Letters to the Editor
A welcomed move
May I express to Mayor Suzette Cooke and the City Council my sincere and heartfelt gratitude for the…
News
School superintendents express relief over short-term levy solution
The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) applauded the Legislature efforts to resolve the school-funding “levy cliff” so…
News
Public records access, costs targets of two House bills advancing to Senate
By Tim Gruver/WNPA Olympia News Bureau
News
Report: Big increase in recycling at King County transfer stations, drop boxes in 2016
Thanks to an expansion of recycling services and an increase in customers with sorted recyclable and compostable materials,…
Opinion
Lawmakers must consider costs of all taxes | Brunell
As lawmakers in Olympia inch toward adjournment, they must keep in mind the total added costs of new…
News
Kent Police seek public’s help in identifying shooter
Suspect in bold attack against Sikh man remains unidentified
Opinion
Republican stir the pot on key topics | The Petri Dish
As the ruling majority in the state Senate, Republicans can bring up pretty much what they want on…
News
AG Ferguson says revised Trump travel ban still subject to injunction
In documents to be filed in federal court on Thursday, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson contends that the…
News
Kent-based WGU Washington awards specialist with $10,000 scholarship
WGU Washington surprised Auburn School District employee Richard Robertson with the news he had been chosen to receive…
News
State Senate passes accommodations for pregnant workers
On International Women’s Day, a major new bill providing protections for pregnant women in the workplace passed the…
Life
Diet and lifestyle: millennials want to do better than their parents | Gustafson
By Timi Gustafson, R.D./For the Reporter
News
Levy cliff fix headed to governor’s desk
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to fix the looming $358 million levy cliff crisis facing public schools…
News
Kent’s East Hill water customers to see pressure improve
The city of Kent plans to increase the water pressure for many properties on the East Hill by…
Business
Could Kent land a Dick’s Drive-In? Votes to help decide
Seattle-based Dick’s Drive-In announced plans last week to build a new restaurant either east or south of their…
Life
Kent girl recreates iconic photos for Black History Month
Lola Jones, 5, of Kent, dresses as Madam C.J. Walker, a civil rights activist, philanthropist and entrepreneur (1867–1919),…
Business
State unemployment rate holds steady in January
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held firm in January at 5.1 percent, despite preliminary estimates from the…
Sports
Thunderbirds fly back into first in Western Conference
Gropp-Barzal-Kolesar line combines for 6 points in 5-2 win over Spokane
News
King County Sheriff’s Office seeks victims of unreported assaults
King County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking female victims of unreported or unsolved assault cases similar to a March…
Life
Register for Kent’s Community Police Academy
Registration has started for the Spring 2017 Community Police Academy hosted by the Kent Police Department.