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Kent father, 26, killed in shooting June 16 on East Hill

1 week ago | kentreporter.com | Steve Hunter

Leroy Tinoga, 26, of Kent, the married father of two young children, was killed in the shooting and vehicle crash incident June 16 on the East Hill in Kent. The family of Tinoga released his identity with the posting of a GoFundMe account.
Man, juvenile face murder charges in Kent student’s death

1 week ago | kentreporter.com | Steve Hunter

A 20-year-old Auburn man and 16-year-old Auburn boy each face first-degree murder charges in the June 2024 shooting of a Kent-Meridian High School student.
Signs at Reith Road roundabouts in Kent take a beating

1 week ago | kentreporter.com | Steve Hunter

Directional and yield signs are taking a beating so far at the two new Reith Road roundabouts in Kent. Drivers are knocking down or bending the signs on narrow metal poles as they negotiate the turns along Reith Road at the intersections of Lake Fenwick Road and South 253rd Street. Reith Road connects the Valley with the West Hill between State Route 516 and Military Road South.
Kent woman faces vehicular homicide charge in March crash

1 week ago | kentreporter.com | Steve Hunter

A 41-year-old Kent woman faces charges of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault in a March 28 crash in Kent that killed Jose Ortiz, 55, and injured his wife while they were driving home from church. Wajiha Mubin Din remains in custody at the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle with bail set at $750,000, according to King County jail records. She has a pretrial hearing on July 21 and a scheduled trial date of Sept. 2 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
Class of 2025 high school graduates celebrate in Kent | Photos

1 week ago | kentreporter.com | Steve Hunter

It was a busy weekend for the Class of 2025 graduates of the four Kent School District high schools and two academies. Kentlake, Kentridge, Kentwood and Kent-Meridian high school graduations were one right after the other on Saturday, June 14 at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. Kent Laboratory Academy and iGrad & Kent Virtual Academy had ceremonies on Friday, June 13 at Kent-Meridian High School.
People ‘fed up’ with Trump administration protest in Covington | Photos

1 week ago | covingtonreporter.com | Steve Hunter

Kent resident Rob Mitchell says “people are getting fed up” with the Trump administration and its “authoritarian government.”Mitchell joined about 1,500 people on Saturday afternoon, June 14 lining sidewalks and holding signs on both sides of a stretch of Southeast 272nd Street at a peaceful protest in Covington, part of a nationwide “No Kings” event that drew thousands of people across the state and millions across the nation.
Man fatally shot on East Hill in Kent; found inside vehicle

1 week ago | kentreporter.com | Steve Hunter

A man was fatally shot Monday afternoon, June 16 on the East Hill in Kent. Multiple Kent Police officers, Puget Sound Fire firefighters and medics were dispatched at about 2:32 p.m. to the area of SE 240th Street and 108th Avenue SE after multiple 911 calls to report a male bleeding from the head in a vehicle that had collided with other vehicles, according to a Kent Police news release.
People ‘fed up’ with Trump administration protest in Covington | Photos

1 week ago | kentreporter.com | Steve Hunter

Kent resident Rob Mitchell says “people are getting fed up” with the Trump administration and its “authoritarian government.”Mitchell joined about 1,500 people on Saturday afternoon, June 14 lining sidewalks and holding signs on both sides of a stretch of Southeast 272nd Street at a peaceful protest in Covington, part of a nationwide “No Kings” event that drew thousands of people across the state and millions across the nation.
Kent Elementary School’s new mural brings wildlife alive | Photos

2 weeks ago | kentreporter.com | Steve Hunter

Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest jumps out from a new 60-foot mural at Kent Elementary School. A bear stands tall behind a Kent Elementary sign. An eagle soars with Mount Rainier in the background. A fox dances near a river. Artists Michelle McClinn and Cheryl Rhodes revealed the mural, which is 8 feet high and 60 feet long, on June 5. More than 60 people attended the reveal, including Kent Mayor Dana Ralph.
Kent-Meridian High students share personal stories in new book

2 weeks ago | kentreporter.com | Steve Hunter

An inspiring collection of personal stories from 25 Kent-Meridian High School immigrant and refugee students are featured in the book, “We Are America: Kent 2.”Kent-Meridian teacher Marissa Winmill and her students celebrated the release of the book on June 10 at the school.