Ross Coyle

Royals ready to bounce back | Prep basketball preview

Kent-Meridian High's boys basketball team has struggled out of the gate, but coach Brian Lockhart believes that his players will ultimately have a successful season as they get their legs under them.

Forward Danny Torlai leaps to block a pass to forward Nick Hopson during a Kentridge practice on Dec. 2. Coach Dave Jamison says his team contains a good balance of speed and height

Kentridge boys move in with confidence | Prep preview

Coming off of what head coach Dave Jamison describes as a "mediocre" two past seasons, the Kentridge High boys basketball team is preparing to take off for the 2013-2014 season.

Forward Danny Torlai leaps to block a pass to forward Nick Hopson during a Kentridge practice on Dec. 2. Coach Dave Jamison says his team contains a good balance of speed and height
Tim Clark

Clark calls it a career, leaves mark in education

Several colleagues, family members and students gathered at Scenic Hill Elementary School on Tuesday evening to say goodbye to Tim Clark, who concluded his time on the Kent School Board in November.

Tim Clark
Marcus Shelton holds up memorial discs given to his father who was assigned to John F. Kennedy’s grave site. The box on the right contains his father’s fingerprint analysis tools from his work with the FBI. All of these artifacts were buried in records until he unearthed them after his father’s death.

Unearthing artifacts of his father’s service, Shelton finds unique slices of history

Despite having passed away six years ago, Thomas Shelton still teaches his son, Marcus, about his accomplishments in life.

Marcus Shelton holds up memorial discs given to his father who was assigned to John F. Kennedy’s grave site. The box on the right contains his father’s fingerprint analysis tools from his work with the FBI. All of these artifacts were buried in records until he unearthed them after his father’s death.

Plans moving ahead to open charter school

Adel Sefrioui is hoping to open a new public charter school in Kent.

Sally Goodgion sits with the binder that holds memories of all her visiting students. The binder holds more than 40 sets of photographs

A heart, home for others: For 26 years, Kent woman has been a warm host for foreign exchange students

Kent resident Sally Goodgion has a rather large "extended family." More than 50 people, to be precise, from all parts of the globe.

Sally Goodgion sits with the binder that holds memories of all her visiting students. The binder holds more than 40 sets of photographs
Green River Community College students and officials break ground at a ceremony to launch the construction of the school's new Student Life Center

Green River breaks ground on new Student Life Center

Members of Green River Community College Student Life broke ground at the campus site for the new Student Life Center Nov. 21.

Green River Community College students and officials break ground at a ceremony to launch the construction of the school's new Student Life Center
Danny Mumaugh

T-Birds’ Mumaugh settles into goalie position

Danny "Mooms" Mumaugh's new goalie helmet sports an image of the Denver, Colo., skyline as well as Seattle's. He's an athlete with two homes, and it shows.

Danny Mumaugh
The memorial walk: Visitors to Teagan McGinnis’s memorial service pass by objects from his childhood and time in school

Saying goodbye to a teen who had a zest for life

A gray, overcast sky and soft rainfall set the mood last Friday, Nov. 15 for the memorial service of an American teenager.

The memorial walk: Visitors to Teagan McGinnis’s memorial service pass by objects from his childhood and time in school

Kentridge girls savor solid season on the pitch

The Kentridge High girls soccer team lost only its second game all season during the state playoffs against Inglemoor.

Kent-Meridian High lockdown lifted after weapon report unfounded

Kent Police and Kent School District safety officers locked down Kent-Meridian High School Tuesday morning after a report about a weapon on campus.

Sharon Rountree

Brew pub finds its niche in Kent’s historic downtown

The oven timer at the Airways Brewing Co. Beer & Bistro goes off, drawing the whole room's attention to a potentially burned dinner.

Sharon Rountree
High performance: Allegro owner Tonya Goodwillie said that Trinity

Allegro dancer and mom compete on Lifetime TV reality dance show

Despite being only 13 years old, Kent dancer Trinity Inay’s passion and dedication for dancing have brought her a respected following in the dance world and a position on a national TV show.

High performance: Allegro owner Tonya Goodwillie said that Trinity

Elliott concedes school board race to Vengadasalam

Bruce Elliott has conceded his Kent School District board race to Maya Vengadasalam.

Maryam Al-Ezairej

Kent School District’s ELL program takes on the challenge

Afrikaans, Balinese, Chamorro, Creole, Dinka, Fula, Grebo, Hmong, Ilokano, Japanese, Khmer, Kosraean, Mandinka, Nepali, Romanian, Sotho, Tamil, Wolof. If they sound strangely familiar, they should. They're just a handful of the 140 languages spoken in the Kent School District.

Maryam Al-Ezairej
Chatelaine dancers perform Oct. 25 at French Field

Kentridge’s Chatelaines continue tradition of excellence

Hard work and consistency can pay off, especially after 30 years of dedication to excellence in a program.

Chatelaine dancers perform Oct. 25 at French Field
Kentridge High cross country runner Isaac Derline found success after a slow start as a freshman.

Derline learning to lead as Kentridge runner

Being a cross country star wasn't really on Kentridge High senior Isaac Derline's mind when he went to his first practice during his freshman year. But now he's running 16-minute races and captains the team.

Kentridge High cross country runner Isaac Derline found success after a slow start as a freshman.
Sunrise Elementary students run around the school building as part of coach Ryan Kaufman’s improvisation to the unexpectedly high number of signups for his club.

Kent teacher makes running fun at Sunrise Elementary

When Ryan Kaufman proposed the idea of a running club this fall at Sunrise Elementary School he was expecting 40 or 50 runners. He got 140 signups.

Sunrise Elementary students run around the school building as part of coach Ryan Kaufman’s improvisation to the unexpectedly high number of signups for his club.
Mike Swienty

East Hill shop features specialized cycling studio

Mike Swienty is putting a new spin on exercise in Kent. The former 24 Hour Fitness employee opened the first "cycling boutique" on the Kent Kangley Road shopping center to focus exclusively on cycling.

Mike Swienty
Tyler Phillips has designed a projector light show at his Kent home.

Kent teen to put on a light show for Halloween

Kent-Meridian freshman Tyler Phillips is showing off a projector light show he has rigged up to display in front of his house on Halloween and through the weekend.

Tyler Phillips has designed a projector light show at his Kent home.