All-around Kent enthusiast Don Dinsmore

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Meet Don Dinsmore: The friendly face of Kent

To know Don Dinsmore is to know Kent. The businessman/inventor/photographer and all-around community enthusiast has been a fixture…

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Communities in Schools fundraiser is March 17

The Communities in Schools of Kent annual fundraising breakfast runs 7:30-9 a.m. March 17 at the Kent Senior…

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Network with the KDP March 18 at downtown Titusville Trading Co.

The Kent Downtown Partnership will have its monthly networking event March 18 at one of the downtown’s newest…

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Kent’s Top Foods participates in healthy-eating event through March

Kent4Health volunteers will promote a Grab and Go Meals program each Saturday in March at Top Foods, 26015…

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Kent Police chief to speak at Kent Chamber Luncheon

The Kent Chamber of Commerce will have its March membership luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 3…

Nicole Adams

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Kent’s Intimate Pilates to have grand opening Feb. 27

Nicole Adams has spent 20 years working in the aerospace industry, but, she said, it has “never truly…

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Local Toastmasters Club to host area speech contest March 19

The WordKrafters, a local Toastmasters Club, is hosting an area speech contest March 19 in Burien.

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NASA honors Kent-based LaserMotive company

LaserMotive, a Kent-based company that won $900,000 by completing the 2009 Space Elevator Power Beaming Competition, was honored…

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Jeff Bezos’ space business Blue Origin gets NASA grant, located in Kent

Kent-based space business Blue Origin last week received a grant of $3.7 million from NASA for the private,…

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Kent Downtown Partnership’s monthly breakfast is Feb. 19

The Kent Downtown Partnership is hosting its monthly breakfast at 7:15 a.m. Feb. 19 at Bittersweet Restaurant, 211,…

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Brown Bag it with the Kent Chamber of Commerce

Green River Community College and the Kent Chamber of Commerce present the Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Series…

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Valley Bank Announces promotions

Valley Bank on Feb. 9 announced the recent promotions of Greg Jones to executive vice president/credit administrator and…

Workers at Allied Waste pause for a photo during a barbecue celebrating a near-perfect safety record for January. (Back row

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Alied Waste celebrates safety with barbecue

For the first time in recent memory, the aroma behind Allied Waste in Kent was something people were…

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Kent Chamber of Comerce taking award applications

The Kent Chamber of Commerce announced this week that it is accepting nominations for the Business Leadership Excellence…

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Kent Chamber of Commerce plans reception

The Kent Chamber of Commerce’s New Member Reception is scheduled for 5 p.m. Feb. 11 at the chamber…

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Kent Chamber of Commerce supports Kent schools levy proposals

The Kent Chamber of Commerce in January came out in support of both of the Kent School District’s…

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KingCounty REALTORS endorses Kent school levies

Two proposals for funding Kent schools received endorsement from the Seattle KingCounty REALTORS (SKCR). The measures will be…

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Kent is epicenter of education conference

King County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Urban Enterprise Center and Kent School District join for B.E.S.T., a program…

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Kent Downtown Partnership joins fight to save Main Street Program

The Kent Downtown Partnership is joining a growing opposition to a plan from the governor to remove funding…

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Legislative session begins: Know your legislator

The 2010 Washington State legislative session has begun. This year’s session is expected to once again be dominated…