Steve Hunter

Kato is on the mend from a stab wound and is expected to make a full recovery

Kent Police seek donations to equip K9’s with protective vests

Kent Police are asking for donations to help protect their K9's with protective vests.

Kato is on the mend from a stab wound and is expected to make a full recovery

Grocery store shoppers can sign up for strike alert service

Shoppers in Kent, Auburn and throughout the Puget Sound area can sign up for a community-run "Strike Alert Service," in case contract talks fall apart and grocery workers go out on strike.

Kent City Council candidate Jim Berrios

Kent City Council candidates debate B&O tax

Four candidates in the two Kent City Council races took on city taxes as part of a debate Wednesday at the ShoWare Center.

Kent City Council candidate Jim Berrios

Heart By Heart concert cancelled at Kent’s ShoWare Center

The Heart By Heart concert scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11 at the ShoWare Center in Kent has been cancelled.

New asphalt along South 212th Street from 84th Avenue South to State Route 167 is one of the city of Kent staff recommendations for 2014 repair projects paid for by the city's B&O tax.

Kent City Council considers 2014 street projects from B&O tax revenue

The Kent City Council leans toward spending business and occupation (B&O) tax revenue in 2014 to fix up a bunch of street repairs rather than one large, expensive street project.

New asphalt along South 212th Street from 84th Avenue South to State Route 167 is one of the city of Kent staff recommendations for 2014 repair projects paid for by the city's B&O tax.
Devin Topps was shot and killed in Oct. 31

Trial date pushed to Oct. 23 for man accused of killing Devin Topps

The trial date for the 23-year-old man accused of killing Devin Topps in 2010 in Kent has been continued to Oct. 23.

Devin Topps was shot and killed in Oct. 31
Sara Sharp

Kent woman finalist for Ms. Veteran America

A Kent woman is among the 20 finalists for Ms. Veteran America.

Sara Sharp

Kent’s large number of uninsured health care residents become target for enrollment

Kent's become a target by Public Health - Seattle & King County to get people to sign up for affordable health insurance because an estimated 16,869 people in the city are uninsured.

A Tesla Model S catches fire Tuesday

Kent hot spot for Tesla electric car fire news

The city of Kent became the hot spot for national news this week because of the first Tesla electric car fire.

A Tesla Model S catches fire Tuesday

Kent Police officer fires shots at vehicle that attempts to run him over

A Kent Police officer fired shots at the driver of a stolen vehicle that reportedly tried to run him over at about 11:52 p.m. Thursday in the 19400 block of the East Valley Highway.

Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp.

Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp due back in court Nov. 20

Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp is scheduled to return to court Nov. 20 as he faces seven counts of first-degree theft for reportedly stealing $297,500 from his 93-year-old mother's bank account and putting the money into his account.

Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp.

Kentridge High teacher pleads not guilty to sex crime

A Kentridge High School teacher pleaded not guilty on Thursday in King County Superior Court in Seattle to a charge of attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

Washington teamsters will honor strike if grocery workers walk out

The Tukwila-based Joint Council of Teamsters No. 28, which represents more than 50,000 members across Washington, Alaska and Northern Idaho, says it will honor a grocery worker strike if one occurs.

Kent officials still pursuing action against sex offender homes

A dispute continues between the city of Kent and at least one operator of group homes that house sex offenders.

Firefighters put out Kent house fire

Kent firefighters extinguished a house fire Wednesday afternoon in the 13000 block of Southeast 282nd Way.

Kent City Council candidate Bailey Stober.

Kent City Council candidate Bailey Stober responds to allegations by opponent’s wife

The Kent City Council race between Bailey Stober and Ken Sharp continues to heat up.

Kent City Council candidate Bailey Stober.

Kent’s Frager Farm Stand owner shoots, kills man found inside business

The 64-year-old owner of Frager Farm Stand in unincorporated Kent shot and killed a man early Wednesday morning after he found the man inside his business office.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent officer breaks up illegal street racing group | Police Blotter

A Kent Police officer broke up a gathering of about 20 to 30 vehicles whose drivers showed up in the North Kent industrial area for illegal street racing.

Kent Police Blotter.
Donations during the 2nd Annual Kent Turkey Challenge last year arrive at the Kent Food Bank.

Businesses wanted to register for Kent Turkey Challenge to help food bank

Kent businesses and organizations must sign up by Friday, Oct. 11 to join the 3rd Annual Kent Turkey Challenge to collect donations for the Kent Food Bank.

Donations during the 2nd Annual Kent Turkey Challenge last year arrive at the Kent Food Bank.
William Phillips enters a not guilty plea to murder in March 2011.

Trial date pushed to Oct. 14 in Kent for man accused of Frankel’s murder

The trial date has been continued Oct. 14 for the Portland man accused of the 2010 stabbing death of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and Auburn resident.

William Phillips enters a not guilty plea to murder in March 2011.