Call it a rite of spring. Every year when the weather starts to improve, Kent Parks gets calls from students looking for ways to fulfill their high school community service requirements.
The Seattle Thunderbirds' 15th annual Hockey Challenge raised more than $170,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington and Alaska last Saturday at the ShoWare Center.
The Kent Senior Center hosts a workshop, Wise Buying: Making the most of your remodeling dollars, at 10 a.m. Monday, March 4.
Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she allegedly slapped her husband in the face while both were at work at a business in the 6700 block of South 216th Street.
Kent Police bicycle patrols will return to the streets in May after a six-month absence.
The Vancouver Giants scored three power-play goals Sunday afternoon on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds at the Pacific Coliseum.
Kent City Councilman Les Thomas said each time he goes for early morning coffee in downtown Kent he sees a group of about eight to 10 men standing around the Rotary ball fountain at Town Square Plaza.
The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in overtime Saturday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
The Soroptimists of Kent Dinner, Silent Auction & Fashion Show is Thursday, March 14 at the Emeralds Downs Banquet Room, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn.
The Reproductive Parity Act, a controversial bill that would require insurance plans that cover live births to also cover abortions, was passed by the state House of Representatives Friday morning after heated debate from both sides of the issue.
A former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach received a five-day jail sentence Friday in King County Superior Court for communication with a minor for immoral purposes.
Senior Services' Volunteer Transportation provides vital rides for Kent seniors. Using their own vehicles, volunteer drivers help older adults maintain their independence by taking them to necessary medical appointments.
The murder trial has been continued again for the Oregon man charged with first-degree murder for the 2010 stabbing death of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and Auburn resident.
Military Road weaves through South King County, connecting people to homes, schools and businesses. It remains an important corridor today, just as it has been for many years. It carries its original name, follows its original route.
An online dance competition was something Marie Spieldenner and her family had never heard of before. Nonetheless, she decided to enter it.
Commissioners from the ports of Tacoma and Seattle, business owners, labor leaders, and the mayors of Auburn and Kent met at Auburn City Hall last Thursday to talk about the problems posed by aging freight routes within Green River valley cities.
Facing strong opposition from business and community leaders, the Kent Homelessness Partnership Effort (KentHOPE) and Seattle's Union Gospel Mission officials have aborted efforts to establish a shelter on East Gowe Street.
It was something close to his heart. It was a part of his childhood, his culture. And this year, the holiday event was on the verge of being cancelled.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office filed 43 fewer felony cases in 2012 than in 2011.
A vote is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26 by the King County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors about whether to approve a city of Kent plan to repair a Green River levee to improve flood protection and reduce insurance rates.
