09/24/11 Seattle Thunderbirds' Jacob Doty gets in the first fight of the season with Winterhawks Cody Castro

Sports

Seattle Thunderbirds drop home opener to Portland Winterhawks | Slide Show

The Seattle Thunderbirds hosted the Portland Winterhawks at the ShoWare Center Saturday evening, Sept. 24. The T-birds lost…

Seattle Thunderbird Calvin Pickard makes a save on Winterhawks' Brad Ross

Sports

Hockey | Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Portland Winterhawks | Live updates

The Seattle Thunderbirds open the season at home Saturday hosting the Portland Winterhawks at ShoWare Center.

Opinion

The new world of online dating | Dennis Box

We are considering a new series of enterprise reporting written by TJ Martinell who works out of the…

News

Kent city budget public hearing draws fireworks

A few sparks flew during the Kent City Council public hearing on the 2012 city budget Tuesday and…

Opinion

The right stuff for politics | Editorial

Every once in a while I get the crazy idea it would be fun to be a political…

Transportation Master Plan Citizen Committee back row from left

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Transportation Master Plan Committee provides solutions for Kent roads

Figuring out the transportation puzzle in Kent is a long, winding road and very expensive. A seven-member Transportation…

Kentwood quarterback Dane Manio posted a 3-1 record in the second half of last season as the team’s quarterback.

Sports

Kentwood vs. Tahoma prep football | Live Updates

Kentwood hosts Tahoma at French Field at 7 p.m..

Opinion

Books, books and Kent Friends of the Library book sales | Editorial

I grabbed a few books from my overstuffed shelves the other night while lying in bed. On the…

News

Kent-Meridian graduate Ramsey Arteaga recites poem of hope to City Council

Ramsey Arteaga brought a message Tuesday to the Kent City Council, in verse. Arteaga, a recent graduate of…

News

Kent community meeting addresses city crime

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas told residents Tuesday despite the sense among many crime is increasing in the…

Opinion

Understanding a sports writer | Editorial

The life and times of the newspaper business has been a rocky road over the past few years…

Sports

Kentlake vs. Auburn Riverside – Prep Football | Live Updates

The Kentlake Falcons will be taking on the Auburn Riverside Falcons in the first South Puget Sound League…

Bill Betts

Business

Again company in Kent is cutting the rug

A couple of enterprising businessmen came up with a great idea to cut the rug – Again. The…

News

King County executive proposes spending $1.4 million on gang problems in Kent and surrounding area

King County Council will consider a three-prong approach against violence.

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Life

Blooms abound at the Puget Sound Dahlia Association show

More than 3,000 blooms were on hand for the annual Puget Sound Dahlia Association show Saturday and Sunday,…

Opinion

The chicken and the egg | Editorial

I was driving around Kent a few days ago and noticed chickens scurrying around behind a house. Chickens…

Opinion

A gift of playing and teaching with the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra | Dennis Box

There is a lot of talk about teaching and teachers these days. Educating kids has been a political…

Awesome Gem (left) edges clear of Noosa Beach (right) in the 76th running of the $200

Sports

Awesome Gem runs down Noosa Beach to win the Longacres Mile | Horse Racing

Awesome Gem ran out of the 11 post and to run down fan favorite Noosa Beach to win…

Noosa Beach has put in many hours on the track with trainer Doris Harwood. Noosa Beach is looking at becoming just the third horse in 76 years to win back-to-back titles in the Longacres Mile

Sports

Noosa Beach takes aim at Longacres Mile | EMERALD DOWNS

Winning the Longacres Mile is a tall order. That is the feat facing a tall horse, Noosa Beach.…

News

Boyce, Thomas, Ralph leading Kent City Council races | Election 2011

The first blush of primary election results Tuesday showed some interesting numbers in the Kent City Council, Valley…