Steve Hunter

Kent man pleads guilty to promoting prostitution

A 42-year-old Kent man pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree promoting prostitution in connection with a Seattle Police undercover sting last summer near Westlake Center in downtown Seattle.

Voters approved I-502 last fall to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state.

Kent won’t allow recreational marijuana businesses

The city of Kent won't allow any recreational marijuana businesses to open in town next year even though a new state law makes them legal.

Voters approved I-502 last fall to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state.
Clarence Derouin

Kent residents show up to oppose city’s proposal to sell Riverbend Par 3 course

Kent city officials should tee up their idea to sell the Riverbend Par 3 golf course and send it into orbit.

Clarence Derouin
Kent Police Blotter.

Kent couple’s fight over who watches kid leads to assault | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly threw his former girlfriend into a wall during a dispute over watching their child at the East Hill Apartments, 25246 106th Ave. S.E.

Kent Police Blotter.
Kent residents and business owners along First Avenue South throw a pizza party at the Kent Police Station to recognize the department's job of cleaning up crime along the street.

Downtown Kent group throws police pizza party for cleaning up crime

Several downtown Kent business owners and residents threw a pizza party for the Kent Police to recognize the department's work to clean up crime along First Avenue South.

Kent residents and business owners along First Avenue South throw a pizza party at the Kent Police Station to recognize the department's job of cleaning up crime along the street.
David Scott Engle.

Ex-Kent attorney; youth baseball coach pleads guilty to child porn charges

A former Kent family law attorney and youth baseball coach pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to production of child pornography, receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

David Scott Engle.
The country duo Florida Georgia Line will appear Dec. 14 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Country duo Florida Georgia Line to play in Kent Dec. 14

Country duo Florida Georgia Line will perform Dec. 14 at the ShoWare Center in Kent during its first headlining tour.

The country duo Florida Georgia Line will appear Dec. 14 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Jim Freitag

City of Kent open house July 15 about possible sale of Riverbend Par 3 golf course

Kent residents can give their opinion at an open house about whether the city should sell its Par 3 golf course at the Riverbend Golf Complex.

Jim Freitag
American Idol singers perform July 19 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

American Idol Tour hits Kent’s ShoWare Center July 19

The American Idol Live Tour 2013 arrives July 19 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

American Idol singers perform July 19 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Kent Old Timers to honor nine residents on Aug. 11

Nine Kent residents will be recognized for their time and service to the community at the annual Kent Old Timers Greater Kent Community Reunion.

Kent Chamber offers chance to meet mayor, City Council candidates

The Kent Chamber of Commerce will offer a Speed Candidating event Thursday, July 18 to meet candidates for the Kent City Council, Kent mayor and King County Council.

The King County Flood Control District has several levee projects underway this summer

Green River levee work under way this summer in Kent

The King County Flood Control District has three levee projects it is helping to fund this summer along the Green River in Kent.

The King County Flood Control District has several levee projects underway this summer
Mike Mactutis

Kent seeks levee repair funds from King County flood district

Kent city officials hope to persuade the King County Flood Control District board to transfer money saved in a couple of Green River levee projects to help fund other city levee projects along the river.

Mike Mactutis
A Kent developer has dropped plans to build cottage houses similar to these on the East Hill.

Kent developer drops plans for cottage housing

The developer who planned to build the city of Kent's first cottage housing development has dropped out of the project.

A Kent developer has dropped plans to build cottage houses similar to these on the East Hill.
Sound Transit will expand light rail to Kent by 2023.

Sound Transit seeks best light rail route through Kent

Sound Transit officials are trying to figure out in the next few years where to build light rail tracks when they extend the line along Kent's West Hill by 2023.

Sound Transit will expand light rail to Kent by 2023.
Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole play Thursday

Free Kent Summer concerts at Town Square Plaza, Lake Meridian Park

The city of Kent Summer Concert Series includes free, weekly concerts in July and August at Town Square Plaza and Lake Meridian Park.

Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole play Thursday

No outdoor movies this summer in Kent

The city of Kent's free summer outdoor movies won't be back this year because of city budget cutbacks.

Seattle-based Impossible Bird opens the Kent Station Take Out Tuesday concert series at noon July 9.

Kent Station summer concerts start this week

The Take Out Tuesday noon concerts and Date Night Wednesday concerts start up this week at the Kent Station shopping mall, 417 Ramsay Way.

Seattle-based Impossible Bird opens the Kent Station Take Out Tuesday concert series at noon July 9.
Ken Sharp

Police investigate Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp for theft of his mother’s funds

Federal Way Police recently arrested Ken D. Sharp, a Kent City Council candidate and local business owner, for investigation of first-degree theft in connection with the transfer of $485,417.58 from his 93-year-old mother's bank account into his bank account.

Ken Sharp

Kent Police update about use, reporting of fireworks

Kent Police posted a reminder on its Facebook page that legal fireworks can only be discharged in Kent from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday, the Fourth of July.