Business

Suzanna and Jim Berrios are the owners of the Golden Steer Restaurant in Kent.

Golden Steer: A community icon celebrates 10 years

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.

Suzanna and Jim Berrios are the owners of the Golden Steer Restaurant in Kent.
T-Bird Prab Rai gets a high five from teammate Stefan Warg as he gets off the ice in the T-Birds’ first game on ShoWare ice in January.

T-Birds at ShoWare: First season went well

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

T-Bird Prab Rai gets a high five from teammate Stefan Warg as he gets off the ice in the T-Birds’ first game on ShoWare ice in January.
Volunteers from Sodexo

Sodexo workers pack it in at Northwest Harvest warehouse

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

Volunteers from Sodexo
Westfield Southcenter celebrated the grand opening of its renovated and expanded mall on Friday.  At left

Southcenter grand opening draws a crowd

The City of Tukwila took a temporary population jump Friday.

Westfield Southcenter celebrated the grand opening of its renovated and expanded mall on Friday.  At left
Participants in last year’s Wine
Participants in last year’s Wine
Arbor Village worker Andrea Knight

Arbor Village opens new Alzheimer’s facility

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  • Apr 8, 2009
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Arbor Village worker Andrea Knight

LEGAL MATTERS: Comprehensive immigration reform good for business

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

  • Mar 27, 2009
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Mayor Suzette Cooke welcomed the World Trade Club to Kent March 19 at the ShoWare Center.

International trade week ends in Kent

The City of Kent took center stage last week as the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development’s Trade Week came to a conclusion with a full day of events at the ShoWare Center. While the governor’s Trader of the Year awards served as the finale for the week of state-wide meetings on Thursday, the day’s main focus in Kent remained on international trade.

Mayor Suzette Cooke welcomed the World Trade Club to Kent March 19 at the ShoWare Center.

State jobless rate rises to 8.4 percent in February

Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.4 percent in February, up from January’s rate of 7.8 percent, according to the state Employment Security Department.The… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2009
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A lackluster economy proved to be the demise of the Zephyr Grill & Bar at Kent Station. The site soon will home to an Italian restaurant.

Kent Station anchor tenant is no more

After three years in one of the more prominent locations in Kent Station, Zephyr Grill and Bar has closed its doors, but a new restaurant is in line to take its place.

A lackluster economy proved to be the demise of the Zephyr Grill & Bar at Kent Station. The site soon will home to an Italian restaurant.

Business Briefly for week of March 21

Fire up the grill for Arbor Village eventArbor Village is hosting its official barbecue and ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on April 2. Arbor Village (24121… Continue reading

  • Mar 20, 2009
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Kent Chamber honors top business leaders

The Kent Chamber of Commerce on Saturday hosted its annual President’s Banquet and Business Excellence Awards, handing out awards to business and community leaders.The event… Continue reading

Stylists Heather Peterson and Kelsey Campbell

Newest Kent salon gives a lot more than haircuts

There’s a new salon open in downtown Kent that is dedicated to not only making its customers look good, but also feel good, even when spending money on themselves.

Stylists Heather Peterson and Kelsey Campbell
Mychal and Maryum Boiser have brought a homespun vibe to the Hawaiian-themed Kona Kai Coffee  shop on the corner of West Gowe and Fourth.

Kent coffeeshop all about the spirit of Aloha

Mychal Boiser grew up in Kauai, Hawaii, where according to his wife, Maryum, the people would give you the shirt off their back if you… Continue reading

Mychal and Maryum Boiser have brought a homespun vibe to the Hawaiian-themed Kona Kai Coffee  shop on the corner of West Gowe and Fourth.

Business briefly

Fashion show to benefit USOChico’s at Kent Station is having a wardrobe party and fashion show to benefit the USO Puget Sound Area, from 1… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2009
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Kent Station kicks off student fundraising event

Kent Station announced this week that it is kicking off Earning Dollars for Kent Scholars, an annual fundraiser where Kent Station shoppers and visitors can win prizes while raising scholarship money for local high school graduates attending Green River Community College.

  • Mar 6, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

State seeks to shut down Kent’s All My Sons Moving and Storage

State regulators are asking the courts to shut down a Kent-based moving company that they say is operating illegally within state borders. The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission is seeking to shut down operations at All My Sons Moving and Storage because the company is continuing to handle intrastate residential moves despite the November 2008 revocation of their permit to do so.

Sharon Shultz
Sharon Shultz
Rob Mullikin
Rob Mullikin