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The Kent East Hill Boxing Club will present a benefit event Thursday

Kent boxing club presents East Hill Youth Benefit event May 16

The Kent East Hill Boxing Club will present the East Hill Youth Benefit event at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the Kent Parks Department Community Center at the Kent Phoenix Academy, 11000 S.E. 264th St.

  • May 16, 2013
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The Kent East Hill Boxing Club will present a benefit event Thursday
Sen. Joe Fain and Nihal Dhillon of Kent

Fain sponsors Kent student as Senate page

Nihal Dhillon, a homeschool student from Kent, spent the final week of the regular legislative session working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn) who represents the 47th District that includes Kent, Auburn, Covington and Renton, sponsored Dhillon.

  • May 15, 2013
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Sen. Joe Fain and Nihal Dhillon of Kent
Elizabeth Albertson.

Albertson won’t run again for Kent City Council; wants state House seat

Elizabeth Albertson won't be running for re-election this year to the Kent City Council as she plans to seek a House seat in the state Legislature.

Elizabeth Albertson.

Kent School District sets May 22 meeting for special education program

The Kent School District has scheduled a meeting May 22 for parents of children who receive special education services. The meeting is slated for 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mill Creek Middle School Project Room, 620 N. Central Ave., Kent.

  • May 15, 2013
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Sharon Pfeiffer

Pfeiffer elected Washington State PTA Region 9 director

Sharon Pfeiffer of Kent was recently elected as Washington State PTA Region 9 director for a two-year term beginning June 1.

  • May 15, 2013
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Sharon Pfeiffer
Karanbir Singh

Kentridge High School student wins prestigious National Merit Scholarship

Kentridge High School senior Karanbir Singh was just awarded the prestigious National Merit Scholarship.

  • May 15, 2013
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Karanbir Singh

State grant provides conservation crew support in Kent

The Urban Forestry Restoration Project, administered by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Forestry Program (DNR), has provided Kent with an opportunity to improve the health of trees and forested sites in several urban settings around the city.

  • May 15, 2013
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Pasado’s Safe Haven’s Spay Station returns to Kent on Wednesday

Pasado's Safe Haven's Spay Station, a state-of-the-art mobile spay/neuter clinic on wheels, returns to South King County at 7 a.m. Wednesday, providing low-cost cat and dog spay/neuter for income-qualified, disabled or senior citizens.

  • May 14, 2013
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Douglas Ta’a

Kent’s Ta’a receives LAGRANT Scholarship

University of Washington student Douglas Ta'a of Kent is among a group of 22 undergraduates from throughout the country to receive THE LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship awarded to ethnic minority students pursuing degrees in advertising, marketing or public relations fields.

  • May 14, 2013
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Douglas Ta’a
Jorge L. Lizarraga.

Trial continued to Oct. 8 for man charged in Kent murder of Devin Topps

Jorge L. Lizarraga faces an Oct. 8 trial date for the 2010 second-degree murder of Devin Topps, a former Kentridge High School student athlete.

Jorge L. Lizarraga.
A masked man armed with a handgun enters Bonaci Fine Jewelers in Kent on the morning of May 4.

Man suspected in Kent attempted armed robbery of jewelry store dies from gunshot wound

A man suspected of an attempted armed robbery that included the exchange of gunshots last week at a Kent jewelry store was found dead in Auburn from a gunshot wound.

A masked man armed with a handgun enters Bonaci Fine Jewelers in Kent on the morning of May 4.

Fire damages Kent West Hill home

Fire heavily damaged the attic space and roof of a Kent home at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 23900 block of 43rd Avenue South on the West Hill.

William Phillip.

Phillip’s trial date continued to Sept. 16 for murder of Kent city employee

It's been three years since the stabbing death of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and Auburn resident.

William Phillip.

Kent Fire Department reminder to call before you dig on property

Each year the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority responds to calls for ruptured natural gas lines as people work on sprinkler systems, install fence posts, or do other common below-ground projects.

  • May 13, 2013
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King County police agencies to look for seat belt, cellphone violators

King County motorists can expect to see law enforcement patrolling city and King County roads in search of unbuckled drivers and passengers as well as drivers using their cellphones during emphasis patrols May 20 to June 2.

Hundreds of people came out to celebrate Vaisakhi Day at ShoWare Center.

SLIDESHOW | Vaisakhi Day celebrates culture, unites community

Beautiful bright colors could be seen from afar, with orange turbans and scarfs particularly standing out.

  • May 13, 2013
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Hundreds of people came out to celebrate Vaisakhi Day at ShoWare Center.
Gov. Jay Inslee spoke on funding education by closing tax loopholes.

Gov. Inslee vows to fund education, pitches proposal

Gov. Jay Inslee spoke to educators and administrators Thursday afternoon regarding his plan to fund education.

Gov. Jay Inslee spoke on funding education by closing tax loopholes.
Marie Spieldenner

SLIDESHOW | Allegro Performing Arts Academy flash mob

On May 3, the Allegro Performing Arts Academy danced its first flash mob at Kent Station.

Marie Spieldenner

Road Runner Sports and Soles4souls hook up for Adventure Runs in Kent

Soles4Souls Inc., the global not-for-profit institution dedicated to fighting the devastating impact and perpetuation of poverty, is teaming up with Road Runner Sports, a national fitness footwear and apparel retailer, to collect footwear at 18 "Adventure Runs" scheduled to take place in cities across the nation this year.

  • May 11, 2013
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Still room for your perfect P-Patch in King County Parks’ North Green River Park garden

A limited number of garden plots are still available for rent at King County's North Green River Park in Kent. Each plot measures 10 feet wide by 40 feet long, and costs just $50 to rent per season. Plots are renewable from year to year.

  • May 10, 2013
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