King County prosecutors charged a 53-year-old Kent man Sept. 9 with second-degree assault after he held a woman hostage at knifepoint and threatened to set himself and the woman on fire Sept. 3 at a Kent apartment.
Rocky Dell Pettengill is scheduled to be arraigned for the alleged assault of his Kent roommate at 9 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
A 33-year-old Kent woman pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds and misuse of a social security number.
Police arrested a 40-year-old man for investigation of possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of marijuana, obstructing justice and driving while license suspended during an incident at about 1:18 a.m. Sept. 1 near Southeast 208th Street and 108th Avenue Southeast.
I’m pleased to share good news with you – President Obama recently signed legislation that funds improvements to strengthen the Howard Hanson Dam, reducing the risk of flooding to the Green River Valley. The funding allows the dam’s operator, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to complete repairs by the 2011/2012 flood season.
Lisa Bartholomew couldn't believe the short notice she got, telling her that vehicle access would be cut off for a full day to and from her Kent home for street repairs.
"We were locked in for nine hours," Bartholomew said.
Kent Police arrested a 29-year-old Renton man for investigation of vehicular assault in connection with a T-bone collision Wednesday morning on Kent's East Hill that critically injured his passenger, a 27-year-old Renton man.
A 31-year-old Renton man pleaded not guilty Sept. 8 to two counts of vehicular homicide in connection with the deaths of two Des Moines women Aug. 24 in a three-car accident in Kent.
Gregory Aurdell Ross entered the plea at King County Superior Court at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
Kent firefighters responded to two Kent businesses early Wednesday morning after heavy rains caused damage to the buildings and one partial roof collapse.
No one was injured in either incident.
Kent Station is adding three new stores totaling more than 10,000 square feet of retail space: Toys ‘R Us Express, Banyan Tree and General Nutrition Center (GNC).
All will be open by Sept. 10.
The Kent Land Use and Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 in Council Chambers at City Hall to discuss where to allow installation of electric-vehicle charging stations.
City staff will present options at the workshop about locations for electric vehicle charging stations as well as signage and parking spots for the vehicles.
Kent Police arrested a 33-year-old man for investigation of telephone harassment after he reportedly sent 56 text messages and left six voice mails to a former girlfriend's cell phone over a seven-hour period on Aug. 20.
The man also allegedly called the 25-year-old woman's house phone eight times in four hours earlier in the day, according to the police report.
Kent artist Danny Pierce was just 4 years old when he saw a magazine photo of a cow that he wanted to trace.
Pierce's cousin, however, had other ideas.
"I wanted to trace it but he wouldn't let me," Pierce said. "I drew it. That started it."
That cow drawing at his Woodlake, Calif., home helped launch Pierce's lifelong career as an artist and art instructor. He created a legacy of nationally recognized work, being recognized by the Washington Post in 1958 as "...of America's most outstanding graphic artists."
Kent Police arrested a man in his 40s for investigation of first-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault and attempted arson after he held a woman hostage at knifepoint and threatened to set himself and the woman on fire.
The incident occurred at about 2:07 p.m. Friday at the Arbor Chase Apartments at 64th Avenue South and West Smith Street in the Kent Valley, according to a Kent Police media release.
Kent Police arrested a 23-year-old Covington man for investigation of first-degree assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm after he reportedly fired several shots at a 28-year-old Kent man at about 5:20 p.m. Aug. 30 near Kent-Kangley Road and 116th Avenue Southeast.
Police arrested a 37-year-old man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly bent the fingers back and ripped off a fingernail of his 27-year-old girlfriend during a dispute at about 5:45 p.m. Aug. 17 at an apartment in the 23100 block of 110th Avenue Southeast.
For a healthy and safe school year, every parent’s back-to-school checklist should include making sure children are up-to-date in their immunizations This year in Washingoton under-immunized children have contributed to outbreaks of chickenpox and pertussis ("whooping cough").
From Sept. 7 through Sept. 17, Apple Physical Therapy will collect new and “gently used” coats for the Salvation Army.
As part of Kent’s partnership with Regional Animal Services of King County, starting this weekend, door-to-door marketers will be canvassing neighborhoods to sell licenses for dogs and cats, at their human’s door step. The hours will be: Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekdays from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Have you been told you look like your dog or cat? Here's your chance to see if you're right: from 1-5 p.m. Sept. 25, Kent Station will host an event for pet owners and the animals who love them. The fun includes, of course, a contest for those starting to resemble their pets (that event gets under way at 1 p.m.)
Don Stevenson has walked more than 40,000 miles for a variety of charities over the last dozen years. But Stevenson rates his current cause as one of the most worthy of all.
