The snow and ice storms last week resulted in the busiest day on record for the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority. Firefighters responded to a record 453 calls on Jan. 19, many of them for fallen trees and wires.
Children of all ages can expect lots of fun at the upcoming “You Me We" festival from 6-9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at the Kent ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St.
Kent School District schools reopened Tuesday, Jan. 24 after being closed for a week because of weather conditions.
Participants are wanted to attend the 2012 Relay for Life of Kent Kickoff event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.
Homelessness – it is a word, a tragedy and an issue that reflects the complex problems facing our region, state and nation.
A combination project of a live-in treatment center for drug abusers and a furniture store are coming to Kent later this year along Central Avenue North.
More than 7,000 Kent customers of Puget Sound Energy remained without power Monday morning.
All this snow was so much fun until the power went out. Now it's cold and dark in the house. My oldest summed it up last night when she said, "Having the power out is depressing; it's cold, dark and cakeless."
Due to the power outages at a significant number of our schools as well as poor road conditions and disrupted supply deliveries; all schools in the Kent School District will be closed on Monday, January 23.
The King County Republican Party will hold its precinct caucuses, along with the other 39 county central committees of the Washington State Republican Party at 10 a.m. March 3.
The snow and ice storms last week caused branches and trees to fall, knocking out power around Kent and the region.
An early morning shed fire damaged a home on Kent’s Easthill.
Effective 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, the King County Emergency Coordination Center transitioned to monitoring status, with the duty officer available continuously to coordinate any needed response activities. King County continues to provide health, safety and debris removal resources and information for residents.
Fire and health officials are reminding residents of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after two incidents in Kent overnight where residents reportedly fell ill while using charcoal grills as an indoor heat source. Emergency responders and medical officials remind everyone that barbecues or generators should never be used indoors.
The city of Covington has partnered with Covington Christian Fellowship to open a center for those without power who need to warm up and/or beat cabin fever.
At about 8 p.m. Jan. 20, Kent Firefighters responded to the second carbon monoxide poisoning of the night on Kent’s Easthill. The two incidents were at separate apartment complexes and are not related.
At about 7 p.m. a family on Kent’s Easthill called 911 complaining of dizziness, headaches and nausea. The family told firefighters that they had been using a small charcoal barbecue indoors to heat the house, located at the 25400 block of 98 Avenue South, when they began feeling ill.
The National Weather Service has released a wind advisory for Western Washington for the evening hours until 10 a.m. Saturday.
More than 25,000 Kent customers of Puget Sound Energy remained without power Friday afternoon.
With temperatures rising and rain falling, the city of Kent is shifting its focus Friday to cleanup of downed trees and branches and clearing storm drains to prevent localized flooding.
