Opinion
Disabled Kent veteran collecting cards for fellow soldiers: How you can help make Operation Christmas Love a success
I met Pamala Heydt for the first time this week. It was a cold, rainy Tuesday morning at…
Opinion
Beer samplers for Christmas? Editor’s Note
Here we are, parked at the start of a holiday season. That said, you can basically put the…
Business
Black Friday opens holiday shopping season: Kent Station geared up for shoppers
The biggest shopping season of the year was right around the corner, and earlier this week, a regional…
News
City of Kent transportation woes: Roads need help; grants need matches
The City of Kent has approximately 300 miles of roads, with a replacement value nearing $1 billion. Those…
News
Transplant day coming for Kent teen dealing with Severe Chronic Neutropenia Kostman’s Syndrome
The final pieces are falling into place for a seriously ill Kent teenager to receive a lifesaving transplant.…
News
Kent Fire responds to blaze at vacant house on Southeast 208th
Kent Fire responded to a blaze Thursday night in a vacant home on 1100 block of Southeast 208th…
News
Kent Chamber of Commerce takes stand on transportation-impact fees; city notes new developments impact road system
(This is the second in a several-part series about Kent’s recently passed traffic-impact fees, and the balance that…
Opinion
This traffic stop beat the alternative: Editor’s Note
I had a real-life experience similar to that recently described in the Kent Reporter, where a woman was…
News
Kent officers cleared in July 7 shooting of domestic-violence suspect: Local update
Three Kent Police officers have been cleared by an inquest jury, for the July 7 shooting of a…
News
Teens struggling with sexual orientation need support of adults, suicide speaker says
Who knows someone who has attempted suicide?” A forest of hands rose upward. “Who knows someone who has…
News
Kent business owners balk at new fees for roads, but city says street projects are at risk
(This is the first in a several-part series about Kent’s recently passed traffic-impact fees, and the balance that…
News
Funeral service for Devin Topps is Thursday in Kent: Updated Story
(Editor's note: This story is an updated version of one that ran last week. The nature of the…
News
Seminar in Des Moines addresses suicide prevention for gay, lesbian, transgendered youth
An upcoming seminar at a Des Moines church will put the spotlight on suicide prevention in the gay,…
News
See Kent Police chaplain, other community leaders, receive service awards at Sunrise Rotary banquet Nov. 6
Kent Police chaplain Pat Ellis loves his job. “I’ve been a chaplain for about 10 years for Kent…
News
Memorial service scheduled for Devin Topps
The Kentridge High School community will have a chance to say goodbye to one of its own next…
News
Kent area election shakeup: incumbents Geoff Simpson, Claudia Kauffman losing ground
As much as the political shakeup on the federal level seems under way on election night, so too…
News
King County Sheriff: Major cuts in store for department; ballot measure would aid criminal justice
King County Sheriff Sue Rahr likens her dilemma to operating a hospital. With $7.2 million to pare from…
Opinion
The Kent Reporter’s endorsements for state Legislature
The opinions expressed below are the collaboration of Kent Reporter Publisher Polly Shepherd and Editor Laura Pierce. Send…
News
Hundreds gather in Kent for Boy Scout luncheon; one scouting family shares their story
As the visitors walked through the greeting line Tuesday in the Kent ShoWare Center, Arthur Fujii stood at…
Opinion
The Kent Reporter’s editorial stance on state initiatives
This year the Kent Reporter is offering the following suggestions on some of the high-profile state initiatives on…