Did you hear the one about the four comedians who walk into a Kent wine bar?
Seriously, four comedians walked into the Castle Bridge Winery, 7645 S. 180th St., to compete in the third round Friday night of Laugh the Knights Away, the first Kent Laugh-Off.
Rodger Lizaola, of Seattle, walked out the winner. The crowd turned in ballots ranking the comedians from 1 to 4 to determine the winner.
(Note: the couple in this story agreed to be interviewed on the condition their names not be used. The Kent Reporter doesn’t usually grant anonymity,… Continue reading
Expect elephants, tigers and other animals in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to parade Sept. 2 through Kent streets.The actual time and… Continue reading
First Avenue South in downtown Kent turns into a party zone Sept. 11.Merchants along the street will throw the fifth-annual First Avenue Block Party from… Continue reading
Come Nov. 3, incumbent Elizabeth Albertson will likely face off against challenger Geoff Koepp for a seat on the Kent City Council.As of Aug. 24,… Continue reading
When Sound Transit expands light rail along Pacific Highway from Sea-Tac Airport to Kent by 2020, city officials want to help turn the area into… Continue reading
Bessie Clark cannot comprehend how a caregiver could do such a thing as rape her stepdaughter, a physically and mentally disabled woman who was under… Continue reading
Kent Youth Soccer Association and city officials are scrambling to deal with a proposal by Acting King County Executive Kurt Triplett to shut down four… Continue reading
It will be easy to figure out next week where all of the flowers have gone. Well, at least all of the dahlias.Nearly 3,000 blooms… Continue reading
City staff soon will sort through proposals from five companies that want to earn Kent’s next garbage and recycling services contract.Allied Waste, CleanScapes, Greenwaste Recovery,… Continue reading
A 32-year-old man died early Saturday in a Panther Lake house fire in the 10900 block of Southeast 212th Street in unincorporated Kent.King County fire… Continue reading
A 32-year-old Kent man was sentenced Friday to the maximum 8 1/2 years in prison for the second-degree rape of a physically and mentally disabled… Continue reading
Sheryl Sharp pulled her hair back to show off her earrings after she collected an autograph from Seattle Mariners pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith Tuesday at TOP… Continue reading
Jennifer Hanke wants people to know that dancing to live bands at the Kent Senior Activity Center isn’t just for seniors.Hanke, 53, of Kent, dances… Continue reading
AssaultPolice arrested a 46-year-old man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly punched and hit his wife as she breast-fed their baby at about… Continue reading
Valley Medical Center board candidates lob issues at each otherBy Steve Huntershunter@kentreporter.comThe race is heating up early between incumbent Mike Miller and challenger Aaron Heide… Continue reading
Geoff Koepp and Barbara Phillips each want to bring a fresh perspective to the Kent City Council, while incumbent Elizabeth Albertson believes her experience makes… Continue reading
A lit cigarette tossed out of a vehicle ignited a large brush fire that broke out early Wednesday afternoon between the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 5 just north of South 200th Street, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Louise Paulson has lived for 44 years in Kent and she's never felt heat like this."I don't like it," Paulson said as she played cards… Continue reading
The city of Kent has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a civil lawsuit filed against the city by a man who was shot and… Continue reading
