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Kent Events Center walk-off gets called off
Construction workers were back on the job Tuesday at the Kent Events Center.
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Kent worker’s job is a walk in the park
Darren Patrick took a part-time job 10 years ago in city of Kent parks maintenance, so that he…
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‘I’ve been through hell’: war vet shares stories
Don Chadwick figures he has added years to his life because he talks about his Korean War experiences,…
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Farmers market, new park nearly ready to rumble
Residents soon will be able to use the new Town Square Plaza Park in downtown Kent, when the…
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Council: Not sink-or-swim time yet on pool
Kent city residents won’t be voting on a new aquatics center on this August’s primary ballot.
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Labor dispute halts work on Kent Events Center
Construction stopped Friday on the Kent Events Center, due to a dispute between Roofers Union Local 54 and…
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Hearing complaints is just part of his job
When residents call the City of Kent to complain about junk vehicles, garbage on property or abandoned homes…
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Kent City Council seeking nominees for vacant seat
Kent city residents are invited to apply by May 30 for a vacant seat on the City Council.
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Panther Lake is topic of Kent Council vote
The Kent City Council approved a resolution Tuesday night directing city staff to move ahead with preliminary plans…
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Motorists beware: A ticket if you don’t click it
The Kent Police will participate in a statewide nighttime “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement patrol on…
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Thunderbirds will fly south this summer
The Seattle Thunderbirds will start flying the coop for Kent this week.
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Local emergency workers ready for catastrophe
Kent and Renton firefighters spent nearly two hours at a large-scale decontamination drill May 15 to help prepare…
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More parking to be had in downtown Kent
With construction halted on a half-built parking garage, city of Kent officials will add 11 new parking spots…
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Armed robbery results in loss of media player, phone
Two men reportedly robbed a man of a media player and a cell phone as the man was…
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Cesi Velez: Keeping it safe in Kent
It’s easy to spot Cesi Velez, whether she commutes by car or train between Puyallup and the Kent…
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Service offers tribute to late councilman
When Bob O’Brien lost the 2001 race against Jim White for Kent mayor, he didn’t view it as…
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Outdoors just part of the job for this city worker
John Fiskum could post a “Gone Fishing” sign on his office door at the city of Kent Senior…
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City golf course to see partial closure for projects
The popular Riverbend Golf Course will be partially closed this fall, due to a project to repair flood-control…
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Never too late: City pays respects to Kent lawman
Kent Town Marshal Harry Miller received a telephone call on April 10, 1908 that five armed men who…
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Council mulls aquatics-center proposal, YMCA interest
Kent City officials want a specific time line from the YMCA of Greater Seattle about a potential partnership…