Steve Hunter

Color Me Badd is part of the lineup for Ladies Night Out

Ladies Night Out concert in Kent Sept. 8

Seven groups are lined up in Kent for the Ladies Night Out, Volume 5 R&B concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at the ShoWare Center.

Color Me Badd is part of the lineup for Ladies Night Out

U.S. Department of Labor sues DirecTV, Kent subcontractor for failing to pay minimum wage

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued telecommunications provider DirecTV and a Kent-based contractor with the company for allegedly failing to pay employees the federal minimum wage or for overtime when installation technicians worked more than 40 hours per week.

Kent man charged for sex abuse of minor near Seattle mall

King County prosecutors have charged a 41-year-old Kent man with attempted promoting commercial sex abuse of a minor after he allegedly tried to pick up an undercover cop posing as a 17-year-old girl near the Westlake Center in Seattle.

Fire damages an apartment Monday night on Kent's East Hill in the 23700 block of 101st Place Southeast.

Kent apartment fire displaces two families

Two families were displaced from their homes following an apartment fire at about 9:37 p.m. Monday in the 23700 block of 101st Place Southeast on Kent’s East Hill.

Fire damages an apartment Monday night on Kent's East Hill in the 23700 block of 101st Place Southeast.
Crews continue to remove giant sandbags from along the Green River in Kent since repairs were completed to the Howard Hanson Dam.

Kent crews remove thousands of Green River sandbags

Fewer and fewer giant sandbags are blocking the Green River Trail in Kent.

Crews continue to remove giant sandbags from along the Green River in Kent since repairs were completed to the Howard Hanson Dam.

Kent public hearing set on cottage housing development

A proposal to build 30 cottage housing units in Kent will be the subject of a public hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12.

King County may cut as many as 40 positions in 2013 at jails in Kent at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center and at its Seattle Correctional Facility.

King County may cut 40 positions at jails in Kent, Seattle

As many as 40 positions could be cut at King County jails at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent and the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle.

King County may cut as many as 40 positions in 2013 at jails in Kent at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center and at its Seattle Correctional Facility.
Olympic champion Evan Lysacek and Lori Alf

Kent-bound Olympic figure skating star Evan Lysacek picks up sponsor

The return to competitive figure skating by Olympic champion Evan Lysacek in Kent continues to pick up momentum.

Olympic champion Evan Lysacek and Lori Alf
Seattle-based Goodman Real Estate

Kent city officials want ideas about downtown development

The city of Kent wants residents to take an online survey about future downtown development, including whether they would consider living downtown.

Seattle-based Goodman Real Estate

Kent teen pleads not guilty to two rape charges

A 16-year-old Kent boy pleaded not guilty Thursday to two counts of first-degree rape and two-counts of first-degree kidnapping with sexual motivation.

Ex-Kent businessman Mark Owen pleads guilty to theft, forgery

Former Kent businessman Mark Lee Owen pleaded guilty Wednesday in Olympia to first-degree theft and forgery for receiving about $19,000 from the state for a job injury claim even though he had returned to work.

Kent man allegedly drunk, driving at high speed when he struck motorcyclist

An 18-year-old Kent man charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the death of a 55-year-old Kent motorcyclist allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of 0.12 percent and traveled at "freeway speed" when his car collided with the motorcycle.

Extra DUI patrols are planned for Kent and other South King County cities on Saturday

Police plan DUI crackdown Saturday, Sept. 1 in Kent, South King County

Bar patrons in Kent, Renton, Auburn, Federal Way, Seatac, Burien and Tukwila should expect to see extra DUI patrols on Saturday, Sept. 1.

Extra DUI patrols are planned for Kent and other South King County cities on Saturday

FBI busts Kent man for allegedly leading major oxycodone distribution ring

A federal grand jury indicted a 43-year-old Kent man as a ringleader for allegedly distributing thousands of oxycodone painkilling pills that led to the arrests of two dozen people Tuesday by more than 100 federal and local law enforcement agents across the Puget Sound and Northern California.

Michael Anthony Martin.

Kent teen pleads not guilty to child molestation charge at Lake Meridian

An 18-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty to a first-degree child molestation charge after he allegedly had sexual contact in July with a 9-year-old girl swimming at Lake Meridian Park.

Michael Anthony Martin.
Ernie Ammons

Court hearing continued again for former Kent-Meridian track coach

A court hearing was continued to Sept. 20 for a former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach charged with communication with a minor for immoral purposes.

Ernie Ammons
Kent Police Blotter.

Man leads Kent officers on high-speed car chase before crashing | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of attempting to elude and drunk driving after he led officers on a two-mile, high-speed chase that lasted about three minutes.

Kent Police Blotter.

DEA sends letters to marijuana storefronts near schools to shut down

The Drug Enforcement Administration sent notification letters Thursday to the operators and property owners of 23 marijuana store fronts located in school zones across Western Washington ordering them to shut down or face federal enforcement action.

A 56-year-old Kent man died after a car struck his motorcycle Wednesday morning along Southeast 223rd Drive in the Panther Lake area of Kent.

Kent motorcyclist killed after collision with car in Panther Lake area; medical examiner identifies man | Update

A 56-year-old Kent man was killed Wednesday morning after a car collided with his motorcycle at about 6:44 a.m. in the 12200 block of Southeast 223rd Drive in the Panther Lake area.

A 56-year-old Kent man died after a car struck his motorcycle Wednesday morning along Southeast 223rd Drive in the Panther Lake area of Kent.
The Seattle Thunderbirds will open training camp Aug. 23 at the ShoWare Center in Kent for the 2012-13 season.

Seattle Thunderbirds open training camp in Kent

Fans can get their first look at the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team when training camp opens for the 2012-13 season on Thursday, Aug. 23 at Kent's ShoWare Center.

The Seattle Thunderbirds will open training camp Aug. 23 at the ShoWare Center in Kent for the 2012-13 season.