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Kent, Washington is located in King County. Zip codes in Kent, WA include 98030, 98035, and 98031. The median home price in Kent is $235,000 which is roughly $128/per square foot. More Kent information.

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5 hrs ago | The News Tribune

Two Kent sharpshooters are among 16 vying for $100,000 on "Top Shot"

Kent appears to be a hot bed of eagle-eyed marksmen. Two Kent residents – Federal Way police commander Kyle Sumpter, 51, and aerospace engineer Kelly Bachand, 25 – are competitors on the History Channel reality show “Top Shot.” The fifth season premieres at 10 p.m. Wednesday.

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9 hrs ago | Kent Reporter

Child ignites mobile home fire; 8 safely escape

An elementary school age child stared a fire that heavily damaged a Kent mobile home and displaced eight people early Friday morning, the Kent Fire Department reported.

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9 hrs ago | Kent Reporter

xpedx awards Energy Star to Kent facility

The ENERGY STAR designation is only given to buildings scoring in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency, based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's energy performance rating system.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Sammamish Review

Memorial Day is for remembering, honoring

If you are planning to avoid the traffic, save the gas expense and enjoy Memorial Day close to home this weekend, there are some simple ways to honor the men and women from the United States military who died in military service to their country.

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Kent Reporter

Barbara Phillips seeks seat on Kent City Council | Election 2013

Phillips is running against Ken Sharp and Bailey Stober to replace Elizabeth Albertson for Position No.

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Kent Reporter

Kent to rename street for veterans; ceremony May 31

Kent will honor its veterans by permanently renaming South 231st Way as Veterans Drive at an 11 a.m. ceremony Friday, May 31 at the intersection of Russell Road and South 231st Way in Kent.

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North Seattle Herald Outlook

Legal Notices

Superior Court of Washington County of King In re: Kari Gaston, Petitioner, and Sean Gaston, Respondent.

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MassLive.com

Terrence Williams' case still being reviewed; prosecution needs...

Prosecutors said they need more time for their investigation of Terrence Williams before deciding on any potential charges against the Boston Celtics guard, who was arrested Sunday after being accused of brandishing a gun at the mother of his 10-year old son in Kent, Wa.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Seattle Times

Man exposed himself in Kent store

Kent Police Detectives are looking for a man who was caught on a store surveillance video exposing himself and touching his genitals in front of a 6-year-old girl Sunday.

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Fri May 17, 2013

PNW Local News

Firefighter for a Day | Part I: FireOps 101 is a chance to see what they face

About a third of the way up the 105-foot ladder leaned against the roof of a six-story tower, my legs begin to burn.

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Federal Way Mirror

Inslee visits Kent to push adoption of state transportation funding package

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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Federal Way Mirror

The transient nature of gangs in South King County

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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Thu May 16, 2013

The Good Phight

2013 Phillies Draft Preview - Reese McGuire

Another High School kid who plays a position that is historically tough to develop high schoolers from.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Kent Reporter

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.

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Kent Reporter

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.

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KOMO News

Thousands still without power in W. Wash. after thunderstorms

Thousands of homes around the Puget Sound region remained without power Tuesday as crews continued to clean up from Monday's thunderstorms.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Auburn Reporter

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.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Seattle Times

Man rescued in "near drowning" in Lake Washington

A man in his 40s is being treated at Harborview Medical Center after a near-drowning off the shore of Gene Coulon Park in Renton on Saturday.

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Covington Reporter

Pasado's Spay Station returns to King County

Pasado's Safe Haven's Spay Station, a state-of-the-art mobile spay and neuter clinic on wheels, returns to south King County on May 15.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Auburn Reporter

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.

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