Business
Kent Valley flood worries commemorated on custom t-shirts
For businesses and residents living the Green River Valley, watching the odds of a flood this fall go…
News
Kent schools see new approach to campus security
Changes in the way security is being handled are under way at the Kent School District as the…
Opinion
Opinion: Don’t blame Huckabee for deaths of four Lakewood officers
This is not Huck’s fault. I know he is a popular scapegoat right now in the murders of…
News
A package with heart: Local kindergartners send care package to Afghanistan
The kids in Kathryn Campbell’s kindergarten class at Millennium Elementary are not entirely sure where Afghanistan is: “Far…
Business
Christmas tree lot looks to Make A Difference for the homeless
For the fourth year in a row, the Make a Difference Christmas Tree Lot is setting up shop…
News
Kent school officials: Testing shows inequity in African American student achievement
The Kent School District recently released results showing how students from the district did in a recent round…
Business
Black Friday in Kent: Merchants get a good feeling, but no firm figures yet
As Black Friday dawned across Kent, the blue skies seemed to herald two things retailers had been hoping…
News
PASSAGES: Kent’s Don Ihry leaves a legacy of tractors behind him
Don Ihry, known throughout Kent for the decorated antique tractors that lined his property on Benson Avenue, died…
News
Kent School District protects its valley schools with sandbags, relocation plan
With a shiny new namesake opened around the corner, the old Panther lake Elementary School on 108th Avenue…
News
UPDATED: Kent firefighters battle two blazes over holiday
The Kent fire department responded to a house fire on Kent-Kangley Road early Friday morning that has displaced…
News
Writers in Schools program comes to Kent
Devin Stumpf does not look like your stereotypical poet. But when the sixth-grader at Park Orchard reads his…
Business
ESP, Kent printshop owned by the late David Cooke, purchased by McCallum of Seattle
A Seattle-based printing company has bought the print shop that former belonged to David Cooke, the late husband…
Business
Apartment company offers flood insurance to residents at its Kent complex
In response to concerns voiced by residents about the recently elevated risk of flooding in the Green River…
Business
Kent merchants hope Black Friday equals Green Dreams
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means only one thing for retailers: Black Friday is nearly…
News
Kent eatery shares holiday spirit with free Thanksgiving meal
While a lot of businesses close their doors for the Thanksgiving holiday, that is not the case at…
Business
Depot Barbershop: The end of an era
For more than 100 years, the Depot Barbershop has kept Kent clean shaven and looking good. But after…
News
After 32 years of service, Kent School Board’s Sandy Collins is retiring
As she prepares for her final meeting after 32 years on the Kent School Board, Sandy Collins can…
News
Kent schools clothing bank: Reaching out to growing number of families in need
At the Kent Area PTA Council’s clothing bank, it is sometimes the little things that can choke you…
News
Major Green River flood could stall deliveries everywhere
While the impacts of a potential Green River flood this winter are obvious to the businesses located in…
News
With assets at risk from flooding, Green River Valley businesses plan for worst
With the potential for flooding just around the corner and many assets to protect on the Green Valley…