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Boo! City of Kent to host Halloween party

Want a fun Halloween Party for kids? Then take them to the annual city of Kent Halloween Party from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 31 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. The party is recommended for children in pre-school through the fifth grade. The cost is $5 per child. Adults and children younger than age 2 get in for free.

  • Oct 13, 2009
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Trick-or-treating to be offered at Kent Station

It’s the most ghoulish time of the year, and Kent Station is getting in the Halloween spirit with festivities on Oct. 31. Children can collect… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2009
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Fire Creek to host blues jam

Want some musical entertainment on Monday nights? The Fire Creek Grill and Raw Bar features a blues open jam from 7:30-11 p.m. Mondays. In addition,… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2009
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Roger McGuinn

Byrds’ singer Roger McGuinn comes to Kent Spotlight Series

Roger McGuinn enjoyed his nine years as the lead singer for The Byrds. But he's loving life on the road as a solo artist even more. "This is what I want to do," said McGuinn, in a phone interview Oct. 7 from a beach in Carlsbad, Calif., prior to a couple of weekend concerts in Malibu and San Luis Obispo.

Roger McGuinn
Mill Creek Middle School in the Kent Valley saw its share of high water in January 2009

VIDEO – Flood meeting draws a crowd; you can still attend another

A flood-information meeting sponsored Oct. 3 by the City of Kent drew hundreds to the ShoWare Center. Hear the latest from guest speakers at the event, and learn how other residents feel about the need to protect themselves this winter, due to the increased risk of flooding from the Green River.

  • Oct 12, 2009
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Mill Creek Middle School in the Kent Valley saw its share of high water in January 2009
Jordan Schaff

Emerald Park Elementary students jog for dollars, fitness

The school year is off and running at Emerald Park Elementary, where the parent teacher student association hosted its first fundraiser Oct. 2, a Safari Jog-a-Thon that had kids of all ages taking laps around the field behind the school.

Jordan Schaff
Petite Jamilla performs along with the Bellydance Superstars at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

Bellydance Superstars coming to Kent

Now one of the star performers of the Bellydance Superstars, Petite Jamilla didn’t even make the cut at her first audition six years ago. “I was rejected,” Jamilla said in a phone interview Sept. 24 prior to an eight-hour rehearsal for two shows in the Los Angeles area. “But I kept my name in circulation.”

Petite Jamilla performs along with the Bellydance Superstars at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.
Tickets are on sale for eight Disney on Ice shows Nov. 11-15 at the ShoWare Center.

Disney on Ice coming to Kent’s ShoWare Center

The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Pixie Hollow and Tinker Bell are all coming to Kent. Tickets are on sale for eight Disney on Ice shows Nov. 11-15 at the ShoWare Center.

  • Sep 30, 2009
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Tickets are on sale for eight Disney on Ice shows Nov. 11-15 at the ShoWare Center.

Oktoberfest coming up in Kent, supports Children’s Therapy Center

Get ready to party for a good cause at an Oktoberfest noon Oct. 3 at 206 Railroad Ave., next to Pat's Bar and Grill in… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2009
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Real women playing real football: The Seattle Majestics

No lingerie here: Seattle Majestics conduct tryouts for women’s tackle football in Kent

The Seattle Majestics women’s tackle football team is having tryouts for its 2010 squad 5-8 p.m. Oct. 10 and Nov. 14 at Kent-Meridian High School’s French Field. Registration is $50 for both days, if paid online by Oct. 3, or $60 after Oct. 3. Contact Shanna McCarron at smccarron@theseattlemajestics.com, or by calling 425-443-0493

  • Sep 29, 2009
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Real women playing real football: The Seattle Majestics
Castle Bridge Winery had the final competition for its “Laugh the Knights Away” stand-up comedy Sept. 18. From left is emcee Mike Corning

‘Laugh the Knights Away’ finals had ’em in stitches

Comedian Sean Anderson walked away with a $250 check after winning the Laugh the Knights Away final round Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at the Castle Bridge Winery in Kent.

Castle Bridge Winery had the final competition for its “Laugh the Knights Away” stand-up comedy Sept. 18. From left is emcee Mike Corning
Col. Anthony Wright with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stands on a control-tower bridge at Howard Hanson Dam for an interview September 23. Behind Wright are the spillway doors for the dam. The corps is completing work on a temporary measure to bolster an abuttment at the dam

Howard Hanson Dam: Take a tour of repairs

See the work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help strengthen a natural abuttment at the flood-control dam, to help hold back flood waters this winter in the Green River Valley.

  • Sep 24, 2009
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Col. Anthony Wright with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stands on a control-tower bridge at Howard Hanson Dam for an interview September 23. Behind Wright are the spillway doors for the dam. The corps is completing work on a temporary measure to bolster an abuttment at the dam

Fiddlers come to Des Moines Oct. 17

The Washington Old Time Fiddlers will perform a variety show at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the Des Moines Masonic Center (2208 S. 223rd… Continue reading

  • Sep 22, 2009
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Christian rock band Skillet to play at ShoWare Center

Skillet, a Christian rock band formed in Tennessee, plays 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.Special guests include Christian rock bands Hawk… Continue reading

  • Sep 22, 2009
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Seattle Mist's Lindsey Blaine

SEE THE VIDEO: Lingerie Football League has season opener in Kent; Seattle Mist win

Fred Dawson joined several of his buddies to watch the debut of the Lingerie Football League Friday night in Kent and came away impressed.“I liked… Continue reading

Seattle Mist's Lindsey Blaine

Comedy finals set for Friday

Four comedians compete in the finals of the Laugh the Knights Away contest at 8 p.m. Friday at the Castle Bridge Winery, 7645 S. 180th… Continue reading

  • Sep 14, 2009
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Historical Society plans dinner date

Help support the Kent Historical Society by attending its annual dinner and auction at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600… Continue reading

  • Sep 14, 2009
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New display at Centennial Gallery

View the landscape and seascape paintings of Seattle artist Louise Britton from now through Oct. 29 at the Centennial Center Gallery, 400 W. Gowe St.,… Continue reading

  • Sep 14, 2009
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See the slide show: Seattle Mist have a car wash

Seattle Mist held a car wash outside of the ShoWare Center to help the Walking Warriors raise money for the “Susan G Komen 3 Day… Continue reading

  • Sep 13, 2009
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Seattle Thunderbirds players

SLIDE SHOW: Thunderbirds unveil new jersey for 2009-10 season

A healthy-size crowd gathered Wednesday at the Kent ShoWare Center to take a look at the Seattle Thunderbirds hockey team's jerseys for the season.

Seattle Thunderbirds players