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Mack Basil

Kent-area community calendar | April 10

Kent-area listings for benefits, library programming, entertainment and other topics.

  • Apr 10, 2014
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Mack Basil
Jeremy Tran

Kent student earns prestigious science scholarship | School briefs

Kent's Jeremy Tran, a chemistry and biochemistry double major at the University of Washington, is a Barry Goldwater Scholar.

  • Apr 10, 2014
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Jeremy Tran
The city of Kent will replace the synthetic turf this summer at the popular Wilson Playfields on the East Hill.

City of Kent to install new $1.7 million turf at Wilson Playfields

The city of Kent this summer will install $1.7 million worth of new synthetic turf on the popular Wilson Playfields baseball, softball and soccer complex.

The city of Kent will replace the synthetic turf this summer at the popular Wilson Playfields on the East Hill.

School board seeks public input about options for program restoration

If you want to have input into how the Kent School District will spend your tax dollars, now is the time.

Sounder trains will run to select Seattle Mariners games this season

Catch Sounder train in Kent to Mariners game on Sunday

Seattle Mariners fans can take Sound Transit's popular game day Sounder trains, which stop in Kent, to select games this season, starting with the game against the Oakland Athletics at 1:10 p.m. on Sunday at Safeco Field.

  • Apr 10, 2014
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Sounder trains will run to select Seattle Mariners games this season

State recognizes Kent as a Tree City USA

The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recognized Kent and 83 other cities in Washington on Wednesday that have been chosen as a Tree City USA.

  • Apr 9, 2014
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Kent Police Blotter.

Man falls through Kent roof looking for place to sleep | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of malicious mischief after he fell through the roof of a house onto a porch.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent City Council committee approves neighborhood traffic calming funds

A Kent City Council committee unanimously approved funding on Monday for three neighborhood traffic calming programs.

The Thunderbirds' Adam Henry delivers a poke check during Game 3

Rockets push T-Birds to the brink of elimination | WHL playoffs

The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 Tuesday night at the ShoWare Center to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven, second-round Western Hockey League playoff series.

  • Apr 9, 2014
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The Thunderbirds' Adam Henry delivers a poke check during Game 3
Kent Station will host a Easter egg hunt on Saturday

Easter egg hunt at Kent Station April 19

Children can participate in a traditional Easter egg hunt and a scavenger hunt on Saturday, April 19 at the Kent Station shopping center.

Kent Station will host a Easter egg hunt on Saturday

Fire damages Kent commercial building

Fire damaged a Kent commercial building used for storage at about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday in the 26100 block of 78th Avenue South.

Kent school board seeks public input about options for program restoration

The recently passed four-year levy allows the Kent School District Board of Directors opportunities to restore programs lost during past budget reductions.

  • Apr 7, 2014
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Kent Fire Department call report.

Kent Fire Department call report March 30 to April 5

A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:

  • Apr 7, 2014
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Kent Fire Department call report.
Firefighters attack a house fire Saturday morning in the 22900 block of 114th Way Southeast on the East Hill in Kent.

Kent house fire displaces two people, kills pet dog

A fire displaced two adults and killed a pet dog Saturday morning at a house in the 22900 block of 114th Way Southeast on Kent's East Hill.

Firefighters attack a house fire Saturday morning in the 22900 block of 114th Way Southeast on the East Hill in Kent.

Rockets drop T-Birds for 2-0 series lead | WHL playoffs

The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-3 Saturday night at Prospera Place in British Columbia to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round, best-of-seven Western Hockey League playoff series.

  • Apr 6, 2014
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Formally from Peru

A call to Latino youth artists

It's a visual arts contest, an opportunity for young artists in Kent and South King County to express their Latino spirit, earn awards and work with nationally recognized Peruvian artist Blanca Santander.

  • Apr 5, 2014
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Formally from Peru

New law restricts firearms for people served with domestic violence protection orders

Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1840, which prevents those who have been served a domestic violence (DV) protection order from possessing or purchasing a firearm.

  • Apr 4, 2014
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Gov. Jay Inslee signing Rep. Mark Hargrove’s emissions-reduction legislation on March 27.

Emissions-reduction legislation sponsored by Hargrove signed into law

State Rep. Mark Hargrove's legislation to encourage the use of small generators as a way to reduce emissions and noise was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 27.

  • Apr 4, 2014
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Gov. Jay Inslee signing Rep. Mark Hargrove’s emissions-reduction legislation on March 27.

Rockets blast T-Birds in series opener | WHL playoffs

The Kelowna Rockets beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-2 Thursday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, B.C., in Game 1 of their best-of-seven, second-round Western Hockey League playoff series.

  • Apr 4, 2014
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Ken Sharp

Court hearing continued again for ex-Kent City Councilman Sharp

An exchange of thousands of pages of records between prosecutors and defense attorneys continues to delay the court process for ex-Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp.

Ken Sharp