News

Patti Cole-Tindall is officially confirmed as the new King County Sheriff
After serving as the interim sheriff since January, the King County Council unanimously voted to confirm Patti Cole-Tindall as the… Continue reading

Washington ranks 7th among states for number of World War II veterans
12,364 WWII veterans are living in the state, with a total population of 517,912 military veterans.
Fifteen new firefighters join Kent-based Puget Sound Fire
South King Tool Library earns Recycler of the Year honors
Two Kent community projects on request list for federal funding
Two Kent students at Highline College earn statewide recognition
Auburn Police use photo of embattled officer on recruitment banner
Business
News of market volatility has felt like a pinball machine lately | Guest column
Webster’s dictionary defines the word volatility as “characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change.” Interestingly, Webster cites the Continue reading...
Sports

Kentwood High enters state fastpitch tournament as top seed
Conquerors record 20-0; play May 27-28 in Spokane

Seattle Thunderbirds advance to Western Conference Championship Series
Kent-based team will play Kamloops Blazers after rallying to defeat Portland Winterhawks
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Life

Kent’s Fourth of July Splash to return but without fireworks display
Lack of parks, police staffing causes city to reduce hours of event; three bands to perform
Kent Farmers Market to return this summer starting June 11
Kent-Meridian High to present ‘Unstable Connection’ May 19-21
Kent-Meridian High to present ‘Unstable Connection’ May 19-21
Rainier Youth Choirs to perform at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Kent
Kentwood High School Theatre to present ‘Mamma Mia!’ this month
Opinion
Behind the appointment of King County’s new sheriff | Roegner
Roe v. Wade and the road we have been down before | Whale’s Tales
Roe v. Wade and the road we have been down before | Whale’s Tales
Here’s a theory on why people embrace all those crazy theories | Whale’s Tales
Police misconduct is getting expensive for taxpayers | Roegner
Northwest

As COVID trends up again, state officials ‘strongly recommend’ masks
There are no new mandates in Washington. But “we really have an opportunity to get ahead of this.”

Jury sides with DOJ in King County Drainage District 5 case
Enumclaw couple Allan and Joann Thomas found guilty of several charges
After long debate, Edmonds bans homeless people from living outside
JUDGED BY XII (Episode 4): Foster mom wants accountability in Auburn cop’s upcoming murder trial
Man fatally shot by King County Sheriff’s Office deputies identified
No more stolen sisters: How WA is responding to missing and murdered Indigenous people
Police investigating homicide after man found dead inside Federal Way home
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Federal Way man arrested after fatal crash on SR 18
Kent School District closes as many as two classrooms at 5 elementary schools due to COVID-19
Kent’s Fourth of July Splash to return but without fireworks display
Car removed from Old Fishing Hole in Kent after rolling into water
Dog attack, fugitive couple and murder sentencing | King County Local Dive