News

Kent Police Blotter: Feb. 24 to March 11
Incidents include stolen vehicles, employee theft, police pursuit, shooting

Proposal to raise pay for Kent mayor, City Council members
Each scheduled to receive 3.6% cost-of-living increase; mayor’s pay would jump to $219,720 per year
Business
Kent company recalls meatloaf products
Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC, a Kent company, is recalling approximately 79 pounds of meatloaf products due to misbranding and undeclared… Continue reading

Kent-based Blue Origin plans all-female spaceflight
Katy Perry, Gayle King among the six crew members for spring trip
Sports

Athletes of the Week: Kentwood
Alex Palacios and Logan Wilson (unified basketball) and Aubrey Krestle win award.

Arlington shocks Kentwood with fourth quarter comeback
Kentwood’s season ends before the Tacoma Dome in opening round loss.
Life

Zumba events to honor Renton man, 34, killed in vehicle crash
Pedro Sandoval attended and taught the dance fitness classes across the area, including Kent

Kent Cider & Ale Trail set for March 7 in historic downtown
Sample drinks and check out the entertainment at local businesses from 6 to 9 p.m.
Maple Valley singer advances on ‘The Voice’ to next round
What we talk about, or not, when talking about death
Climbing gym comes with a solution for the Federal Way community
Key to Change opens doors in Des Moines for local young musicians
Church seeks volunteer cooks, helpers for Kent Monday Night Supper
Opinion
Principles and ideas that are worth standing by | Whale’s Tales
In a recent Whale’s Tales, I criticized the present administration in Washington, D.C. — not for its goals, but for Continue reading...
Northwest

Public Health reports season’s first pediatric flu deaths in King County
Two children died in February; first pediatric flu deaths in two years
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