News
Covington woman to run for state’s 8th Congressional District
Covington’s Mona Das has announced her plans to run for the Democratic nomination representing Washington state’s 8th Congressional…
Life
Easy as pie: contestants crowned at Fourth of July eating contest
Puyallup’s Hugo Roman returned to the scene to claim the Kent Senior Center Pie Eating Contest at the…
Life
Kent students’ works recognized at Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Writing, Art, & Film Contest
Kent Mountain View Academy juniors Joey Simanek and Naomi Knipp and sophomore Timothy Jenkins received honors at the…
Business
Mattress Firm’s School Supply Drive for Foster Kids is on
Summer vacation is underway, but a new school year is right around the corner.
News
Students participate in Kent’s Teen Police Academy
The Kent Police Department hosted its first Teen Police Academy for Kent sophomores, juniors and seniors.
News
Northwest Kidney Centers names Applequist to its board of trustees
Kent’s Owen Applequist is among six new members named to the Northwest Kidney Centers board of trustees and…
Obituaries
MAE HALL REED
Our classy and intelligent mother, Mae Hall Reed reached her 96th birthday on June 17, 2017 and passed…
Obituaries
DONALD “DON” FRANCIS RAFTIS
Donald “Don” Francis Raftis, 85, left this world peacefully on June 24, 2017, surrounded by his family. He…
News
Know the rules before you burn: outdoor fire regulations, definitions
During this time of year many people want to burn outdoors for recreation or land clearing.
News
Puget Sound Regional Fire call report | June 25-July 1
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves…
Sports
Aqua Frio edges stablemate in Seattle Slew Stakes | Emerald Downs
Aqua Frio might not be the biggest horse at Emerald Downs, but there isn’t many that try harder.
News
Lifeguards, others rescue boy from nearly drowning at Lake Meridian
A teenage boy was pulled from Lake Meridian at approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday after another swimmer alerted lifeguards…
Business
Help end hunger by saving energy; PSE rebates will benefit Food Lifeline
Every year, children and families struggle to replace the missing meals provided by schools through free and reduced…
News
King County officials criticize higher property taxes funding state’s McCleary fix
Here’s what King County officials said about the 2017-2019 state biennial operating budget announced on Friday that funds…
News
IBEW Local 46 donates $4,600 to Kent School District
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 46, of Kent, recently donated $4,600 to the Kent School…
News
Crews to begin work on South 208th Street
The city of Kent is restoring the sagging pavement and providing drainage to reduce future damage along South…
News
Kent firefighters extinguish fire at abandoned home on Russell Road
An abandoned house owned by the city of Kent burned down Friday morning in the 22300 block of…
Letters to the Editor
Berrios and budgets: a good fit for Kent
Your story, “City faces ‘bleak’ financial future,” begs for a response.
Letters to the Editor
Time for the city to solve financial woes
Steve Hunter’s article, “City faces ‘bleak’ financial future” (Kent Reporter, June 23), painted a bleak picture of Kent’s…