Pete Petersen

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Kent golf course on par with layout changes

Construction workers are tearing up nine of the 18 holes at the popular Riverbend Golf Course in Kent.…

Matt Knox

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No carp yet for Kent’s weed-infested lake

The carp are on hold for Lake Fenwick Park. Kent city officials are still planning to stock Lake…

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Trial date set for Kent man in rape case

A Kent caregiver faces an Oct. 29 trial date on a second-degree rape charge in connection with an…

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Major pot bust made in Kent

Federal agents and local law enforcement officers raided five homes in Kent Wednesday as part of a crackdown…

Brian Hanis

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Kent Food Bank a winner in law-firm contest

The competitive food drive between two Kent law firms couldn’t have come at a better time for the…

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Blotter: Fish thief lands in jail

A man in his 50s told officers that he just wanted a friend, after Kent Police arrested him…

Seattle Thunderbirds Vice President Colin Campbell

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Who will feed the masses at Kent Events Center?

Kent city officials have announced that Savor, a Philadelphia-based concessionaire for 35 stadiums and arenas across the nation,…

Tom Rusbuldt is a sign-maintenance worker for the city of Kent. “You don’t get bored

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Rusbuldt takes shine to Kent street signs

Sign, sign, everywhere a Kent city street sign. With more than 14,000 street signs in Kent, Tom Rusbuldt,…

Workers build homes at The Ridge at Panther Lake

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Kent Council takes first step in Panther Lake annexation

The Kent City Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night to let Panther Lake area residents vote next…

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Plea in Kent truck-assault case

A 24-year-old Renton man pleaded not guilty Aug. 25 in King County Superior Court to charges of second-degree…

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Blotter: Foot chase involves escalator, ends in arrest

Kent Police arrested a 25-year-old man for obstructing an officer after the man led police on a short…

Kent Police Officers Jeff Kluzak

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Wave of car prowls in Kent: Numbers going down

The number of weekly vehicle prowls jumped to 33 from 17 in the city of Kent in mid-August…

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Panther Lake annexation topic of Sept. 2 hearing

The Kent City Council has scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 2 regarding a proposal to annex the…

Jason St. Louis

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Let’s shoot hoops: New court at Kent park

Jason St. Louis, 18, didn't know about the city of Kent dedication ceremony Aug. 26 at West Fenwick…

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Blotter: Warehouse worker helps nab gas guzzler

The actions of an operator of a warehouse in the 7000 block of South 190th Street helped Kent…

Down goes the floor The Kent Events Center reached a milestone Tuesday with the pouring of its concrete floor. The center is on target and on schedule to open in January. It will serve as the new home of the Seattle Thunderbirds. The T-Birds will move from their current home at KeyArena

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Kent Events Center gets rink floor

The Kent Events Center reached a milestone Tuesday with the pouring of its concrete floor.

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Blotter: Warehouse employee helps nab gas guzzler

The actions of an operator of a warehouse in the 7000 block of South 190th Street helped Kent…

Work has begun on the South 228th overpass

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Kent budget: City staff look into future, give report on costs

City officials estimate that Kent will need to spend as much as $1.5 billion over the next 20…

Jeff Watling is the Kent parks

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City worker’s job isn’t just a walk in the park

Jeff Watling compares his leadership style as the Kent city parks, recreation and community services director to that…

Brandon McLaughlin (left) and Jeremy Galstad of Barkley Dean Construction set a door jam for an electrical room outside of the main arena at the Kent Events Center July 16.

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Council OKs bond sale by narrowest of margins

In a controversial 4-3 vote Tuesday night, the Kent City Council approved the sale of $24 million in…