The Kent Sunrise Rotary is gearing up for its third annual Oktoberfest set for Saturday, Oct. 12, from noon until 8 p.m., under the tents at the Red Barn, 206 Railroad Ave. N. in downtown Kent.
The impact of homelessness on children will be explored at Lifetree Café at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2.
Trail users have been responding enthusiastically to an online survey – www.kentvalleylooptrail.com – for the proposed Kent Valley Loop Trail, a paved multi-use loop capitalizing on the intersection of both trails at Foster Park at south end of the city.
Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of prostitution loitering along Pacific Highway South on the West Hill. The woman told police she was working the area in hopes of making money to buy heroin.
Kent Police will join other agencies throughout King County for DUI emphasis patrols Aug. 16 through Sept. 2.
King County prosecutors charged Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp on Thursday with seven counts of first-degree theft in connection with allegedly taking $297,500 from his 93-year-old mother's bank account and putting the money into his account.
As part of BECU's commitment to education and assisting outstanding students, the BECU Foundation recently awarded 50 BECU student-members – including Kentridge High School's Camille Senn, Kentwood's Kathryn Nielsen and Kent's Emily Francis of Bellevue College – with $2,500 scholarships toward their college education.
Two Kentwood High School student’s computer science projects landed national attention when Microsoft selected them centerpieces at its Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston.
A saltwater bacteria has sickened more than twice the number of people in King County this summer than typically is reported during this period – leading health officials to warn of the dangers of eating raw or undercooked shellfish.
Garden expert Ciscoe Morris will host a "Garden with Ciscoe at Farrington Court" in Kent at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
The apartment complex under construction in downtown Kent is expected to feature a rooftop deck with a bar, barbecue pits and a workout facility when it opens in September 2014.
While Ken Sharp has won the Kent City Council primary race, Bailey Stober leads Barbara Phillips in a close race for second.
Opening statements are set for Wednesday in Kent for the trial of a man who allegedly made nearly $200,000 as a pimp in Kent and Seattle.
Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) staff will recommend the board re-file the rules necessary to implement Initiative 502 to allow time to consider recent input on the sale and production of recreational marijuana.
Kent's Allegro Performing Arts Academy racked up a number of awards this summer at competitions.
Contractor crews tasked with replacing a 30-year-old corroded utility pipe need one more night to complete the work. They will close the northbound State Route 167 on-ramp to northbound I-405 from 9 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday.
His name was Chase – fitting for a fun-loving, adventurous boy who enjoyed racing. Aboard a powerful, swift motorcycle, Chase Stancil was comfortable and competitive. He challenged many trails, honed his skills and eventually found his way to the local dirt track. He raced against kids his own age, even those older, more experienced behind the handlebars.
Kent's East Hill Boxing Club got some high-end learning when Jennifer Hamann, Team USA's women's boxing champion, recently dropped by the gym.
Kent Black Action Commission has announced Our Place in the March, a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's historic March on Washington, D.C.
Kent Police are investigating a sexual assault, which occurred on Aug. 6, just after 1 p.m. at a Kent East Hill apartment complex.
