Steve Hunter

The city of Kent plans to add cameras to catch speeders at two elementary schools by mid-October similar to the cameras along 24th Avenue South in Des Moines.

System is tardy: Kent school traffic cameras delayed

School traffic cameras will get a late start in Kent.

The city of Kent plans to add cameras to catch speeders at two elementary schools by mid-October similar to the cameras along 24th Avenue South in Des Moines.

State offers landslide, mudslide updates through blog

As large rain storms bear down on the state Thursday and Friday, the Washington Department of Natural Resources has posted a blog about landslide hazards with several links to safety information.

Kent Candidate Forum set for Sept. 9 | Election 2013

City of Kent Neighborhood Councils will host a free Kent Candidate Forum on Monday, Sept. 9.

Protestors line up outside Kent City Hall last year against a proposed ban on medical marijuana collective gardens. The City Council voted 4-3 to adopt the ban.

Kent has no plans to remove recreational marijuana ban despite federal ruling

The city of Kent's ban against recreational marijuana businesses won't go up in smoke despite the federal government's stance last week to allow the state to implement its voter-approved recreational marijuana law.

Protestors line up outside Kent City Hall last year against a proposed ban on medical marijuana collective gardens. The City Council voted 4-3 to adopt the ban.
Kent Police.

Law enforcement officers make 292 DUI arrests in King County during crackdown

Law enforcement agencies in King County, including Kent Police, arrested 292 drivers for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) during the latest Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over campaign from Aug. 16 through Sept. 2.

Kent Police.

City of Kent offers B&O tax filing workshop Sept. 19

The city of Kent will host a free training workshop on the city’s new Business and Occupation Tax (B&O) from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S.

State liquor board would allow 3 Kent marijuana retail stores

The city of Kent would be allowed as many as three recreational marijuana retail stores under the filing of proposed supplemental rules approved Wednesday by the the Washington State Liquor Control Board.

Kent streets could flood Thursday and Friday similar to this road closure after a rainstorm in 2011.

Kent Fire Department offers driving tips during heavy rain

Over the next 48-72 hours the Puget Sound area is expected to receive 1-4 inches of rain. Rain in such high concentration can create unique driving challenges as people found out during last week’s deluge.

Kent streets could flood Thursday and Friday similar to this road closure after a rainstorm in 2011.
King County Sheriff John Urquhart.

King County sheriff to travel to Washington D.C., to address marijuana laws

King County Sheriff John Urquhart will appear in Washington, D.C., next week before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee at its hearing called “Conflicts between State and Federal Marijuana Laws.”

King County Sheriff John Urquhart.

King County police agencies issue 1,100 citations to drivers using cellphones

King County law enforcement agencies issued more than 1,100 citations over the past six weeks to drivers for the use of cellular phones.

Kent man, Seahawks fan faces assault charge for punching Vikings fan at game

King County prosecutors have charged a 35-year-old Kent man, who also is a Seattle Seahawks fan, with second-degree assault for allegedly punching a Minnesota Vikings fan while leaving a game last November at Century Link Field in Seattle.

A resident escaped injury despite a car crashing into a Kent apartment Sunday morning on the West Hill.

Car crashes into Kent apartment building

A car crashed into a Kent apartment building early Sunday morning on the West Hill, narrowly missing a resident asleep in one of the units.

A resident escaped injury despite a car crashing into a Kent apartment Sunday morning on the West Hill.
Jerry Stritzke is the new CEO at Kent-based REI.

Kent-based REI hires new president, CEO

Kent-based outdoor gear and apparel retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) named Jerry Stritzke Friday as the company’s new president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following an extensive national search.

Jerry Stritzke is the new CEO at Kent-based REI.
Terrence Williams appears at a bail hearing in May at King County Superior Court in Kent.

Prosecutors still reviewing Terrence Williams assault case in Kent

King County prosecutors are still trying to decide whether to file assault charges against NBA free agent Terrence Williams in connection with his May 19 arrest in Kent.

Terrence Williams appears at a bail hearing in May at King County Superior Court in Kent.
Heavy rainstorms Thursday caused serious damage to the roof of a Kent business in the 8200 block of South 194th Street and flooded its floorspace. 'It was like Niagra Falls

Heavy rain causes roof collapse at Kent business

The heavy rain that came through Kent Thursday caused more than just traffic backups and high water on the roads when a business’s roof collapsed.

Heavy rainstorms Thursday caused serious damage to the roof of a Kent business in the 8200 block of South 194th Street and flooded its floorspace. 'It was like Niagra Falls

Feds won’t try to stop Washington’s new recreational marijuana law

The federal government won't try to stop Washington from implementing the state's voter-approved recreational marijuana law.

Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp

Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp pleads not guilty to theft charges

Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp pleaded not guilty Thursday to seven counts of first-degree theft for reportedly stealing $297,500 from his 93-year-old mother's bank account and putting the money into his account.

Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp
Kent Police Blotter.

Officers arrest Kent man wielding baseball bat outside home | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of resisting arrest after he allegedly tried to run from officers who then fired a Taser to bring the man to the ground.

Kent Police Blotter.
FEMA is working on new flood maps for the Green River Valley.

FEMA to discuss Green River flood maps at Sept. 11 Kent meeting

Kent and Auburn residents, business owners and property owners in the Green River Valley can find out about insurance rates and building regulations at a special meeting from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Ave. N., in Kent.

FEMA is working on new flood maps for the Green River Valley.

Kent Police honor four for Lake Meridian rescue

Four people received Kent Chief of Police Awards this month for their life saving efforts earlier this summer at Lake Meridian.