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Kent Sunrise Rotary Club President Dean Saggau installs an ADA plaque on the sand table at Lake Meridian Park.

Kent’s Lake Meridian Park features new ADA play equipment

The new playground that opened last year at Lake Meridian Park in Kent is being expanded to provide more opportunities for children of all abilities.

  • Oct 4, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Sunrise Rotary Club President Dean Saggau installs an ADA plaque on the sand table at Lake Meridian Park.
Kent Police Blotter.

Kent officers bust men, woman for prowling vehicles

A witness report of suspicious subjects looking into cars and checking door handles led the Kent Police to arrest two men and one woman for investigation of attempted vehicle prowl and possession of vehicle prowl tools.

Kent Police Blotter.
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg speaks at a previous domestic violence awareness rally in Kent. This year's rally is at noon Friday

Domestic violence awareness rally in Kent Friday

A regional law enforcement rally for domestic violence awareness month is scheduled for noon Friday, Oct. 5 at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Ave. N. in Kent.

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg speaks at a previous domestic violence awareness rally in Kent. This year's rally is at noon Friday

Kent-Tahoma Middle School League football standings

KENT-TAHOMA MIDDLE SCHOOL LEAGUE FOOTBALL STANDINGS

  • Oct 4, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Edward Lee Vargas

Latino Education Policy Forum draws state’s top educators

Sea Mar Community Health Centers' Latino/a Educational Achievement Project (LEAP) host its first-ever Latino Education Policy Forum at the SeaTac Hilton Hotel on Friday.

  • Oct 4, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Edward Lee Vargas
Crews put up Hilton HHonors Skate America flags on West Meeker Street to help promote the figure skating competition Oct. 19-21 at the ShoWare Center.

Skate America flags promote Kent figure skating competition

Flags went up at the city of Kent sign on West Meeker Street to promote the 2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series coming Oct. 19-21 to the ShoWare Center.

  • Oct 4, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Crews put up Hilton HHonors Skate America flags on West Meeker Street to help promote the figure skating competition Oct. 19-21 at the ShoWare Center.
Cathy Brasher-Hwang

Park Orchard Elementary School hosts Family Health-Fitness Night

Park Orchard Elementary School presented its second annual Family Health-Fitness Night on Sept. 27.

  • Oct 3, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Cathy Brasher-Hwang
Kent Police found Trajan C. McCallister

Kent Police find missing boy uninjured

Kent Police found a missing 14-year-old boy Tuesday evening uninjured and in no immediate danger.

Kent Police found Trajan C. McCallister
'Playing Ball to Cure them All' runs from 4:30-9 p.m. Friday

Let’s kick cancer: Rainier Valley Slammers set benefit

The Rainier Valley Slammers have organized a breast cancer benefit, "Playing Ball to Cure them All,' from 4:30-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at the Starfire Soccer Stadium, 14800 Starfire Way, Tukwila.

  • Oct 3, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
'Playing Ball to Cure them All' runs from 4:30-9 p.m. Friday
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke.

Kent mayor proposes new B&O, cable taxes; cuts 20 jobs

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke presented her 2013-14 proposed budget Tuesday night to the City Council that includes a new business and occupation (B&O) tax and a cable television utility tax.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke.

Bowen Scarff Ford sets fundraiser Saturday for Kent-Meridian student activities

Bowen Scarff Ford and Kent-Meridian High School have joined forces to help raise more than $6,000 in support of various students activities as part of Ford Motor Company's Drive 4 UR School program.

  • Oct 3, 2012
  • BY Wire Service

Kent pedestrian dies after collision with car; man identified | Update

An 80-year-old Kent man died after being struck by a car while trying to walk across Southeast Kent Kangley Road at about 6 a.m. Monday.

Kent Police are asking for help to find Trajan C. McCallister

Kent Police seek public’s help to find missing 14-year-old boy

The Kent Police Department is asking the public for their assistance to help locate a missing 14-year-old Kent boy.

Kent Police are asking for help to find Trajan C. McCallister

Court hearing continued for Kent man charged with vehicular homicide in motorcyclist death

An 18-year-old Kent man charged with vehicular homicide had a court hearing continued to Oct. 10 in connection with the death of Kent motorcyclist Aug. 22 in the Panther Lake area.

Two men die in house fire near Kent; teen attended Thomas Jefferson High School

Two men died in a house fire that broke out at about 4 a.m. Friday in the 3900 block of South 238th Street on the West Hill near Kent.

Kent restaurants to help raise funds for the hungry

Customers who eat at any of five Kent restaurants on Tuesday, Oct. 2 will help raise money for the “Ending Hunger One Step At a Time; CROP Hunger Walk."

  • Oct 1, 2012
  • BY Wire Service

I-5 northbound lanes to close near Kent, Tukwila this week at night

Drivers in Kent and Tukwila should plan ahead for multiple lane closures on northbound Interstate 5 every night from Monday, Oct. 1 through Thursday, Oct. 4 near State Route 516 and South 188th Street.

T-Birds drop Cougars in dramatic fashion

The Seattle Thunderbirds were trailing the Prince George Cougars 1-0 Saturday night with 17 seconds left in the game at the CN Centre.

  • Oct 1, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Bicyclists no longer have to ride around giant sandbags along the Green River Trail as all sandbags have been removed in Kent.

Green River Trail in Kent open to bicyclists

Bicyclists can again use the Green River Trail in Kent.

Bicyclists no longer have to ride around giant sandbags along the Green River Trail as all sandbags have been removed in Kent.

State proposes removing Kent property from Hazardous Sites List

The state Department of Ecology proposes to remove a Kent property from the Hazardous Sites List.