After several recent arrests in Western Washington by a task force targeting ATM skimming rings, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Secret Service have some tips for consumers to try to avoid being victimized by skimmers.
BECU debit cards are working again for getting cash after system crashed Friday afternoon.
Rural small businesses are a key part of America’s economy. They supply our food and energy, safeguard our natural resources, and are essential in the development of science and innovation.
The Kent Downtown Partnership has hired Charlotte Turpin as an administrative assistant.
The Valley Harvest International Market, 23636 104th Ave. S.E., in Kent, has scheduled a back-to-school celebration "Healthy School Year" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.
A steel beam from the World Trade Center New York’s 9/11 aftermath will be on display at this week’s World Trade Center Tacoma Globe Awards.
President Obama and the newly appointed Congressional federal debt reduction committee will need to look under every rock to find ways to save money and do things differently. Now, they’re getting some help from the private sector.
A couple of enterprising businessmen came up with a great idea to cut the rug – Again.
The Again company recycles carpet and it is right on the forefront of the green movement.
The sixth annual Governor's Aerospace Summit will run Sept. 14-15 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
A Kent company is one of the Green/Sustainable Small Business of the Year finalists as part of the first King County Executive’s Small Business Awards program.
If you have an idea for a special drink there is a contest waiting for you.
The Kent Downtown Partnership will be featuring the Wine, Women and Wow! event from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 and the Kent Reporter and the KDP are launching a signature drink recipe and naming contest to start the festivities early.
At the same time President Obama and Congress were locked in combat over raising the nation’s debt ceiling, leaders of state manufacturing associations from across America were meeting right here in Washington.
Mélanie Hope of Kent won the District 32 level of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest, representing the district encompassing Federal Way to Vancouver, Puyallup to the coast including the Key Peninsula.
Gardening usually conjures up thoughts about planting flowers or growing vegetables. However, economic gardening focuses on growing local companies and the local economy. Each type of garden must be sustained. Both take dedication, effort and support. Commitment and passion for your idea must accompany each type of garden. And, you must be prepared for the long haul, because just like gardens, small businesses require a lot of work.
Americans live in an idealistic world where, no matter what happens, we’ll still be able to go home at night and switch on the lights or pull into a filling station and gas up the family SUV.
Some recent activity in the downtown area of Kent has some hopeful about the days ahead.
More than 600 people applied for about 100 ShoWare Center job openings in Kent.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce hosted a speed candidating and networking event July 20 at the Senior Activity Center.
The Kent business Monterey Gourmet Foods, a food processing company based out of California, announced it will be closing its doors.
It’s time for the public to nominate its favorite community-centric corporations for Washington’s highest civics award.
Secretary of State Sam Reed has announced his office will start accepting nominations Friday for a Corporations for Communities 2011 Award. August 31 is the nomination deadline.
