News
Army Corps of Engineers sends flood spotters to Green River near Auburn
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, deployed spotters Wednesday to the Green and White rivers and…
News
Kent’s ‘You Me We’ family festival Feb. 24 at ShoWare Center
Interactive booths, sports competitions, contests and prizes, along with performances by Kent’s talented kids are just part of…
News
Green River continues to rise, minor flooding expected | Update
Planned water releases from the Howard Hanson flood-control dam in the upper Green River watershed have brought the…
Life
Soul singer Bettye LaVette to perform at Kent Spotlight Series
Soul singer Bettye LaVette performs as part of Kent’s Spotlight Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at…
News
NTSB preparing preliminary report on plane crash that killed Kentlake swim coach
A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report about the Cessna 172 plane crash that killed Kentlake High School…
News
Renton man gets five years in prison for role in retail theft ring of home improvement stores
A 42-year-old Renton man, who helped lead a retail theft ring that targeted home improvement stores, was sentenced…
Business
Counterfeit Better Business Bureau emails target businesses
The scam that fraudulently uses Better Business Bureau's name will not die.
News
Kent Police say residents should call 911 more often
Kent Police want more residents to call 911 whenever they see something that "just doesn't feel or look…
News
Kent officer investigates harassing phone calls by jail inmate to ex-girlfriend | Police Blotter
A Des Moines jail inmate reportedly made harassing phone calls to his former girlfriend threatening to beat her…
News
Man with knife shot and injured by Kent Police | Update
A Kent Police officer shot and injured a 55-year-old man reportedly armed with a knife during a confrontation…
News
Grand jury indicts Kent man for illegally selling gun later used in Illinois murder
A federal grand jury indicted a Kent man for illegally selling a gun later used in a Chicago-area…
Business
Heinz to close Kent frozen soup plant
About 100 employees will lose their jobs when H.J. Heinz Co. closes a Kent frozen soup plant March…
News
House passes bill to increase vehicular homicide sentences
The State House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Monday in Olympia to increase sentences for vehicular homicide…
News
Kent woman’s sentencing for insurance scam of elderly postponed again
A former Kent insurance agent wants to withdraw her guilty plea to 10 counts of first-degree theft for…
News
House passes vehicle theft bill to extend statute of limitations
A measure aimed to help reduce the number of car thefts in Washington state passed the House on…
News
Former girls volleyball coach faces Kent court hearing for Lake Meridian Park attempted rape
A former Highline School District teacher and coach faces a Feb. 23 court hearing for a third-degree attempted…
News
State Patrol arrests Kent man driving wrong way on Highway 18
The Washington State Patrol arrested a 24-year-old Kent man for investigation of drunk driving after he drove the…
News
House passes two bills to fight prostitution; fines would increase for johns, pimps
With strong bi-partisan collaboration, two measures aimed at reducing the commercial sale of sex in Washington state passed…
News
Share crime concerns at Kent Police community meeting Feb. 16
The Kent Police Department will address community crime concerns during an informational public meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday,…
News
‘So You Think Kent Has Talent’ show to return June 2
The "So You Think Kent Has Talent" show will return for a second year.