Business

FAA visits Kent site for new headquarters; city waits for ranking

It's a waiting game for the city of Kent, in its bid to bring a new Federal Aviation…

Opinion

Please God, don’t make me go back to Disneyland – Editor’s Note

Disneyland is a happier place, since my departure last week from Southern California. I don't know how many…

Trudy Schug

News

Shoe fairy helps Kent track team put in the miles

For Trudy Schug, the gut-check moment came when, as a P.E. teacher in the Kent School District, she…

News

Kent schools could be seeing major budget cuts – share your input now

The Kent School District is facing an economic reality that one of its top financial officials is calling…

News

Health-care reform draws mixed reaction in Kent

Health-care reform has been a hot-button topic in past weeks, since President Obama's health-care plan -- or at…

Business

Legislators to speak at Kent chamber event

Expect a complete legislative roundup at the Kent Chamber of Commerce's April Membership Luncheon April 7 at the…

News

Health-care reform opponent McKenna coming to GOP event in Kent

State Attorney General Rob McKenna, among the high-profile Republican opponents of recent national health-care reform legislation passed last…

Opinion

Bullying cost Phoebe Prince her life—What can you do about it? Editor’s Note

Teenagers aren’t supposed to die. They’re especially not supposed to die like this. Phoebe Prince only had two…

News

Kent-Meridian High School gym upgrade survives delays; other Kent projects make list also

The Kent-Meridian High School gym project has survived a round of project delays, and will be funded this…

04/03/10 Jamie Nephew

Business

Kent Chamber of Commerce gala should be a night to remember

Why go to the Kent Chamber of Commerce’s Annual President’s Gala? Why indeed. “It’s the biggest night we…

Jessie O’Hara (left) and Keliesha Lovelace

News

Mill Creek students create winning yearbook, heartburn and all

A group of Kent students have firsthand knowledge of what it’s like to be in the publishing industry.…

News

Kent School Board has public hearing on school facilities tonight – Developing story

A special meeting of the Kent School District Board of Directors takes place 7 p.m. Tuesday in the…

Judy Renzema

News

Kent Regional Library opens with new technology, bathrooms

Six months may not seem like a long time, but take it from the standpoint of a library…

The Majestics' Jasmine Arriola

Life

Majestics women’s tackle football starts season with Kent scrimmage

The Seattle Majestics are ready for battle. Now entering their second season in Kent, the women’s tackle football…

A young fan poses near the end zone at the Kent Predator's home opener March at the ShoWare Center. But are Predators' games supposed to be family entertainment?

Opinion

Here’s my take on Predator brawls – what’s yours? Editor’s Note

This week at the Kent Reporter, we had a new wrinkle in how we cover professional sports. The…

Students are shown waiting Sept. 15 for the brand-new Panther Lake Elementary to open its doors. The elementary had an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and bell-ringing celebration to herald its opening. Due to fluctuations in the student population

News

Kent boundary committee meets: Over-capacity schools identified

A collection of Kent School District elementaries could be seeing boundary changes, due to fluctuations in their student…

Kent-Meridian student artist Samantha Rossbach

News

Spring Into Art puts Kent students in the spotlight

From her earliest school days, Samantha Rossbach knew she loved to create art. "In first grade, we had…

News

Parent alert: Kent school boundary committee meets tonight. Elementaries could see changes

A collection of Kent School District elementaries could be seeing boundary changes, due to fluctuations in their student…

Jameson Gesford

Business

Kent’s Airways Brewery combines suds with airliners

The Airways Brewing Co. opened its doors for business March 11, from its location at 6644 S. 196th…

Larry Lehnerz

Business

New Kent store owner shows the light side of antiques

Larry Lehnerz has an eye for the unusual. And it’s in his latest business undertaking that he gets…