Residents can testify about a proposed height restriction and other amendments to the city of Kent's Downtown Commercial Enterprise Zoning District at 7 p.m. July 26 at the Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S.
The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a $60 billion emergency supplemental spending bill July 22 that includes $44 million to repair the Howard Hanson Dam that helps protect the Green River Valley from flooding.
The bill now goes back to the House for consideration. The House is expected to consider the bill soon because Congress is scheduled to take its August recess Aug. 9 to Sept. 12.
A former teacher in the Kent and Renton school districts pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor for reportedly having sex with a 17-year-old male student last month when she was a teacher at Garfield High School in Seattle.
When Elma residents Chani Hayes and Gary Cobb took their dog Littlegirl to a family activity in Des Moines last September, little did they know less than a month later their dog would be dead, and they would be suing King County Animal Control for the lack of care they claim occurred at the county’s Kent-based shelter.
Represented by Bellingham animal-welfare lawyer Adam Karp, Hayes and Cobb are now suing King County Animal Care & Control, and veterinarian Marilyn Christensen, for damages in the death of their dog.
Auburn Police have tracked down a Portland, Ore., man as a person of interest in connection with the May 21 killing of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent video program coordinator.
"We would like there to be an arrest but what we have now is not to the point where (King County) prosecutors want us to make an arrest," said Auburn Police Sgt. David Colglazier during a Wednesday phone interview. "What we have is not enough to charge him, but he is a person of interest."
More than 400 drivers cited by the Kent Police between June 10 and July 1 for holding a cell phone to their ear or texting while driving will receive a refund of their $124 tickets because of an error by state Department of Licensing officials.
A Kent mill was closed for several hours Tuesday morning following a leak of ammonia gas inside the building.
Continental Mills, in the 7800 block of South 192nd Street, was evacuated at 8:30 a.m. when a small amount of ammonia gas began to leak from a refrigeration system, according to a Kent Fire Department media release.
Despite a fight involving up to 40 people and "lots of guns," which killed two men and injured four others in front of scores of bystanders, King County Sheriff's deputies have not been able to make a single arrest related to the July 17 shooting in Lake Sammamish State Park.
King County Sheriff's Office detectives continued Tuesday to try to figure out the shooters during a July 17 gunfight at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah where a 33-year-old Kent man and a 30-year-old Seattle man were shot to death.
Municipal League of King County rankings for local candidates for the state Legislature ranged from "adequate" for State Rep. Geoff Simpson (the 47th District incumbent for Position 1) to "outstanding" for Joe Fain (the challenger in the District 47 State Senator race), and State Rep. Pat Sullivan (the unopposed incumbent for State Representative, Position 2.)
The Washington State Department of Agriculture annual gypsy moth summer trapping program is underway once again. By the end of July more than 22,000 small cardboard traps will be placed around the state, checked every two to three weeks during the summer, and taken down in September. Traps will be placed in all 39 counties.
Two proposed amendments to the King County Charter were placed on the November ballot July 19 by the Metropolitan King County Council.
After 30 years in the employee of the Kent School District, Becky Hanks is moving on.
Hanks, who wore many hats and outlasted several superintendents, saw her last day July 1, with a retirement party at district headquarters.
Becky Hanks, the Kent School District's longtime spokesperson, has retired after three decades of serving the Kent School District.
Her stated reason was to take the pace of her life down a few notches.
"I want to go play," Hanks said, when asked about her reasons for leaving. "It's been a great life but I'm gonna explore other aspects of it."
But Hanks isn't the only high-level official decamping the school district this summer.
The district also has lost Finance Director John Knutson, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Fred High, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Larry Minor and several other high-ranking administrative staffers.
Nearly 10,000 bicyclists will pedal early Saturday morning through Kent as part of the 31st annual Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
The Washington State Patrol arrested a 42-year-old Kent man for investigation of felony eluding and driving with a suspended license after an 11-mile chase at about 8:30 a.m. July 13 through South King County.
A 72-year-old SeaTac woman was killed after her car collided with a semi truck at about 5:34 p.m. July 14 in the 27600 block of 68th Avenue South, also known as the West Valley Highway.
Western Washington University student Terra Compton, daughter of Scott and Connie Compton of Kent, received a $1,000 Alumni Association Leader Scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year.
The WWU Alumni Association offers scholarships to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, who show a strong desire to succeed and demonstrate a diverse background in school and community activities. Compton, a student at WWU, has earned a 3.802 GPA. She is planning to graduate with a degree in biology. Compton’s professional goals include becoming a biomedical researcher.
Cody Thueringer of Kent, a business major at the University of Montana Western in Dillon, Mont., is the recipient of the $300 Sneed Memorial scholarship. Thueringer maintains a 3.0 grade point average and was selected to the Dean’s List. He is a 2007 graduate of Kentwood High School and is the son of Julie and Marty Thueringer.
George Fox University’s spring 2010 commencement ceremonies took place May 1 in Newberg, Ore. The following Kent residents graduated from the program: Kathleen Kehmeier, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with an emphasis on marketing; Emily Grace Yarnold, Bachelor of Arts in Music, with an emphasis on performance.
