Steve Hunter

Gabriel Gomez Michel

Slain Mexican official had strong Kent ties

Just a couple of years ago Joanne Schaut walked with Gabriel Gomez Michel, the mayor of El Grullo, Jalisco, Mexico, in the annual Kent Cornucopia Days parade.

Gabriel Gomez Michel
Kent Police Blotter.

Kent roommates fight over who raided the fridge | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly punched a roommate who accused him of stealing food from a refrigerator.

Kent Police Blotter.

State charges Kent BMX bike racer with theft in disability scam

A 51-year-old Kent man who raced BMX-style bicycles while claiming he was too disabled to work stands accused of defrauding the state.

Man connected with 2012 Kent teen sex case back in jail again

Omar P. Urrutia, a former Seattle high school assistant football coach sentenced earlier this year on a sex charge in connection with a Kent case in 2012, is back in jail for an alleged parole violation.

Treasurer allegedly embezzles more than $200,000 from Kent Little League

A former Kent Little League treasurer reportedly embezzled more than $200,000 from the volunteer organization over a two-year period.

Kent Police will host a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday

Kent Police community meeting to focus on making neighborhoods safer

Residents can attend a Kent Police Department community awareness meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9 in an effort to make their neighborhoods safer.

Kent Police will host a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday
Isabel Hogan

Kent to rename Russell Road Park after former mayor Hogan

After 16 years of trying to get a city of Kent facility named after former mayor Isabel Hogan, Alex Jones finally got his wish.

Isabel Hogan

Dog, cat die in Kent West Hill home fire on Wednesday

Investigators are sifting through ashes to determine what started a house fire at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 3800 block of South 249th Street.

Prosecutors charge Kent man, 61, with molestation of 4-year-old girl

King County prosecutors have charged a 61-year-old Kent man with first-degree child molestation for allegedly touching a 4-year-old girl for sexual gratification.

Firefighters extinguish fire at Kent strip mall

Fire crews put out a fire early Wednesday at a strip mall on Kent’s East Hill in the 10600 block of Southeast 240th Street.

Ken Sharp

Ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp’s sentencing date continued to Oct. 3

Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp faces an Oct. 3 sentencing date on first-degree theft charges after a King County Superior Court judge agreed to continue the court date from Sept. 26.

Ken Sharp
Lee Brice is one of the country singers lined up to perform Dec. 10 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Country singers to perform at Hometown Holiday concert at Kent’s ShoWare Center

Country singers Craig Morgan, Lee Brice, David Nail and others will perform at The Wolf (100.7 FM) Hometown Holiday concert on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Lee Brice is one of the country singers lined up to perform Dec. 10 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Kent Police Blotter.

Kent officers arrest two gang members in Fred Meyer parking lot | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested two men with gang ties, each on warrants, and one for investigation of making a false statement, after spotting the men sitting at separate times in a vehicle in the Fred Meyer parking lot, 10201 S.E. 240th St.

Kent Police Blotter.
The King County Flood Control District oversees Green River levee repairs and plans to initiate a system-wide program.

King County sets public meetings in Auburn, Kent on Green River flood risk reduction work

The King County Flood Control District will host public meetings later this month in Kent and Auburn where a variety of flood protection solutions will be discussed for the lower Green River Valley that satisfy the multiple and often competing federal mandates and legal requirements that apply to levee systems.

The King County Flood Control District oversees Green River levee repairs and plans to initiate a system-wide program.

Kent Police arrest 27-year-old man for stabbing at north Kent business

Kent Police arrested a 27-year-old man for investigation of second-degree assault in connection with the stabbing of a co-worker at a north Kent business.

The Kent City Council might raise solid waste utility taxes on customers to help pay for street repairs.

Kent garbage taxes could go up to pay for street repairs

Residents and businesses would pay higher solid waste taxes to help cover street repair costs under a city of Kent proposal.

The Kent City Council might raise solid waste utility taxes on customers to help pay for street repairs.

Ex-Kentridge High teacher receives 16 months in jail for sex crimes

A King County Superior Court judge sentenced a former Kentridge High School teacher on Friday to 16 months in jail and 24 months of community supervision for sex crimes with a minor.

The Washington State Patrol.

Two Kent men become Washington State Patrol troopers

Two Kent men were among the 39 Washington State Patrol troopers sworn in on Wednesday in Olympia.

The Washington State Patrol.
Gwen Allen-Carston

KBAC asks for Kent City Councilman’s Thomas resignation over Ferguson shooting comments

The Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) called for the resignation of City Councilman Les Thomas at Tuesday night's council meeting because of comments he made last month about the Ferguson, Missouri shooting death of Michael Brown by a police officer.

Gwen Allen-Carston

Employee stabs co-worker at north Kent business

Kent Police responded just before noon Thursday to a reported stabbing during a dispute between two employees at Ecco Heating Products, 20001 87th Ave S., in the industrial area of north Kent.