Obituaries
James Franklin Bebout
James (Jim) Franklin Bebout Jim of Kent, WA passed away Saturday May 31, 2014 surrounded by his sister…
Sports
Kent-Tahoma Middle School League final standings for track and field | June 5
Meet scores, standings for varsity girls and boys for the 2014 season.
Life
Kent’s Fourth of July Splash set for Lake Meridian Park
Celebrate America’s Independence at Kent’s 16th annual Fourth of July Splash at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 SE 272nd…
News
City of Kent offers summer day camps for kids
Parents know once school is out, finding healthy activities for kids can be a challenge. Get them out…
Sports
Kent’s Doerge captures Destiny MMA bout
Kent's Travis Doerge recently defeated Mark Moreno in a 170-pound Destiny MMA welterweight cage bout at the Neal…
News
Kent track athletes grab state track and field medals
Kentwood High School's Sarah Toeaina finished fourth in the triple jump to lead Kent-area athletes in the Class…
Opinion
Just how many oil shipments pass through our state? | The Petri Dish
Washington soon will learn how often tank cars of oil siphoned from North Dakota's Bakken Shale are getting…
Letters to the Editor
We’re all family as we tackle problems
I am writing as a parent of a graduate of Kent-Meridian High School.
News
Farrington’s Hazel turns 100
She has a stuffed wild turkey mounted on her wall and a brown bearskin on the floor.
News
Kent-area community calendar | June 4
City of Kent’s Summer Recycling Event: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 7, Kent Phoenix Academy, 11000 SE 264th St.
News
Aerospace Machinists team up with Pacific Raceways for charity
Machinists Union District Lodge 751 is teaming up once again with Pacific Raceways for a joint charity fundraising…
News
Kent recycling event on June 7
Bring items to the Kent Summer Recycling Event on Saturday, June 7.
News
D-Day commemoration flight over Kent is Friday
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the Historic Flight Foundation is flying an extremely rare four-plane…
News
Gift of Life presentation set for Kentwood on Tuesday
The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority invites the public to observe a Gift of Life presentation at…
News
KBAC presents third annual Juneteenth celebration on June 21
The Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) presents the third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 21, at the…
News
Kent Fire Department call report May 25-31
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
Business
Haeger Orthodontics donates new ‘Smiles’ to local youth
Haeger Orthodontics celebrates this week the first year of the office's participation in the Smile for a Lifetime…
News
Waste facility in Kent settles $180,000 fine
Burlington Environmental LLC has paid $45,000 to the state Department of Ecology as part of an agreement to…
Sports
Local athletes place at 4A state finals | Prep track and field
Kentwood's Sarah Toeaina finished fourth in the state triple jump at the state Class 4A track and field…
Business
Metropolitan Gymnastics presents a grand re-opening on June 7
Metropolitan Gymnastics celebrates its renovation at a grand re-opening on Saturday, June 7, from noon to 2 p.m.