It’s been 23 years since Ladan Jacobs escaped from Iran, but the memories are fresh enough that even today her eyes fill with tears as she recounts the story.
As a fourth-generation member of the Baha’i faith, a religion founded in Iran in the 1840s and based on the commonality of all humanity, Jacobs was unable to openly practice her faith after the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
Under a hypothetical worst-case budget scenario in which the Kent School District is required to find nearly $15 million in its budget, nearly 90 teachers, 14 administrators and 35 classified staff members could lose their jobs, according to recommendations made Tuesday to the Kent School Board.
The City of Kent took center stage last week as the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development’s Trade Week came to a conclusion with a full day of events at the ShoWare Center.
While the governor’s Trader of the Year awards served as the finale for the week of state-wide meetings on Thursday, the day’s main focus in Kent remained on international trade.
Officials from the local teachers’ union are saying all of this talk of budget gaps and cuts at the Kent School District are premature, unnecessary… Continue reading
After three years in one of the more prominent locations in Kent Station, Zephyr Grill and Bar has closed its doors, but a new restaurant is in line to take its place.
The city of Kent will takes its place on the world stage next week when the Washington State Community, Trade and Economic Development’s Trade Week… Continue reading
The Kent Chamber of Commerce on Saturday hosted its annual President’s Banquet and Business Excellence Awards, handing out awards to business and community leaders.The event… Continue reading
The dangers of spending down the Kent School District’s fund balance outweigh the benefits of dipping into it too deeply as a way to patch the budget, according to district officials who hosted a presentation Wednesday about the consequences of such a draw down.
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services suspended the license of a Kent Adult Family Home due to "numerous violations that jeopardized the… Continue reading
At the end of the second of two Challenge Days at Kent-Meridian High School March 5, Berenice Meza stood among a group of more than 200 students, staff and community members, all linked arm in arm.
There’s a new salon open in downtown Kent that is dedicated to not only making its customers look good, but also feel good, even when spending money on themselves.
It’s impossible to miss the odor upon entering the Flewellings’ home in the Panther Lake section of Kent. As you open the door, it’s immediate… Continue reading
The 15th annual Kent Student Art Walk is under way in downtown Kent, featuring art from nearly 500 students from every corner of the Kent… Continue reading
All of the data has been gathered and everyone’s voice has been heard.For the Kent School Board, now comes the hard part.With the results of… Continue reading
It’s not quite the “Iron Chef,” but for the kids in the ProStart Invitational cooking contest, things still can get pretty heated.And if there’s any… Continue reading
Mychal Boiser grew up in Kauai, Hawaii, where according to his wife, Maryum, the people would give you the shirt off their back if you… Continue reading
It’s not the ideal situation for a new superintendent to get to know his community, but Edward Lee Vargas made his first public appearance in… Continue reading
The Kent School Board will conduct a special workshop meeting at 4:30 p.m. March 4 to discuss the district's budget.The meeting will take place at… Continue reading
The Kent School Board this past week adopted the 2009-2010 calendar and school will start a little earlier next year.According to the calendar, classes will… Continue reading
