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Kent Police make additional arrests in connection to 2013 homicide

Kent detectives have been diligently investigating a death that occurred June 3, 2013 at the Somerset Apartment complex on the East Hill.

  • Mar 18, 2014
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Residents to be recognized at Kent Fire Department RFA board meeting

Several local residents and police officers will be recognized at the Kent Fire Department RFA Governance Board meeting Wednesday for their contributions to the public's welfare.

  • Mar 17, 2014
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The Thunderbirds' Mathew Barzal

T-Birds secure No. 4 spot, home ice in opening WHL playoff series; tickets on sale

The Seattle Thunderbirds earned the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoffs after beating the Tri-City Americans 6-1 at Kennewick on Sunday night.

  • Mar 17, 2014
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The Thunderbirds' Mathew Barzal

A way to help Kent Parks

You can help Kent Parks Foundation (#89598) earn donations just by shopping with your Fred Meyer Rewards Card.

  • Mar 17, 2014
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Kent's Susan Jorski with Congressman Adam Smith.

Kent woman makes a visit with special purpose

Kent's Susan Jorski recently met with state representatives from Washington and Oregon in Washington, D.C., to support research funds for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a disorder that affects her 15-year-old son, Michael, a Kent-Meridian student and Special Olympian.

  • Mar 16, 2014
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Kent's Susan Jorski with Congressman Adam Smith.
The Kent-based Rainier Youth Choirs’ Bella Voce Choir performed at the state Capitol March 8.

Rainier Youth Choirs perform at Olympia, Museum of Glass

Rainier Youth Choirs' youngest choir, Bella Voce, recently toured with Bellevue Girlchoir's Training choir. The 50-plus singers in grades 4-7 traveled to Olympia for a performance in the capitol rotunda.

  • Mar 16, 2014
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The Kent-based Rainier Youth Choirs’ Bella Voce Choir performed at the state Capitol March 8.

T-Birds tumble to Winterhawks, will face ‘Tips in playoffs | WHL

The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 7-0 in Western Hockey League play Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

  • Mar 16, 2014
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Amazon announces plans to open a fourth fulfillment center in Kent

Alpha XR, Inc. on Friday announced plans to open a nearly one million-square-foot fulfillment center in Kent, creating hundreds of full-time jobs at the site when it opens, the company said in a news release.

  • Mar 15, 2014
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A proposal to substantially tax e-cigarettes stalls in the Legislature

Elmer Saez, 19, got hooked on tobacco when he was 13. Saez was able to quit smoking cigarettes last July, and he credits the use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping, as the reason why. He recently started work at the Vaporium, an e-cigarette store, in Lakewood.

  • Mar 15, 2014
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Sen. Karen Keiser

Legislature ends on time with basic ed funding unresolved

House Bill 2797 and Senate Bill 6483 have a lot in common. Both increased funding for K-3 classroom construction, both had bipartisan sponsorship and both failed to reach the governor's desk.

  • Mar 15, 2014
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Sen. Karen Keiser
The Thunderbirds' Roberts Lipsbergs stretches to deliver a shot at Blackhawks goalie Brendan Burke during WHL action Friday night.

Winterhawks handle T-Birds, 5-2 | WHL

The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2 in Western Hockey League play Friday night at the ShoWare Center.

  • Mar 15, 2014
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The Thunderbirds' Roberts Lipsbergs stretches to deliver a shot at Blackhawks goalie Brendan Burke during WHL action Friday night.
Rep. Tina Orwall presiding over the Sine Die ceremony in the House of Representatives.

2014 Legislative session adjourns on time

Last night at 11:55, with five minutes to spare before the deadline, Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines (33rd Legislative District), presided over the House of Representatives and brought down the final gavel of the 2014 Legislative session.

  • Mar 14, 2014
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Rep. Tina Orwall presiding over the Sine Die ceremony in the House of Representatives.

Tender love and cleaning planned for Central Avenue

Those who visit downtown Kent on Sunday, March 23 are sure to find themselves in a sea of yellow. Yellow vests, that is.

  • Mar 14, 2014
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KentHOPE to open women’s shelter in Kent

Most of the emergency winter shelters throughout King County will close this weekend, including a women's shelter in Kent.

  • Mar 14, 2014
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Jesse Wise

A firefighter’s marathon, the stairclimb | SLIDESHOW

Every March, the first three floors of Seattle's Columbia Center are transformed from a sophisticated shopping mall to a mixture of hobo camp and refugee center exclusively for firefighters.

Jesse Wise

Move right for lights and sirens, it’s the law

You see it almost every day: private vehicles not yielding the right of way when approached by an emergency vehicle that has its lights and sirens operating. It makes you wonder what exactly the law says about it.

  • Mar 14, 2014
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Kent apartment complex owner sentenced to prison for violating Clean Air Act

The owner of a Kent apartment complex and his company, were sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle for violating the Clean Air Act by exposing residents and workers to airborne asbestos, U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan announced.

  • Mar 14, 2014
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The Federal Way Link Extension project will extend light rail from the future Angle Lake Station at South 200th in SeaTac

Sound Transit hosts neighborhood drop-in sessions on Federal Way Link Extension

Sound Transit hosts a series of neighborhood drop-in sessions this week through April 17 to give the public a chance to hear about alternatives for extending light rail service from SeaTac to Federal Way.

  • Mar 14, 2014
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The Federal Way Link Extension project will extend light rail from the future Angle Lake Station at South 200th in SeaTac
King County Sheriff's Office detectives are looking for this man seen Thursday in connection with a robbery at a Chase Bank in Covington.

Sheriff’s Office seeks help finding Auburn, Covington bank robbery suspect

King County Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who they believe is responsible for two recent bank robberies in Auburn and Covington.

  • Mar 13, 2014
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King County Sheriff's Office detectives are looking for this man seen Thursday in connection with a robbery at a Chase Bank in Covington.
Mary Newell

Nurse facilitator honored as Leader to Learn From | VIDEO

Mary Newell, Kent School District's nurse facilitator, is among 15 forward-thinking, district-level leaders to be recognized by Education Week in its second annual Leaders To Learn From report.

  • Mar 13, 2014
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Mary Newell