The Prescription Drug Take Back Day by the Kent Police brought in 290 pounds of medications.
Volunteers are wanted to serve on the King County-based Municipal League's Candidate Evaluation Committees for the Primary and General elections.
Kent Fire investigators are sifting through evidence to determine what started an apartment fire in the 23200 block of 88 Avenue South.
The man killed after he drove into a tree in Kent has been identified as Shayne Mathews, a 2010 graduate of Kentridge High School and former baseball player for the Chargers.
Kent Police continue to investigate an attempted robbery Saturday at a jewelry store in the 300 block of East Smith Street where shots were fired.
A car driven by a 24-year-old Kent man crashed Wednesday night along Interstate 5 in Seattle, killing one woman passenger and injuring five other passengers.
A Kent man and his stepson were arrested Friday morning following their indictment on seven criminal counts related to gun sales and controlled substance distribution, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office media release.
One man was killed and another man injured when a car struck a tree in Kent at about 4:04 a.m. Friday in the 9200 block of South 208th Street.
Robert "Uncle Bob" Schmidt was lucky enough to have two families – his wife, Kim, and two sons, Alex and Erik, and his fire family. On the day he died, the Kent firefighter lay in the comfort of his own home surrounded by both families.
The principal's office. It's the place pop culture has enveloped in the stigma of discipline, where punishment is doled out, just and unjust. The place the leader of the school retreats to and rules from with an iron fist. But not every principal is like Mr. Rooney in "Ferris Beuller's Day Off".
Kent School District recently was recognized as a 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Award recipient by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley in Washington, D.C.
Highline Community College recently recognized Trise Moore, the Family and Community Partnership advocate for the Federal Way School District, and Nathan Phillips, the director of the South King Council of Human Services, as outstanding community partners that have made considerable contributions to the local community.
Vaisakhi is a Sikh holy day celebrated by about 24 million Sikhs throughout the world. Washington has about 50,000 Sikhs, with the majority residing in Kent and Renton. The Sikh community celebrates Vaisakhi 2013 Day of Empowerment – a festival filled with music, programs, exhibits and a parade – on Saturday at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. The annual Nagar Kirtan, a Sikh processional custom, is held on behalf of the Gurdwara (place of worship) Singh Sabha of Renton.
Exposure, growth and education are important to a Kent nonprofit organization committed to acknowledging and advancing the work of African Americans in South King County. To catch and showcase that, organizers with the Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) are busy preparing for its second annual Juneteenth celebration, set for June 15 at the Kent Senior Center. The community-wide event will feature programs, information, vendors, food, entertainment and speakers while commemorating African American freedom and emphasizing education and achievement.
Haeger Orthodontics of Kent announced today the names of the first four recipients selected in the Greater Kent community as part of the Smile for a Lifetime Foundation program.
Forterra has hired Tim Farrell as its new Chief Program Officer (CPO). Drawing on his experience in the public and private sector, Farrell will lead the Policy, Conservation and Stewardship departments as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team.
The Rotary Club of Kent-Sunrise recently honored students at Mill Creek Middle School. The six honorees represented two for academic achievement, two for citizenship recognition along with an outstanding teacher and a supportive staff member. They, along with their parents, were invited to breakfast for the presentation.
With two bus loads of 74 enthusiastic science students, Meridian Middle School in Kent broke the record for the most students from one school at the 56th annual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF) on April 6 at Bremerton High School.
Volunteers made dresses for young girls around the world at the first Dress a Girl Program presented by Soroptimist International of Kent on Monday at the Farrington Court Retirement Community.
As communities throughout King, Snohomish and Pierce counties bring out their sombreros and Mariachi guitars in anticipation of the coming Cinco de Mayo weekend, law enforcement is making its own plans.
