xpedx awards ENERGY STAR to Kent facility
xpedx, a leading business-to-business distribution company in North America, has earned the ENERGY STAR® designation at its Kent location, 7011 S. 188th St.
Getting you fit, strong: Pro fighter opens new gym in Kent
As Travis Doerge prepares to end his pro fighting career in the ring, he is about to begin a new one as a fitness trainer in the gym.
Kent entrepreneur helps disabled people with the art of origami
With a fold here and a bent corner there, entrepreneur Lindy Styer is helping disabled people throughout South King County with origami, the Japanese art of turning paper into decorative shapes and figures.
King County taking nominations for small business awards
King County Executive Dow Constantine celebrated Tuesday the beginning of the nomination period for the 2013 Executive’s Small Business Awards at the West Seattle location of last year’s winner, Easy Street Records.
Support the Mountains to Sound Greenway, wash your car on Earth Day
For every car washed on Earth Day – Monday – Brown Bear will donate $1 to the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust. Brown Bear Car Wash has locations throughout the Puget Sound region, including Auburn at 814 Auburn Way S. and 3902 Auburn Way N., and Kent at 1202 W. Meeker St. and 1205 W. James St.
SBA, W20 Group launch social media webinar series for small businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the W20 Group, an entrepreneurial ecosystem of digital communications companies, is launching a five-topic social media webinar series to help small businesses leverage and grow their businesses using social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs and mobile marketing.
Valley RV Supercenter moves to new Kent location | Briefs
Valley RV Supercenter has a new location in Kent. The company moved to its new 5 1/2-acre location in order to house its service and sales departments under one roof.
Wild Waves Theme Park hosts annual job fair this Saturday
The park, which opens May 11, employs nearly 1,000 workers from May through September.
Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair set for Wednesday, March 27
The Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair is Wednesday, March 27 at the Kent Campus of Green River Community College, 417 Ramsay Way, Suite 112.
Kent-based Golden State Foods wins Best in Class award
Golden State Foods (GSF), one of the largest diversified food processors and distributors in the country, recently awarded its Quality Custom Distribution Services, Inc. (QCD) Kent facility with its Best in Class award.
Red Lion celebrates opening of Kent hotel
The new Red Lion Inn & Suites in Kent, 25100 74th Ave. S., just east of Highway 167, features 60 renovated rooms.
