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  1. Kent City Council cuts casino gambling tax rateRead the original story

    Yesterday | Kent Reporter

    The Kent City Council has cut the gambling tax rate from 11 percent to 7 percent at the Great American Casino in Panther Lake.

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  2. King County approves Green River Briscoe Levee repair agreement with KentRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Kent Reporter

    The King County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to move ahead with repairs to the Briscoe Desimone Levee along the Green River by approving an agreement with the city of Kent to construct the project.

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  3. NBA player arrested for making threats with gun; Kent Police take Terrence Williams into custodyRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Kent Reporter

    Kent Police arrested NBA player Terrence Williams on Sunday for investigation of second-degree assault domestic violence when he allegedly displayed a handgun to a woman during a scheduled visitation exchange of their 10-year-old son.

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  4. Alleged Kent pimp has trial date continued to July 22Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Kent Reporter

    The trial date has been continued to July 22 for a man who reportedly made nearly $200,000 as a pimp in Kent and Seattle.

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  5. Sen. Keiser's unused prescriptions bill signed into lawRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Kent Reporter

    Health care professionals and medical facilities will soon be able to donate unused, unopened prescription drugs for distribution to people without health insurance, thanks to legislation signed into law late last week by Gov.

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  6. Hydro Fever Open House set for May 25Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Kent Reporter

    The Hydro Fever Open House runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25 at the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum, 5917 S. 196th St, Kent.

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  7. State Patrol arrests Kent man on child porn chargesRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Kent Reporter

    Detectives from the Washington State Patrol Missing and Exploited Children's Task Force arrested a Kent man Thursday for investigation of possession and distribution of child pornography.

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  8. Smith Brothers dairy moves to new Kent location after 93 years at current siteRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | Kent Reporter

    Jason Grinolds and the rest of the Smith Brothers Farms milkmen and milkwomen will work out of the company's longtime location along West Valley Highway until late June before moving to a new headquarters a couple of miles to the east in Kent on 79th Avenue South.

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  9. The transient nature of gangs in South King CountyRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | Kent Reporter

    In the early morning hours of June 27, tension escalated among a crowd of gang members outside a Federal Way bar.

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  10. Candidates file for Kent Mayor, Council, School BoardRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Kent Reporter

    Tim Clark, a former city councilman and current Kent School Board member, is challenging Mayor Suzette Cooke, who is seeking a third, four-year term.

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  11. Inslee visits Kent to push adoption of state transportation funding packageRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | Kent Reporter

    Gov. Jay Inslee made a quick stop Friday in Kent to pump up South Sound politicians and business leaders about the importance for the Legislature to pass a transportation funding package during the special session that started this week.

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  12. Beware: An Lid can happen to you | Guest OpRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Kent Reporter

    The city of Kent can come out of the blue to penalize property owners for being just that - property owners.

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  13. Albertson won't run again for Kent City Council; wants state House seatRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Kent Reporter

    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.

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  14. Fain sponsors Kent student as Senate pageRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Kent Reporter

    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.

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  15. Pfeiffer elected Washington State PTA Region 9 directorRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Kent Reporter

    Sharon Pfeiffer of Kent was recently elected as Washington State PTA Region 9 director for a two-year term beginning June 1. As a region director, Pfeiffer is responsible for organizing leadership workshops and providing support for the councils and local PTAs in the Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, Tukwila and Tahoma school districts.

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  16. Kent School District sets May 22 meeting for special education programRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Kent Reporter

    The meeting is slated for 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mill Creek Middle School Project Room, 620 N. Central Ave., Kent.

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  17. Trial continued to Oct. 8 for man charged in Kent murder of Devin ToppsRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | Kent Reporter

    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.

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  18. Fire damages Kent West Hill homeRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Kent Reporter

    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.

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  19. Phillip's trial date continued to Sept. 16 for murder of Kent city employeeRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | Kent Reporter

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

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  20. Man suspected in Kent attempted armed robbery of jewelry store dies from gunshot woundRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | Kent Reporter

    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. 1 comment

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