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Kent School District receives 28th consecutive Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

Kent School District (KSD) received its 28th consecutive Certificate of Excellence award in Financial Reporting.

The Neely-Soames Historic Homestead in Kent will be open for tours Saturday

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Open house at historic Kent homestead Aug. 17

For anyone curious about what one of the oldest homes in Kent looks like on the inside, make…

Sports

T-Birds trade Sanvido, Johnson to Swift Current for draft pick

Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell today announced the team has traded right wing Connor Sanvido and center…

Letters to the Editor

Corrections

In last week's edition of the Kent Reporter, Alan Gray was erroneously reported as the chairman of the…

Letters to the Editor

Deplorable roads need attention

Regarding the Scenic Hill road conditions, specifically Reiten Road after the sewer was dug up down the right…

News

Black River Pump Station improvements to help protect Kent, Renton from flooding

An important part of King County’s flood-prevention infrastructure in the Green River Valley is about to be upgraded,…

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King County sets four public meetings about proposed zoning for marijuana-related businesses

Following the voter initiative creating a state licensing system for production and sales of recreational marijuana, a King…

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State Commissioner of Public Lands bans outdoor burning

Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark has banned all outdoor fires on lands protected by the Washington State…

Members of the Institute for Community Leadership with Sen. Joe Fain at the Senate rostrum during a visit to Olympia in February. The institute received $545

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South King County leadership institute earns state funding

The Kent-based Institute for Community Leadership received a $275,000 grant in Washington's new capital budget for purchase of…

USO Northwest was presented with a $335

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Sea-Tac Center receives first grant from Boeing Employees

The USO Northwest recently was granted $335,000 from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound.

Heat 2B of the Lamb-Weston Columbia Cup was halted Sunday when J. Michael Kelly in the U-37 Beacon Plumbing blew over in the second turn of the first lap. Kelly was checked out by the medical staff and cleared to remain in the pit area.

Sports

David, U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto zip to victory in Columbia Cup; Seafair on deck

Defending national champion Steve David in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto beat the field to the coveted inside…

OMAX Corporation celebrates 20 years of continuous innovation in abrasive waterjet technology with a special anniversary event on its Kent campus Aug. 20.

Business

OMAX Corp. celebrates 20 years of waterjet innovation with Aug. 20 event

OMAX Corporation, makers of high-precision OMAX JetMachining® Centers and high-performance MAXIEM JetCutting® Centers, celebrates 20 years of continuous…

Firefighters mop up a house fire in the 14300 block of Southeast 262 Street on Sunday evening.

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Kent house fire displaces 2 people

Two people are staying with family following a house fire in the 14300 block of Southeast 262 Street…

Rock bands Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage play Nov. 11 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Life

Lamb of God to rock Kent’s ShoWare Center

A heavy metal concert will rock the ShoWare Center in Kent at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11.

Vera Leone Muse

Obituaries

Vera Leone Muse

Vera Leone Hansen Muse Vera Leone Hansen Muse was born April 23, 1933, passed away on June 28,…

Obituaries

Rosemary Elaine Devino

ROSEMARY ELAINE DEVINO June 22, 1926 – July 13, 2013 Rosemary grew up in Minot, North Dakota until…

Obituaries

Katherine R. Johnson

Katherine R. (K J) Johnson Kathy was born in Seattle on August 8, 1947 and left our world…

News

Green River Community College reaccredited for 7 years

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) reaccredited Green River Community College, with campuses in Auburn and…

Josh Casas

Sports

ShoWare Shootout tips off this weekend; 160 teams expected

More than 600 players are expected at the fourth annual ShoWare Shootout 3-on-3 basketball tournament Saturday and Sunday…

Thomas Pham

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Kent’s Pham receives scholarship to study in Turkey for a year | School briefs

The U.S. Department of State has awarded Thomas Pham, a Kentwood High School student, one of 65 scholarships…