Steve Hunter

A Kent teen died after his Acura collided with a King County Sheriff's Office car Sunday at the intersection of South 196th Street and 68th Avenue South.

Kent teen dies from injuries in car crash with Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle

A 17-year-old Kent boy died from injuries suffered when his car collided early Sunday morning with a King County Sheriff's Office patrol car in Kent.

A Kent teen died after his Acura collided with a King County Sheriff's Office car Sunday at the intersection of South 196th Street and 68th Avenue South.
David S. Engle.

Ex-Kent attorney, youth baseball coach gets 25 years in prison for child porn offenses

A former Kent family law attorney and South King County youth baseball coach received a 25-year prison sentence Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle for production, receipt and possession of child pornography.

David S. Engle.

Grocery store workers to strike Monday evening unless contract settlement reached

Grocery store workers plan to strike at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at Fred Meyer, Safeway, QFC and Albertsons locations in the Puget Sound area unless a last-minute contract settlement is reached.

Kent’s number of home sales drop but prices up

The number of Kent home sales in September dropped 7.4 percent from the same month a year ago but prices were up 22.1 percent.

Man pleads not guilty to burglarizing Kent fruit stand; shooting death investigation continues

A 21-year-old man pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree burglary in connection with a break-in Oct. 2 at the Frager Farm Stand in Kent that resulted in the property owner shooting to death a second burglary suspect.

Sara Sharp

Kent woman wins Show Stopper award at Ms. Veteran America event

Kent's Sara Sharp won the Show Stopper award at the Ms. Veteran America competition.

Sara Sharp
BECU is searching for a new credit union location with the decision by TOP Food and Drug to close its Kent store.

Kent’s East Hill BECU looking for new location with TOP Food closing

BECU is looking for a new Kent location for its Neighborhood Financial Center with the decision by TOP Food and Drug to close its store within the new few months on the East Hill.

BECU is searching for a new credit union location with the decision by TOP Food and Drug to close its Kent store.

Kent Police arrest eight in domestic violence warrant sweep

Kent Police arrested eight city residents Wednesday who had warrants for domestic violence related cases.

The city of Kent will activate this traffic speed camera Nov. 18 along 64th Avenue South next to Neely-O'Brien Elementary School.

Kent’s first school traffic cameras to light up Nov. 18

The city of Kent will start operating its first school traffic cameras to catch speeders on Nov. 18.

The city of Kent will activate this traffic speed camera Nov. 18 along 64th Avenue South next to Neely-O'Brien Elementary School.
TOP Food and Drug stores will close within the next few months in Auburn and Kent.

TOP Food and Drug stores to close in Kent, Auburn

TOP Food and Drug stores in Kent, Auburn and Yakima will shut down within the next three months.

TOP Food and Drug stores will close within the next few months in Auburn and Kent.
Kent's Stefano Langone performs the national anthem in 2011 at a Seattle Thunderbirds game at the ShoWare Center. He's back in town for a concert Oct. 18 at Kentwood High.

‘American Idol’ star Stefano Langone to perform school fundraising concert at Kentwood

Singer Stefano Langone is back in town to give a benefit concert for the Kentwood High School choir as part of the Kentwood Idol program.

Kent's Stefano Langone performs the national anthem in 2011 at a Seattle Thunderbirds game at the ShoWare Center. He's back in town for a concert Oct. 18 at Kentwood High.
William L. Phillip goes on trial this week for the stabbing death of Seth Frankel

Murder trial expected to start Tuesday in Kent for man accused of stabbing city employee

The murder trial of the man accused of the 2010 stabbing death of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and Auburn resident, is expected to start Tuesday in King County Superior Court in Kent.

William L. Phillip goes on trial this week for the stabbing death of Seth Frankel
Kent mayoral candidates Suzette Cooke and Tim Clark answer questions Thursday

Kent mayoral candidates Clark, Cooke discuss coal trains

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke and challenger Tim Clark didn't give voters much hope as far as the city's chances to stop 18 additional coal trains from running through town in the future if a new shipping terminal is eventually built near Bellingham.

Kent mayoral candidates Suzette Cooke and Tim Clark answer questions Thursday

Grocery store workers contract talks to continue Wednesday

Contract talks are scheduled to continue Wednesday between Puget Sound area grocery store employees and the chains of Safeway, Fred Meyer, QFC and Albertsons.

Debbie Raplee is running as a write-in candidate for the Kent City Council against Ken Sharp and Bailey Stober.

Raplee to seek Kent City Council seat as write-in candidate against Sharp, Stober

Debbie Raplee is running as a write-in candidate for the Kent City Council to give voters a "reasonable alternative" over Ken Sharp and Bailey Stober.

Debbie Raplee is running as a write-in candidate for the Kent City Council against Ken Sharp and Bailey Stober.
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.