News
Meghin Margel sworn in as Kent School Board member
BECU director fills vacant position on five-member board
News
Man pleads guilty to assault on a federal officer in Des Moines
Shots fired in October 2021 incident near Des Moines gas station and Safeway
News
State awards grant for solar panels at Kent Senior Center
Grant will be for first solar installation at a city-owned facility
Northwest
Update: National rail strike averted, Sounder to operate on normal schedule
Commuter line includes stops in Kent, Auburn
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