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Kent Police investigating suspicious death of female
Kent Police are investigating a suspicious death of a female found in the 400 block of Alder Lane,…
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Auburn man sentenced for Metro bus hate crime in Kent
A 25-year-old Auburn man received a prison sentence of four years and six months under a federal hate…
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Final 2 victims recovered from site of southwest WA mill implosion
The two remaining victims who went missing after a chemical tank implosion in Longview, Washington earlier this week…
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Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on…
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Former Kent City Councilmember Les Thomas, 80, dies
Les Thomas, 80, who served 20 years on the Kent City Council, has died.
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Kent, Renton celebrate new Martin Luther King Jr. street sign
Life is a highway for Gwen Allen-Carston after her efforts paid off to get signs installed reading Martin…
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Local businesses urged to apply for federal flood funds by June 10
In the wake of the damage caused by the Dec. 2026 atmospheric rivers and flooding, it is important…
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Kent Police to provide extra transit patrols during World Cup
Kent Police will help provide extra security and crowd patrols during the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the…
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New Kent Burlington store donates $5,000 to elementary school
Burlington celebrated the grand opening of its first Kent location in early May with a $5,000 donation to…
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Renton motorcyclist dies in Kent crash on East Hill | man identified
A 57-year-old Renton man died while driving a motorcycle at high speeds that collided with a car in…
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Man, 25, fatally shot at Kent apartment complex identified
A 25-year-old man fatally shot May 24 at a Kent apartment complex has been identified as Marcus James…
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Giant warehouse planned for Wild Waves property in Federal Way
The final season of the Wild Waves Theme Park is currently underway, but plans have already been filed…
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$15M settlement reached in lawsuit vs. Federal Way Public Schools
The lawsuit alleged that the district was negligent when Glenfield Watkins, now convicted of sexual assault, abused two…
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Kent man, 67, dies in head-on crash along State Route 18
A 67-year-old Kent man was killed in a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon, May 27 along State Route 18…
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Stranger punches man in Kent at Lake Meridian Park
Kent Police arrested a 27-year-old Tacoma man for allegedly punching a 64-year-old man in the face for apparently…
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Confirmed death toll rises to 2 from chemical tank blast in Longview
The death toll from the May 26 chemical tank rupture at a mill in southwest Washington has climbed…
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Covington man charged with harassing Hawaiian monk seal
A 38-year-old Covington man was charged May 26 with harassing an endangered monk seal by hurling a large…
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Jury convicts Kent man of 17 felonies during robbery spree
A jury convicted a 26-year-old Kent man May 26 of 17 felonies related to a string of armed…
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15-year-old dies in suspected hit-and-run in Auburn
Donations are being sought for his family, who are facing financial burdens as a result of his death.