Letters to the Editor

The morality of drone photography

The proliferation of drones for civilian use has rekindled and complicated privacy and safety concerns, especially in public…

Letters to the Editor

Enforce our traffic laws

If Kent suffers from lack of funds, as I assume, to the layperson, it seems simple to make…

Letters to the Editor

Levee improvement?

Levee improvement work: Russell Road and James Street (along the Green River). Now complete, but I'm wondering how…

Donations will support the shelter’s efforts in caring for lost

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Local company donates winnings to Regional Animal Services of King County

Trupanion, a company in Seattle that offers medical insurance for cats and dogs, recently visited the Regional Animal…

Mark Putnam

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One Night Count final tally shows decline in unsheltered veterans, chronically homeless

Homelessness decreased among unsheltered veterans and those who are chronically homeless, according to final 2015 One Night Count…

Karen Keiser

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Sen. Keiser: Anti-teacher hearing ‘a wasteful distraction’

Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, issued the following statement Tuesday regarding the hearing of an anti-teacher bill before the…

Alternative Pop band Echosmith brings its unmistakable croon and vibrant writing style to  Green River College for the school’s annual spring concert on Friday

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Kent-area community calendar | May 20

Hydro Fever Open House: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 23, Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum, 5917 S. 196th St., Kent.

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Kent School District raises lunch prices | Briefs

Lunch prices in the Kent School District will be going up next school year. The school board approved…

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas.

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Kent Police host Coffee with the Chief on May 27

The Kent Police Department will host its next "Coffee with the Chief" event at 8 a.m. on Wednesday,…

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

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State Attorney General cracks down on cancer charity scams

Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Tuesday joined with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and attorneys general of all…

Home prices were up 22 percent in Kent in April compared to the same month in 2014.

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Kent home sales up 26.4 percent in April

Kent home sales were up 26.4 percent in April compared to the same month in 2014. Prices were…

Business

Local industrial facilities earn recognition for environmental compliance

Seventy-two local industrial facilities, including plants in Auburn and Kent, earned environmental awards from King County's Industrial Waste…

Life

Northwest Talent Thursdays comes to The Central Ave Pub

Dundeal Entertainment presents Northwest Talent Thursdays at The Central Ave Pub, 1404 Central Ave. S., Kent.

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Coalition, partners host educational roundtable June 8

The Community Network Council and the League of Education Voters, working in partnership with the Community Center for…

Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority call report.

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Kent Fire Department call report May 10-16

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:

Darryl Brice

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Highline College strengthens commitment to serving men of color

Highline College has joined the Minority Male Community College Collaborative (M2C3), a consortium designed to serve and increase…

Rainier Youth Choirs' graduating seniors

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Rainier Youth Choirs to perform Out of the Blue on May 31

The Rainier Youth Choirs' final concert of the 2014-2015 Imagine season, Out of the Blue, begins at 2…

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Have You Looked In Your Kid’s Backpack? Town hall discussion is Wednesday

Have You Looked in Your Kid's Backpack?, a parent's resource to help detect underage drug and alcohol use,…

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Kentwood earns regional state 4A playoff berth | Baseball

Mike Ciancio went 2 for 3 with a double, RBI and a run scored as Kentwood downed Timberline…

Volunteers came together to build a wheelchair ramp for 17-year old Daisy Jacobsen.

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Disabled 17-Year-old in Kent receives free ramp

The Master Builders Association, general contractors and volunteers came together Saturday to build a free ramp that will…