The Kent Downtown Partnership has selected Barbara Smith of Shelton, Wash., as the group’s new executive director.Smith will replace Jacquie Alexander, who is retiring at… Continue reading
Like most good ideas, the kernel of Elisa Hope’s new business grew out of a need at her house.One night two years ago, the mom… Continue reading
More than 30 members of the business community and Kent city government were on hand May 21 at the ShoWare Center for a Kent Transportation… Continue reading
The Kent business that has this artwork on its signage is Titusville Station, located at 202 W. Gowe in downtown Kent. The vintage facility is… Continue reading
The Annual Spring Clean-Up Saturday in downtown Kent went off without a hitch – even the weather cooperated. Under sunny skies, a small army of… Continue reading
The Kent Downtown Partnership poured on the fun at the annual Wine, Women, Wow! event Friday night at the ShoWare Center as more than 500… Continue reading
The Kent Downtown Partnership last week gave out its “Community Stars” award to three local citizens who have contributed their time, energy and resources into… Continue reading
While there is no denying the effects of the national recession are affecting cities and businesses throughout the Puget Sound Area, Kent Valley’s high number… Continue reading
Back in 1979, the world, and Kent, were different places.“Think what 30 years ago in Kent must have looked like,” says Dick Lowe, owner of… Continue reading
The Kent Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee will meet at 2 p.m. May 5 in the Conference Room at the Kent Chamber office, 524 W.… Continue reading
Mayor Suzette Cooke was on hand April 23 to cut the ribbon at the new Society of St. Vincent de Paul thrift store located at 310 Central Ave. N.
The owner of a Kent-based mortgage company pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a mortgage-fraud scheme.
A little more than 10 years ago, while he was working for the Denny's Corporation, Jim Berrios was on the road, part of his job as a vice-president of operations.
Seattle Thunderbird hockey officials expect tickets to a T-Bird game to be a hotter item next year than the ‘Birds' just-ended opening season at the… Continue reading
More than 70 employees from Sodexo, Inc., of Seattle, packaged nearly 6,000 pounds of corn-on-the-cob during a volunteer project last week at the nonprofit Northwest… Continue reading
The City of Tukwila took a temporary population jump Friday.
As we saw in the recent presidential election, a hot button topic for voters is immigration. Despite contrary misconceptions, comprehensive immigration reform is in fact… Continue reading
