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.
The Port of Seattle Commission has selected Stephanie Bowman of Seattle to fill the seat vacated by Rob Holland. Bowman, executive director of the Washington Asset Building Coalition, is the former manager of federal government affairs at the Port of Tacoma.
Get rid of expired prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter medicines at the Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in front of the Kent Police Station, 220 Fourth Ave. S.
Kent firefighter Robert W. “Bob” Schmidt died Sunday night after a 10-month battle with brain cancer.
John Hodgson, the city of Kent's chief administrative officer, will retire May 31.
Ford Motor Company Fund and Northwest Harvest announced today a grant of $130,000 as part of the Ford Focus on Child Hunger campaign. The donation is one of six grants to food banks across the Pacific Northwest intended to address the growing issue of childhood hunger in this country.
The Green River Community College Foundation is accepting applications for more than 230 college scholarships until April 30. The foundation awards scholarships to current and prospective Green River Community College students on the basis of the student's chosen program, merit and need.
A local branch of Washington Engaged meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at the Kent Senior Center, 600 E Smith St. The public is invited to join others ready to form a valley CAT (Coalition Against Trafficking). Alignment director Ruth Hill will present the CAT vision and help direct the group with the necessary steps.
Kent’s Community and Economic Development Department will host an informational event Tuesday, April 23 for residents to learn about the city’s efforts to clean up contaminated land sites for reuse and revitalization.
Four Seattle Thunderbirds hockey players, an assistant coach and team mascot Cool Bird are helping to raise funds for the American Cancer Society through the Kent Relay for Life.
