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The streets of downtown Kent were barely passable with the hundreds of Halloween costumes that poured in and around the bar scene during Kent's Halloween in 2013.

Kent bars prepare for Halloween

Hannah Armenta October 21, 2014

Kent is gearing up for its busiest night of the year: the unofficial celebration of Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 25..  Bar and restaurant owners and the City of Kent police and fire departments are taking...

'Insidious'

Matt’s Flick Pick: ‘Insidious’

Matt Merchant October 21, 2014

Prepare for a list of horror movie descriptive clichés. This is seriously one of the scariest movies I have ever seen. The first time I watched it I was home alone, at night, with all of the lights off....

Haunted Kent

Ghost Walk introduces locals to the characters of Kent’s haunted past

Mark Oprea October 21, 2014

Editor's note: This story was updated to make corrections on October 28, 2014.In the middle of Parker Mathews' ghost story, it sounded like a door slammed on the second floor of his 19th century home at...

Photo illustration by Chelsae Ketchum

Party registration program off to slow start

Mariam Makatsaria October 20, 2014

Seven months after Kent City Council voted to approve a party registration program, only 14 hosts have utilized the program and noise complaints have decreased only slightly.“During my 18 years of work...

Ghost Walk offers glimpse into past

Rachel Sluss October 5, 2014

The Kent Stage is inviting Kent residents to experience the city’s paranormal side during the Kent Stage Ghost Walk on Oct. 10 and 11.The Kent Stage offers two tours: the Downtown Kent Ghost Walk, a...

Candy, candy, everywhere

So, I was the one who ended up sick at our house over Halloween. Go figure.We didn't go anywhere the entire weekend, period. We even missed trick-or-treating.Luckily, Babycakes is 2 and didn't know the...