A 31-year-old man was sentenced Jan. 6 to a minimum of 7 years, 2 months in prison for the second-degree rape in August 2008 of a 14-year-old runaway girl in Kent.
Kent Police, as of Friday, still were looking for a 49-year-old Kent woman reported missing by relatives since Jan. 2.
A frigid wind caused a multitude of candles to sputter out Wednesday night at French Field.
But the group that gathered at Kent-Meridian High School’s football stands just hunkered closer together, sharing flames from other, still-lit candles to ensure each of their comrades had a flame to call their own.
A 97-year-old Renton woman died Thursday from injuries suffered in a two-car accident earlier in the day at the intersection of Southeast 200th Street and the Benson Highway in the Panther Lake area of unincorporated Kent.
A decomposed body was found Thursday by Washington State Department of Transportation workers clearing brush along Interstate 5, about 2 miles south of Kent.
Jamie Perry quickly has moved up the Kent City Council ladder.
The Council unanimously elected Perry (formerly known as Danielson) Tuesday as Council president for the next two years.
Kent Police are still investigating the early morning accident that killed a Kent-Meridian student, but early indications are that speed and and driver inexperience played a role in the crash.
The threat of flooding may have dropped throughout the Green River Valley, but the risk, though diminished, still remains and South Sound legislators are leading a charge to create a "Joint Underwriting Association" to guarantee local businesses can get insurance.
King County prosecutors have charged a 37-year-old Kent man as well as three other men for animal fighting in connection with reported illegal cockfighting operations in Kent and Auburn.
A Kent-Meridian High School student was killed and three others were injured early Sunday morning when the car they were riding in crashed into tree.
A candlelight vigil in honor of Dorian Tursic, the Kent-Meridian High School student who died early Sunday morning in a car crash, is planned for 6 p.m. Wednesday at French Field on the grounds of kent-Meridian High School. In addition, the flagpole in front of the school has been designated as a memorial spot where those who knew Tursic may place flowers and other items.
Mayor Suzette Cooke, left, and President of the Greater Kent Historical Society Charlene Shaw, right talk to Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed before his tour of the Kent Historical Museum Dec. 18. Reed spent time getting acquainted with the museum, and with Kent, during a tour he took that day of South King County.
The Metropolitan King County Council gave its approval last month to a supplemental 2009 budget ordinance that includes County support of youth programs directed by the King County 4-H (Head, Heart, Hands, and Health) program.
A bedroom fire caused an estimated $5,000 damage Monday night to a Kent house on the West Hill after a space heater tipped over and ignited clothing on the floor.
Kent fire investigators on Sunday arrested a man in Bellevue in connection with an early morning porch fire which occurred on New year’s Day.
Aside from being a loving family pet, Star is making a name for herself on the Animal Planet Web site, competing this month in the network's "Battle of the Breeds, best snow dog" competition, which pits a photo of Star playing in the snow against 15 other dogs.
A 21-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty Monday morning in King County Superior Court in Kent to a charge of third-degree child molestation in connection with a Dec. 16 attack of a 14-year-old girl along a trail near Kent-Meridian High School.
Eleven of the 15 players signed by the Kent Predators are projected to be defensive players.
Many of the signees from a Dec. 19 tryout are former college or semipro players.
With the new year upon us, King County Metro Transit is reminding riders of several changes that will take effect beginning Jan. 1. Those changes… Continue reading
Kent firefighters collected more than 5,000 gifts for more than 2,000 children during the 2009 Toys for Joy program.
The final numbers were released Dec. 30 by the Kent Fire Department. The toys were delivered Dec. 22 to the Kent Food Bank to be distributed to families.
