Steve Hunter

Pete and Pat Curran were chosen in 2009 as the Kent Cornucopia Days King and Queen.

Kent man killed by train identified as longtime resident, attorney Pete Curran | Update

The 81-year-old man killed Sunday when struck by an Amtrak train has been identified as Charles "Pete" Curran, a longtime Kent resident and attorney.

Pete and Pat Curran were chosen in 2009 as the Kent Cornucopia Days King and Queen.

Applicants flood city of Kent for CAO, finance director jobs

People are showing plenty of interest in filling two high-profile city of Kent jobs.

Kent’s Land Use board to discuss zoning for marijuana businesses

The city of Kent's Land Use and Planning Board will discuss zoning regulations related to the production, processing and retail sale of recreational marijuana at a workshop at 7 p.m. Monday, May 12 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S.

A Meridian Valley Country Club condo association says it plans to sue Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke for unpaid assessment fees.

Kent Mayor Cooke fails to pay condo assessment fee

A Meridian Valley Country Club condo association plans to sue Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke for failing to pay a condo assessment fee of $4,071 to paint the complex.

A Meridian Valley Country Club condo association says it plans to sue Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke for unpaid assessment fees.

NBC’s Dateline to air story Friday about 1996 killing of woman who worked at Kent car dealership

NBC's Dateline will air a report Friday, May 9 about the 1996 killing of Sandi Johnson, of Kirkland, who at the time worked at a Bowen Scarff Ford in Kent.

Ken Sharp

Ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp faces May 28 court date for theft charges

Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp faces a King County Superior Court hearing May 27 for first-degree theft charges.

Ken Sharp

Ex-Kentridge High teacher faces May 20 court hearing for sex crime

A court hearing has been continued again for a former Kentridge High School teacher charged with attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

The Kent Valley Ice Centre might have new owners later this year. The facility offers public skating as well as youth hockey.

Kent Valley Ice Centre might get new owner

Kirkland-based Sno-King Ice Arenas could become the new owner of the Kent Valley Ice Centre, which serves numerous youth hockey players and offers recreational skating.

The Kent Valley Ice Centre might have new owners later this year. The facility offers public skating as well as youth hockey.

Kent Fire Department neutralizes jug of acid found in QFC parking lot

The hazardous materials team from the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority used baking soda to neutralize acid in a milk jug that created a vapor cloud at about 6:15 a.m. Tuesday in the QFC store parking lot on the East Hill.

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Kent officer shoots fleeing bicyclist with Taser | Police Blotter

A Kent Police officer shot a fleeing bicyclist with a Taser dart after the man refused to stop during a pursuit.

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Liquor control board issues Kent lottery results for marijuana retail outlets

Kent's first recreational marijuana retail outlets could open someday at two locations along Central Avenue South and another site on South 228th Street.

Tarragon might add apartment complex to Kent Station

Seattle developer Tarragon might build a four-story apartment complex at Kent Station.

An overturned septic truck sits on southbound Highway 167 on Wednesday near Willis Street in Kent.

Collision in Kent on Highway 167 causes traffic backup

An overturned septic truck has caused a 2-mile backup Wednesday in Kent along southbound Highway 167 near Willis Street, according to the state Department of Transportation.

An overturned septic truck sits on southbound Highway 167 on Wednesday near Willis Street in Kent.
BECU will open a new location on June 2 at Kent Station.

BECU to open new Kent location June 2

The nonprofit credit union BECU plans to open its new permanent Kent Neighborhood Financial Center on Monday, June 2 at Kent Station, 321 Ramsay Way.

BECU will open a new location on June 2 at Kent Station.
Kent Police will send out extra DUI patrols May 2-5 as part of a Cinco de Mayo weekend crackdown.

Extra DUI patrols in Kent, three counties during Cinco de Mayo weekend

Kent Police will join other law enforcement agencies in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties with extra DUI patrols from May 2-5 because of Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

Kent Police will send out extra DUI patrols May 2-5 as part of a Cinco de Mayo weekend crackdown.
The King County Sheriff's Office ruled this month that a deputy driving this patrol car could not have prevented a collision with another car last October in Kent that killed a 17-year-old Kent boy.

Sheriff’s Office rules deputy car crash ‘non-preventable’ that killed Kent teen

The King County Sheriff's Office Driving Review Board ruled the October accident in Kent between a deputy's patrol car and another vehicle that killed the teen driver as "non-preventable" by the deputy.

The King County Sheriff's Office ruled this month that a deputy driving this patrol car could not have prevented a collision with another car last October in Kent that killed a 17-year-old Kent boy.
Bring old and unused prescription drugs to a Kent Police collection event on Saturday

Kent Police collect 304 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs

People dropped off 304 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs during a special collection day Saturday by the Kent Police.

Bring old and unused prescription drugs to a Kent Police collection event on Saturday

Kent man killed in Louisiana drug deal; four men arrested

A dispute over stolen drugs reportedly resulted in the Louisiana killing of a Kent man and the arrest of four men for his death.

A berth in the Western Hockey League playoffs by the Seattle Thunderbirds helped lower losses at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Kent’s ShoWare Center loses $34,956 in first quarter but stays ahead of budget

A $34,956 operating loss for the first three months of this year at the city-owned ShoWare Center in Kent turned out to be good news.

A berth in the Western Hockey League playoffs by the Seattle Thunderbirds helped lower losses at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas says crowded conditions at police headquarters has led to dividers installed in the middle of hallways to help create more desk space.

Kent might ask voters for new police headquarters

The Kent City Council might ask voters to approve construction of a new police headquarters with a property tax increase.

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas says crowded conditions at police headquarters has led to dividers installed in the middle of hallways to help create more desk space.