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Kent teachers union plans forum on school district budget
The Kent School District teachers' union, the Kent Education Association, is hosting a community budget forum June 2,…
Opinion
Lunch at the Kent Senior Activity Center: Great food from a program greatly in need of more diners: Editor’s Note
The meal was chicken and dumplings, and my companion was Jean Ray. And for a measly $6, I…
News
Holocaust speaker coming to Kent: Gerda Weissman Klein the subject of Oscar-winning film
For Pat Gallagher, a visit from a holocaust survivor next month is the culmination of a 14-year friendship,…
News
Kent Rotary’s Escapades Dinner and charity auction is May 22
The Rotary Club of Kent is gearing up for its big event of the year: the annual Escapades…
Opinion
Street projects in Kent: Whose ox gets gored first? Editor’s Note
Our City Council is discussing something that will continue to dog every Puget Sound city for years to…
Business
Wow! Wine, women event drew a crowd at Kent ShoWare Center
Kent’s biggest women-oriented bash went off without a hitch May 7, drawing approximately 500 ladies through the doors…
Life
Kent-Meridian’s ‘Bus Stop’ production breathes life into Marilyn Monroe classic: See the slide show!
You're stuck in a bus terminal on a snowy night outside Topeka, Kans., and it's all you've got…
Life
Kentwood puts new spin on time-honored Wizard of Oz: See the slide show, too!
It's got a witch, a scarecrow, a lion and a tin man. And then there's Dorothy, and her…
Business
Downtown Kent business hit by graffiti artist reclaims its wall
When Browser’s New and Used Books owners Greg and Kathi Simmons rolled into their downtown Kent business on…
Opinion
The big picture for Kent’s ShoWare Center is far from bleak – Editor’s Note
The financial picture for Kent’s ShoWare Center is not an upbeat one these days. Now going into its…
News
Kentridge High dance squad is tops in state
The 2010 season turned out to be a golden one for the Kentridge Chatelaines. The dance team, at…
News
Wine Women Wow! coming to Kent
The pieces are coming together for Kent's celebration of all that is about women. Now in its fifth…
Business
Kent welcomes Regional Medical Clinic
A new walk-in medical facility has come to Kent. The Regional Medical Clinic at Kent opened its doors…
Opinion
Renton bike-trail death was a tragedy – Editor’s note
Velda Mapelli didn’t have to die. The 83-year-old Renton woman, who was tragically hit by a cyclist on…
News
Kent-Auburn-Tamba Sister Cities banquet a success – see the students, view the slide show
A local group is preparing for another summer of international relations. The Kent-Auburn-Tamba Sister Cities Committee had its…
News
Kent School District could see layoffs next year
If next year's budget projections remain as they are now, the Kent School District is lined up for…
Opinion
Walking a mile in a firefighter’s boots: Editor’s Note
Two-hundred fifty degrees, in the abstract sense of the word, is hot. Very hot. But it takes sitting…
News
Kent resident starts international aid organization – hoping for volunteers to South America
She saw a need and started a non-profit. That's the short version of the story of Jennifer Levy,…
News
Kent schools to see $9 million funding gap next year
The Kent School Board took its first painful step in chopping back costs for the upcoming school year…
News
Talks heat up at Kent Schools budget meeting
How would you cut the Kent School District budget? That was the $6-$12 million question district residents have…