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Crowd packs ShoWare Center for Hometown Holiday Concert

Crowd packs ShoWare Center for Hometown Holiday Concert

Country artists draw fans at annual event.

  • Dec 14, 2017
Crowd packs ShoWare Center for Hometown Holiday Concert
Hawk talk

Hawk talk

Babineaux, Boyd visit senior center, part of Answers for Elders’ 12 Days of Goodness program

  • Dec 13, 2017
Hawk talk
COURTESY PHOTO

Gallery 4Culture calling for artists

Solo, collaborative and group exhibition efforts wanted to help fill new season

  • Dec 11, 2017
COURTESY PHOTO
Toymaker to distribute gifts to children

Toymaker to distribute gifts to children

For a decade, Vern Heinle has carved and shaped wood into durable, practical toys reminiscent of yesterday to distribute to underprivileged children of today through… Continue reading

  • Dec 11, 2017
Toymaker to distribute gifts to children
Woman promotes Polynesian culture through community events, festivals

Woman promotes Polynesian culture through community events, festivals

Holiday bazaar comes to Green River College on Saturday, Dec. 16

Woman promotes Polynesian culture through community events, festivals
Winterfest warms the holiday heart | PHOTOS

Winterfest warms the holiday heart | PHOTOS

Diehards brave the damp chill to welcome Santa, see the lights and hear the music

  • Dec 7, 2017
Winterfest warms the holiday heart | PHOTOS
12 Days of Goodness kicks off Dec. 12 at Kent Senior Center

12 Days of Goodness kicks off Dec. 12 at Kent Senior Center

Former Seahawk Jordan Babineaux to attend.

  • Dec 5, 2017
12 Days of Goodness kicks off Dec. 12 at Kent Senior Center
‘Annie’ is here for the holidays

‘Annie’ is here for the holidays

Heavier Than Air Family Theatre Company presents award-winning musical

  • Dec 4, 2017
‘Annie’ is here for the holidays
Donate jackets, blankets at the Dec. 7 Hope for Families luncheon in Kent

Donate jackets, blankets at the Dec. 7 Hope for Families luncheon in Kent

Donate jackets, blankets, sleeping bags or other items and receive a free lunch at the annual Willow’s Place Hope for Families event at 11:30 a.m.… Continue reading

  • Dec 4, 2017
Donate jackets, blankets at the Dec. 7 Hope for Families luncheon in Kent
Steel Magic Northwest presents Holiday in Steel

Steel Magic Northwest presents Holiday in Steel

Free steel band concert set for Dec. 15 at Meridian Middle School

  • Dec 3, 2017
Steel Magic Northwest presents Holiday in Steel
Kent man takes honors at Make It With Wool competition

Kent man takes honors at Make It With Wool competition

John Yingling, from Kent, was named State Alternate Adult Winner at the State Make It With Wool competition on Oct. 28 in Pullman. The competition… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2017
Kent man takes honors at Make It With Wool competition
Greater Kent Historical Society’s adult education series presents ‘Her-story: Women’s History Told Through Fashion’

Greater Kent Historical Society’s adult education series presents ‘Her-story: Women’s History Told Through Fashion’

The Greater Kent Historical Society presents an adult education series on “Her-story: Women’s History Told Through Fashion.“ The public is invited to see the first… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2017
Greater Kent Historical Society’s adult education series presents ‘Her-story: Women’s History Told Through Fashion’
Kent holiday happenings: 9 things to do

Kent holiday happenings: 9 things to do

Walk, sing, shop or eat at area venues this season

  • Nov 30, 2017
Kent holiday happenings: 9 things to do
Kent’s Holiday Bazaar set for Dec. 1-2

Kent’s Holiday Bazaar set for Dec. 1-2

More than 90 artists to have items for sale.

  • Nov 30, 2017
Kent’s Holiday Bazaar set for Dec. 1-2
COURTESY PHOTO, Museum of Flight

Museum of Flight presents inspiring lecture about achievements of women in the military on Dec. 2

Veteran looks at the many female firsts since the Revolutionary War

  • Nov 27, 2017
COURTESY PHOTO, Museum of Flight
Public can help, donate to the Fill The Boat Food Drive

Public can help, donate to the Fill The Boat Food Drive

Gonnason Boats and business partner Bjornson Marine have teamed up for a donation drive to support the Kent Food Bank. The public is invited to… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2017
Public can help, donate to the Fill The Boat Food Drive
Kent Sister City group seeks teens for cultural exchanges with China, Japan and Norway

Kent Sister City group seeks teens for cultural exchanges with China, Japan and Norway

The Kent Sister Cities Cultural Exchange program is accepting applications from Kent teens interested in an international experience and the opportunity to learn about another… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2017
Kent Sister City group seeks teens for cultural exchanges with China, Japan and Norway
Kent Downtown Partnership prepares for the holidays

Kent Downtown Partnership prepares for the holidays

Each year the Kent Downtown Partnership takes it upon itself to wrap light poles in historic downtown Kent. This season is no exception. KDP board… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2017
Kent Downtown Partnership prepares for the holidays
Girl On The Road: Cartoonist Noel Franklin to discuss her graphic memoir-in-progress

Girl On The Road: Cartoonist Noel Franklin to discuss her graphic memoir-in-progress

Noel Franklin, an award-winning Seattle Cartoonist who formerly lived in Kent, recently shared her craft with the public at the Kent Regional Library. Franklin, who… Continue reading

  • Nov 21, 2017
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Girl On The Road: Cartoonist Noel Franklin to discuss her graphic memoir-in-progress
Dozen Rainier Youth Choirs members accepted into 2018 NW ACDA Honor Choir

Dozen Rainier Youth Choirs members accepted into 2018 NW ACDA Honor Choir

A dozen Rainier Youth Choirs members have been accepted to sing in two honor choirs as part of the NW American Choral Directors Association conference… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2017
Dozen Rainier Youth Choirs members accepted into 2018 NW ACDA Honor Choir