auburn man who reportedly tried to use his vehicle to run over an officer after a… Continue reading

Auburn man shot, killed by Kent Police reportedly tried to run over officer | Update: Vehicle had passenger
Kent mayoral candidates take on city’s fiscal cliff

Kent mayoral candidates take on city’s fiscal cliff

The city of Kent’s potential loss of millions of dollars of state-shared revenue became a hot topic among the four candidates at a Tuesday night… Continue reading

Kent mayoral candidates take on city’s fiscal cliff
Task force targets South King County gun crimes

Task force targets South King County gun crimes

Kent Police and other members of a newly created South King County regional task force say they are reducing the skyrocketing number of gun crimes.… Continue reading

Task force targets South King County gun crimes
State demands documents in campaign finance case against Stober

State demands documents in campaign finance case against Stober

The state Attorney General’s Office (AGO) filed a petition Friday in King County Superior Court seeking enforcement of a civil order issued in the state’s… Continue reading

State demands documents in campaign finance case against Stober
Kent looks to make Riverbend Golf Complex profitable

Kent looks to make Riverbend Golf Complex profitable

City leaders are trying to figure out a business plan to make Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex profitable rather than suffering annual losses of about $300,000… Continue reading

Kent looks to make Riverbend Golf Complex profitable