Steve Hunter

New Transit brings its alternative country music to Lake Meridian Park at 7 p.m. Thursday

Alternative country band New Transit plays in Kent Thursday evening

New Transit, a Boise, Idaho-based alternative country and Northwest rock band, plays Thursday, July 26 at Lake Meridian Park in Kent.

New Transit brings its alternative country music to Lake Meridian Park at 7 p.m. Thursday

Federal Way man dies in single-car crash in Kent

Kent Police continue to investigate the death of a 19-year-old Federal Way man found inside a car that crashed into a tree on the West Hill of Kent.

Juggler Roberto the Magnificent performs at noon at Town Square Plaza on Wednesday

Juggler Roberto the Magnificent to perform in Kent July 25

Roberto the Magnificent will perform from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 in Kent at Town Square Plaza, Second Avenue and Harrison Street.

Juggler Roberto the Magnificent performs at noon at Town Square Plaza on Wednesday
The ShoWare Center in Kent is planning to hire new employees at a July 31 job fair.

Kent’s ShoWare Center looking to hire at job fair July 31

Kent's ShoWare Center is looking for new employees at a July 31 job fair.

The ShoWare Center in Kent is planning to hire new employees at a July 31 job fair.
Ernie Ammons.

Court hearing continued to Aug. 16 for ex-Kent-Meridian track coach

A court hearing was continued to Aug. 16 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.

Officers arrest man near Kent Library for indecent exposure | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of indecent exposure after he allegedly pulled down his shorts and showed his genitals to passing vehicles near the downtown Kent Library and Town Square Plaza.

Kent Police Blotter.
Darren Motamedy returns to town from Las Vegas to play at noon Tuesday

Motamedy to play noon concert in Kent July 24

Smooth-jazz saxophonist Darren Motamedy returns to town from Las Vegas to play at the city of Kent's Take-Out Tuesdays free concerts at Kent Station, 417 Ramsay Way.

Darren Motamedy returns to town from Las Vegas to play at noon Tuesday
The Kent City Council is considering asking voters to approve a property tax levy to pay for repairs to streets and parks.

Kent City Council considering property tax levy to pay for parks, streets

Kent voters could face a property tax levy measure in November to help pay for city park and street projects.

The Kent City Council is considering asking voters to approve a property tax levy to pay for repairs to streets and parks.

Primary ballot candidates, measures for Kent voters | Election 2012

Voters will have plenty of statewide races to narrow the list of candidates, but the Primary ballot won't determine much in the Kent area as far as choosing finalists to the state Legislature.

The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Baristas Coffee to pay back wages to employees.

U.S. Dept. of Labor orders Kent-based Baristas Coffee to pay $50,000 in back wages

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment and order under which Kent-based Baristas Coffee Co. and company officers Barry Henthorn and T. Scott Steciw will pay 45 current and former employees a total of $50,000 in back wages and $25,000 in liquidated damages.

The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Baristas Coffee to pay back wages to employees.

King County lowers borrowing cost with high credit rating

High credit ratings will help King County lower the cost of borrowing money to fund critical life safety and infrastructure improvements at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Delhi 2 Dublin will play at 7 p.m. Thursday

Canadian band to play Thursday, July 19 at Lake Meridian Park

A Vancouver, British Columbia band is ready to liven up Lake Meridian Park on Thursday night.

Delhi 2 Dublin will play at 7 p.m. Thursday

Kent Police piecing together details about fight that injured seven; witness reports what he saw

Details remain sketchy as Kent Police investigate a fight among numerous men Sunday near Meridian Middle School in Kent that left seven injured with non-life threatening injuries.

Wendall Oliver Adams Jr.

Shooting suspect wanted in Kent turns himself in at county jail

A man wanted by Kent Police in connection with an East Hill shooting turned himself in Monday at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

Wendall Oliver Adams Jr.
Kent Police Blotter.

Officers arrest man in Kent during street racing incident | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of attempting to elude after he reportedly tried to speed away from an officer who spotted him racing another vehicle in the North Kent warehouse district.

Kent Police Blotter.
Latin band Los Pinguos will perform at noon Tuesday

Latin band to play noon Tuesday at Kent Station

Los Pinguos, a California band known for its vivacious Latin rhythms, plays from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 at the Kent Station shopping mall, 417 Ramsay Way.

Latin band Los Pinguos will perform at noon Tuesday

Des Moines Police arrest woman for stabbing another woman

Des Moines Police arrested a 19-year-old woman for investigation of first-degree assault after she reportedly stabbed and injured a 24-year-old woman.

A federal grant will enable the Kent Fire Department to hire four firefighters in 2013.

Kent Fire Department receives federal grant to hire four firefighters

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority will receive a Department of Homeland Security two-year grant of $811,704 to hire four firefighters next year.

A federal grant will enable the Kent Fire Department to hire four firefighters in 2013.
Bicyclists head through Kent during the 2011 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. This year's ride is Saturday

Thousands of bicyclists to travel through Kent Saturday

Thousands of bicyclists will head through Kent on Saturday morning as part of the 33rd annual Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.

Bicyclists head through Kent during the 2011 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. This year's ride is Saturday
The Seattle Mist reportedly will play a Lingerie Football League exhibition game Dec. 15 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Lingerie Football League to return to Kent in December

The Seattle Mist reportedly will play a women's Lingerie Football League exhibition game against the B.C. Angels on Dec. 15 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

The Seattle Mist reportedly will play a Lingerie Football League exhibition game Dec. 15 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.