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civil, architectural and environmental engineering, as an independent consultant to review the two vastly different proposals. âWe hope we can get some clear guidance,â said Kjris Lund, executive director for the King County Flood Control District. Kent and King County officials disagree about the right approach to
Flood district picks Texas professor to analyze Kent levee repair proposals BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
A University of Texas at Austin professor will recommend whether the city of Kent or King County has the better millions-of-dollars plan to
repair a 2.7-mile stretch of a Green River levee to provide better flood protection. The King County Flood District Executive Committee on Monday hired Robert Gilbert, a professor of
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Kelvin Crenshaw, a ATF special agent, left, and King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg on Tuesday at Kent City Hall look over illegal guns seized in South King County during recent arrests. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter
Feds announce large gun, drug bust in South King County BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
Glenn Hamada watches as his fighters, Ray Henry, 20, right, and Vince Gumiran, 17, spar at the Phoenix Academy. The Kent East Hill Boxing Club is preparing to host its first fight card on Saturday night at the Kent-Meridian High School gym. CHARLES CORTES, Kent Reporter
FIGHTING TO HELP YOUTH Boxing club gives kids a chance to compete and find themselves BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@kentreporter.com
T
he heavy doors often stay open in Glenn Hamadaâs makeshift youth boxing gym in Kent, serving as an in-
vitation and a pathway to kids. They come from all walks â working-class families to broken homes â many with big dreams, others without guidance. They come and go before Hamadaâs eyes. A judge of more than 70 world title fights, Hamada is a coach and mentor to those who pass his way. He works, encourages and corrects
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those who step into the ring for the first time. Hamada never knows who might walk through the doors tomorrow, yet he is willing to give them an opportunity. Itâs just the nature of the difficult-to-grasp craft, a sometimes not so sweet science for young fighters. [ more CLUB page 2 ]
Federal agents and South King County police agencies arrested 33 people as well as seized 28 guns and nearly $1 million worth of drugs during a threemonth crackdown in Kent, Renton, Tukwila, Federal Way and other cities. The U.S. Department of Justice held a press con-
ference Tuesday at City Hall in Kent to announce the crackdown on gun and drug crimes called âOperation Down in the Valley.â Officials displayed at Council Chambers at City Hall more than two dozen guns seized by agents and officers in a focus on a 20-square mile where police agencies know gun [ more STING page 4 ]
Volunteers to usher in inaugural Green Kent Day BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
Saturday marks the inaugural Green Kent Day, a city-wide event to celebrate the success of an effort to restore and steward the cityâs forested parklands
and green spaces. From 9 a.m. to noon, hundreds of volunteers, Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke and members of the Green Kent Partnership will participate in [ more EFFORT page 9 ]
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