News
King County property valuation notices going out
The King County Department of Assessments began sending out annual property valuation notices to property owners last week,…
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Kent Fire Department RFA call report May 22-28
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
Sports
Kentwood turned away in 4A title game | Prep baseball playoffs
Skyline defused a Kentwood rally to capture its first 4A state baseball title with a 2-1 victory over…
Sports
Kentridge’s Conner captures state title in 300-meter hurdles | 4A prep track and field
Kentridge High School senior Tanner Conner won his first state title during the state 4A track and field…
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KW’s Woke wins triple jump state title | 4A prep track and field
Kentwood High School's Brittany Woke won the triple jump and took third in the long jump at the…
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Aegis of Kent residents attend Cirque du Aegis
Cirque du Aegis drew a crowd of more than 600 from Aegis Living communities throughout the Puget Sound…
Obituaries
Knudsvig
Obert “Shorty” Leverne Knudsvig Obert “Shorty” Leverne Knudsvig, 86, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at his home…
News
Sound Transit Board proposes faster completion of ST3 light rail extensions
Sound Transit Board members on Thursday outlined proposed changes to the Sound Transit 3 Draft Plan, with emphasis…
News
Tahoma National Cemetery presents Memorial Day ceremony
Tahoma National Cemetery presents a Memorial Day program to remember and honor military members who have served or…
News
Local Boy Scouts collect nearly 10,000 pounds of food for food banks
The Boy Scouts of America in Kent and the Greater Puget Sound area teamed up to do a…
News
KSD employee earns state Department of Fish and Wildlife award
Cathy Lynch, an employee in the Kent School District Transportation Department, has been named the 2015 Citizen Educator…
Sports
Join the Bear Run and Walk
The 33rd annual Bear Run and Walk 5K is scheduled for 9 a.m. June 12 at Lake Wilderness…
Letters to the Editor
Standardized tests need further examination
As a senior student at Kentlake High School, I am not opposed to standardized testing as long as…
Letters to the Editor
What about us?
How can they keep building senior housing apartments and still only give us Safeway and K-Mart to shop…
News
Sound Transit sets ridership records in first quarter
Sound Transit set new ridership records for the first quarter of 2016, with Link light rail ridership up…
News
Kent City Council appoints two to lodging tax committee
Andrea Keikkala, CEO of the Kent Chamber of Commerce, and Bryan Powell, general manager at the Kent Ramada,…
Business
Sports Authority to close all stores, including Kent site
Sports Authority plans to close all 463 of its stores, including a Kent location.
News
Tips for a fire safe Memorial Day | State Fire Marshal
Whether camping out or enjoying a backyard barbecue, the State Fire Marshal’s Office would like to remind everyone…
News
Kent Fire Department call report May 15-21
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
News
Police standoff leads to arrest; man threatened to kill girlfriend
Kent Police arrested a 34-year-old man following an early Sunday morning standoff at an apartment complex.