Negotiations between the Kent School District and the Kent Education Association continued over the weekend and through Labor Day in an attempt to reach an… Continue reading
A second state mediator was sent to Kent this past weekend to help work toward an agreement on a new contract.The second mediator was requested… Continue reading
Governor Christine Gregoire last week called both sides in the Kent School District-Kent Education Association contract dispute to urge both sides to work together.According to… Continue reading
Members of the Kent School Board have been staying updated on the negotiations between the district and the Kent Education Association through phone calls with… Continue reading
As expected by the early returns from the Aug. 18 primary, incumbent Elizabeth Albertson will face off against Geoff Koepp in the general election Nov.… Continue reading
Negotiations were to continue at noon today between the Kent School District and the Kent Education Association, the teachers' union, over the teachers' labor contract.Teachers… Continue reading
King County Superior Court Judge Andrea Darvas ruled Thursday in favor of the Kent School District's request to end the Kent Education Association's strike, saying the strike is illegal and the court cannot change that.
The local candidates’ forum hosted Wednesday by the Kent Chamber of Commerce will air on Channel 21 starting Sept. 4, at 8 a.m. and 8… Continue reading
Water-filled barriers and walls constructed of concrete blocks could be used to hold back the Green River from the Maleng Regional Justice Center, but members… Continue reading
Residents can tell Kent city officials what changes they want to see in their city parks at a public workshop from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 29… Continue reading
The race for the second ballot line in November’s Kent School Board District No. 5 race appears to be headed for a recount.Results are scheduled… Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: King County Judge Andrea Darvas declared this morning that the Kent Education Association's teacher strike was illegal.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke plans to propose $3.1 million in job and service cuts when she presents her 2010 preliminary budget next month to the… Continue reading
A judge has ordered schools in Kent to open for students on Wednesday.Union members, however, may still decide to defy the court's order and continue… Continue reading
The message is succinct and clear.Don’t count out the Kentwood High volleyball team.On paper, some might look past the Conquerors this fall. After all, they… Continue reading
Despite a slow start to ticket sales, ShoWare Center officials expect the new arena to break even in operating costs by the end of 2009,… Continue reading
The Kent School District's complaint and request for an injunction to end the Kent Education Association's week-long strike will take place at 3 p.m. today… Continue reading
One of the biggest sticking points in the negotiations between the Kent Education Association and the Kent School District during negotiations to end the teacher… Continue reading
After hearing both sides in the Kent School District's request for an injunction to end the Kent Education Association's week-long strike, King County Judge Andrea… Continue reading
