Lake Youngs Elementary School recently invited parents and grandparents to come read to their children. Approximately 100 parents and grandparents showed up to the special event during each session of the school's inaugural Read In.
Richard Thomas, the football player, is no stranger to the sting of battle. The former Kentwood High, University of Washington and NFL fullback often delivered the nasty blow, whether it meant picking up a crucial yard or removing a blitzing linebacker. He paid the price, made the sacrifice for others on the field.
Kent Police cited a man for investigation of using two counterfeit $100 bills while playing Spanish blackjack at the Great American Casino in Panther Lake.
Torklift Central RV in Kent will host its second annual classic car and motorcycle show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1 during the company's open house.
Kent Police arrested two men early Wednesday morning on the East Hill after about an eight-block car chase that included the driver hitting a police vehicle.
The Seattle Thunderbirds Community Sports Foundation and the Country Club Village People Relay For Life teams are offering an evening of cards, drinks and light appetizers to benefit the Kent Relay for Life.
Cheer workshops are being offered from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, April 17 and 24 at Kentlake High School.
The Renton School District announced Tuesday morning that Merri Rieger, current Kent chief student achievement officer, has been selected to become Renton's next superintendent.
King County Sheriff's Office detectives said Monday they have arrested a 19-year-old former Kentwood High School student in connection with the emailed hostage and bomb threat March 29 to the Covington school.
Volunteers are needed for Earth Day in Kent. Crews are invited to the work from 9 a.m. to noon April 20 at Clark Lake Park, SE 248th St., Kent. Volunteers will work to remove invasive Himalayan blackberry and English holly, and replenish areas of the trail to make them safer and dryer for visitors.
Kent School District hosts the highest achieving schools in the state at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Kentwood High School, 25800 164th Ave. SE, Covington.
Each spring there are tragic reports of children who have fallen out of windows, often in their own homes.
Kent Police received several leads over the weekend about a missing 58-year-old woman but still have not found her.
The Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation and Schneider Homes delivered a playhouse to their season-long raffle winner Thursday.
The inaugural Flower & Garden Show – featuring experts, guest speaker presentations and vendor booths – runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave. S.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School invited staff and families to celebrate diversity at its multicultural night.
King County prosecutors charged a Kent couple with first-degree criminal mistreatment in connection with the November death of their 10-month-old daughter.
The Alvord T. Bridge – one of the most deficient bridges in the state of Washington -will be permanently closed to traffic on June 28. The bridge, originally built in 1914, spans the Green River on 78th Avenue South at the southern city limits of Kent. The bridge serves an industrial and agricultural area, carries about 2,500 vehicles a day and has long been one of the county's most deficient and seismically vulnerable structures.
The Kent City Council decided to fold Tuesday night on a proposal to cut the Great American Casino's gambling tax rate. The council also shut the door on the idea to open up the town to more than one casino.
The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in overtime of Game 7 Wednesday night in Kelowna to win the first-round Western Hockey League playoff series four games to three.
