News
Like presses? Then you’re John DeNure’s type
The job would normally take two people, but John DeNure, curator for the Thorniley Collection at West Coast…
Life
Video: Global-warming play a cool event for Kent kids
The weather may have been heating up outside, but things sure were cool May 26 at the Emerald…
Business
Kent Downtown Partnership to see new director
The Kent Downtown Partnership has selected Barbara Smith of Shelton, Wash., as the group’s new executive director. Smith…
Business
Helping the Tooth Fairy – and African children
Like most good ideas, the kernel of Elisa Hope’s new business grew out of a need at her…
News
Kent schools: Fewer teachers to see layoffs
After months of bad news regarding the budget, there is finally a glimmer of hope in the Kent…
Business
Developer fees could pave the way for better Kent roads
More than 30 members of the business community and Kent city government were on hand May 21 at…
News
Kent students get sobering message with bloody wreck demonstration
The scene opens with the sound of a car crash and a curtain is pulled back to reveal…
News
Toys, failures and fun: Inventor visits Kent school
One by one the signs appeared, all about science and inventing. “Science is messy” read one. “Doesn’t always…
News
No more downtown post office for Kent? Office is up for sale
Customers downtown looking to make a quick stop at their local post office may find themselves heading up…
News
Slide show: For Kentridge photo club, state contest was a snap
A single picture may be worth a thousand words, but for the Kentridge High School Photography Club, 14…
News
Teachers’ union shows up in force at Kent School Board meeting
Approximately 200 members of the Kent Education Association – the local teachers’ union – staged a rally May…
Business
Job fair at Kent’s ShoWare Center sees thousands of applicants
They descended on Kent from all over the region with one goal in mind: Finding a job. Thousands…
News
Makeovers for a new life: Kent salon helps these moms look their best
It had been a long time since Heather Bell had her hair professionally done. “I’ve been cutting my…
Life
See the slideshow: Seahawks star Marcus Trufant gets rowdy in Kent
The home of the 12th Man shifted for a short time this past week from its traditional home…
News
Meridian Elementary Artwalk a success
Last week the hallways of Meridian Elementary were transformed from a traditional school setting into a museum of…
Opinion
K-M Class of 2009: These kids are alright
Like most teenagers, I couldn’t wait to get out of high school. And though today when I look…
News
A family’s love: Foster babies find a home in Kent
The call can come at any time so even though their own kids are past the diaper-and-bottle phase,…
News
Kent to lay off 29 teachers, six administrators, due to recession, lack of state funding
After months of number-crunching and nail-biting, the rubber finally hit the road for the Kent School District’s budget…