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Kentwood beats Gonzaga Prep for trip to final for second consecutive year | Photo Gallery

Kentwood beats Gonzaga Prep for trip to final for second consecutive year | Photo Gallery

The Conks will play Union for the championship at 9 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome

Kentwood beats Gonzaga Prep for trip to final for second consecutive year | Photo Gallery
Kent ball keeps rolling, Kentridge girls in 4A girls basketball championship final after beating Bellarmine | Update

Kent ball keeps rolling, Kentridge girls in 4A girls basketball championship final after beating Bellarmine | Update

Kentridge beat Bellarmine 54-41 in the semifinal, will play for state title at Tacoma Dome

Kent ball keeps rolling, Kentridge girls in 4A girls basketball championship final after beating Bellarmine | Update
It’s final, the Conks are in the finals for the 4A boys basketball title | Update

It’s final, the Conks are in the finals for the 4A boys basketball title | Update

Kentwood beat Gonzaga Prep 56-53 in the semifinal game at the Tacoma Dome.

It’s final, the Conks are in the finals for the 4A boys basketball title | Update
Kentridge beats Bellarmine in semifinal | Photo Gallery

Kentridge beats Bellarmine in semifinal | Photo Gallery

Chargers play Glacier Peak for state title

Kentridge beats Bellarmine in semifinal | Photo Gallery
Kentridge freshman Jordyn Jenkins scored 20 points for the Chargers

Kentridge beats Kentlake in state quarterfinal | 4A girls Hardwood Classic

Rebounding and shooting tell the story of two halves

Kentridge freshman Jordyn Jenkins scored 20 points for the Chargers
Kentlake knocks off Kentridge for 4A NPSL Cascade girls top spot

Kentlake knocks off Kentridge for 4A NPSL Cascade girls top spot

It was the third time this season the Falcons and Chargers met on hardwood.

Kentlake knocks off Kentridge for 4A NPSL Cascade girls top spot
Stryker Phd

Stryker Phd goes for history against stout Mile field | Emerald Downs

A field of 11 thoroughbreds is expected to run in the 81st edition of the Grade 3 Longacres Mile on Sunday at Emerald Downs in Auburn.

Stryker Phd

Primary election results | Aug. 2

The following are the first returns from the Aug. 2 primary election. Election results are updated daily at about 4 p.m. The results will be certified Aug. 16 by the Canvassing Board.

  • Aug 3, 2016

Kent School District short of supermajority, fire benefit charge passing

The initial election night results posted on the King County Elections website showed a shortfall for Kent School District bonds and a thumbs up to the Kent Regional Fire Authority benefit charge.

  • Apr 26, 2016

Prepared to gointer, unveil new vocabulary with my koozie

The Oxford English Dictionary announced in June about 500 words have been added to its dictionary.

Water keeps us guessing with latest drought | BOX

That darn water. For thousands of years we mostly upright humans have prayed to it, started wars over it, killed people in it and with it, built fancy huts to be close to it and tried to figure out ways to get out of it or get more of it.

Newspapers will last with stories to tell | Box

I have been thinking a great deal recently about the multiple roles a newspaper plays in a community.

Joe McDermott

Voters to make the call on emergency radio system upgrade

King County voters will see a property tax levy on the April 28 special election ballot seeking funds to replace the county's emergency radio system.

Joe McDermott

Unusual sighting in the sky spurs intrigue, wackiness, relief | BOX

Last week I wrote a story for the Journal of San Juan Islands, and I think I finally found some fans.

Gov. Jay Inslee

Legislature goes to work on budget

Let the Olympia money chase begin. Gov. Jay Inslee recently met with Sound Publishing reporters and editors at the Bellevue Reporter office to discuss the executive branch's 2015-17 budget proposal.

Gov. Jay Inslee

It’s personal in politics, land battles | Dennis Box

The political playoffs officially have reached the homestretch and a couple of intriguing statements have jumped out at me like dancing mow cow popups on my computer screen.

Web, social sites spur debate | Box

Spent Sunday watching a Book TV show I recorded on my DVR.

Memorial service for Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu March 1 at the ShoWare Center.

Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu memorial service at the ShoWare Center | Slideshow

A memorial service was held for Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu March 1 at the ShoWare Center.

Memorial service for Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu March 1 at the ShoWare Center.

State cuts to city of Kent may be less than feared

The Kent City Council heard as close to good news as it gets in this economy.

Lessons from windy weather and tall trees | Dennis Box

When I left home Tuesday morning the wind was blowing. For most places around the Puget Sound, that is not necessarily a big deal, but in Enumclaw we take notice. The wind really knows how to blow in that town.