Just after noon Wednesday, Natalie and Paul Delaurenti of Kent adopted Crookshanks, an orange tabby cat. Crookshanks is the first pet adopted from Regional Animal Services of King County in the New Year.
The murder trial has been continued to Feb. 11 for the Oregon man charged with first-degree murder for the 2010 stabbing death of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and Auburn resident.
The Kent City Council renewed contracts for state and federal lobbyists who play a large role to help bring funds to the city.
A recap of eight of the strangest Kent Police Blotter items from 2012:
The Everett Silvertips beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 2-1 in overtime Saturday night at Comcast Arena in Everett.
The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 2-1 Friday night in front of 5,035 at ShoWare Center.
Bill Westcott covers a lot of ground as a pilot for Alaska Airlines. He might cover even more ground as a Kent community leader and volunteer.
Alcohol ignition interlocks in Washington will soon have a feature designed to prevent others from performing breath tests for the driver. Starting Jan. 1, a camera will snap a picture every time the machine is used, verifying that the driver is the person who took the test.
Here are the top 12 most viewed stories on the Kent Reporter's website for 2012, according to Google Analytics:
On the first snowy day of the year, Dec. 18, Multi-Service Center's Titusville transitional housing facility in downtown Kent was full of warmth.
Despite nearly 50 inches of rain this year, the greatest annual rainfall record at Sea-Tac Airport appears to be safe.
A Washington State Patrol trooper suffered minor injuries when a vehicle driven by a Kent man collided with the State Patrol car at about 8:25 p.m. Dec. 24.
A group of DaVita employees from Kent volunteered with friends and family to lay 1,600 wreaths on graves at Tahoma National Cemetery on Dec. 15.
The line stretched beyond the block, bending the corner of West Harrison and Fourth Avenue North.
Greater Kent Historical Society hosted a speaker event with Hilda Maryhew on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. The topic is "The Life of Abraham Lincoln: 1809 to 1869" and will include conversation and visual aids.
The Kent City Council will hold a public hearing on the surplus of copper and brass fittings, pipe and other miscellaneous utility materials at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 in the Council Chambers at Kent City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S.
Kent Police arrested a 38-year-old Renton man for investigation of driving under the influence after he reportedly drove his car off the road and into the yard of an East Hill home.
A powerful spam-sending application is attacking the most common smartphone operating system.
An 82-year-old man was injured when his bicycle reportedly veered into Kent traffic and fell under the rear tires of a van at about 4:39 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 in the 10600 block of Kent-Kangley Road.
Brenda Jacober has done so much in her 37 years as a city employee _ including the last 21 as city clerk _ that the Kent City Council gave her a standing ovation at her final council meeting.
