City of Kent proposes bill to state legislators to address illegal street racing
Illegal street racing has become a growing problem in several communities in Washington. The City of Kent hopes its bill to the State Senate can address the public safety issue.
REI lays off 167 at HQ, cites ‘increasing uncertainty’
Outdoor company REI has laid off more than 100 people from its headquarters in and around Seattle, citing "increasing uncertainty" and a need to be profitable.
'There has been a murder:' Police searching for suspect after 2 people killed in Kent motel
Police are searching for a suspect after two people were found dead in a Kent motel late Thursday.
Police investigate deadly 4-car crash in Kent
Police are investigating a deadly four-car crash that happened in Kent on Saturday.
Police: Teen arrested for stealing cars in Kent linked to 50 more thefts in the past year
A 16-year-old girl and a 26-year-old women were arrested for allegedly burglarizing a car dealership in Kent, stealing five vehicles. Police believe the teen is linked to more than 50 car thefts this past year.
Kent plane crash survivors still in the ICU but are awake
Two men who survived Saturday's plane crash in Kent are still in the ICU but are awake and are expected to survive their serious injuries, a Harborview Medical Center spokesperson says.
Woman hit, killed by 2 cars in Kent; police rule it an accident
A woman was hit and killed by a car in Kent Sunday morning, and authorities have determined it was accident.
2 injured after small plane crashes into storage unit in Kent
Crews are investigating after a small plane crashed into a storage unit in Kent on Saturday.
Extensive recruiting and hiring helps Kent Police Department fill staffing vacancies
While some departments struggle to fill open positions, extensive recruiting efforts helped Kent Police Department fill all staffing vacancies.
Police seek suspect of fatal hit-and-run in Kent
A 63-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Kent Tuesday afternoon, and police are working to identify the suspect.
Detectives link teen, 21-year-old to more than 30 armed robberies in 2 weeks
Two people, including a teen, have been charged in connection to a string of armed robberies that occurred throughout King County within the span of two weeks in November.
Crews knock down apartment fire in Kent, 6 families displaced
Crews are investigating an apartment fire that displaced six families in Kent on Saturday.
Firefighters put out large building fire near Kent Station
Several fire departments battled a large, 2-alarm building fire Friday morning in Kent.
Firefighters battling large building fire near Kent Station
Several fire departments are battling a large, 2-alarm building fire Friday morning in Kent.
Kent Police ID suspects caught on camera brutally beating a woman during robbery
Kent Police have identified and charged the two suspects seen violently assaulting a woman on camera.
WSP seeks help identifying deadly hit-and-run suspect in Kent
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is asking for help identifying a driver who hit and killed someone in Kent, and drove away early Tuesday morning.
'This is an ongoing problem in this area': Crews investigate arsons in Kent
Crews are investigating a series of arsons that happened in Kent early Friday morning.
Crews restore power to nearly 7,200 customers in Kent after Thanksgiving outage
Crews with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) restoreed power to more than 7,000 customers in Kent after a large outage on Thanksgiving morning.