Dennis Zaborac insists he's no courageous survivor of Monday's harrowing, bomb-marred Boston Marathon. Just one of 27,000 runners who has a story to tell about a prestigious race rocked by two deadly explosions near the finish line.
Kent residents won't get garbage, recycling or yard waste service Wednesday because Republic/Allied Waste Services drivers honored picket lines established by striking Republic workers in Youngstown, Ohio.
Donna Worden received the Kent Lions Club Pete Gomes Sr., Senior Citizen of the Year award at the 2013 Volunteer Appreciation Event at the Kent Senior Activity Center.
Kids of many ages can participate in the Meridian Middle School Cheer Clinic from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Kent school, 23400 120th Ave. S.E.
Kent firefighters rescued a woman following an apartment fire at about 8:30 p.m. Monday in the 24000 block of 104th Avenue Southeast.
Kent Police will resume bicycle patrols May 1 with special emphasis on the downtown transit center and shopping district.
The Washington School Nutrition Association (WSNA) "Fills the Cupboard" Spring Food Drive continues until May 15. Donations support the Kent Food Bank.
A woman who works at the Valley Communications Center in Kent has been chosen as one of the three King County Emergency Medical Dispatchers of the Year.
Rainier Youth Choirs host its second annual Summer Day Camp Aug. 19-22 for singers entering grades four through eight.
A woman has died and a man remains missing in separate avalanches in the Cascade Mountains near Snoqualmie Pass, according to King County Sheriffs and media reports.
Drivers will find several Kent roads a bit smoother by this fall after crews put down layers of asphalt to repair streets paid for with revenue from the city's new business and occupation (B&O) tax.
A Kent couple each pleaded not guilty to first-degree criminal mistreatment charges in connection with the November death of their 10-month-old daughter.
Communities In Schools of Kent host its annual fundraising event, Breakfast For The Kids, on May 23. The breakfast runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Kent Phoenix Academy's gymnasium, 11000 SE 264th St., Kent. Doors open at 7 a.m.
A 32–year-old woman who co-owned and operated two medical marijuana dispensaries in Seattle, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 42 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to engage in money laundering.
A 19-year-old Kent man suffered serious injuries after his late model Ford Mustang reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed collided with a pickup truck at about 10:29 p.m. Thursday at Southeast 240th Street and 102nd Avenue Southeast in front of the Fred Meyer store.
The Greater Kent Historical Society presents two programs exploring the rich culture of the Kent valley in May.
Collectors from seven states and British Columbia are in town for the 33rd annual Camera Sale, Swap and Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.
Be a part of Arbor Day in Kent.
Volunteers of all ages and abilities can be a part of the work party set for 9 a.m. to noon, April 27 at West Fenwick Park, 3808 Reith Road, Kent (42nd Avenue South and Reith Road). Orientation begins at 9 a.m. Please arrive on time. Crews plan to remove invasive plants in a few overgrown areas; plant native trees and shrubs in the cleared areas; add weed barrier and mulch, then water the plants.
Kentridge and Kentwood high schools are scheduled to receive brand new tracks, synthetic football fields and lights as outlined in the recently reallocated 2006 bond. The estimated cost to build new tracks and new fields with lights for Kentwood and Kentridge is about $7.1 million, according to Kent School District documents.
Today is Arbor Day, and this year the Washington State Department of Natural Resources is recognizing Kent and 81 other cities that have been chosen as a Tree City USA.
