Letters to the Editor
Find a storefront place for police
Prior to the November ballot measure that asked for approval of a bond issue to fund a new…
Letters to the Editor
‘Catch and Release’ to boost crime
I saw the KING 5 report on "catch and release" policy about to be implemented by King County…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks to all
I want to thank all the people who took time to decorate their homes and yards with the…
Letters to the Editor
Clarification
The Kent Municipal Court handles about 2,800 cases per year of people who cannot afford public defenders and…
Opinion
State needs to responsibly invest in our road infrastructure | GUEST OP
Construction, maintenance and repair of roads and bridges should be the central focus of the state transportation funding…
Letters to the Editor
Shop With a Cop: a big success
Our community never ceases to amaze me. It was my honor and privilege to host and organize Kent's…
Letters to the Editor
Just who runs our city?
At the request of the City Council's Public Works Committee, City Public Works Director Tim LaPorte distributed the…
Letters to the Editor
Enough with property tax increases
Our property taxes are increasing faster than inflation without a rate increase because of ever-increasing tax valuations.
Letters to the Editor
A matter of faith
Increase property taxes. Increase sales taxes. Rendering to Caesar makes for energetic responses.
Letters to the Editor
No need to raise property taxes
I oppose the rise in property taxes proposed by the Kent City Council to balance the city's budget…
Letters to the Editor
Who do our representatives serve?
In a city that houses the fourth largest manufacturing complex in the United States, our Kent City Council…
Opinion
Along with traffic, railroad crossing improvements stalled | LaPorte
During the past several months, the city of Kent has evaluated the potential of forming a local improvement…
Opinion
Have your smile on | As I See It
I have only had one gripe in my life that just bugs me to no end.
Letters to the Editor
Let woman feed the hungry
I read a disturbing article about Kent officials closing down a service run by Sharon Carter since 2008…
Letters to the Editor
Is this the city of Boondoggle?
Radio stations are a great means of passing information.
Letters to the Editor
Man with common sense
I would like to nominate letter writer Paul Nickelson to a citizens advisory position to help the city…
Letters to the Editor
A personal attack forum?
While I found the recent article about Mayor Suzette Cooke's condo dispute to be in poor taste due…
Letters to the Editor
City’s answer: keep digging
I received a response from a City Councilmember who wanted to correct me on some of my points…
Opinion
Despite Prop A’s failure, police will continue to provide strong public safety | GUEST OP
I'd like to thank everyone who voted to support Proposition A, a bond measure that would have allowed…
Letters to the Editor
Not the time for a mayor’s pay bump
I read in the Kent Reporter that Mayor Cooke desires a raise of $31,000 to approximately $133,000 a…