News

3 Auburn residents charged with murder in death of Kent man
Ages 20, 18 and 16 they allegedly killed Chris Wesolowicz in 2022 at Southcenter Mall parking garage

Kent School Board delays vote on extra funds for middle school renovation
Directors want specific financial figures before approving additional $2.5M for Canyon Ridge
Business
NASA selects Kent-based Blue Origin for lunar lander contract
Company receives $3.4 billion award to design and build vehicle Moon missions
Sports

State track and field action, plus a little softball | Podcast
This episode of Around the Sound Sports podcast features exclusive interviews with local coaches and athletes on sports reporter Ben Ray’s beat in South King County. Be sure to check out Ben Ray’s reporting in the Federal Way Mirror, Kent Reporter, Auburn Reporter and the Renton Reporter.

T-Birds fall to Quebec in second round of Memorial Cup
Seattle 1-1 in tournament heading into May 31 game against Kamloops
Life

Wild Waves Theme & Water Park in Federal Way opens May 27
Wild Waves is now cashless; Timberhawk roller coaster celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Kent Station sets Ladies Night Out event for Thursday, June 15
Ninth annual fundraiser for Kent Youth and Family Services includes wine tasting
Will Iam Tongi win it all? Federal Way student competes in ‘Idol’ grand finale
Petpalooza returns to Game Farm Park in Auburn
Kent-Meridian High presents ‘Black Comedy’ May 19-20
Three Kent art groups receive ArtsFund, Paul Allen foundation grants
Easter egg, scavenger hunts coming up at Kent Station April 8
Opinion
Remember and honor | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
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Northwest

Court denies use of tattoos, prior cases as evidence in Auburn cop’s trial
Jeffrey Nelson is the first officer in state to face a murder charge since the passage of I-940.

Renton first responders ‘endangered’ at illegal street race in Kent
Both the fire chief and the firefighters union issued statements regarding the May 21 incident.
It’s Iam: Federal Way student wins ‘American Idol’
‘One-person crime wave’ sentenced for ghost gun and fentanyl | King County Crime Dive podcast
Go early or late to beat Memorial Day weekend traffic
2 employees killed, 1 customer injured at Federal Way bar shooting
Three Auburn residents arrested for killing Kent man at Southcenter Mall
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