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Former Kent resident faces animal-cruelty charge following discovery of starving dogs

A former Kent resident has been charged with first-degree animal cruelty, following the discovery of three emaciated, thirsty…

Kent Rotary-Sunrise member Marge Williams

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Dictionary Day a big day for Kent School District, Rotary clubs

In the multipurpose room Oct. 12 at Meridian Elementary, the excitement was palpable. The school’s entire third-grade class…

Opinion

Domestic abuse – how one woman walked away: Editor’s Note

It’s the little things at first. A put down. A shove. A household implement broken in anger. But…

Mark Pyne

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Kent’s Mark Pyne earns People’s Choice award at Sutter Homes Better Burger Contest

The dishes in the sink may have bothered Susan Pyne, but the trip she took with husband Mark…

Edward Sudderth

Business

Neptune Society to answer cremation questions at Allied Waste Services and Kent Chamber of Commerce Business Expo

Like a number of Kent businesspeople, Edward Sudderth is preparing for the upcoming Allied Waste Services and Kent…

Andrew Toeaina

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Strategic-planning group meets to define what success for Kent School District is supposed to mean

A group of about 65 community members, school district staff and students met for a second time in…

Opinion

The American Dream knows no ethnicity: Editor’s Note

I spent part of an afternoon this week having lunch with State Sen. Margarita Prentice. We hadn’t planned…

Lourdes Carrillo left

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Lucy Lopez Center: Helping Kent’s Hispanic community; needing help itself

When Cristina Cianca needed help, the Lucy Lopez Center was there for her. The Panama-born mother, who immigrated…

Animal Control Officer Pam McClaren

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Animal-control officer speaks on abuse case; emphasizes need for struggling pet owners to ask for help

When King County animal-control officer Pam McClaren walked into the abandoned East Hill house earlier this month with…

Thunderbirds phenom Glen Goodall

Sports

Thunderbirds legend Glen Goodall opens the T-Birds’ first home game of the season Saturday

Talk to Glen Goodall for just a few minutes, and the excitement is palpable. Through the twang of…

Editor Laura Pierce's dog

Opinion

Doing right by my dog, and getting a license: Editor’s Note

I am a pet owner, and at times it’s a dubious honor. I have a dog that is…

Seattle Thunderbirds coach Rob Sumner discusses his expectations with the players Sept. 15 before practice at the ShoWare Center. The Thunderbirds

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Expect stronger T-Birds squad, coach says: Take in game Sept. 18 at ShoWare – Video

Expect to see a bigger, more physical Seattle Thunderbirds team this season. That’s the word from head coach…

Biology teacher Debbie Robbins starts a class Monday at Kent-Meridian. The students in her class are in the International Baccalaureate Program.

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International Baccalaureate program gets Kent kids competing globally, helps offset college costs

There’s lots of talk these days about competing globally in the classroom. But did you know there’s a…

Aneel Robinson is the founder of Daily Pill Calls

Business

Forget your meds? Kent man has a way to remind you

Have you ever been on medication, and it seems that you can never remember to take it on…

Debbie Carlson

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Spurred by Holocaust studies, Kent teacher puts emphasis on social justice in the classroom: Slide show of Holocaust sites

It was the shoes on a riverbank that brought Debbie Carlson close to tears. The Meridian Middle School…

Opinion

What poor customer service really costs – billions: Editor’s Note

I realize in this era of recession it’s not always possible to fully staff a front counter. I…

T-Bird defender Brenden Dillon

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Thunderbirds gather for training camp – watched by their families in the stands

The ShoWare Center fairly hummed with excitement this past weekend, as dozens of young, earnest athletes strapped on…

Mill Creek Middle School teacher Sharon Clark talks Aug. 24 with student Billeh Scego during orientation at the school.

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Summer ending for Kent School District: First day of class is Sept. 1

Summer, it seemed, wasn’t ready to be over. With temperatures hovering in the high 80s Tuesday, the sun…

Opinion

Are we any smarter following Gulf oil spill? Editor’s Note

Have we learned anything from British Petroleum’s debacle in the Gulf? Frankly, I think we’ve learned just how…

Kent resident Marci Adelsman on Monday shows her dish for a chicken and brown rice salad

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Kent resident vying for a prize in Foster Farms recipe contest: Update

Lifelong Kent resident Marci Adelsman has always been a bit of a tinkerer. So it wasn't too surprising…