Life
City offers free Family Night Out event at Kent Commons Jan. 23
Chance to explore community center, find out about programs, play carnival-style games
Life
NXT Live coming to ShoWare Center in Kent Feb. 14
To feature Ethan Page, Jacy Jayne and many more
Life
Kent Lutheran Church to offer two free concerts
IJenNeh plays fusion of African rhythms, reggae, pop and gospel Jan. 31; Off Their Rockers perform Feb. 21
News
Man who injured 5 in Kent Denny’s shooting out of prison
Frank Evans III free 17 years earlier after sentence reduction in 2007 late-night incident
Business
New equine nonprofit will foster healing horsepower
The M.A.R.S.H.E.L.L.E. Project is raising funds to provide equestrian experiences for local kids in the foster care system.
News
King County Housing Authority buys Kent apartment complex
Purchases Haven Apartment Homes near Kent-Meridian High School
News
State Patrol seeks witnesses to fatal hit-and-run in Kent
Kent pedestrian, 55, killed while crossing SR 516 near Meeker Street on Dec. 13, 2025
News
Murray helps lead fight to restore Hanson Dam federal funding
Congress approves $195 million toward fish passage, water storage project along Green River
News
Kent gets state funds to construct two more roundabouts
Coming by 2028 to SE 248th St./116th Avenue SE and S. 236th Street/64th Avenue South
News
Fain helps honor Korean American Day at County Council meeting
Fain, elected in November, is first Korean American to serve on the council
Life
Kent church to host Quintard Taylor Jr. celebration of life
UW professor founded BlackPast.org, an online encyclopedia of African American history; event Feb. 7
Sports
Kentwood free falls to fourth straight loss
Game slips through the Conks’ fingertips as Auburn reigns supreme.
News
Fire damages Kent home near Lake Fenwick, West Fenwick parks
Tuesday morning, Jan. 13 fire in 4400 block of South 257th Street
News
Demonstrators take to the streets of Covington against ICE
Indivisible groups join nationwide protest against agent’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis mother
Sports
Kentlake flag football splits two-game set
The Falcons won their second game of the season before falling to Thomas Jefferson.
News
Kent city jail inmate dies in hospital after transport
No altercation in jail reported; medical examiner rules cause and manner of death as ‘pending’
Sports
Three focal points for Seahawks vs. 49ers in NFC Divisional Round
It’s the third time these teams have met this season, second time in three weeks.
Northwest
What’s on the agenda for Washington’s 2026 legislative session
With a looming $1.6 billion to $2.3 billion budget shortfall hanging over the Washington state legislature, House and…
News
Four southbound I-5 lanes in Kent to close overnight Jan. 14-16
To close between SR 516 and South 272nd Street for paving