Sports
Stars lose first playoff match in double overtime
The Tacoma Stars dropped its opening match in the 2016 Major Arena Soccer League playoffs by a score…
Letters to the Editor
Disappointed with council’s vote to ban fireworks
I am truly saddened by the vote of the City Council to ban fireworks in Kent.
Letters to the Editor
Just where are the funds going?
In a Feb. 26 article about the need for repairs to the sewer and water systems and the…
News
Community competes in a local friendly to celebrate Stars | SLIDESHOW
Mayor Suzette Cooke with members of the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Tacoma Stars' first completed…
News
Kent seeks applicants for 18-member Cultural Communities Board
City leaders hope a new board will increase engagement, integration and access to city services for all cultural…
Business
Kent Tractor Supply hosts grand opening | Briefs
The Kent Tractor Supply Company store hosts its grand opening Saturday, with specially priced merchandise on sale through…
News
King County’s Regional Animal Services sets adoption records
King County Executive Dow Constantine is delivering on his promise to transform animal services in the region, setting…
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King County task force to confront heroin epidemic
King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray are bringing together a wide range of experts…
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T-Birds win fifth straight, rout Americans | WHL
Mathew Barzal and Ryan Gropp each had hat tricks to power the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 7-2 rout…
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Schools to add sexual abuse in plans to keep children safe
Legislation requiring school districts to include sexual abuse in their plans to help distressed students is headed to…
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Hockey Challenge raises $200,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities
The Seattle Thunderbirds' 18th annual Hockey Challenge last Saturday at the ShoWare Center raised $200,000 for the Ronald…
Sports
Stars open postseason play against Sockers | MASL playoffs
The Tacoma Stars are set to open the Major Arena Soccer League playoffs with the first of two…
News
Attorney General secures $2.7 million Medicaid fraud judgment against Wheelchairs Plus president
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Tuesday announced the owner of a Seattle wheelchair company has been ordered…
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Kitchen fire displaces family of four
Four people have been displaced following a house fire in the 19400 block of 115 Place SE, the…
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Accident kills man, injures another on South 277th Street near West Valley Highway
One man is dead and another man injured after two cars collided on South 277th Street, just west…
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Kent School District staff members receive National Board Certification
The Kent School Board recognized 23 district staff members at its Feb. 24 meeting who have received the…
Life
Peppa Pig live performance coming March 3 to Kent’s ShoWare Center
Preschoolers and their parents are expected to enjoy a live performance of Peppa Pig's Big Splash at 6…
News
Green River College’s Jennings receives award
Ross Jennings, vice president of International Programs and Extended Learning at Green River College, received the Dr. Werner…
Business
King County wastewater survey coming to 20,000 businesses in March
To support efforts to protect regional water quality, King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division is asking area businesses to…
News
Sound Transit sets ridership records for taking trains, buses in 2015
Sound Transit riders once again set all-time annual records in 2015 for boardings on commuter trains, buses and…