Fireman's Fund Insurance Company supports Kent Fire Department
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Fireman's Fund Insurance Company recently gave $5,000 to the Kent Fire Department.
Memorial Weekend Forecast
Memorial Day is not a dependable weekend around the Northwest...never has been, never will be. Generally we have a sunny, warm period in the middle of May (early May this year) and then we move towards the June gloom mode of low clouds.During the past few days we have had a closed upper low hanging...
Kennedy Catholic's Battle of the Bands to raise emergency relief money for Oklahoma
Kennedy Catholic High School students are rallying to support Oklahoma families devastated by the May 19 tornados with a Battle of the Bands contest on Tuesday.
Haeger Orthodontics announces Smile for Lifetime recipients
Haeger Orthodontics of Kent announced today the names of the first four recipients selected in the community as part of the Smile for a Lifetime Foundation (S4L) program.
SmileMobile coming to Kent in June
The Washington Dental Service Foundation SmileMobile, which travels the state offering examinations to children who might not otherwise have access to dental care, will be in Kent next month.
Watch D.O.G.S. program encourages dads to volunteer in schools
Faster than a speeding kickball, more powerful than a Tonka truck and able to leapfrog two first-graders in a single bound, the Watch D.O.G.S., a special group of volunteer dads, are gaining recognition throughout the Kent School District.
Kent Rotary, supporters provide fishing experience for kids
Kent Rotary, in partnership with the City of Kent Parks Department, annually hosts a kids fishing experience at a two-acre pond in Kent, affectionately known as the Ol'Fishin' Hole.
This recent one-day event attracted hundreds of youngsters from toddlers up to the age of 14 (no license is required).
'Kent Has Talent' show cancelled; coordinator hopes for its return
Unable to secure enough sponsorships, organizers decided to cancel the third annual "So You Think Kent Has Talent!" competition.
Kent seeks applicants for ShoWare's Public Facilities District Board
The city of Kent is seeking applicants for one vacancy on the Kent Special Events Center Public Facilities District (PFD) Board of Directors that helps oversee ShoWare Center budgets and operations.
Kent summer recycling collection event on June 1
The annual Summer Recycling Collection Event and Recycling Products Sale is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at the Kent Phoenix Academy parking lot at 11000 S.E. 264th St.
The Lessons of the Moore Oklahoma Tornado
On Monday, an EF-5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma resulting in substantial loss of life, hundreds of injuries, and economic losses that will run into the billions of dollars. The storm had winds reaching 200-210 mph, was on the ground for 17 miles, and was observed from 2:45-3:35 PM CDT (19:45-20:35 UTC).How did the National Weather...
