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Kent Police Blotter: May 10-30

Incidents include shots fired, armed robbery, dead body, child’s death, bar brawl

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Kent apartment fire displaces eight families on East Hill

Red Cross assists nearly 20 people at Alvista 240 Apartments after Sunday fire

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Kentwood High loses in state softball quarterfinals

Conquerors entered tournament as top seed

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Kentridge High senior Saydi Orange captures state javelin title

Easily defeats rest of field with throw of 153-9

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Kent School District to buy six new buses for $989,932

Diesel buses will replace older models from 2002 to 2006

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Kent continues to attract apartment, townhome projects

Local architectural firm has seven projects from East Hill to downtown to West Hill

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COURTESY IMAGE, Kent Downtown Partnership

Kent Downtown Partnership offers quarterly photo contest

Looking for best shots of downtown Kent

COURTESY IMAGE, Kent Downtown Partnership
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Fifteen new firefighters join Kent-based Puget Sound Fire

Completed 20-week course at academy

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Kentwood High enters state fastpitch tournament as top seed

Conquerors record 20-0; play May 27-28 in Spokane

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Two Kent community projects on request list for federal funding

Sea Mar wants to build medical clinic, affordable housing; UTOPIA seeks to expand services

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Two Kent students at Highline College earn statewide recognition

Sameer Koirala, Caitlyn Jonson named to the 2022 All-Washington Academic Team

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Carriage Crest Elementary, 18235 140th Ave. SE, in Renton, is part of the Kent School District. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

Kent School District closes as many as two classrooms at 5 elementary schools due to COVID-19

Cases on the rise in King County; 4 schools close one classroom, one school closes two

Carriage Crest Elementary, 18235 140th Ave. SE, in Renton, is part of the Kent School District. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District
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Car removed from Old Fishing Hole in Kent after rolling into water

Owner tells police he’s uncertain why the car began to roll from parking lot but that he wasn’t in it

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Kent’s Fourth of July Splash to return but without fireworks display

Lack of parks, police staffing causes city to reduce hours of event; three bands to perform

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State Labor Council endorses four Democrats in 47th District races

Group recommends Satwinder Kaur, Debra Enterman, Shukri Olow and Chris Stearns

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Kent-area candidates file for federal, state offices

List of those who filed for Congress, state Legislature

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Kent City Council to consider change in where property tax revenue goes

Half of monies to go to capital projects rather than general fund; to be replaced by sales, utility tax revenue

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State Patrol seeks witnesses to Kent shooting along Highway 167

Nobody injured but vehicle had four bullet holes after drive-by shooting south of I-405

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Ahmad Al Ghifari

Kent-Meridian High student receives STEM Signing Day honors

Ahmad Al Ghifari one of 49 students recognized from across the state

Ahmad Al Ghifari
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Kent Police still short about 18 officers despite pay hikes

Chief Padilla emphasizes recruitment of new officers to replace those who left the department

COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police