Strike or not, the games will go on.Officials in the Kent School District this week said that interscholastic athletics will continue whether or not the… Continue reading
Not even gray skies, cool temperatures and the looming possibility of a teacher strike could dampen spirits Friday at a community barbecue hosted by Kent-Meridian… Continue reading
Mediation continued through the weekend as the Kent School District and the Kent Education Association worked to solve their contract dispute in time to prevent… Continue reading
Ever since he was a child in the Ukraine, Anatoli Petrik has loved to take pictures and dreamed of being a National Geographic photographer.“Ever since… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been updated with elections results as of Friday evening.With votes continuing to trickle in following Tuesday's mail-in-only primary election, it… Continue reading
Nearly 200 children showed up at the Kiwanis Tot Lot No. 1 Thursday to try and get one of 100 new backpacks stuffed with school… Continue reading
Beginning this month, Kent-area residents will have a whole new way to get their health care, and though it's new, it has something of an… Continue reading
Mediation began Wednesday between the Kent Education Association and the Kent School District in hopes of averting a strike that could delay the start of… Continue reading
The results are in and while Kent's scores on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) are generally an improvement over last year, district officials… Continue reading
The Kent School District late Friday afternoon officially declared an impasse in negotiations with the Kent Education Association, setting the stage for a potential strike."While… Continue reading
Negotiations between the Kent School District and the union that represents teachers are continuing, but if a deadlock between the two entities remains, a teacher… Continue reading
As students around the country and state are preparing to head back to school, district officials are preparing not only for the return of students,… Continue reading
It takes a special kind of teacher to leave a lasting effect on your students, especially after 30 years.But that is exactly the kind of… Continue reading
Approximately 25 people attended a special meeting about youth homelessness in downtown Kent Aug. 6, including representatives from the city, the police department and business… Continue reading
While Congress this past week debating the continued funding of the "Cash for Clunkers" program, one local dealership has already reached its verdict on the value of the program.
"It's been a great thing," said Mark Scarff, president and general manager of Bowen Scarff Ford Lincoln Mercury. "It's helping sell cars and trucks."
As far as summer jobs go, getting paid to paint murals isn’t a bad way to make money.
“It’s pretty fun” said Anthony Rowe, 17, as he took a break from moving panels to be painted as part of a new West Hill mural he helped create.
Despite news reports from other media outlets last week that no post offices in Western Washington would be closed due to economic pressure, the downtown… Continue reading
For John Paquette, it's good to be home.After a year at Camp Prosperity in the heart of the Green Zone in Baghdad, John, 25, returned… Continue reading
To walk into the new Jimmy T’s bar on 104th, it is nearly impossible to believe some of the stories about the location and the… Continue reading
Kent Chamber of Commerce Membership Director Dana Krawchuk announced this past week that she will be leaving the chamber at the end of the month.… Continue reading
