State Rep. Dave Upthegrove, D-Des Moines, said Friday he is "seriously considering" running for the King County Council to replace Julia Patterson in District 5.
The Kent School District announced Friday that Northwood Middle School's Amy Abrams is the District Teacher of the Year for 2014.
Metropolitan King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson announced Friday in a media release she will not seek a fourth term on the council, ending 23 years of public service to South King County, including 12 years on the council.
The landing gear door that fell last fall in a Kent neighborhood marked at least the 19th time that similar part has fallen off one of the many Boeing 767 jets around the world over the last 12 years.
The Sikh community celebrates Vaisakhi 2013 Day of Empowerment – a festival filled with music, programs, exhibits, a parade, food, games and demonstrations – on Saturday, May 4 at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St.
Kent School District hosts the highest achieving schools in the state at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Kentwood High School, 25800 164th Ave. SE, Covington. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and State Board of Education Chair Jeff Vincent will recognize 381 schools receiving Washington Achievement Awards for 2012 during a special award ceremony.
In unison, a group of 12 people dig their paddles into the waters of Lake Meridian, grunting and counting with speed and endurance. Splashing themselves with the cold water as their paddles quickly rise and fall, these dedicated individuals know the hard work is well worth the effort.
Best-selling local author Mavis Lamb is getting into the spirit of her latest book, "The Big Book of Martinis for Moms" (Adams Publishing/F+W Media), by throwing in a martini tasting to her book signing event.
Teams from Kentlake and Kentridge high schools will compete against eight other Washington state teams for the chance to represent the state in the national 2013 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Challenge this summer.
A student in the special needs program at Kent-Meridian High School died April 16 from unknown causes. According to an email sent out by Principal Wade Barringer, 19-year-old Chris McCracken was taken to the hospital on April 15 complaining of back problems. He died the next morning.
Check out this picture of Mount Rainier taken from Central Ave. in Kent.
The following students from the Kent area made the Seattle Pacific University winter quarter dean's list. Students on the dean's list have completed at least 12 credits and attained a 3.50 or higher grade-point average.
Four Kent Fire Department engines responded to a fire in canopies outside of a commercial laundry facility at about 3 a.m. Thursday in the 7800 block of South 228th Street.
History doesn't necessarily repeat itself, but similarities can be identified, examined and debated. So says Travis Foltz, a Kent-Meridian High School social studies educator who welcomes the study of the past and how it connects to the present. More specifically, Foltz has identified the 1960s and how that volatile decade parallels the uncertainties of today.
King County prosecutors charged a 32-year-old Kent man Tuesday with several felony charges in connection with setting up dates through a gay dating app, meeting the men and robbing the victims.
Kent Police stopped a vehicle Wednesday afternoon near Southeast 208th Avenue and 108th Avenue Southeast that reportedly was involved in a robbery earlier in the parking lot at the Fred Meyer store, 10201 S.E. 240th St.
Kent Police arrested and King County prosecutors charged a Kent man for robbing two people after setting up separate dates via an online dating service and phone app.
A Kent man used a gay dating phone app called Scruff and ended up meeting a man who allegedly pulled a handgun on him robbed him of his iPhone as the two met in a vehicle.
Green River Community College hosts the First Peoples Conference on Thursday in an effort to connect Native students and families with local and regional education and service organizations and raise regional awareness of indigenous culture.
Pet owners in Kent, Tukwila and much of King County can take advantage of a one-month “license amnesty period” in April and bring their expired pet licenses up to date or purchase new tags for animals not currently licensed without facing late fees or other penalties.
