Opinion
Sharing the sorrow of fallen Dallas Police officers | Guest op
Last month Sgt. Scott Rankin, Det. Melanie Robinson, officer John Waldo and I attended the memorials for the…
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Kent-area community calendar | Aug. 10
41st Kent Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 24, Town Square Plaza, near the Kent Station…
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Federal Way receives application for seafood warehouse on former Weyerhaeuser property
The city of Federal Way has received a notice of master land use application to construct a 7.2-acre…
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Garage sale to help fund improvements at Kent Pet Adoption Center
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) will host a garage sale from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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State reports 40 percent increase in serious fireworks injuries
Serious fireworks-related injuries from June 1 to July 31 this year in Washington State rose by 40 percent…
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City of Kent seeks feedback on Morrill Meadows Park plans
Kent city officials want residents to provide feedback on three preliminary park layouts for a new, combined Morrill…
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#SouthKingSlowdown resumes this weekend on southbound I-5
Closures also planned Aug. 19-22 on I-5 in Tukwila and SR 167 in Algona/Pacific.
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Rain City Rock Camp for Girls expands programming to the south end
Rain City Rock Camp for Girls has expanded its successful summer empowerment camp into the Kent/Federal Way area.
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Kent Fire Department RFA call report July 31-Aug. 6
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
Sports
Rookie Tate wins Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup
Rookie unlimited hydroplane driver and Michigan native Andrew Tate drove U-9 Sound Propeller presents Les Schwab Tires to…
Business
Kent-area entries among ‘Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling’
The King County Solid Waste Division is honoring 112 businesses and organizations that have reduced waste and increased…
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Sounder train to run for Mariners game on Sunday, Aug. 7
Seattle Mariners fans can skip Seafair traffic this weekend by riding Sound Transit's special Sounder service to the…
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Improperly discarded cigarettes cause Kent condo fire
Improperly discarded cigarettes caused a Kent condominium fire in the 23400 block of 102nd Avenue Southeast shortly after…
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Soos Creek Botanical Garden & Heritage Center celebrates “Experience Historical Kent”
The public is invited to Soos Creek Botanical Garden and Heritage Center on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 10…
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Western Washington home sales continue at sizzling pace
Home sales around Western Washington continued at a torrid pace during June, but a 10 percent year-over-year increase…
Letters to the Editor
Demoralized world we live in
We live in a selfish world. But I also acknowledge up front the very many who are not.
Letters to the Editor
Connect the dots and contact Mayor Cooke
I attended July's meeting of the Parks commission as a guest. I heard information on:
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Kent neighborhoods take in National Night Out
Kent Police and neighborhoods throughout Kent observed National Night Out on Tuesday.
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State Rep. Orwall advances to general election with easy win | Primary results
State Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, will face off against Republican challenger John Potter, of Burien, in the…
Sports
Seattle tradition continues with the Seafair Albert Lee Appliance Cup
It was Aug. 4, 1951, when more than 100,000 fans and scores of reporters ventured to the shores…