Bill Boyce to resign from Kent School Board
Kent Reporter, file photo
Bill Boyce will resign from the Kent School Board in June to devote more time to his Kent City Council position.
Bill Boyce announced his resignation Wednesday night from the Kent School Board in order to focus on his Kent City Council position.
Kent businesses to learn about inexpensive new direct mail services
The United States Postal Service invites small businesses to attend a "Grow Your Business Day" workshop at 10 a.m. June 5 at the Kent Library, 212 2nd Ave. N.
Kent girls to compete in Seattle Pageant
A pair of Kent girls – 15-year-old Kaylee Lynn Pederson and 8-year-old Angela Becerra (pictured below) – recently were selected to participate in next month's Seattle Pageant.
Kids enjoy a day at the Old Fishing Hole Park
About 170 boys and girls ages 14 and younger joined their families for a free fishing event last Saturday at Kent's trout-stocked Old Fishing Hole Park along the Green River.
Kent man pleads not guilty to shooting dachshund in leg
A 49-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty Thursday to first-degree animal cruelty for allegedly shooting a neighbor's dachshund in the leg with a pellet gun for reportedly "crapping" on his property.
Top fillies to battle in Sunday's Seattle Handicap | Emerald Downs
Talk to My Lawyer and Exclusive Diva – stakes winners here last year at age 2 – resume their rivalry Sunday in the $50,000 Seattle Handicap for 3-year-old fillies running 6½ furlongs.
Kent Rugby team wins at state
For the first time in 25 years, the Valley Joey's rugby club became the Washington U19 boy's state champions.
City of Kent to host infrastructure meeting
The Kent City Council Ad Hoc Committee on Infrastructure will meet to discuss infrastructure needs and funding options June 4.
Kent man, woman receive free wheelchair ramps
Steven Wangsness can now get in and out of his home. Double-amputee Alicia Hernandez can now enter and leave her home without the assistance of a family member.
Union pleased as Hytek-Machinists talks go to mediation
Management at Hytek Finishes has reversed its earlier opposition to asking federal mediators for help in resolving contentious contract talks with the Machinists Union.
Green River English division awarded College Spark grant
College Spark, a Seattle-based foundation that funds programs helping low-income students prepare for college, has announced that it would fund a Green River Community College startup program that would develop an English placement system for high school students.
