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Renee Keller – with her dog Pixie – surveys the damage after a man drove his truck into the front window of her East Hill home early Thursday morning. Damage is around $4

Truck crashes into East Hill home

Kent's Renee Keller routinely begins her day with coffee, cuddling with her dog in her front living room and catching up with the latest news on television.

Renee Keller – with her dog Pixie – surveys the damage after a man drove his truck into the front window of her East Hill home early Thursday morning. Damage is around $4
King County residents can call 211 for a variety of local resources in non-emergency cases.

King County residents can call 211 for local resources

One of the biggest roadblocks to people getting help for basic services is the bewildering maze of phone numbers available for a variety of health and human services.

  • Aug 8, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
King County residents can call 211 for a variety of local resources in non-emergency cases.
The financial losses at the city-owned ShoWare Center grew in the first six months of the year to more than $2.5 million since the facility opened in 2009.

Kent’s ShoWare Center loses $319,963 in first 6 months of year

A costly repair to the ShoWare Center's ice plant equipment led to higher losses than expected in the first six months of this year.

The financial losses at the city-owned ShoWare Center grew in the first six months of the year to more than $2.5 million since the facility opened in 2009.
State crews will start Sunday

Crews to start removing double white line along Highway 167 toll lanes

Crews will start work on Sunday, Aug. 10 to remove the double white line for easier access to the high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes along Highway 167 in Kent, Auburn and Renton.

State crews will start Sunday

Kent School District offers free Child Find screenings

The Kent School District offers free Child Find screenings for children 3 through 5 years of age who may have a disability.

  • Aug 7, 2014
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Kelianne Kalin rides her horse

Kent-area community calendar | Aug. 7

Kent Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 27, Town Square Plaza Park, corner of Second and Smith.

  • Aug 7, 2014
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Kelianne Kalin rides her horse
Racers at the start of last year’s Karting Challenge

Machinists plan go-kart race for charity at Pacific Raceways

Machinists Union Local Lodge 751-F holds its second annual Guide Dogs Karting Challenge on Sept. 6 at PGP Motorsports Park at Pacific Raceways in Kent.

  • Aug 7, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Racers at the start of last year’s Karting Challenge

Kent to closely watch Fife, Wenatchee marijuana lawsuits

Kent city officials plan to keep a close watch on marijuana lawsuits filed against the cities of Fife and Wenatchee by people who want to open recreational marijuana businesses.

A shootout in July 2011 at the La Plaza strip mall

Seven gang members convicted in 2011 Kent car show shooting

Seven gang members connected with a July 2011 shootout at a Kent car show at a West Hill strip mall have been convicted on a variety of charges.

A shootout in July 2011 at the La Plaza strip mall
Kent firefighters rescue a man from the Green River on Tuesday

Green River rescue in Kent | Slideshow

Kent firefighters rescued a man from the Green River shore on Tuesday after a man and a woman pulled him from the river.

  • Aug 6, 2014
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Kent firefighters rescue a man from the Green River on Tuesday

Better Business Bureau warns consumers about Russian hackers of Internet passwords

The New York Times reported Wednesday that a Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials, including 1.2 billion username and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses.

  • Aug 6, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
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Kent neighborhoods gather for National Night Out

More than 100 neighborhood events Tuesday in Kent were part of the annual National Night Out.

  • Aug 6, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
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Kent Police Blotter.

Kent Police arrest grandmother for DUI, meth possession | Blotter

Kent Police arrested a 48-year-old grandmother for investigation of driving under the influence and possession of methamphetamine after pulling her vehicle over along Interstate 5.

Kent Police Blotter.

Gregerson, Burrage advance in House District 33 race; Kent’s Thomas takes third

Mia Gregerson and Jeanette Burrage will face off in the November general election in a House District 33 legislative race after both easily defeated Kent's Les Thomas in the primary election on Tuesday.

Kent-area Election 2014 Primary Results Chart

Primary results chart for Kent-area races for the state Legislature and Congress.

  • Aug 5, 2014
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Kent firefighters use a ladder truck and basket to pull a man Tuesday from the Green River shore after two people rescued him from a possible drowning.

Man rescued from Green River in Kent

Kent firefighters used a ladder truck and basket to lift a man Tuesday afternoon from the Green River shore after a woman and man had rescued the man from drowning.

Kent firefighters use a ladder truck and basket to pull a man Tuesday from the Green River shore after two people rescued him from a possible drowning.
The Washington State Patrol wants help from any witnesses who saw this crash Aug. 3 on I-5 northbound near Mercer Street in Seattle.

State Patrol seeks witnesses to 3 crashes on I-5 during Seafair weekend

The Washington State Patrol Criminal Investigation Division is seeking the public’s assistance in its investigations of three collisions on Interstate 5 in the Seattle area over Seafair weekend.

  • Aug 5, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
The Washington State Patrol wants help from any witnesses who saw this crash Aug. 3 on I-5 northbound near Mercer Street in Seattle.

Kent mobile home fire displaces resident

One person was displaced Monday evening when a fire broke out in the attic space of a mobile home in the 11500 block of Southeast 208 Street at 9 o'clock.

  • Aug 5, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Burien man pleads not guilty to killing former wife in Kent

A 41-year-old Burien man pleaded not guilty on Monday to the stabbing death of his former wife July 20 in Kent.

Vehicle accidents caused by distracted drivers are a common theme when the Kent Fire Department responds to crashes.

Kent Fire Department finds distracted driving causes many accidents

One of the most common emergencies that the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority responds to is a vehicle crash. In many of these cases, distracted driving is a contributing factor.

  • Aug 4, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Vehicle accidents caused by distracted drivers are a common theme when the Kent Fire Department responds to crashes.