Kent Reporter, June 06, 2014

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Council considers oil train resolution because of safety concerns BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

With more and more crude oil trains expected to rumble through downtown, the Kent City Council

wants to help make sure its residents and businesses are protected from any potential derailments. That’s why the council’s Public Works Committee on Monday discussed a resolution it plans to

prepared as possible,” Council President Dana Ralph said. “It’s about communication. It’s not antitrains, anti-commerce or anti-oil. It’s simply we need to do everything we can to keep this community safe

send June 17 to the full council that lays out steps it wants the state and federal governments to take to help protect Kent. “I know that we are doing as a city everything we can to be as

and that has a lot to do with communication and knowing what is being transported through our city. Those trains are a mile-plus long. [ more TRAINS page 5 ]

Sharp pleads guilty to stealing money from his mother Sharp then resigned in January just two weeks into office because of Former Kent City what he said were “pendCouncilman Ken Sharp ing legal issues I fear will pleaded guilty Tuesday become too distracting to stealing $297,500 from for my fellow council his 93-year-old mother members, for the mayor nearly one year and for city staff.” after Federal Way The Kent Police arrested businessman is him for investigascheduled to be tion of first-degree sentenced at 2:45 theft. p.m. on Friday, Sharp entered June 20 before the guilty plea to Judge James seven counts of Cayce. Sharp Sharp first-degree theft could face a sencharges and one tence of up to 43 months count of mortgage fraud in prison, according to in King County SupeDan Donohoe, spokesrior Court at the Maleng man for the King County Regional Justice Center Prosecuting Attorney’s in Kent. Office. Sharp remains Despite his arrest last out of custody pending June, Sharp stayed in his sentencing. first race for the council The length of the senand voters elected him to tence could be reduced office in a close contest [ more SHARP page 4 ] against Bailey Stober. BY STEVE HUNTER

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LEGOLAND Xavier Allen, bottom right, prepares his Lego sumo robot to battle an opponent at the Bricks 4 Kidz official opening in Kent last week. Brian Richardson, top, teaches the duo how to use the sumo robots, which follow programing commands to push each other out of the ring. Bricks 4 Kidz is a project-based program

designed to teach principles and methods of engineering to children using Lego bricks. Kent’s Lego franchise provides afterschool classes in public and private elementary schools, holiday and summer camps, and in-school field trips. Story, page 2. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter

Gov. Inslee praises iGrad’s successful reach BY ROSS COYLE rcoyle@kentreporter.com

As the story behind iGrad continues to grow, it also attracts increased attention from higher-ups. Most recent of the delegates to tour the

Kent School District facility was none other than Gov. Jay Inslee. “He’s taller than I thought,” remarked Vickie Sheehan, with Green River Community College. Faculty from Green River – which works in tandem with iGrad to

re-engage dropouts and struggling students – were present at Inslee’s visit on Tuesday. Inslee toured of the iGrad facility and visited students and faculty. [ more IGRAD page 5 ]

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