News
Kent Police Blotter: Aug. 29 to Sept. 9
Incidents include stabbing, apartment brawl, burglars caught, smoke shop robbery
Business
Tukwila’s Continental Mills changes name to The Krusteaz Company
Decision made in honor of 90th anniversary of brand; company has Kent manufacturing facility
News
FareStart hits 5-million meals mark since pandemic struck
Nonprofit distributes food throughout Seattle area, including Kent organizations
News
FAA to investigate Kent-based Blue Origin’s uncrewed rocket crash
Flight mishap after launch from West Texas site
Sports
Kent team reaches semifinals of PGA Jr. League regionals
Meridian Valley Country Club team loses in Idaho to Utah squad
Business
Boeing plans to stay in Kent but presence remains smaller
Company once employed over 5,000; now employs about 1,000 after large property sales
Northwest
Three people killed in two I-5 crashes in South King County
Weekend collisions in SeaTac, Tukwila takes lives of men from Sequim, Tacoma and Federal Way
Business
Kent-based Blue Origin to help find future space workforce
Named to work with White House’s National Space Council
Business
Kent small business finalist for BBB Torch Awards in Washington
JLT Web Solutions up against four other companies
News
Firefighters extinguish house fire in Kent on East Hill
Friday morning, Sept. 9 in the 27200 block of 156th Avenue SE; one person displaced
News
City of Kent promotions lead to notable pay hikes for CAO, city attorney
New positions include 22% salary jump for City Attorney White; 8.4% increase for CAO Fitzpatrick
News
Man with lengthy record faces charges in 6 crimes in Kent, Renton
Burglary, drive-by shooting among charges against man, 37, with 21 arrest warrants since 1998
News
Apartment rents flat in Kent in September but up 8.2% from 2021
No price increase after slight drop in August from July; median one-bedroom rent at $1,470
News
Back to school: Kent teachers ratify new contract | Update
67% of teachers voted to approve two-year deal; new contract includes 7% wage hike in 2022-2023;
News
School bus rules when red lights are flashing | Kent schools start Thursday
Graphic shows drivers the rules
Life
Kent Spotlight Series cancels Catapult ‘Magic Shadows’ show
Performance had been set for Oct. 13
News
Firefighters extinguish Kent homeless encampment fire
Nobody on site Sept. 4 when firefighters arrived to put out debris, trees and brush fire
News
Kent School District prepares for first day of school
Nine days of school will need to be rescheduled
News
Kent teachers, district reach tentative contract agreement
Union members to vote on ratification at 5 p.m.Wednesday; school expected to start Thursday, Sept. 8
News
Day 9 of Kent teachers’ strike: No school on Wednesday, Sept. 7
Contract talks continued Tuesday but no agreement reached; district to offer free meals, sites listed