Business

Free income tax preparation available at Highline College

Highline College has partnered with United Way of King County to host free tax preparation services to the public.

  • Jan 8, 2015
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LightRecycle Washington offers service

Washington residents can now recycle fluorescent lights and other mercury-containing lights for free at 130 sites throughout the state, with more being added in the months ahead.

  • Jan 5, 2015
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Kent homes prices and sales report for November 2014.

Kent home prices up 4.6 percent in November but sales drop

Kent home prices were up 4.6 percent in November compared to the same month in 2013 with a median price of $277,250.

  • Dec 29, 2014
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Kent homes prices and sales report for November 2014.
Employees now own the Kent Ram Restaurant & Brewery along with the rest of the chain's locations in six states.

Kent’s Ram Restaurant and Brewery becomes employee-owned location along with rest of chain

Employees now own the Ram family of restaurants and breweries, including a location at Kent Station.

  • Dec 23, 2014
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Employees now own the Kent Ram Restaurant & Brewery along with the rest of the chain's locations in six states.

Realtors in King County honor Kent man

Seattle King County Realtors (SKCR) recently honored Larry Christensen, of Kent's RE/MAX Performance Plus, as Instructor of the Year.

  • Dec 19, 2014
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Kent company recalls salad product due to misbranding, undeclared allergens

Real Foods LLC, of Kent, is recalling approximately 308 pounds of Chef Salad with Ham and Turkey due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday.

  • Dec 10, 2014
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Cathy Wahlin

Local realtor honored

Local realtor Cathy Wahlin, of Kent's Windermere Real Estate/PSK, recently received the 2014 Five Star Real Estate Agent Award.

  • Dec 10, 2014
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Cathy Wahlin
Roland Dickey

Special visitor at Dickey’s | Business briefs

Roland Dickey, Dickey’s Barbecue’s lead chef and chairman, dropped by Kent on Nov. 15 to help celebrate a guest appreciation event at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 1428 W. Meeker St.

  • Dec 4, 2014
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Roland Dickey

Smith Brothers Farms and Dairy Farmers of Washington feed hungry with egg nog

Over the past year, nearly 15 percent of families in Washington state are struggling to get enough food for their families.

  • Dec 2, 2014
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Home sales increased 6.6 percent in Kent in October compared the same month last year.

Kent home prices jump 4 percent in October

Kent home prices were up 4 percent in October compared to the same month in 2013 with a median price of $260,000.

  • Nov 26, 2014
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Home sales increased 6.6 percent in Kent in October compared the same month last year.

Seattle dealer with Kent location ranked No. 5 in Boating Industry’s Top 100 list

Seattle Boat Company – with a location in Kent – has been ranked No. 5 in Boating Industry's annual list of top 100 dealers in North America.

  • Nov 26, 2014
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Milk and Moustaches: Smith Brothers Farms milkmen team up with Movember

Kent dairy delivery company Smith Brothers Farms has announced its participation in the Movember Foundation's annual campaign, which is responsible for the sprouting of millions of moustaches throughout the world.

  • Nov 11, 2014
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Wingstop plans to open at Kent Station but an opening date has yet to be determined.

Wingstop restaurant still coming to Kent Station

Wingstop still plans to open a location at Kent Station just not as soon as initially announced.

Wingstop plans to open at Kent Station but an opening date has yet to be determined.

Best Western Plus Plaza by the Green honored for excellence

The Best Western Plus Plaza by the Green in Kent recently received the Best Western Champion Customer Care Award at the Best Western International's convention in Toronto, Ontario.

  • Nov 6, 2014
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Terreno Realty buys Kent industrial property for $9.2 million

Terreno Realty Corp., of San Francisco, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, acquired an industrial property on Oct. 24 in Kent for approximately $9.2 million.

  • Oct 27, 2014
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Home prices dropped 1 percent in September in Kent compared to September 2013.

Kent home prices drop 1 percent in September

Kent home prices were down 1 percent in September compared to the same month in 2013 with a median price of $260,000.

Home prices dropped 1 percent in September in Kent compared to September 2013.
Mayor Suzette Cooke joins Alsco executives

Alsco celebrates grand opening of new Kent plant

Alsco Inc., a linen and uniform rental services company, celebrated the grand opening of its new laundry processing facility in Kent on Wednesday.

  • Oct 19, 2014
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Mayor Suzette Cooke joins Alsco executives

Two Kent companies earn Small Business of the Year honors

Two family-owned Kent companies were honored as King County Executive's 2014 Small Businesses of the Year at an awards program at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue on Wednesday.

  • Oct 16, 2014
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Tuesday’s grand opening of the new Trader Joe’s in Kent drew a good crowd.

East Hill welcomes new Trader Joe’s

Checkout lines at the new Trader Joe's in Kent rarely dropped below 15-people deep during the specialty store's highly anticipated grand opening Tuesday.

Tuesday’s grand opening of the new Trader Joe’s in Kent drew a good crowd.
The fourth annual Kent Turkey Challenge will raise food and donations through local businesses for the Kent Food Bank.

Kent Turkey Challenge seeks businesses to collect food bank donations

Kent businesses and organizations are wanted to join the fourth Annual Kent Turkey Challenge to collect donations for the Kent Food Bank.

  • Sep 30, 2014
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The fourth annual Kent Turkey Challenge will raise food and donations through local businesses for the Kent Food Bank.