Steve Hunter

Cottage houses similar to this one are planned for the Blueberry Cottages development on the East Hill of Kent.

Kent’s first cottage housing development closer to reality

With the economy starting to pick up, the first cottage-housing development in Kent keeps moving closer to reality.

Cottage houses similar to this one are planned for the Blueberry Cottages development on the East Hill of Kent.
Bill Harley performs March 2 in Kent.

Storyteller Bill Harley to perform in Kent March 2

A two-time, Grammy-award winning artist, Bill Harley uses song and story to paint a vibrant picture of growing up, parenting and family life.

Bill Harley performs March 2 in Kent.
Jamie Perry.

Kent’s Perry elected to Executive Committee of Sound Cities Association

City of Kent Councilwoman Jamie Perry was elected to the 2013 Executive Committee of the Sound Cities Association (SCA), which represents 35 cities in King County and provides a regional voice for nearly one million people.

Jamie Perry.

Man charged in 1996 murder of Kent co-worker pleads not guilty

A Montana man charged in the 1996 cold case murder of a Kirkland woman who worked in Kent pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder Thursday in King County Superior Court in Seattle.

The Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors will perform Wednesday

BYU group to perform show tunes in Kent

The Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors will perform Harmony, The Music of Life, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Kentwood Performing Arts Center in Covington.

The Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors will perform Wednesday

Kent man faces long prison sentence for attempted murder of three women

A 22-year-old Kent man could be sentenced in March to more than 50 years in prison after a jury convicted him of three counts of first-degree attempted murder for stabbing three women in 2011 in Des Moines.

Firefighters battle a blaze Tuesday at a Kent home in the 20200 block of 140th Place Southeast.

Fire breaks out at Kent home; nobody injured

Kent firefighters battled and contained a house fire at about 3 p.m. Tuesday in the 20200 block of 140th Place Southeast.

Firefighters battle a blaze Tuesday at a Kent home in the 20200 block of 140th Place Southeast.
Crews install a metal sheet pile flood wall in January at the Boeing Levee along the Green River in Kent similar to the city's proposal for the Briscoe-Desimone levee repair.

Kent City Council unanimously approves levee flood wall repair plan

A controversial Green River levee repair that just a week earlier had split the Kent City Council ended up with unanimous approval Monday of the city staff's proposal.

Crews install a metal sheet pile flood wall in January at the Boeing Levee along the Green River in Kent similar to the city's proposal for the Briscoe-Desimone levee repair.
Ernie Ammons.

Ex-Kent-Meridian teacher, coach pleads guilty to sex crime

A former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach pleaded guilty to communication with a minor for immoral purposes and is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 22.

Ernie Ammons.
Plenty of entertainment is part of the annual You Me We festival coming up March 1 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

You Me We family fun festival March 1 in Kent

Tons of fun are in the works for kids of all ages at Kent's upcoming You Me We event from 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 1 at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James Street.

Plenty of entertainment is part of the annual You Me We festival coming up March 1 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Sarah Daniel

Kent family hopes sign in memory of David Daniel makes a difference

A Panther Lake neighborhood in Kent forever changed the morning of Aug. 22 because of a drunk driver.

Sarah Daniel
Mike Mactutis

Flood District Committee approves Kent levee repair plan; controversy erupts among City Council

The controversial dispute between the city of Kent and King County about the best plan to spend millions of dollars to repair a Green River levee to improve flood protection and reduce insurance rates took a step in Kent's favor.

Mike Mactutis

Man charged in 1996 murder of Kent co-worker extradited to King County

A Montana man charged in the 1996 cold case murder of a Kirkland woman who worked in Kent was extradited Wednesday to King County.

Kent house fire displaces six

Six adults were displaced by a fire in their Kent home after linseed oil soaked rags self-combusted early Friday morning in the 3500 block of South 263rd Street.

Kent Police Blotter.

Woman tells Kent officer to arrest her so she can eat, shower at jail | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of second-degree criminal trespass after an officer found her sleeping in an open shed downtown in the 400 block of Railroad Avenue South.

Kent Police Blotter.
Sally Jewell

Obama nominates Kent-based REI’s Jewell to be Secretary of the Interior

President Obama has nominated Sally Jewell, CEO and president of Kent-based REI, to be the nation's Secretary of the Interior.

Sally Jewell
Fans flocked to the ShoWare Center for a Backstreet Boys concert in 2010 but the city-owned arena struggles to attract enough high-drawing concerts to make money.

Kent’s ShoWare Center revenue losses break $2 million since 2009 opening

Kent's ShoWare Center suffered a record-setting loss of $706,432 in 2012 as arena operators scramble to find ways to boost revenue in 2013.

Fans flocked to the ShoWare Center for a Backstreet Boys concert in 2010 but the city-owned arena struggles to attract enough high-drawing concerts to make money.

Kent interfaith community offers seminar about combating violence Feb. 9

Representatives from the Muslim, Christian and Jewish community will participate in a Roles of Religions in Combating Violence in the Community interfaith seminar on Saturday, Feb. 9 in Kent.

Kent Police determine child abduction report untrue

An apparent dispute Monday in Kent between two babysitters led to an initial report of a child abduction but Kent Police say the child is safe.

Steve Strachan

Ex-Kent Police chief Strachan chosen as Bremerton police chief

Steve Strachan, former Kent Police chief and King County Sheriff, has been named the new Bremerton police chief.

Steve Strachan