An advisory committee should be established for resource center | Letter

The Kent Chamber of Commerce recognizes the challenges the city of Kent has faced regarding the Resource Center located on East 3rd and Meeker and we welcome the opportunity to work through a collaborative process that includes discussions with the Kent Chamber of Commerce,

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6:34 PM February 22, 2012 0

Farewell too soon, coach | Editorial

In the early afternoon on Feb. 16 I found an article I wrote after Seth Dawson first started coaching the boys swim team at Kentlake High little more than a year ago.

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6:32 PM February 22, 2012 0

Workers could gain new benefit option: Education savings accounts | State Legislature

Low-wage workers who are looking to climb up the career ladder may gain a new resource to help improve their skills and marketability if a bill lingering in a House committee moves on to gain support from legislators on final passage

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1:41 PM February 18, 2012 0

Volunteers are needed in Kent schools | Editorial

I am helping 7-year-old Maria with math homework – she struggles with the English instructions and I assume she may not get much help at home because her parents are busy or lack English proficiency.

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updated 1:06 PM February 18, 2012 0

Medical marijuana trips on Senate floor | Dennis Box

The smoke-filled room of medical marijuana legislation in Olympia will continue to be shrouded in haze.

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updated 6:39 PM February 16, 2012 1

Lessons from windy weather and tall trees | Dennis Box

When I left home Tuesday morning the wind was blowing. For most places around the Puget Sound, that is not necessarily a big deal, but in Enumclaw we take notice. The wind really knows how to blow in that town.

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7:59 PM February 11, 2012 0

Valentine’s Day lessons and tips | Dennis Box

OK, I am in the newspaper business last time I checked. That means I am supposed to write stories and try to tell something resembling the truth.

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6:11 PM February 4, 2012 0

Editorial | Impressions of an seventh-grade science teacher | Dennis Box

Education, schools and school teachers are hot topics everywhere parents or politicians are locked in the same room these days. The recent State Supreme decision on the Constitutional requirement to fully funding schools created quite a furor among political leaders in office and those hoping to get into office.

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2:48 PM January 28, 2012 0

The future of book publishing | Editorial

As a reporter and a fiction writer, the transformation of the traditional publishing industry has been fascinating.

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6:14 PM January 18, 2012 0

Editorial | Blueberry muffins and shirt pockets | Dennis Box

Some of us know how to take it easy. Ron Harmon, who retired from the Kent City Council after two terms, is less visible these days, but he has not exactly put the engine in neutral.

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updated 7:03 PM January 13, 2012 0

Editorial | The historical significance of Bill Boyce's election to Kent City Council | Melvin's Notes

I was asked by community residents to write about the historical significance of Bill Boyce, a black man, having been elected to the Kent City Council.

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6:27 PM January 12, 2012 0

Question of the Day

Do you believe the federal health care reform act was a good idea?