News
Lakewood service for slain officers was emotional time for Kent and law enforcement community
An achingly cold sunny afternoon Tuesday was the stage for an emotional tribute to four slain police officers.…
Opinion
Editor’s note: Lives of four Lakewood officers touched many; how you can help
By now the news has been out several days: four police officers sitting quietly in a Lakewood coffee…
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Thanksgiving is for families
Well, the holidays are nearly upon us. I don’t know about you, but back when I was a…
Opinion
You can’t fake a sense of direction – beware of this lost newspaper editor
It’s my personal conviction that some people are born with a sense of direction. Put them anywhere -…
Life
Way of the sword: Kendo tournament comes to Kent
They came in their keiko-gi (tunics), hakama (pants) and their bogu (armor.) They swung their shinai (swords) with…
News
Hanson Dam ushered in new era for Green River Valley
Before the Howard Hanson Dam, the rainy winters of the Green River Valley brought with them a sense…
Opinion
Thank you, readers, for an amazing election season
A tumultuous election season is nearly over. Not unlike the circus coming to town and leaving a trail…
Opinion
Editor’s note: Kent Reporter sponsors mayor, City Council debates
If you have been riding the fence as far as local politics, then I want you to mark…
Opinion
Editor’s note: Do floods mean I’m paddling my life raft to work?
Like a lot of Kent residents, I live in the valley. When I first moved here, nearly four…
Business
New player takes the ice for T-Birds
The Seattle Thunderbirds have a new player in their corner, and he doesn’t wear a mask or pads.…
News
UPDATED: Striking Kent teachers rally Friday, still no contract; READ THE PROPOSAL
Kent teachers and supporters were out in force Friday morning at school-district headquarters, waving signs and making it…
Opinion
Let’s get back to business at hand
The latest chapter has unfolded in our Kent teachers’ strike, and like all parties involved or watching from…
News
Judge to Kent teachers: Class starts Monday or face fines | Read the ruling
Striking Kent teachers must be back in their classrooms teaching by Monday, or they and their union will…
News
DEVELOPING KENT STRIKE STORY: Mediation meeting this morning; court hearing this afternoon
The Kent School District was asked by the state’s appointed mediator to reassemble at the mediation site 8…
Life
SLIDE SHOW: Thunderbirds unveil new jersey for 2009-10 season
A healthy-size crowd gathered Wednesday at the Kent ShoWare Center to take a look at the Seattle Thunderbirds…
News
Union says negotiations don’t bode well for Kent schools to start Monday
Unless negotiators can come up with an 11th-hour save, it’s unlikely that Monday will be the first day…
News
KEA rally draws more than 1,000 teachers to road in front of Kent district offices
They lined the street several rows deep, waving signs, chanting and shouting to passing vehicles. They got plenty…
News
Striking teachers demand change from school district
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE DISTRICT RESPONSE TO THE TEACHERS’ COMMENTS. THAT RESPONSE IS…
Opinion
Schools and soccer fields: Our kids are making the sacrifices, this time
From the way matters look now, it will be tough to be a kid in Kent. Ditto that…
News
PSE gas main in Kent ruptured, repaired
A ruptured gas line on the outskirts of Kent shut down 277th Street for several hours Wednesday. As…