Life
That’s five generations
A Kent family recently took a portrait, connecting five generations, all born in Washington state.
Sports
Thunderbirds announce training camp schedule; single-game tickets go on sale Aug. 23
The WHL champion Seattle Thunderbirds open training camp on Wednesday, Aug. 23, with six scrimmages at the ShoWare…
Opinion
Glimpse of the solar eclipse: for some, is it really worth the adventure?
Monday brings the Apocalypse.
News
Kent’s Puget Sound Fire board confirms hiring of new chief
The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority board unanimously ratified the hiring of Matthew Morris to be the next…
News
Metro Transit’s largest union approves 3-year contract
King County Metro Transit on Tuesday announced that Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 – which represents about 4,100…
News
I-5 crews play catchup to finish rain-delayed work between Kent, Tukwila
Drivers should expect delays on northbound I-5 this weekend, Aug. 18-21
Business
Record low unemployment continues in Washington
Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate clocked in at 4.5 percent for the third consecutive month in July, according…
News
Rep. Orwall to co-chair national Military and Veterans Task Force
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has selected Speaker Pro-Tem Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, as co-chair of…
Obituaries
HORACE W. LUDWIG
Horace was born on August 29, 1929 in Minnesota, moved to Seattle at age 12, was educated in…
Obituaries
JIM LEE HASZ
Mt. Vernon resident Jim Lee Hasz passed away peacefully on August 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family,…
News
Kent closes lane on West Meeker Street for culvert work
Kent drivers will see lane closures along West Meeker Street and 64th Avenue South over the next several…
Life
Disney On Ice returns to Kent’s ShoWare Center Nov. 1-6
Disney On Ice returns to Kent’s ShoWare Center with 10 performances Nov. 1-6.
News
Beware of solar eclipse eye protection scams
Many people in this country will be watching the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, as it travels across…
News
KBAC presents Our Place in the March, expanded program Aug. 26
The Kent Black Action Commission presents Our Place in the March, a tribute to the 54th anniversary of…
News
King County Council acts to prevent county use of private prisons
The King County Council Monday approved legislation, introduced by Councilmember Dave Upthegrove, that prohibits the county from contracting…
News
Puget Sound Fire call report | Aug. 6-12
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves…
News
Help wanted: State seeks volunteers to count people who bike and walk
Statewide partnership preparing for annual count Sept. 26-28
News
Goodwill to give teachers 35,000 free books Aug 26 to support critical need in Washington schools
To address the need for age appropriate books in elementary and middle schools in southwest Washington, Goodwill will…
News
Kent Police make an arrest in transient camp double homicide on one-year anniversary of the shootings
Kent Police arrested a 30-year-old Covington man in connection to the shooting deaths of a man and a…