Opinion

Advice for graduates is read and take a turn with Homer and friends | Editorial

Many appear to think I am Mr. Grumpy for some reason. I have always considered myself to be…

News

Kent City Council passes moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and collective grow operations | Vote split 5-2

The Kent City Council passed a six-month emergency moratorium Tuesday on the establishment and operation of medical marijuana…

News

Urbia “Coffee House Session” benefits Kent Youth and Family Services | Slide Show

The Urbia Fresh Cafe featured an open mic benefit "Coffee House Session" June 24.

Opinion

Grandma’s blackberry pie, Executive Order 9066 and the Fourth of July | Editorial

Independence Day makes me think of my grandma. Fourth of July on our farm meant grandma would bake…

Steve Bredeweg

News

Lending a helping hand in Kent | The Way Back Inn

Getting others back on their feet is the goal of Way Back Inn, Vern and Dorothy Francis.

Bailey Ryan

News

Paying tribute to a Kent icon Art Wright

Family, friends honor late Art Wright during annual Memorial Day baseball tournament.

News

Kent City Councilman Les Thomas proposes council consider property tax reduction | Motion fails

Sparks flew for a time at the Kent City Council meeting Tuesday night when Councilman Les Thomas made…

Opinion

Codes of ethics, conduct and the untidy part of governing | Editorial

My friend and colleague Dean Radford, editor of the Renton Reporter, wrote a story recently that attracted my…

Officials from the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority and the city of Kent will discuss the rising cost of property taxes at a June 14 forum at the Kent Senior Activity Center.

News

Kent business owners question rising property taxes from city, regional fire authority

If death and taxes are two certain facts of life, a third is if property taxes jump dramatically…

Opinion

The Constitution, state law and the medical marijuana debate | Editorial

If you noticed the front page of this edition of the Kent Reporter or checked the website, medical…

A crowd packed the Kent City Council Chambers in support of keeping medical marijuana businesses open in the city. The city sent letters to four businesses stating they were illegally dispensing marijuana and to cease all such activity.

News

Medical marijuana supporters pack Kent City Council Chambers

A crowd of more than 75 packed the Kent City Council Chambers Tuesday, June 7, after the city…

The Kent Farmers Market open Saturday.

News

Kent Farmers Market opens the season with food, fruit, vegetables and sunny skies | Slide Show

The Kent Farmers Market kicked off the season Saturday at Town Square Plaza Park on Second Avenue between…

Jack Zaborac has operated Kent Bowl since 1962 along North Central Avenue. He shows up to work seven days a week. He is converting 20 of the 32 lanes to synthetic and will keep 12 as wood lanes.

News

Zaborac nears 50 years at Kent Bowl

Jack Zaborac has been opening the doors at about 7:30 in the morning at Kent Bowl for nearly…

Opinion

A state budget in the worst of times | Dennis Box

When the doors closed May 25 in Olympia on the 135-day legislative session, the spent lawmakers left an…

Legislators from the South King County area recently wrapped up a 135-day session in Olympia dealing with major budget cuts.

News

State budget cuts led to ‘sleepless nights’ for local legislators

The legislative session in Olympia finally closed up shop after 135 days at about 10:30 p.m. May 25…

Students from the Kentwood Marine Junior ROTC participated in the Hillcrest Burial Park Memorial Day ceremony Monday. From left to right are: Jaleesa Panico

News

Hillcrest Burial Park Memorial Day ceremony in Kent | Slide Show

The Memorial Day ceremony at Hillcrest Burial Park featured students from the Kentwook Marine Junior ROTC presenting the…

Sports

Live Updates | 4A State Track and Field meet | Kent and Tahoma school district teams

4A State Track and Field meet | Kentwood, Kentridge, Kent-Meridian, Kentlake and Tahoma

Sports

Live Updates | Kentwood vs. Eastlake | 4A State Soccer Playoffs

Live Updates | Kentwood vs. Eastlake | 4A State Soccer Playoffs

News

Kent Firefighters put out fire in clothes dryer ducts at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center | Breaking News

Kent Firefighters put out fire in clothing dryer ducts at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center | Breaking…

Opinion

The fun part of free speech | Dennis Box

Free speech is so much fun. I received an email a couple of weeks ago concerning a sign…