Kent-based Lucy’s Enterprises, Inc, is recalling approximately 13,776 pounds of frozen, ground chicken products that may contain “foreign materials,” according to a press release from the US Department of Agriculture.
State regulators are asking the courts to shut down a Kent-based moving company that they say is operating illegally within state borders.
The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission is seeking to shut down operations at All My Sons Moving and Storage because the company is continuing to handle intrastate residential moves despite the November 2008 revocation of their permit to do so.
At a time when many businesses in the region and state are announcing layoffs and closures, the Kent School District is in the opposite boat, unable to permanently fill about 30 professional positions within the district.
The Kent School Board Wednesday officially and unanimously appointed Dr. Edward Lee Vargas as Kent’s next superintendent.
The district on Monday announced the board had narrowed its focus to Vargas, but the vote at the top of the Feb. 25 board meeting sealed the deal.
Nearly 800 community members, staff and students packed into the Kent-Meridian gymnasium Tuesday night to help the Kent School District Board of Directors prioritize district… Continue reading
After several months of searching, the Kent School District superintendent search has narrowed to a single candidate: Dr. Edward Lee Vargas.The board expects to make… Continue reading
As anyone who has ever met me will tell you, I am not primarily a Mariners fan. The large box of 2008 World Series Champions… Continue reading
TLC Skate Center closes doorsAfter more than 25 years in operation, the TLC Skate-N-Fun Center on S.E. 260th Street in Kent closed its doors for… Continue reading
It may be opera, but the fat lady is not yet singing for Kent tenor Noah Baetge as he makes his way through the Metropolitan… Continue reading
It's a long way from 1850s Springfield, Ill. to Pine Tree Elementary School in 2009, but that didn't stop Abraham Lincoln from making an appearance… Continue reading
More than 80 workers at the Magnolia offices and distribution center in Kent were informed Feb. 12 that their jobs are the latest victims of… Continue reading
With a potential budget gap of up to $16 million in next year's financial plan, the Kent School District is looking at potentially painful cuts… Continue reading
It’s all coming together this year for the Kentridge Jazz Band.With seniors leading the way in most sections and a handful of top-shelf soloists out… Continue reading
Experience with diversity and budget issues led the way during a series of forums Feb. 12 in which the public got its first look at… Continue reading
Sporting goods retailer REI is the latest victim of the economic slowdown, announcing Wednesday that it would cut 61 full-time jobs, primarily from the company's Kent headquarters and Sumner distribution center.
