A grant application written jointly by seven King County school districts, including Kent, is among 61 finalists for the federal Race to the Top competition, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday.
One of five military veterans, who reportedly worked with a Kent man to falsify travel claims as part of a conspiracy to defraud the Veterans Administration, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to one year in prison, three years of supervised released and $22,511 in restitution for making false claims.
The Thunderbirds Community Sports Foundation and the Seattle Thunderbirds raised $13,752 for Kent School District athletes and athletics through the inaugural Support A Sport Event.
The Greater Kent Historical Society hosts a Christmas Open House and Vintage Toy Exhibit from noon at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St.
King County will help Kent pay for a new playground, walking path and landscaping at Green Tree Park.
Volunteers served about 450 people at the annual Thanksgiving feed at the Golden Steer restaurant in Kent.
Area officials urge the community not to forget about emergency plans for pets as flooding season is here.
Brendan Leipsic and Oliver Bjorkstrand each had two goals Saturday night to lead the Portland Winterhawks to an 8-2 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds at the ShoWare Center.
Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell today announced the team has acquired defenseman Griffin Foulk from the Everett Silvertips in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 Bantam Draft.
City playfields, restrooms, playgrounds, swim and fishing docks could close in Kent in the next year or two without a new revenue source to repair the facilities.
The city-owned Riverbend Golf Complex is under "scrutiny" by the Kent City Council because of operating losses and a $2.25 million debt.
The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority, Kent Firefighters Local 1747, and the Kent Firefighters Foundation are once again sponsoring and supporting the Toys for Joy program.
One of the largest winter car shows in the Puget Sound region unfolds Dec. 2 as the NW Toy Run sponsored by Lexus of Bellevue makes its annual holiday stop at Pacific Raceways.
Alexander Delnov and Riley Sheen each had a goal and three assists and Luke Lockhart had two goals Wednesday night to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 7-4 victory over the Kootenay Ice at the ShoWare Center.
The city-owned ShoWare Center brought in an estimated $25 million to the local economy in 2011, according to an economic impact analysis presented to Kent City Council members at a Nov. 20 workshop.
Local businesses raised more than $14,000 in donations and close to 2,000 items of canned food for the Kent Food Bank.
The Greater Kent Historical Society Holiday Open House runs from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Kent Historic Museum, 855 E. Smith St.
Allied Waste Services of Kent will not pick up garbage, recycling or yard/food waste collection on Thanksgiving Day.
The heavy rain Monday has caused water over the roadway on several Kent streets.
Santa Claus is coming to Kent Station at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24.
