I’m not going to lie to you —this town is much bigger than I thought it was.
In the workaday world, Ruta Biteman has done some heavy lifting as a caterer. Amy Weimar is all about precision with her various instruments as a dental hygienist. And Jaclynn Moergeli does double-duty, dealing the cards at an area casino while working toward her masters degree in counseling.
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The Weakend Warriors are back on the tennis court.
The Kent Fire Department continued to monitor the smoldering remains of a wood-debris fire at a Covington wood-recycling facility Thursday.
The Kent Historical Museum has scheduled its sixth-annual Antique Automobile Show and Ice Cream Social for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 9. The annual museum fundraiser event features an old-fashioned hot-dog stand, live music, and 25 cars from the Golden Era Automobile Association, all at the historic Bereiter Mansion, 855 E. Smith St. Tickets for the event are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 7 and younger. For more information, call 253-854-4330, or visit www.kenthistoricalmuseum.org.
For Auburn’s Dave Villwock, it was the right place, the right time – and the right speed.
For Kent’s Jeff Bernard, it was another trip to the finals, though not the results he enjoyed last month in Indiana. And for Brian Perkins of Kent, it just wasn’t the best of days on Lake Washington.
Last month, Kenneth Demone Sims, a convicted sex offender from Renton, was charged with three counts of rape.
“The times they are a-changin’,” Bob Dylan sang.
A tough economic year equals more hungry youths in Kent, but the Kent School District is there to make up the difference.
It’s a relationship that began 56 years ago this week, according to Mira Slovak, one of the biggest names in the early days of hydroplane racing.
Malia Arrant and Jimmy Dunn agreed that the results weren’t exactly what they wanted.
There were no scorecard glitches this time.
The incumbent has two challengers in a race in the Aug. 19 primary election for state representative in the 47th District.
Maple Valley City Manager Anthony Hemstad has quit his post, submitting a brief handwritten letter of resignation on July 17, the same day the City Council conducted two executive sessions for employee reviews.
Anyone who has logged onto www.kentreporter.com recently will have noticed a few changes.
Floyd L. BensonFloyd L. Benson, was a lifelong resident of Renton, born Dec 7, 1917. Floyd died suddenly on Sunday August 3rd.Floyd was preceded in… Continue reading
They called themselves Joey’s Angels.
