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Preserving open spaces: Speak your piece at county hearing

By King County Councilmembers Bob Ferguson and Reagan Dunn. Information about the public hearing regarding King County's Open Space Preservation Act follows this column.Our region… Continue reading

This bull

Bull-draggers should be dragged instead

Animal cruelty regarding the story of the young bull who was dragged behind a car shocks the rest of us who nurture animals as the… Continue reading

This bull

That pesky left-winged media

I want to congratulate you on the piece you wrote about Sarah Palin in the Kent Reporter on July 8, 2009 “Sarah Palin and the… Continue reading

The 2009 Miss Cornucopia Court is

Miss Cornucopia to be crowned today

Five local young women are in the running to be crowned Miss Cornucopia 2009.The winner will be crowned this afternoon at the Cornucopia Main Stage… Continue reading

The 2009 Miss Cornucopia Court is
Longtime Kent residents Pat and Pete Curran have been crowned Kent Cornucopia’s Old Timers King and Queen.

They’re King and Queen: Cornucopia Days title goes to longtime Kent residents Pete and Pat Curran

(Editor's note: We are updating this story to reflect a correction made regarding the names and information we printed related to the couple's children.)For a… Continue reading

Longtime Kent residents Pat and Pete Curran have been crowned Kent Cornucopia’s Old Timers King and Queen.
Longtime friends Gil Morey

STP: Passion for pedaling

It began as a fun idea and a means of getting into better shape.More than two decades later, the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic has… Continue reading

Longtime friends Gil Morey

Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic: At a glance

SEATTLE TO PORTLAND BICYCLE CLASSIC: AT A GLANCE• WHAT: Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic• WHEN: Saturday, July 11• WHERE: The race begins in the E1… Continue reading

Brian and Tina Whitby take their children Christopher

A Cornucopia Days art gala

Art lovers enjoyed a gala reception July 8, opening the Kent Summer Art Exhibit at the Kent Centennial Center Gallery, 400 W. Gowe St. The… Continue reading

Brian and Tina Whitby take their children Christopher
County Councilmember Julia Patterson stops to befriend a youngster June 30 at Kent Youth & Family Services

County Council’s Julia Patterson delivers van, hope

King County Councilmember Julia Patterson on June 30 delivered a van and a bit of hope to Kent Youth & Family Services (KYFS) through an… Continue reading

County Councilmember Julia Patterson stops to befriend a youngster June 30 at Kent Youth & Family Services
Darrel Wesley Feighner

Darrel Wesley Feighner

Darrel Wesley FeighnerDarrel Wesley Feighner, 71, born on December 8, 1937, in Bellingham, WA, Darrel Wesley Feighner was one of four siblings in the family… Continue reading

Darrel Wesley Feighner

RECREATION CALENDAR: July 8-July 15

BASEBALLKENT PARKS/SKYHAWKS CAMPThis camp for players ages 6-12 is scheduled for July 27-31, from 9 a.m.-3p.m. at Wilson Playfields in Kent. The cost is $135.… Continue reading

A backhoe was pulled from in the Green River in Kent Tuesday after its driver lost control of the vehicle that day along the Green River Trail. The driver

Backhoe plunges into Green River; driver unhurt

A backhoe driver escaped injury Tuesday despite falling into the Green River in Kent atop a backhoe.The driver lost control of the backhoe while backing… Continue reading

A backhoe was pulled from in the Green River in Kent Tuesday after its driver lost control of the vehicle that day along the Green River Trail. The driver
In response to concerns about ongoing structural concerns at Howard Hanson Dam (shown above)

King County: Public will have earlier warning in Green River flooding

The thousands of Green River Valley residents in communities such as Auburn, Kent, Renton and Tukwila will have an additional seven hours’ warning of possible… Continue reading

In response to concerns about ongoing structural concerns at Howard Hanson Dam (shown above)

Thunderbirds take Russian forward in import draft

The Seattle Thunderbirds selected forward Mikhal Senturin with their first round pick, 35th overall, in the 2009 CHL Import Draft last month.Senturin, at 6 feet… Continue reading

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Drivers beware: 10,000 STP riders coming through Kent Saturday

From 4:45-7:30 a.m. Saturday 10,000 cyclists from around the world will begin the 200-mile Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP) from the starting… Continue reading

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Organizers cancel LiveFaithFest

LiveFaithFest 2009 has been cancelled because of low ticket sales, according to the ShoWare Center Web site.The all-day music and worship festival had been slated… Continue reading

Gary Hobbs

Cornucopia Days Street Fair: The biggest shopping event ever

Organizers expect thousands to shop their way through the 38th annual Kent Cornucopia Days.Nearly 600 vendors will fill 19 city blocks July 10-12 during the… Continue reading

Gary Hobbs
The Northwest Korean Art Center performed June 27 at the first Kent International Festival. Standing from left are Serahina Kuton

International festival highlights Kent diversity

The Kent International Festival brought several thousand visitors to Town Square Park June 27, for a celebration of Kent's multi-ethnic heritage. Live music and other performances, vendor booths and various other activities made the festival - Kent's first - a success.

The Northwest Korean Art Center performed June 27 at the first Kent International Festival. Standing from left are Serahina Kuton

KC JAGUARS: AT A GLANCE

KC JAGS: AT A GLANCE• COACH: Mike Astley, third year.• LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 4-6.• ABOUT THE LEAGUE: The Jaguars are part of the 144-team North… Continue reading

Wide receiver Jacob Foyston is part of the King County Jags’ Kent-Meridian connection. Foyston

KING COUNTY JAGUARS: Getting back to tradition

Aging and unpadded football players straggle into the parking lot to the practice facility. They step out of their cars and onto the cracked pavement,… Continue reading

Wide receiver Jacob Foyston is part of the King County Jags’ Kent-Meridian connection. Foyston