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SEAFAIR: Racing in Kentlake product’s blood

By KRIS HILLCovington ReporterBrian Perkins grew up on a lake with parents who had always been involved with hydroplane racing, so it’s no surprise the… Continue reading

Ready, set, vote! Primary ballots mailed Wednesday to all registered voters

Nearly 1.1 million ballots were delivered to the USPS Wednesday and will be arriving soon to mailboxes throughout King County. Ballots were mailed to voters… Continue reading

Brush fire breaks out on I-5 near Kent

A large brush fire broke out early Wednesday afternoon between the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near South 188th Street and South 200th… Continue reading

Ronda Billerbeck

Hot time in downtown Kent: Catch free movies in the park

Bring a chair and popcorn to catch some free outdoor movies next month in downtown Kent.The city of Kent Parks Department will show movies on… Continue reading

Ronda Billerbeck
The Kent Little League 9 and 10-year old All-Star team put on quite a show on Saturday at Valley Ridge Park in SeaTac

Slide show: Congratulations Kent Little Leaguers!

The Kent Little League 9 and 10-year old All-Star team put on quite a show on Saturday at Valley Ridge Park in SeaTac, knocking off… Continue reading

The Kent Little League 9 and 10-year old All-Star team put on quite a show on Saturday at Valley Ridge Park in SeaTac

Ferry tax shortchanges Kent

By now you’re probably aware of the heated debate over the proposed expansion of the King County passenger-only ferry system. Shortly after I called on… Continue reading

An Oberto hydroplane races across Lake Washington in 2007 Seafair action. This year the Kent-based hydro team is at the top of the charts

Oh Boy! Oberto repeats as champ; ready for Seafair action this weekend

The U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto defended its title on Sunday afternoon at the 2009 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup in the Tri-Cities.Behind driver Steve David, the… Continue reading

An Oberto hydroplane races across Lake Washington in 2007 Seafair action. This year the Kent-based hydro team is at the top of the charts
Kent teacher Sue Green holds a sign during a Kent Education Association rally May 5

Strike vote looming? Budget talks heat up between Kent School District, teachers union

With just over a month left before a meeting at which the Kent Education Association has tentatively scheduled a strike vote, negotiations between the district… Continue reading

Kent teacher Sue Green holds a sign during a Kent Education Association rally May 5

The Mother of Nightmares is coming for Palin haters

It never stops with the left, does it?The last attack on Sarah Palin never being enough. (“Sarah Palin and the viper pit”.)She is hated by… Continue reading

Palin attacks come from both sides

I feel compelled to write in reply to our beleaguered and abused conservative friend Lynn Seegmiller, ("Palin attack standard liberal issue," July 22 Kent Reporter.)I… Continue reading

Palin attack ‘standard liberal’ issue

So the Auburn Reporter has joined the “let's make fun of Sarah Palin” chorus. I’m referring to the commentary by Laura Pierce in your July… Continue reading

Government corruption rampant

I have read your article on Sarah Palin several times ("Sarah Palin and the viper pit," July 7 Kent Reporter) and agree with a lot… Continue reading

KENT LITTLE LEAGUE: 10-11 stars muscle up, advance to state title game

The home runs keep coming for the Kent Little League 10 and 11-year-old All-Star team.And so do the wins.Kent delivered another rout on Saturday at… Continue reading

Kent’s Ben Wadowski

KENT LITTLE LEAGUE: 9-10 All-Stars snag state crown

He looks up to Tim Lincecum, the star right-handed pitcher of the San Francisco Giants and Liberty High product.On Saturday, Kent’s Jaylen Eichler, as he… Continue reading

Kent’s Ben Wadowski

KENT LITTLE LEAGUE: 11-12 stars drop state opener to Bainbridge

The Kent Little League 11 and 12-year-old All-Star team opened the state tournament on Saturday in Port Orchard on a strong note against Bainbridge Island,… Continue reading

KENT LITTLE LEAGUE: Comeback bid falls back for Senior All-Stars

The early hole the Kent Little League Senior All-Star team dug for itself proved to be too much on Sunday afternoon at Bothell High.Trying to… Continue reading

County Council appoints Lynn Gering as King County Assessor

Lynn Gering, the chief appraiser in the King County Assessor’s Office for the past 11 years, was unanimously appointed Monday by the Metropolitan King County… Continue reading

Kent firefighters work to remove a man from a car involved in a head-on collision at about 3:30 p.m. Friday on the West Valley Highway near South 208th Street. The man suffered broken bones

‘Broken bones were about it’: Two injured in head-on crash Friday in Kent

A head-on crash injured two men at about 3:30 p.m. Friday on the West Valley Highway near South 208th Street.Both drivers, who were alone in… Continue reading

Kent firefighters work to remove a man from a car involved in a head-on collision at about 3:30 p.m. Friday on the West Valley Highway near South 208th Street. The man suffered broken bones
Hockey is something that has brought 56-year-old Larry Leet

Larry Leet, 56, a fixture at Seattle Thunderbirds camp

Larry Leet spent more than half of his lifetime smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. Today, nearly four years since giving up his smoking addiction, the 56-year-old Leet gets his fix on the ice. Instead of smokes, Leet can’t get enough of hockey, a sport he admittedly knew nothing – nor cared anything about – four years ago.

Hockey is something that has brought 56-year-old Larry Leet

Pregnant Federal Way woman drives off road, flattens bee hives

A 30-year-old, pregnant Federal Way woman sustained minor injuries after her car veered off of West Valley Highway at about 11 a.m. Friday and ran… Continue reading