Steve Hunter

Kent Police warn about IRS phone call scam

People have complained recently to the Kent Police about an Internal Revenue Service phone call scam.

Kent home sales report for April 2014.

Kent home sales drop 16.5 percent in April

Kent home prices dipped just 2 percent in April compared to the same month last year but sales fell 16.5 percent.

Kent home sales report for April 2014.
Trucks cruise across the South 228th Street overpass in 2009 when the new railroad grade separation project opened

Kent might add property tax fee (LIDs) to pay for street/railroad grade separations

Kent city officials will consider forming local improvement districts (LIDs) to help fund two major construction projects along South 212th and South 228th streets to separate street and railroad traffic.

Trucks cruise across the South 228th Street overpass in 2009 when the new railroad grade separation project opened
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Kent Summer Art Exhibit and Reception set for June 4

Come welcome artists from throughout the Puget Sound region during the Kent Summer Art Exhibit and Reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4 at the city's Centennial Center Gallery, 400 W. Gowe St.

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Kent’s Pacific Power Products changes name

Pacific Power Group is the new name of Pacific Power Products, a Ridgefield-based engine sales company with a location in Kent, 7215 S. 228th St.

Ex-Kentridge High teacher faces July 28 trial date for sex crime

A former Kentridge High School teacher faces a July 28 trial date in King County Superior Court for attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent officers arrest Saudi Arabian man for unlawful imprisonment of teen girl | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a 43-year-old Saudi Arabian man for investigation of unlawful imprisonment with sexual motivation in connection with a 14-year-old runaway girl he took May 11 to a Kent hotel.

Kent Police Blotter.

City of Kent, state disagree whether recreational marijuana retail applicants violate 1,000-foot buffer

State Liquor Control Board and city of Kent officials disagree about how many proposed recreational marijuana retail stores in town sit outside of the 1,000-foot state buffer requirement from schools, parks and daycare centers.

Kent pursues new FAA facility; Seattle among competing cities

City officials are making another pitch to bring a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility to vacant land in downtown Kent.

93 apply for city of Kent CAO job

A nationwide search produced plenty of applicants for two high-profile city of Kent jobs.

Les Thomas

Kent City Councilman Les Thomas to run for state Legislature

Kent City Councilman Les Thomas wants to return to Olympia as a state representative. But he's seeking a House seat as an independent rather than a Democrat or Republican.

Les Thomas

Kent Police arrest man after standoff Friday

Kent Police arrested a 24-year-old Kent man for investigation of robbery and assault after a two-hour standoff Friday at an apartment complex on the East Hill.

The Kent City Council approved a $95

Kent’s ShoWare Center ice plant repairs to cost $95,000

The city of Kent's ShoWare Center operating budget will take a $95,000 hit because of improperly working ice plant equipment.

The Kent City Council approved a $95
Kent Police found Irina Aguilar-Gonzalez

Kent Police find missing West Hill teen; woman doing well | Update

A missing Kent teen was located Thursday evening in Auburn.

Kent Police found Irina Aguilar-Gonzalez

Kent man dies from injuries suffered in car crash last summer

A 37-year-old Kent man died May 3 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from injuries suffered in an August car crash near Moses Lake.

Kent’s Land Use Board to further study marijuana zoning laws

The city of Kent's Land Use and Planning Board wants to take its time to figure out how to zone recreational marijuana businesses or whether to allow them at all.

KentHOPE wants to build a homeless shelter at the old Command Labor center along Lincoln Avenue across from the park and ride lot.

Dispute about location of Kent homeless shelter heats up again

The debate about where to put a 24-hour homeless shelter in Kent heated up again with yet another proposed site splitting opinions between business leaders and shelter proponents.

KentHOPE wants to build a homeless shelter at the old Command Labor center along Lincoln Avenue across from the park and ride lot.
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.