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Kent Reporter getting an online facelift

The website for the Kent Reporter is getting a fresh look that will help readers get faster access to local news – and more of it.

  • Aug 27, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
FEMA is working on new flood maps for the Green River Valley.

FEMA to discuss Green River flood maps at Sept. 11 Kent meeting

Kent and Auburn residents, business owners and property owners in the Green River Valley can find out about insurance rates and building regulations at a special meeting from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Ave. N., in Kent.

FEMA is working on new flood maps for the Green River Valley.

Kent Police honor four for Lake Meridian rescue

Four people received Kent Chief of Police Awards this month for their life saving efforts earlier this summer at Lake Meridian.

Volunteers wanted to help run Kent Candidate Forum on Sept. 9

Volunteers are wanted to help present a Kent Candidate Forum on Monday, Sept. 9.

Kent’s Green Kent Stewards to receive Urban Forestry Stewardship Award

Green Kent Partnership volunteer stewards are getting some well-deserved recognition from a statewide urban forestry leadership organization.

  • Aug 26, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Jermoie Heath

Kent’s Heath up for People Magazine’s Teacher of the Year

Jermoie Heath, a fifth-grade teacher at Kent's Pine Tree Elementary School, is among six finalists vying for People Magazine's Teacher of the Year.

  • Aug 23, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Jermoie Heath
Seventy-five local youth enjoyed musical workshops and performed for a large audience during Rainier Youth Choirs second annual Summer Choir Camp. 

Rainier Youth Choirs offer auditions for upcoming season

Singers grade 4 through 20 years old are invited to schedule an informal audition for Rainier Youth Choirs.

  • Aug 23, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Seventy-five local youth enjoyed musical workshops and performed for a large audience during Rainier Youth Choirs second annual Summer Choir Camp. 
‘The King’: Jerry 'The King' Ruth left his mark on drag racing. Standing next to the seated Ruth in his ‘60s-era dragster is Danny Higgins

Ruth to roar at Kent Rod & Custom Car Show on Saturday

The Kent Downtown Partnership presents its third annual Kent Rod & Custom Car Show on Saturday. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Burlington Green Park, 206 Railroad Ave. N.

  • Aug 22, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
‘The King’: Jerry 'The King' Ruth left his mark on drag racing. Standing next to the seated Ruth in his ‘60s-era dragster is Danny Higgins
The Blue Team

Cook-off in Kent: Teams put to the test in Arbor Village challenge

Cooking for an average of 130 residents each day is a challenge for Mark Anthony Eleccion, but preparing a winning meal combination under the spotlight of a time-crunched contest is something entirely different.

The Blue Team

iGrad program to add students

A successful term at the Kent School District's iGrad program has drawn more struggling students to the school. iGrad principal Carol Cleveland expects to add more than 200 students to the program in the fall.

A moon shines over Kent on a pleasant summer night.

Photo of the Week: Moon in bloom over Kent

A full moon rises over a farm facility off Kent's Central Avenue on a warm Tuesday night. The next full moon will appear on Sept. 19.

  • Aug 22, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
A moon shines over Kent on a pleasant summer night.

Kent notifies sex offender group home operators they must shut down or face fines

The Kent City Attorney's office on Monday notified operators of 10 group homes, and the homes' property owners, they must comply with the city code pertaining to group housing of sex offenders.

  • Aug 22, 2013
  • BY Wire Service

Kent couple arrested, charged with child abuse

Kent Police have arrested a Kent couple and charged them with child abuse after they allegedly neglected and starved their 2-month-old baby.

Kent man pleads guilty to importing, selling more than $500,000 in counterfeit luxury vehicle parts, accessories

A Kent man who sold more than $500,000 in counterfeit luxury vehicle parts and accessories pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to trafficking in counterfeit goods, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan.

  • Aug 21, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Mayor Suzette Cooke

Kent honors Master Gardener volunteers for maintaining heritage gardens, grounds

The city of Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services honored Master Gardener volunteers Ed LaCrosse and Wayne Dinkelman for 15 years of service during an open house Saturday at the Neely-Soames Historic Homestead.

  • Aug 21, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Mayor Suzette Cooke
On the go: The Kent School District’s mobile free lunch program serves thousands of children each summer.

Kent’s free lunch program continues to serve many children in need

They say there's no such thing as a free lunch, and while the phrase is pretty true for adults, children throughout Kent have lined up each day this summer to get a free meal.

On the go: The Kent School District’s mobile free lunch program serves thousands of children each summer.
Visitors tour the Smith Brothers Farms' packing and shipping area of the new milk plant. Employees and visitors alike commented on the spaciousness of the plant compared to the original farm.

New spot, more room for Smith’s operations

Smith Brothers Farms' new milk plant at 26401 79th Ave., Kent, was running at high capacity when small groups of visitors were offered the first glimpses inside of it on Tuesday.

Visitors tour the Smith Brothers Farms' packing and shipping area of the new milk plant. Employees and visitors alike commented on the spaciousness of the plant compared to the original farm.
The proposed Valley Loop Trail.

City seeks ideas for Valley Loop Trail

The city of Kent is still seeking public comment on its proposed link for the Green River and Interurban Trails.

The proposed Valley Loop Trail.
The Sept. 7 walk helps the littlest victims of drug abuse … one step at a time.

Register for Kent’s first annual Walk for the Babies

The inaugural Walk for the Babies – a benefit for Kent's Pediatric Interim Care Center (PICC) – is 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Three Friends Fishing Hole Park, 19970 Russell Road, Kent.

  • Aug 19, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
The Sept. 7 walk helps the littlest victims of drug abuse … one step at a time.
A 1965 GT Fastback Mustang caught the eye of many onlookers.

Ford fans catch the classic lineup at Bowen Scarff | SLIDESHOW

Ford fans flocked to the Bowen Scarff Ford Lincoln's 26th annual Classic Ford Show and Mustang Roundup on Saturday.

  • Aug 19, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
A 1965 GT Fastback Mustang caught the eye of many onlookers.