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Jennifer Mogren with her dog

Wiggles, Wags, N’ Whiskers Pet Event raises money, awareness

Local vendors and support organizations converged at the Kent Senior Center on Saturday for the Wiggles, Wags, N' Whiskers Pet Event.

  • Sep 9, 2013
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Jennifer Mogren with her dog
Shacon Barbee.

Trial of alleged pimp continues in Kent

Closing statements could occur during the week of Sept. 16 in the trial of a man facing promoting prostitution and other charges for his alleged work as a pimp in Kent and Seattle.

Shacon Barbee.

Kent dangerous waste facility fined $180,000

The Department of Ecology (Ecology) has fined Burlington Environmental LLC (Burlington Environmental) $180,000 for 13 violations of requirements for dangerous waste management at the company's facility in Kent.

  • Sep 9, 2013
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Kent offers Community Police Academy to the public

Kent Police offer an inside look at its operations during its fall Community Police Academy, beginning Sept. 30

  • Sep 8, 2013
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Pacific Northwest SMA Walk-n-Roll comes to Auburn’s Game Farm Park

The sixth annual Pacific Northwest SMA Walk-n-Roll comes to Auburn's Game Farm Park on Sunday, Sept. 29.

  • Sep 8, 2013
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Thunderbirds drop first preason game, 4-2 to Winterhawks

The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2 Saturday afternoon in a preseason game at the Red Lion Hotels' Preseason Tournament at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

  • Sep 8, 2013
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Kent city officials are trying to figure out how to save the financially struggling Riverbend Golf Complex.

Kent City Council looks at options to save Riverbend Golf Complex

The Kent City Council plans to take a few more rounds of discussion before picking an option to resolve the financially struggling Riverbend Golf Complex.

Kent city officials are trying to figure out how to save the financially struggling Riverbend Golf Complex.
Lightning struck a tree Thursday night in the 21500 block of 121st Place Southeast.

Lightning strikes Kent tree; no one injured

Lightning struck a 50-foot tree in the 21500 block of 121st Place Southeast Thursday night in Kent.

Lightning struck a tree Thursday night in the 21500 block of 121st Place Southeast.
Kent firefighters put out a house fire Friday in the 3900 block of Cambridge Court on the West Hill.

Kent house fire displaces nine people | Update

Nine people were displaced but no one was injured at a house fire early Friday afternoon in the 3900 block of Cambridge Court in Kent, according to Kent Fire Department officials.

Kent firefighters put out a house fire Friday in the 3900 block of Cambridge Court on the West Hill.
Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas.

Kent Police offer Community Meeting, Block Watch Class on Sept. 19

Kent Police will host a Community Meeting and Block Watch 101 Class on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Horizon Elementary School, 26741 144th Ave. S.E.

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas.

Kent Youth and Family Services benefit on Sept. 14

The Kent Youth and Family Services (KYFS) International Gala benefit is set for Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Highline Community College Student Union Center, 2400 S. 240th St., in Des Moines.

  • Sep 6, 2013
  • BY Wire Service

Fall CERT registration is open

Kent Emergency Management is accepting applications for the fall Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program.

  • Sep 6, 2013
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Park Orchard Park is at 11058 S.E. 230th St.

Kent seeks help to weed, prune at Park Orchard Park

Volunteers are wanted by the city of Kent to help weed and prune at Park Orchard Park as part of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Park Orchard Park is at 11058 S.E. 230th St.
The city of Kent plans to add cameras to catch speeders at two elementary schools by mid-October similar to the cameras along 24th Avenue South in Des Moines.

System is tardy: Kent school traffic cameras delayed

School traffic cameras will get a late start in Kent.

The city of Kent plans to add cameras to catch speeders at two elementary schools by mid-October similar to the cameras along 24th Avenue South in Des Moines.
Jessica Cohen

CISK’s Fill The Bus drive collects big numbers

Thanks to the generosity of the Kent and Covington communities, the Communities In Schools of Kent's month-long Fill The Bus 2013 drive was a huge success.

  • Sep 5, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Jessica Cohen
The Thresholds art project will remain standing at the Saar Pioneer Cemetery until Sept. 29.

Symbolic art installation to memorialize 89 unmarked graves

In an effort to memorialize the Saar Pioneer Cemetery unmarked graves, collaborative artists Frances Nelson and Bradly Gunn will give unidentified gravesites an emblematic marker using a series of "thresholds" through the cemetery.

The Thresholds art project will remain standing at the Saar Pioneer Cemetery until Sept. 29.

State offers landslide, mudslide updates through blog

As large rain storms bear down on the state Thursday and Friday, the Washington Department of Natural Resources has posted a blog about landslide hazards with several links to safety information.

Kent Candidate Forum set for Sept. 9 | Election 2013

City of Kent Neighborhood Councils will host a free Kent Candidate Forum on Monday, Sept. 9.

Protestors line up outside Kent City Hall last year against a proposed ban on medical marijuana collective gardens. The City Council voted 4-3 to adopt the ban.

Kent has no plans to remove recreational marijuana ban despite federal ruling

The city of Kent's ban against recreational marijuana businesses won't go up in smoke despite the federal government's stance last week to allow the state to implement its voter-approved recreational marijuana law.

Protestors line up outside Kent City Hall last year against a proposed ban on medical marijuana collective gardens. The City Council voted 4-3 to adopt the ban.
Kent Police.

Law enforcement officers make 292 DUI arrests in King County during crackdown

Law enforcement agencies in King County, including Kent Police, arrested 292 drivers for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) during the latest Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over campaign from Aug. 16 through Sept. 2.

Kent Police.