News
Kent schools have plenty of heart, thanks to local service clubs
Three local service groups are showing a lot of heart toward the Kent School District. Quota International, the…
Business
Kent moving company sees penalties from state
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on Nov. 14 canceled the residential moving permit of Kent-based company All…
Business
Children’s Bookshop: 20 years of keeping kids literate
Angie Martinez and her 14-year-old daughter Marissa make the trek to Children’s Bookshop and Teaching Supplies from their…
News
Kent dealership changes name, but not focus
Changes are afoot at the former Bret Chevrolet dealership on Washington Avenue in Kent, but despite a week…
News
FORE! Kent schools teeing up for new program
Last school year, students at Panther Lake Elementary School, along with a handful of others in the Kent…
News
Kent food bank sees the brunt of bad economy
As the economy continues to slide, more and more working-class families around the country and right here in…
Life
Kent trio pours it on in martini contest
Three Kent-based contest winners are shaking (not stirring) things up on the new martini menu for Zephyr restaurants…
News
Democrats sweep local elections, win seats in 33rd and 47th districts
Voters in Kent, swept up in the same blue wave that sent Democrats to the White House and…
News
Setting their goals high: Scenic Hill Elementary students set their sights on college
It’s never too early to get kids thinking about graduation on going on to college and at Scenic…
News
Gregoire wins re-election, Rossi concedes
After needing three counts and several days to claim victory in 2004, Gov. Christine Gregoire appeared to sail…
Opinion
After Phillies win, anything is possible
I'd spent my whole life waiting for this moment and there was no way 3,000 miles was going…
Business
Keeping it raw: Kent gym is old school all the way
At first glance, the new Imperial Fitness gym is sparse, especially compared to the monster fitness facilities being…
News
Public instruction candidates duel in Kent
Testing standards and school funding were the two main topics discussed this past week as the candidates for…
News
Four Kent schools among 98 of ‘Distinction’
Four Kent schools were named Washington State “Schools of Distinction” Oct. 22 by the Office of the Superintendent…
News
A new way to cure sweet tooth — and maybe even cancer
When Trish May of Athena Partners wanted to launch a new product to raise money for woman's cancer…
News
State school superintendents debate Tuesday in Kent
Kent-Meridian High School will play host to a debate between the two candidates vying for the top education…
News
Kent math nights this week add parents, business to equation
The Kent School District next week is hosting its first ever district-wide Community Math Nights with the goal…
Business
East Hill meeting seeks to give businesses a voice
Harpreet Gill of Punjab Sweets knows that if the businesses on the East Hill would just work together,…
News
Goal is literacy, T-Birds tell Kent kids
Want to keep up with Kent’s newest professional athletes? Then you better get reading! That was the message…