Steve Hunter

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke speaks as challenger Tim Clark listens during a Kent Candidate Forum on Monday.

Kent mayoral candidates clash over budget issue

A clash over the handling of the city of Kent's budget continues to be a focus in the mayor's race between incumbent Suzette Cooke and challenger Tim Clark.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke speaks as challenger Tim Clark listens during a Kent Candidate Forum on Monday.
Ken Sharp

Kent Candidate Forum: Sharp stays in City Council race; debates Stober

Ken Sharp's appearance at the Kent Neighborhood Council Candidate Forum demonstrated he's remaining in his Kent City Council race.

Ken Sharp

Kent man suffers gunshot wound on East Hill

A Kent man in his 20s suffered a serious gunshot wound to the face during an altercation at about 9:23 p.m. Tuesday in the McDonald's parking lot, 10125 S.E. 256th St., on the East Hill.

Crews will start Wednesday to demolish the Alvord T Bridge in Kent.

King County to demolish Kent bridge

King County is scheduled to start demolition on Wednesday of the Alvord T Bridge in Kent.

Crews will start Wednesday to demolish the Alvord T Bridge in Kent.

King County Flood District approves $1.2 million for Green/Duwamish watershed project

The King County Flood Control District approved $1.2 million in funding to boost the clean water and salmon recovery efforts of groups in the Green/Duwamish River and Central Puget Sound watershed.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent officers arrest man for reckless driving after street racing | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested an 18-year-old SeaTac man for investigation of eluding an officer and reckless driving in connection with street racing in the North Kent industrial area.

Kent Police Blotter.
Shacon Barbee.

Trial of alleged pimp continues in Kent

Closing statements could occur during the week of Sept. 16 in the trial of a man facing promoting prostitution and other charges for his alleged work as a pimp in Kent and Seattle.

Shacon Barbee.
Kent city officials are trying to figure out how to save the financially struggling Riverbend Golf Complex.

Kent City Council looks at options to save Riverbend Golf Complex

The Kent City Council plans to take a few more rounds of discussion before picking an option to resolve the financially struggling Riverbend Golf Complex.

Kent city officials are trying to figure out how to save the financially struggling Riverbend Golf Complex.
Lightning struck a tree Thursday night in the 21500 block of 121st Place Southeast.

Lightning strikes Kent tree; no one injured

Lightning struck a 50-foot tree in the 21500 block of 121st Place Southeast Thursday night in Kent.

Lightning struck a tree Thursday night in the 21500 block of 121st Place Southeast.
Kent firefighters put out a house fire Friday in the 3900 block of Cambridge Court on the West Hill.

Kent house fire displaces nine people | Update

Nine people were displaced but no one was injured at a house fire early Friday afternoon in the 3900 block of Cambridge Court in Kent, according to Kent Fire Department officials.

Kent firefighters put out a house fire Friday in the 3900 block of Cambridge Court on the West Hill.
Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas.

Kent Police offer Community Meeting, Block Watch Class on Sept. 19

Kent Police will host a Community Meeting and Block Watch 101 Class on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Horizon Elementary School, 26741 144th Ave. S.E.

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas.
Catch Cage Warrior Combat 9 on Nov. 2 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Cage Warrior Combat 9 coming to Kent | Mixed martial arts

Mike "300" Hayes will battle Jeff "The Snowman" Monson in the main event of the Cage Warrior Combat 9 mixed martial arts event on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Catch Cage Warrior Combat 9 on Nov. 2 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Park Orchard Park is at 11058 S.E. 230th St.

Kent seeks help to weed, prune at Park Orchard Park

Volunteers are wanted by the city of Kent to help weed and prune at Park Orchard Park as part of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Park Orchard Park is at 11058 S.E. 230th St.
The city of Kent plans to add cameras to catch speeders at two elementary schools by mid-October similar to the cameras along 24th Avenue South in Des Moines.

System is tardy: Kent school traffic cameras delayed

School traffic cameras will get a late start in Kent.

The city of Kent plans to add cameras to catch speeders at two elementary schools by mid-October similar to the cameras along 24th Avenue South in Des Moines.

State offers landslide, mudslide updates through blog

As large rain storms bear down on the state Thursday and Friday, the Washington Department of Natural Resources has posted a blog about landslide hazards with several links to safety information.

Kent Candidate Forum set for Sept. 9 | Election 2013

City of Kent Neighborhood Councils will host a free Kent Candidate Forum on Monday, Sept. 9.

Protestors line up outside Kent City Hall last year against a proposed ban on medical marijuana collective gardens. The City Council voted 4-3 to adopt the ban.

Kent has no plans to remove recreational marijuana ban despite federal ruling

The city of Kent's ban against recreational marijuana businesses won't go up in smoke despite the federal government's stance last week to allow the state to implement its voter-approved recreational marijuana law.

Protestors line up outside Kent City Hall last year against a proposed ban on medical marijuana collective gardens. The City Council voted 4-3 to adopt the ban.
Kent Police.

Law enforcement officers make 292 DUI arrests in King County during crackdown

Law enforcement agencies in King County, including Kent Police, arrested 292 drivers for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) during the latest Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over campaign from Aug. 16 through Sept. 2.

Kent Police.

City of Kent offers B&O tax filing workshop Sept. 19

The city of Kent will host a free training workshop on the city’s new Business and Occupation Tax (B&O) from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S.

State liquor board would allow 3 Kent marijuana retail stores

The city of Kent would be allowed as many as three recreational marijuana retail stores under the filing of proposed supplemental rules approved Wednesday by the the Washington State Liquor Control Board.