Opinion
Before REI: When we made our own camping gear
I’m sitting here in my office, it’s mid-May, and there is a downpour beating against my windows. If…
Life
Sister-city auction a success for Kent and Auburn
A fundraising banquet Saturday to help a group of student ambassadors travel to Japan this summer found some…
Opinion
Not the time to panic over flu
As I am writing this, we’ve just learned King County has been hit with its first suspected cases…
News
Howard Hanson Dam safety issues topic of chamber meeting
Issues concerning a major flood-control dam on the Green River will be the topic of discussion at the…
News
Kent man suing rapper Snoop Dogg following concert attack
A Kent man has a major legal bone to pick with rapper Snoop Dogg. Richard Monroe, 25, previously…
News
Clash in Kent: Majestics women’s tackle football team takes on Sacramento Saturday
Expect the matchup of the season Saturday night at French Field, when the Seattle Majestics play host to…
Opinion
Lingerie League: Yogi Berra’s got nothing on this
Occasionally in journalism, you get a golden moment. Like a Larry King question, where a statement is so…
Opinion
Cluck, cluck: Kent Reporter keeps evolving
I’ve said this before, but the analogy seems appropriate to blare again. Newspapers are a lot like chickens.
News
Fundraiser set for locals to visit Japan
A group of local teens will function as a delegation to Japan this summer – and a public…
News
Some thoughts from the news desk
Hello readers – I’ve some thoughts I’d like to share: feel free to tell me I’m all wet,…
News
Kent city officials weigh in on Lingerie Football League
The announcement that a somewhat risque sport will be coming to Kent’s ShoWare Center has drawn a mixed…
Opinion
Pet penalty: King County puts poor on the firing line
King County is about to usher in a new penalty for anyone who hasn’t ponied up the dollars…
Opinion
Community policing takes community trust
The girl angrily kicking her shoe off in the holding cell looks like your typical nervy teen. In…
Opinion
Joe and Karen’s legacy not forgotten
On Thursday in Kent a group of people gathered together to make sense of the senseless. They did…
Opinion
School board needs our input
In case you missed our front-page stories in today’s print paper (and online), the news is about the…
Opinion
Love is more than romance
So we’re on the brink of another Valentine’s Day. The lovers’ holiday strikes again, with boxes of candy…
Opinion
Schools lawsuit needs to happen
The Kent School Board last week pulled out the stops and did something you never hear: They joined…
Opinion
Editor’s note: Army Corps deserves our thanks
Several weeks ago I wrote a column thanking all those emergency-services workers who put in long hours of…
Opinion
Don’t forget who helped during region’s floods
Just when we thought the worst of the snow was past...the rain started coming down. And it continued…
Opinion
For Kent, ShoWare Center is more than just an ice rink
When the Thunderbirds won their first game on ShoWare ice Saturday, it wasn’t just a win for the…