News
Kent Fire Department call report Feb. 21-27
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
Business
Columbia Bank appoints Snow as vice president, business banking officer
Columbia Bank has announced the appointment of Ann G. Snow as vice president, business banking officer supporting Kent,…
News
Green River College student newspaper wins awards
The Current, Green River College's print and online student newspaper, recently won two awards at the National College…
Man dies after jumping onto car along I-5 in Kent
A 24-year-old man died on Interstate 5 in Kent early Sunday morning after he reportedly ran from the…
News
T-Birds win fourth straight game | WHL
Mathew Barzal scored with 2:02 left in the game to lift the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-3 Western…
News
T-Birds shut out Silvertips | WHL
Landon Bow made 24 saves and Mathew Barzal had two goals as the Seattle Thunderbirds shut out the…
News
Early morning apartment fire displaces families
Several people were rescued, others escaped and families displaced from a two-alarm apartment fire in the 23200 block…
Sports
Ramos lifts Stars to 5-4 victory and into MASL playoffs
For the second week in a row, midfielder Michael Ramos sealed victory for the Tacoma Stars. His last-minute…
News
Thunderbirds top Americans 4-2 | WHL
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Tri-City Americans 4-2 in Western Hockey League play Friday night at the Toyota…
News
Teen driver safety course set for March 6 in Kent
Tire Rack Street Survival, a teenage driver safety course, is coming to Pacific Raceways, 31001 144th Ave. SE…
News
Sound Transit advances engineering for light rail extension projects
The Sound Transit Board of Directors on Thursday restored Sound Transit 2 funding for preliminary engineering on the…
News
Amazon offers application help to job seekers
Amazon will offer job seekers help filling out applications to work at its new Kent fulfillment center from…
Sports
Stars, Fury meet with playoff berth on the line | MASL
The Tacoma Stars face a must-win game in the Pacific Division playoff race when they host the Ontario…
Opinion
Error-prone DOC’s problems may go deeper | The Petri Dish
A report due out as early as Thursday could reveal why the state continued to free inmates early,…
Letters to the Editor
Charged up about FBC’s ‘sales job’
In response to the honorable Firefighter Ray Shjerven's fact-filled letter to the editor (Feb. 19, Kent Reporter):
Letters to the Editor
Matter of common sense
I love the upcoming April 26 ballot measure vote. The timing is perfect. It shows me how much…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for defusing fireworks
Many thanks to our City Council for their decision to ban fireworks in Kent.
Letters to the Editor
Good work, council, on fireworks ban
I applaud the work of the City Council members for their comprehensive and methodical consideration of banning fireworks…
News
Kent, China, college continue their strong ties
Kent's ties with China through a Sister City relationship thrives today.
News
Kent pastor to keynote men’s retreat
A U.S. Army Ranger turned Kent pastor will keynote the annual men's retreat of California's oldest Armenian Church.