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State Representatives propose $4.9 million for Boeing Levee/Russell Road
The Washington State House of Representatives released their proposed capital construction budget March 23, including $4.9 million for…
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Rainier Youth Choirs’ 100-plus young singers delight audience; season finale announced
A packed audience enjoyed choral music performed by more than 100 local youth during the Rainier Youth Choirs'…
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Kent condo fire displaces five
Five people have been displaced following a condominium fire in the Kent Valley on Saturday.
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T-Birds take Game 1 of series against Winterhawks | WHL playoffs
The Seattle Thunderbirds beat the Portland Winterhawks 4-3 in a wild Game 1 of their first-round Western Hockey…
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Attorney General Ferguson defends states’ marijuana authority in U.S. Supreme Court
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a “friend of the court” brief on Friday in the U.S. Supreme…
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Host families wanted for exchange students
International Students Exchange is seeking host families in the Kent School District to welcome foreign exchange students into…
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State House budget proposal fully funds basic education
House Democrats unveiled their 2015-17 operating budget plan on Friday in Olympia – a budget that will add…
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Kent to hire lifeguards for Lake Meridian Park
The city of Kent is looking to hire lifeguards to work at Lake Meridian Park this summer.
Obituaries
Nadine Louise Balzarini
Nadine Louise Balzarini Nadine Louise Balzarini passed away March 18, 2015 in Bellevue, WA. Nadine was born in…
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All-Stars Theodore, Kozun named finalists for WHL honors
Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Shea Theodore and goalie Taran Kozun have been named Western Hockey League Awards finalists and…
Business
Kent’s Perk Up Place reopens
Perk Up Place, 202 W. Gowe St., Suite C in Kent's Titusville Station, reopened March 16 after being…
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Charter school slates lottery | Briefs
Excel Public Charter School hosts its inaugural school lottery at 6 p.m. Friday, April 3 to determine its…
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Kent teacher attends Heroes in the Classroom celebration at CenturyLink Field
Symetra and the Seattle Seahawks honored the 16 Puget Sound-area teachers who were recognized as Symetra Heroes in…
Opinion
Time to get transportation deal done | GUEST OP
We love to think the Puget Sound region is world class – for its beautiful shimmering waters and…
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Kent woman finds hope in battle with kidney disease
Working full-time, raising a 16-year-old son and a 9-year-old niece – Kent resident Angelique Davis certainly has some…
Sports
Norris resigns as Kentwood football coach
Rex Norris has resigned after 11 years as the Kentwood High football coach to take a full-time job…
News
City of Kent picks police officer Doherty as Employee of the Year
Kent Police officer Eric Doherty recently received the city of Kent Employee of the Year award for 2014.
News
Kent Fire Department offers train track safety tips
All too frequently we read in the paper or hear on the news about a pedestrian who has…
News
Soos Creek Park restoration event planned for April 11
Sierra Club South King County Group and Rainier Audubon Society, in coordination with King County Parks, host a…
Life
Kent Sunrise Rotary presents jazz concert featuring Darren Motamedy
Kent Sunrise Rotary features a night of jazz on Saturday, March 28, with the best from the Kent…