The IDS Real Estate Group and Clarion Partners have purchased more than 70 acres of land for warehouses in the Kent Valley from The Boeing Co.
Heritage Bank will open a new branch in July, relocating to the corner of Fourth Avenue and James Street.
Sound Publishing Inc., owner of the Kent Reporter and many other Puget Sound area papers, announced Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with the Washington Post Company to acquire the Everett Daily Herald, a 46,000 circulation daily and Sunday newspaper, along with its other print and online products. The transaction is expected to close in early March.
Herndon Products, Inc., of O'Fallon, Mo., recently acquired Kent-based Intercoastal, Inc., creating a new company – Intercoastal, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Herndon Products.
Kent's Sam Pace was among six members of Seattle King County Realtors (SKCR) who shared the spotlight for special achievements at a recent industry annual awards and installation banquet in Bellevue.
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. has opened of a new store in Kent at 8810 S. 208th St. H&E – based in Baton Rouge, La., is a leading supplier of equipment for construction, industrial, mining, manufacturing and material handling industries.
DaVita, the kidney care division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, recently announced a $1,000 contribution to World Impact Network.
Goodwill has confirmed its new Outlet Store in Kent will open Jan. 17.
Mario Andretti, a racing legend whose resume includes wins in NASCAR’s Daytona 500 as well as the Indianapolis 500 among many others, helped open the new Firestone in Covington Dec. 14 and broke the ceremonial scissors in the process.
Kent-based Hytek Finishes and a machinists union were scheduled to meet Tuesday with a federal negotiator for the first round of negotiations since the National Labor Relations Board found the Boeing supplier in violation of federal labor law.
On Christmas Day (Tuesday, Dec. 25) and on New Year's Day (Tuesday, Jan. 1) Republic Services (also known locally as Allied Waste), will not collect garbage, recycling and yard waste from its Puget Sound-area customers.
Kent-based Baristas Coffee Company, Inc. (BCCI) announced Tuesday that it has filed an offer to purchase Tully's of Seattle.
On the eve of his retirement from Republic Services, Don Frey received the Lifetime Environmental Stewardship Award from the Washington Refuse and Recycling Association (WRRA) at a Dec. 1 banquet at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle.
A guide to Kent's new business and occupation (B&O) is available on the city's website.
Red Lion Hotels Corporation has signed a franchise license agreement with the owners of a Kent hotel.
Torklift Central received the city's award for the 2012 Kent Green Business of the Year.
Naked Pizza – specializing in natural ingredients for a healthier taste – joins the restaurant mix at Kent Station shopping center. The eatery, which officially debuts Friday, will be open daily 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
United Way of King County is recruiting more than 600 volunteers to manage and operate 17 free tax sites throughout King County from Jan. 15-April 15.
County, city and community leaders gathered recently to celebrate the opening of a new after-school facility at the Delores Brown Community Center.
Hart's Gymnastics Center has a new, spacious home in Kent. David and Debbie Hart, owners and operators, recently opened a state-of-the-art facility at 26415 79th Ave. S. The new center is larger than its previous Auburn location at more than 13,500 square feet.
