Business

Hungry Kent welcomes opening of Sonic Drive-In

Hungry Kent welcomes opening of Sonic Drive-In

New location on East Hill represents the 18th Sonic in the state, ninth regionally

Hungry Kent welcomes opening of Sonic Drive-In
Kent Chamber delivers Business Excellence Awards at recent gala

Kent Chamber delivers Business Excellence Awards at recent gala

Individuals, companies honored for their work, service

  • Jun 15, 2018
Kent Chamber delivers Business Excellence Awards at recent gala
Sonic Drive-In plans June 18 opening in Kent

Sonic Drive-In plans June 18 opening in Kent

At corner of 116th Avenue SE and Kent Kangley Road

Sonic Drive-In plans June 18 opening in Kent
Labor market strengthens further in May

Labor market strengthens further in May

8,500 jobs jobs added statewide for the month

  • Jun 13, 2018
Labor market strengthens further in May
Northwest Harvest receives new solar panels

Northwest Harvest receives new solar panels

PSE’s Green Power program funds project for Kent warehouse

  • Jun 7, 2018
Northwest Harvest receives new solar panels
MultiCare Kent clinic reaches construction milestone on the way to 2019 opening

MultiCare Kent clinic reaches construction milestone on the way to 2019 opening

$17.5 million facility will replace the existing one

  • Jun 1, 2018
MultiCare Kent clinic reaches construction milestone on the way to 2019 opening
Food trucks coming to Kent’s Town Square Plaza

Food trucks coming to Kent’s Town Square Plaza

Wednesdays, Saturdays June through September; farmers market opens new season Saturday

  • May 30, 2018
Food trucks coming to Kent’s Town Square Plaza
Tukwila’s 19-story hotel, apartments open near Southcenter

Tukwila’s 19-story hotel, apartments open near Southcenter

Complex north of Kent features 185-room Hotel Interurban

  • May 24, 2018
Tukwila’s 19-story hotel, apartments open near Southcenter
Kent Downtown Partnership to host annual celebration June 1

Kent Downtown Partnership to host annual celebration June 1

Event features Boeing historian; Lunar Rover project retiree

  • May 19, 2018
Kent Downtown Partnership to host annual celebration June 1
Kent street gets new name of Oberto Drive

Kent street gets new name of Oberto Drive

In honor of company’s 100th anniversary

Kent street gets new name of Oberto Drive
Roof lights brighten downtown Kent Historic District

Roof lights brighten downtown Kent Historic District

Miller receives award for project that includes 51 buildings

Roof lights brighten downtown Kent Historic District
Alaska Airlines pilots fund expansion at Children’s Therapy Center

Alaska Airlines pilots fund expansion at Children’s Therapy Center

$20,000 grant will support outdoor facilities in Kent

  • May 9, 2018
Alaska Airlines pilots fund expansion at Children’s Therapy Center
Kent-based Oberto signs Bobby Wagner to promote product

Kent-based Oberto signs Bobby Wagner to promote product

Seahawks linebacker to help market jerky

  • May 7, 2018
Kent-based Oberto signs Bobby Wagner to promote product
Kent’s Blue Origin launches eighth test flight

Kent’s Blue Origin launches eighth test flight

Successful mission in Texas

  • Apr 30, 2018
Kent’s Blue Origin launches eighth test flight
$30,000 in scholarship funds available to students enrolled in residential construction programs
$30,000 in scholarship funds available to students enrolled in residential construction programs
Covington Medical Center’s new 58-bed hospital opens for business

Covington Medical Center’s new 58-bed hospital opens for business

Multi-specialty clinic is just east of Kent

  • Apr 23, 2018
Covington Medical Center’s new 58-bed hospital opens for business
Kent Mayor Dana Ralph and Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus and the Auburn Area and Kent Chambers of Commerce joined company representatives at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the WinnComm facility in Kent on April 19. COURTESY PHOTO

Marketing, PR development firm opens in Kent

WinnComm launches with enterprise services

  • Apr 20, 2018
Kent Mayor Dana Ralph and Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus and the Auburn Area and Kent Chambers of Commerce joined company representatives at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the WinnComm facility in Kent on April 19. COURTESY PHOTO
Former owner of popular Kent country bar dies

Former owner of popular Kent country bar dies

Galanti served recent prison sentence for tax evasion

Former owner of popular Kent country bar dies
King County forms task force to seek solutions to China recycling import restrictions

King County forms task force to seek solutions to China recycling import restrictions

Task force with representatives from cities, solid waste haulers and others to look for improvements

  • Apr 19, 2018
King County forms task force to seek solutions to China recycling import restrictions
State unemployment rate nudges upward, job growth continues

State unemployment rate nudges upward, job growth continues

Slight increase to 4.8 percent in March

  • Apr 19, 2018
State unemployment rate nudges upward, job growth continues