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MMA bouts set for Friday

The lineup is set for the Strikeforce Challengers professional mixed martial arts show Friday night at the ShoWare Center.Joey Villasenor (26-6 record) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg”… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
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Jazz, art event set for June 25

Jazz and art lovers can check out the second annual Evening of Jazz and Art from 5-8 p.m. June 25 at the south lawn of… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Pearl Django
Crystal 'Airforce' Sanderson of the Seattle Majestics shares a smile June 6 with her mom

Slide show: Majestics women’s football team could bring playoff action home to Kent

Thanks in part to a big win June 6, the Seattle Majestics could be bringing some postseason action back to Kent.The local women’s tackle-football team… Continue reading

Crystal 'Airforce' Sanderson of the Seattle Majestics shares a smile June 6 with her mom
Darryl Tapp gets a hug May 26 during the Kent Relay for Life at French Field. The relay was Tapp's first as a cancer survivor.

Photo essay: Kent Relay for Life

A total of 81 teams and several thousand people gathered May 29 and 30 at Kent's French Field for the 11th-annual Kent Relay for Life.… Continue reading

Darryl Tapp gets a hug May 26 during the Kent Relay for Life at French Field. The relay was Tapp's first as a cancer survivor.
The Seattle-based Rat City Rollergirls compete Saturday at the ShoWare Center. From left to right are Billie Boilermaker

Squeals on wheels: Roller derby rolls into Kent

The Rat City Rollergirls are rolling into town Saturday night, ready to rock Kent.With player nicknames such as Carmen Getsome, Darth Skater, Deadly Aim, Katarina… Continue reading

The Seattle-based Rat City Rollergirls compete Saturday at the ShoWare Center. From left to right are Billie Boilermaker
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Video: Global-warming play a cool event for Kent kids

The weather may have been heating up outside, but things sure were cool May 26 at the Emerald Park Elementary School auditorium, where the fifth-… Continue reading

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Quilter Mary Allen is  shown with one of her creations.

New Beginnings Quilt Exhibit at Kent

By Joyce BeckerFor the Kent ReporterAlthough it hardly seems possible, there are more than 27 million quilters in the United States alone. In fact, quilting… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Quilter Mary Allen is  shown with one of her creations.
A veteran salutes during Monday's Memorial Day services at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.

Honoring the fallen: Tahoma National Cemetery celebrates Memorial Day in Kent

Monday, Memorial Day, was a blaze of flags and uniforms, as veterans, their families, and local visitors came to Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent to observe the holiday.

  • May 26, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
A veteran salutes during Monday's Memorial Day services at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.

Arts briefs for May 20

Elvis impressionist to sing FridayDanny Vernon, an Elvis Presley impressionist, takes the stage 1:15 p.m. Friday at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith… Continue reading

  • May 19, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Kent School District film festival is May 21

VisFest, the Kent School District's annual visual literacy film festival, is scheduled to hit the screen May 21 at Kent-Meridan High School.

  • May 19, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Styx

STYX, REO Speedwagon, .38 Special will bring the big hair to ShoWare

It could be an interesting mix of parents and children in the crowd at Kent ShoWare Center’s first rock concert, scheduled for May 27.Styx, REO… Continue reading

  • May 19, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Styx
Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant makes his entrance May 11 to a raucus crowd at Glenridge Elementary. Trufant was onhand as part of the school’s grand prize celebration of a state contest emphaszing good nutrition.

See the slideshow: Seahawks star Marcus Trufant gets rowdy in Kent

The home of the 12th Man shifted for a short time this past week from its traditional home at Qwest Field to Glenridge Elementary School… Continue reading

Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant makes his entrance May 11 to a raucus crowd at Glenridge Elementary. Trufant was onhand as part of the school’s grand prize celebration of a state contest emphaszing good nutrition.
The Kent Crusaders Girls' Rugby team

Crusader girls take to French Field

The Kent Crusaders girls' rugby team gave sports fans an exciting view into their sport May 9 at Kent's French Field.Playing between halves of the… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The Kent Crusaders Girls' Rugby team
A member of the Seattle Matsuri Taiko band beats his drum Saturday during the Kent-Auburn-Tamba Sister City Association fundraising banquet. The banquet drew more than 150 and raised approximately $13

Sister-city auction a success for Kent and Auburn

A fundraising banquet Saturday to help a group of student ambassadors travel to Japan this summer found some serious community support.The banquet, the Kent-Auburn-Tamba Sister… Continue reading

A member of the Seattle Matsuri Taiko band beats his drum Saturday during the Kent-Auburn-Tamba Sister City Association fundraising banquet. The banquet drew more than 150 and raised approximately $13
Styx

Rock out May 27 at ShoWare in Kent

Styx, REO Speedwagon and .38 Special, popular American rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s, play 7 p.m. May 27 at the ShoWare Center. Tickets… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Styx
Quisha Macauley is the Seattle Majestics' player of the week.

Quisha Macauley is the Majestics Player of the Week

A defensive tackle and fullback, Quisha is starting on her third season as a Majestic. From co-owner Camille Head: "She's a smart player who the team counts on in a tough situation. She is strong runner, worthy of not only getting the first downs but picking up a few afterword. She has great hands that make her 'clutch' for option situations."

  • May 4, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Quisha Macauley is the Seattle Majestics' player of the week.

OUT & ABOUT For May 2

EventsSococulture: For information about cultural events throughout South King County, visit www.sococulture.org.The Uprising: 7 p.m. May 2. MMA Cage Fight presented by Alliance,the Northwest’s newest… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The Kent-Meridian High School Dynasty Dance Team took home the state championship in for their hip-hop routine. From left are Angelica Villarvel

Spin in their win: Kent-Meridian hip hop team takes state contest

It's been a while since Kent-Meridian High School has been able to celebrate a state championship, but a new Royal Dynasty may be the beginning.With… Continue reading

The Kent-Meridian High School Dynasty Dance Team took home the state championship in for their hip-hop routine. From left are Angelica Villarvel
Katie Ryckman of Newcastle lines up with assistant coach Ryan Riess to run a timed drill at a Seattle Mist mini camp Wednesday at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila. Ryckman hopes to make the Seattle Mist Reserve squad.

Lingerie League plays it up in Tukwila

The Seattle Mist, a Lingerie Football League team that will play in Kent this fall, ran through a series of drills at their minicamp Wednesday… Continue reading

  • Apr 26, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Katie Ryckman of Newcastle lines up with assistant coach Ryan Riess to run a timed drill at a Seattle Mist mini camp Wednesday at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila. Ryckman hopes to make the Seattle Mist Reserve squad.
Could Kiss be coming to Kent? Fans may have the final say.

Could KISS come to Kent?

Attention Rock Fans:You can bring KISS to Kent.Last week ShoWare Center officials put out the call - via their Web site - asking fans to… Continue reading

  • Apr 26, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Could Kiss be coming to Kent? Fans may have the final say.