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Auburn man faces pimping charges in connection with 15-year-old girl he met in Kent

A 43-year-old Auburn man faces federal and state charges for allegedly pimping a 15-year-old runaway girl he met last April at a Kent McDonald's restaurant.

City of Kent to spend $60,000 to find new CAO, finance director

The Kent City Council voted 5-1 to spend up to $60,000 on a consultant to conduct a nationwide search to find a new chief administrative officer (CAO) and a finance director.

The Kent City Council still hasn't decided whether to sell the the par 3 course at the Riverbend Golf Complex.

Kent City Council delays decision about selling par 3 course until after consultant study

No for sale sign is going up yet at the city of Kent's par 3 golf course.

The Kent City Council still hasn't decided whether to sell the the par 3 course at the Riverbend Golf Complex.

State issues first recreational marijuana licenses to Spokane producer

The state Liquor Control Board on Wednesday issued the state’s first licenses to produce and process recreational marijuana.

State to issue first recreational marijuana license on Wednesday

The state Liquor Control Board will issue its first recreational marijuana producer/processor license on Wednesday morning during its regularly scheduled meeting in Olympia.

Kent Police.

Kent Police set community meeting for March 13

The Kent Police Department invites residents to join it for a community awareness meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Panther Lake Elementary School, 10200 S.E. 216th St.

Kent Police.
Sister Janet Benish comforts a baby in 2008 as a volunteer at the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent.

Kent award-winning volunteer Sister Janet Benish dies | 1921-2014

Sister Janet Benish, who won state and local awards for her volunteer work in Kent, has died.

Sister Janet Benish comforts a baby in 2008 as a volunteer at the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent.

Des Moines Police arrest man in skirt for taking photos in library’s women’s restroom

Des Moines Police arrested a 40-year-old Seattle man, dressed in women's clothing, for allegedly taking photos in the women's restroom Thursday at the Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave. S.

Guardian One is the King County Sheriff's Office helicopter that assists area police agencies

Helicopter assists Kent Police in search for robbery suspect

A King County Sheriff's Office helicopter helped search on the East Hill in Kent for an alleged robbery suspect early Friday morning.

Guardian One is the King County Sheriff's Office helicopter that assists area police agencies
Operation Warm and the Kent Firefighters Foundation brought comfort and nearly 200 new coats to children of the Birch Creek Head Start program.

Kids at Kent’s Birch Creek Head Start receive 200 new coats | SLIDESHOW

Operation Warm and the Kent Firefighters Foundation delivered almost 200 new coats Wednesday to children of the Birch Creek Head Start program in Kent.

Operation Warm and the Kent Firefighters Foundation brought comfort and nearly 200 new coats to children of the Birch Creek Head Start program.
Trader Joe's grocery store is expected to open this fall in Kent at the northwest corner of 132nd Avenue Southeast and Kent-Kangley Road.

Why Trader Joe’s is coming to Kent

Trader Joe's decided to open a neighborhood grocery store this fall in Kent partly because of a location close to high-quality housing and higher-household incomes.

Trader Joe's grocery store is expected to open this fall in Kent at the northwest corner of 132nd Avenue Southeast and Kent-Kangley Road.
New Kent City Council member Brenda Fincher takes her oath of office Tuesday

Kent City Council appoints Fincher to replace Sharp

Brenda Fincher is the newest member of the Kent City Council.

New Kent City Council member Brenda Fincher takes her oath of office Tuesday

Kent’s Cave Man Kitchen to reopen Thursday

The Cave Man Kitchen in Kent plans to reopen on Thursday after a fire damaged the restaurant on Feb. 4.

Kent man one of 12 charged with meth, heroin distribution ring

The U.S. Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged 12 people, including a 34-year-old Kent man, in connection with a meth and heroin distribution ring based in Pierce County.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent officers respond to fight between two men in wheelchairs | Police blotter

Kent Police arrested a man in a wheelchair for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly punched another man in a wheelchair about seven times in the head at a rehabilitation center.

Kent Police Blotter.
William Phillip Jr. faces a retrial for the 2010 stabbing death of Seth Frankel in Auburn. Frankel was a city of Kent employee.

Phillip retrial underway in Kent for Frankel murder

The retrial of William L. Phillip Jr. for the 2010 killing of Seth Frankel, a former city of Kent employee and Auburn resident, started on Monday in Kent with pre-trial motions.

William Phillip Jr. faces a retrial for the 2010 stabbing death of Seth Frankel in Auburn. Frankel was a city of Kent employee.
Kent City Council members will choose their seventh member on Feb. 25 to replace Ken Sharp. The council

Seven up for vacant Kent City Council seat

The Kent City Council will choose among five women and two men for the vacant Kent City Council position.

Kent City Council members will choose their seventh member on Feb. 25 to replace Ken Sharp. The council
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke says $300

Mayor Cooke says Kent needs to spend more on staff to oversee B&O tax

Apparently, $300,000 a year for two auditors to oversee the city of Kent's business and occupation (B&O) tax isn't enough.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke says $300
Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp is scheduled to return to King County Superior Court March 19 to face first-degree theft charges. His hearing was continued from Feb. 19.

Ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp faces March 19 court hearing

Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp faces a March 19 court hearing on his first-degree theft charges.

Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp is scheduled to return to King County Superior Court March 19 to face first-degree theft charges. His hearing was continued from Feb. 19.

Moody’s removes city of Kent’s negative bond rating outlook; financial position still ‘somewhat weak’

Moody's Investors Service removed the city of Kent's negative bond rating outlook because of its improved general fund budget but still says the city has a "somewhat weak" financial position.