Life
Kent International Festival thrills crowd with performances
Residents enjoyed performances, activities, food and traditions representing cultures from around the world at the 18th annual Kent…
News
King County MLK award goes to Covington pilot killed in war
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on Tuesday, June 2 awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished…
News
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,…
Business
Kent-based Blue Origin expects to fly again before end of year
Despite the explosion of Kent-based Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during a launch test in Florida, company leaders…
News
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…
News
Former Kent City Councilmember Les Thomas, 80, dies
Les Thomas, 80, who served 20 years on the Kent City Council, has died.
Life
Find a pet in Kent during PawFest June 6 at ShoWare Center
Find a pet, get your pet licensed and enjoy a pet costume contest and live demos from local…
News
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…
Sports
What does it cost to attend the World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup may end up being one of the most expensive in history for fans…
News
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…
News
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…
News
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…
Business
Kent-based Blue Origin’s rocket explodes during test
Kent-based Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test Thursday night, May 28 at its Cape Canaveral…
News
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…
News
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…
News
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…
Life
Glenridge Elementary student in Kent earns safety patrol honors
Tina Nguyen, a fifth grader from Glenridge Elementary School in Kent, is one of 10 students from across…
News
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…
News
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…