Obituaries
Doris Meda Smith | Obituary
December 8, 1924 - February 3, 2025
Northwest
Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval
The bipartisan bill calls for the state to funnel about $2 billion more to schools over four years.
News
Debate heats up over Ferguson’s request for $100M to hire more police
House bill sponsored by Kent Rep. Debra Entenman says more than just more officers needed
Northwest
Ferguson proposes $4B in cuts to Washington state budget
State officials look to solve a shortfall estimated to be $12 billion or more.
News
Measles detected in King County infant
The patient visited multiple locations around the county between Feb. 20 and Feb. 25, including Bellevue Square, Bothell,…
Northwest
Property owner pushes back on Renton School District’s offer
District will hold a special board meeting Feb. 27, to consider the condemnation of the property.
Sports
Kentwood basketball pulls away late against Curtis
Kentwood is now 2-1 in district tournament, needing one more win to make state.
Obituaries
Sylvia Ann Theresa Taft | Obituary
Sylvia Ann Theresa Taft, 88, Kent, WA died peacefully on Monday, 01/27/2025 in Kent, WA.
Northwest
‘Follow the damn law’: Washington leaders have terse words for Trump
Gov. Bob Ferguson and others oppose many of the president’s orders
Life
What we talk about, or not, when talking about death
Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying.
Northwest
Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group says
Dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma.
Opinion
LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck of the woods | Brunell
The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century.…
Northwest
Washington judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A Seattle judge has granted Washington’s request to temporarily block Trump’s executive order
Northwest
Washington AG sues over Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Oregon, Arizona and Illinois joined the lawsuit; attorneys general from 18 other states also sue
Sports
Kentwood High girls basketball falls to Tahoma Bears
Conks sit one game out of a playof spot, five league games remaining.
Northwest
New Washington state laws taking effect in Jan. 2025
New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs…
Obituaries
Jack Lee George | Obituary
Jack Lee George passed peacefully in Des Moines, WA on November 25, 2024. Jack spent his formative years…