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Court hearing continued again for ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp

An exchange of thousands of pages of records between prosecutors and defense attorneys continues to delay the court process for ex-Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp.

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The city of Kent will soon launch a new logo and slogan in an effort to bring more tourists to town.

City of Kent approves marketing slogan of Bringing the World Home

The city of Kent's getting ready to market itself as a destination for new businesses, residents and tourists with a slogan of Bringing the World Home.

The city of Kent will soon launch a new logo and slogan in an effort to bring more tourists to town.
The Kent City Council agreed Tuesday to try to sell the city's par 3 golf course property to a developer.

Kent City Council decides to sell par 3 golf course

The Kent City Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday night to try to sell the city's par 3 golf course to a developer for a potential housing and retail project.

The Kent City Council agreed Tuesday to try to sell the city's par 3 golf course property to a developer.

State Liquor Control Board approves lottery process for retail recreational marijuana stores

The state Liquor Control Board on Wednesday approved staff’s recommendation for a lottery that will select the apparent successful applicants for recreational marijuana retail licenses.

State Court of Appeals affirms city of Kent’s authority to ban medical marijuana businesses

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke celebrated the state Court of Appeals decision to affirm the city's authority to prohibit medical marijuana collective gardens from operating in the city.

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Officers ban man from Kent’s ShoWare Center after concert incident | Police Blotter

Kent Police officers working security at a ShoWare Center concert banned a man for life from the facility after an incident during the March 23 event.

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Crews will close a portion of the Green River Trail the rest of this year in Kent to install a flood wall along the Briscoe-Desimone levee similar to this one along the Boeing levee.

Portion of Green River Trail closes in Kent for levee work

Kent city officials have shut down the popular Green River Trail between South 180th Street and South 200th Street for levee construction.

Crews will close a portion of the Green River Trail the rest of this year in Kent to install a flood wall along the Briscoe-Desimone levee similar to this one along the Boeing levee.
Friends and family of Brandon Gonzalez gather last fall after arranging a memorial at the intersection of 68th Avenue South and South 196th Street in Kent

Sheriff’s Office still investigating Kent car crash that killed teen

The King County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a car crash in October that killed a Kent teen.

Friends and family of Brandon Gonzalez gather last fall after arranging a memorial at the intersection of 68th Avenue South and South 196th Street in Kent

Kent man receives seven-year prison sentence for drug trafficking

A Kent man, who fled in 2009 during a drug trafficking trial, received a seven-year prison sentence for conspiracy to distribute ecstasy on Friday in Seattle.

Court date continued for ex-Kentridge High teacher facing sex crime charge

A court hearing has been continued to April 15 for a former Kentridge High School teacher charged with attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

Prosecutors decline to file charges in Kent produce stand shooting

King County prosecutors decided against filing any charges against a Kent property owner who in October shot and killed a burglar inside his Frager Road produce stand.

Angelina Morada serves up lunch to a busy grand-opening crowd Thursday at the new Dickey's Barbecue Pit at 1428 W. Meeker St. In the background is owner Ben Harris.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opens in Kent

Texas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit has opened a restaurant in Kent.

Angelina Morada serves up lunch to a busy grand-opening crowd Thursday at the new Dickey's Barbecue Pit at 1428 W. Meeker St. In the background is owner Ben Harris.
A multiple vehicle crash has blocked southbound Interstate 5 Tuesday afternoon just south of Kent Des Moines Road in Kent.

Crashes block I-5 southbound Tuesday in Kent | Update

Eighteen vehicles involved in five separate collisions along Interstate 5 southbound in Kent caused four of the five southbound lanes to be blocked for about an hour Tuesday afternoon.

A multiple vehicle crash has blocked southbound Interstate 5 Tuesday afternoon just south of Kent Des Moines Road in Kent.
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Kent officer finds numerous violations beyond defective brake light | Police Blotter

A Kent Police officer pulled over a Toyota pickup for a defective rear brake light and soon found out the driver was missing much more than a light as he had no valid operator's license, no registration and no proof of insurance.

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Developer plans to build 30 homes in Kent; public hearing set

A public hearing about a proposal to build 30 single-family homes in the 24400 block of 98th Avenue South is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 2 at Kent City Hall. 220 Fourth Ave. S.

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Ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp due in court April 2

Ex-Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp had a court hearing on his first-degree theft charges continued to April 2.

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Home prices were up 19.6 percent in February in Kent.

Kent home prices rise in February but sales decrease

Home prices were up 19.6 percent in February in Kent compared to the same month last year.

Home prices were up 19.6 percent in February in Kent.
Kent artist Danny Pierce sits below a self-portrait of himself at about 25 years old at the Centennial Center Gallery on Sept. 2

Kent’s remarkable artist: Danny Pierce dies at age 93; wife Julia died 12 days earlier

Nationally recognized Kent artist Danny Pierce has died at age 93. Pierce died March 6 in Kent, just 12 days after his wife Julia Pierce died at age 95 at their Kent home. They were married for 71 years and had a 70th wedding anniversary celebration last year in Kent.

Kent artist Danny Pierce sits below a self-portrait of himself at about 25 years old at the Centennial Center Gallery on Sept. 2

Kent City Council cuts neighborhood traffic calming programs from B&O project list

Kent business owners won out over residents during the City Council's decision about how to spend business and occupation (B&O) tax revenue this year on street repairs.

A King County jail guard brings William L Phillip into court Monday in Kent for his retrial on the first-degree murder charge for the 2010 death of Seth Frankel.

Phillip on trial again for killing city of Kent employee Frankel

The question of whether Williams L. Phillip Jr. or someone else killed city of Kent employee Seth Frankel in 2010 at his Auburn home dominated the opening statements Monday at the retrial of Phillip just as it did last year at his initial trial.

A King County jail guard brings William L Phillip into court Monday in Kent for his retrial on the first-degree murder charge for the 2010 death of Seth Frankel.