Fireworks may the best known way to celebrate the Fourth of July, but police and fire officials are reminding Kent residents to be safe while… Continue reading
On Monday, July 6, 2009, most King County staff will be on unpaid leave and most county buildings will be closed as the county takes… Continue reading
Slow ticket sales caused the city-owned ShoWare Center in Kent to lose money in May, the fourth out of five months the arena has operated… Continue reading
Sara Wood feels like a "bad guy" when she peeks inside of vehicles at Kent parking lots.But Wood, a Kent Police public education specialist, doesn't… Continue reading
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday declined to hear a case involving the Kent School District, leaving in tact a lower court's… Continue reading
Three Kent men, a Des Moines man and a Federal Way man were sentenced Friday to prison terms by U.S. District Court Judge John C.… Continue reading
Water leaking through a damaged abutment at the Howard Hanson Dam still puzzles the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and increases the risk of flooding… Continue reading
After seven years at the helm of the Kent Downtown Partnership, Executive Director Jacquie Alexander is retiring this week.It's not that she no longer enjoys… Continue reading
A bill passed this year by the State Legislature means that a Panther Lake-area casino will be able to remain open if its part of… Continue reading
The fireworks are a go July 4th at Lake Meridian Park, but the symphony is out.Kent city officials dropped the Tukwila-based Rainier Symphony from the… Continue reading
Kent city officials stocked Lake Fenwick with 300 grass carp on Tuesday in a new effort to combat Brazilian elodea, a noxious weed that threatens… Continue reading
The "Battle of the Books" is a reading incentive program in Kent's elementary and middle schools. Students are introduced to selected books by librarians and… Continue reading
The Friends of K-M, a newly formed organization for all K-M alumni, students, staff, Kent community members and business leaders, is hosting a “Farewell to… Continue reading
Jazz and art lovers can check out the second annual Evening of Jazz and Art from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the south lawn of the… Continue reading
Fans of memorabilia and ephemera (postcards and letters) can view thousands of vintage and one-of-a-kind items at the Greater Seattle Postcard and Paper Collectibles Show… Continue reading
Josh Kim, a Kent Mountain View Academy senior, was one of the winners of the second NASA Lunar Art Contest that received entries from high… Continue reading
Summer is the peak season for one of America’s deadliest weather phenomena—lightning. In 2008, hundreds of people were permanently injured by lightning strikes across the… Continue reading
Hundreds of local and regional jobs will be created or continued in King County as a result of federal stimulus grant money coming to the… Continue reading
Each year the King County Solid Waste Division recognizes “Green Teams” that complete projects to conserve resources and improve their school environment. This year, three… Continue reading
The City of Kent will have a dedication ceremony July 2 to celebrate the addition of new playground equipment at the Kiwanis Tot Lot No.… Continue reading
