Work to start in July on $52 million Green River levee project in Kent
Open house set for June 25 at Kent library
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Tasting room proposal could redefine alcohol production in King County
Pilot program would benefit wineries, breweries and distilleries. Several farmers are concerned.
Business
Washington’s average wage tops $65,000 in 2018
Washington’s average annual wage grew by 5.5 percent in 2018 to $65,301, according to the state Employment Security Department –… Continue reading
Farmers market season opens
Lisa Rasmussen, owner of Designs by Lisa, Inc, above, displays some of her shirts at the Kent Farmers Market, which… Continue reading
Group buys Kent’s Bryson Square Apartments for $43.2 million
50 electric buses coming to local transit agencies; $13.3M from VW settlement used to reduce diesel pollution
Makerspaces essential solution to job gap | SBA
Half Lion Public House opens at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex
Jobs report: hiring continues strong in April
Sports
Baja Sur tops Sunday’s $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes
One of the track’s most exciting prospects in several years headlines the $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs.… Continue reading
T-birds announce 6-game preseason schedule | WHL
The Seattle Thunderbirds have announced their 2019 exhibition schedule, beginning Aug. 30 at the Delta Hotels Preseason Classic in Everett.… Continue reading
King County Council honors Kent School District athletic director Dave Lutes
Bronze Stars: Club takes third in North American Sand Soccer Championships
Alittlelesstalk takes a Kent Stakes thriller
WIAA drops Tacoma Dome as high school championship football site
Kentridge’s Henderson, K-M’s Murillo best at their craft
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Legislature: History, investigations and new laws
The 2019 session of the Legislature included controversy, compromise, surprise, new law and more.
Northwest
Rick Steves to give $1 million yearly to stop climate change
“If we are in the travel business, we are contributing to the destruction of our environment,” he said.
No good solution to the plastics problem
Plastic is piling up everywhere from King County to ocean floors, and humans keep making more.
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Kent public charter school to close
Kent City Council approves parking restrictions near Kentridge, Mill Creek neighborhoods
Kent man pleads guilty to online threats to Trump’s family, Jewish community
Kent Police pursuits up 37 percent in 2018
Sound Transit Board approves three sites to study for light rail maintenance facility
Kent teachers, students concerned as school district weighs cuts
Half Lion Public House opens at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex