Site Logo
Stock photo, Metro Creative Graphics

News

Kent mother, 19, charged with killing her 2-year-old son

Allegedly hit boy in the abdomen, slammed him on a floor when he wouldn’t go back to sleep

t

News

Kent Police seek public’s help to find three robbery suspects

Allegedly involved in incident June 8 near SE 256th Street and 104th Avenue SE on the East Hill

Stock photo, Metro Creative Graphics

News

Kent apartment rents drop 0.4% in July; up 14% compared to last year

First decline since January

King County Local Dive podcast

News

King County Local Dive: 2 random killings and a drug ring

A new podcast for King County residents

t

News

Kent city officials raise American flag at roundabout to downtown

New flagpole installation at Fourth Avenue South and Willis Street

Image courtesy King County

News

Still need to register to vote? Visit an elections Vote Center | King County

Vote Centers in Bellevue, Federal Way, Kenmore, Kent, Renton, and Seattle will be open July 30 and Aug.…

Kent School Board members Leslie Hamada (far left), Joe Bento, Awale Farah and Tim Clark. The board has a vacant position and applicants have until Aug. 22 to apply. COURTESY IMAGE, Kent School District

News

Application deadline for Kent School Board seat extended to Aug. 22

Board hopes to attract more applicants

Photo courtesy of Sound Transit

News

Sound Transit approves free transit for kids, teens

Beginning Sept. 1, youth ages 18 and under can ride for free on Sound Transit transportation.

Eastside Fire and Rescue responds to a large brush fire July 25 on Interstate 90 near High Point Way east of Issaquah. Courtesy photo

News

County sets plan to reduce wildfire risk in rural areas

Communities like the Enumclaw Plateau, Issaquah and the Snoqualmie Valley will need a blend of strategies to face…

Judge's gavel

News

Charge against Kent man upgraded to murder in July 4 shooting

Matthew Saelor, 19, died three days after he was shot in the head in Federal Way neighborhood

t

News

Kent’s World Relief receives grant to help feed refugee children

Will assist newly arrived refugee and immigrant families with young children

t

News

Kent Police Blotter: July 12-24

Incidents include gun threats, attempted robberies, commercial burglaries

t

News

Kent Police officer suffers minor injuries in vehicle collision

Other driver sustained a broken leg in July 26 crash at SE 208th Street and 116th Avenue SE

File photo.

News

King County Council votes to give free transit passes to youth

All King County residents under the age of 19 to ride for free on ORCA transit.

Stock photo, Metro Creative Graphics

News

Kent man faces at least 10 years in prison for drug trafficking

Drug ring distributed heroin, fentanyl and meth in the Puget Sound region

University of Washington Professor Stuart Reges (Screenshot from Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression video)

News

UW professor sues school over indigenous land acknowledgment

Stuart Reges says University of Washington’s statement is “hollow” without “concrete action.”

Families splash and play in the water at at Federal Way’s Town Square Park to cool off from a previous heatwave in the region. (Sound Publishing file photo)

News

Heatwave means mid-90s temperatures all week in Puget Sound region

Another heatwave is on its way toward the greater Seattle area, with temperatures in the mid-90s likely throughout…

King County Local Dive podcast

News

King County Local Dive: Unauthorized ballot box signs, fentanyl crisis, deputy-involved shooting, puppy sales

A new podcast for King County residents

Residents walk the grounds of the future East Hill North Community Park. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

News

Locals give input for new park on former Kent equestrian property

East Hill North Community Park construction is expected to start in 2024.

Volunteer “fixers” attempt to repair a fan at one of King county’s 2021 repair events. Photo courtesy of King County Solid Waste Division.

News

King County offers free repair events to promote waste reduction

If there is something in your home in need of repair, like an air fryer that won’t air-fry…