Kent City Hall campus back to normal operations after bomb threat
Feb 23, 2026, 2:07 PM | Updated: Feb 24, 2026, 11:24 am
A Kent Police Departemnt vehicle. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
The Kent City Hall campus is back to normal operations after a bomb threat.
Authorities reopened the Kent Police Department (KPD) lobby Monday, but decided to keep buildings on the Kent City Hall campus closed until Tuesday morning.
The City of Kent stated that the facilities would open Tuesday at 8 a.m.
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Authorities remove suspected explosive
Law enforcement safely removed a suspected military-grade undetonated explosive that was brought to the campus, KPD reported Monday afternoon.
A bomb squad was sent to the scene.
City Hall and the Centennial Center, located at 220 4th Avenue South, were closed.
West Gowe Street was also closed between 4th Avenue South and 2nd Avenue South.
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