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Kent driver involved in fatal head-on collision

A 56-year-old Auburn woman was killed and two men were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries Sunday evening after their two cars were struck head-on by… Continue reading

  • May 4, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Swine flu hits Des Moines schools; Kent officials watchful

Kent School District officials continue to take precautions as the number of probable swine-flu cases slowly grows in King County and the state.As of Friday,… Continue reading

Wiley carnivore: The coyote has long been adapting to the encroachment of humans on its habitat
Wiley carnivore: The coyote has long been adapting to the encroachment of humans on its habitat

Letter carriers to stamp out hunger with food drive

The 18th Annual Letter Carrier’s Food Drive is scheduled for May 9. With the economy slumping, food pantries are reporting record numbers of people seeking… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Swine flu suspected in Seattle; Kent is bracing

In light of the first cases of swine flu hitting King County thisweek, Kent School District officials sent home letters with students Friday from Superintendent… Continue reading

Police Blotter: Bumping case leads to barroom brawl

AssaultKent Police arrested a man for investigation of assault after a fight broke out among a crowd of more than 30 people at about 12:40… Continue reading

Officers from Kent and Tukwila fire departments and Tukwila Police Department gather under the Strander Boulevard bridge in Tukwila on the banks of the Green River after the Kent Fire Department boat retrieved the body of a man from the water Thursday afternoon.
Officers from Kent and Tukwila fire departments and Tukwila Police Department gather under the Strander Boulevard bridge in Tukwila on the banks of the Green River after the Kent Fire Department boat retrieved the body of a man from the water Thursday afternoon.
Kent’s Teacher of the Year Michelle Kelly shares a light moment with parent Perry Sobolik and his son Tommy during her award ceremony Wednesday at Kent Elmentary. Sobolik was one of the people who nominated Kelly for the honor.

Kent Teacher of the year makes learning fun

Michelle Kelly’s room at Kent Elementary is a hub of activity.Home to a split grade-level class of highly capable third- and fourth-graders there is constant… Continue reading

Kent’s Teacher of the Year Michelle Kelly shares a light moment with parent Perry Sobolik and his son Tommy during her award ceremony Wednesday at Kent Elmentary. Sobolik was one of the people who nominated Kelly for the honor.

First probable cases of Swine Flu hit King County

Today, three probable cases of swine influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, have been identified in King County. The laboratory samples have been… Continue reading

  • Apr 30, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
T-Bird Prab Rai gets a high five from teammate Stefan Warg as he gets off the ice in the T-Birds’ first game on ShoWare ice in January.

Hockey draft Thursday: T-Bird fans can check in

The ever ubiquitous Twitter will offer Seattle Thunderbird fans an up-to-the-minute take on the impending 2009 WHL Bantam Draft, set to take place Thursday. The… Continue reading

  • Apr 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
T-Bird Prab Rai gets a high five from teammate Stefan Warg as he gets off the ice in the T-Birds’ first game on ShoWare ice in January.
Katy Vanderpool

Howard Hanson Dam safety issues topic of chamber meeting

Issues concerning a major flood-control dam on the Green River will be the topic of discussion at the next Kent Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting,… Continue reading

Katy Vanderpool

Kent man arrested for sex-murder Craiglist ad

Seattle Police arrested a 24-year-old Kent man for investigation of attempted murder Monday after he allegedly placed an ad on Craigslist to meet a woman… Continue reading

Local cage fighter Jon Maryanski

Local fighter has sights set on professional match at ShoWare Center

Jon “The Mauler” Maryanski signed up for his first mixed martial arts class three years ago and instantly fell in love with the sport.Maryanski, 25,… Continue reading

Local cage fighter Jon Maryanski
A fire destroyed a Kent residence Monday on the 10200 block of S.E. 228th Street. Fire crews from Kent and responded

Fire guts Kent home Monday

A residential fire Monday night in Kent gutted the home, but its two residents were able to get out safely.The home is located in the… Continue reading

  • Apr 28, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
A fire destroyed a Kent residence Monday on the 10200 block of S.E. 228th Street. Fire crews from Kent and responded
Vincent Housley stares out into the gallery as he is escorted out of the courtroom by the bailiff in an earlier court hearing Feb. 18.

Housley to be sentenced Friday in killing of his Panther Lake parents

Vincent Wayne Housley, who pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to charges of killing his parents in their Panther Lake home after an argument with them about… Continue reading

Vincent Housley stares out into the gallery as he is escorted out of the courtroom by the bailiff in an earlier court hearing Feb. 18.
Challenge coordinator Trudy Schug

Kent woman shares secret of her health success

Two years ago Trudy Schug was a bit out of shape and certainly out of balance.“I really wanted to get my life in balance,” Schug… Continue reading

Challenge coordinator Trudy Schug

Kent to become Hockey Town this weekend

The best 16- and 17-year-old hockey players from around the Western District of the United States will be converging on Kent this weekend for the… Continue reading

  • Apr 28, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Richard Baker complains Thursday to the Kent City Council about lingerie football coming to the ShoWare Center

Lingerie football and red lights: hot-button items at Kent town hall

Residents gave the Kent City Council an earful at a Town Hall meeting Thursday, with comments about lingerie football, a proposed seven-story apartment complex, bike… Continue reading

Richard Baker complains Thursday to the Kent City Council about lingerie football coming to the ShoWare Center
The Majestics' Jasmine Arriola (82) hauls down a Sacramento Sirens player Saturday at Kent Field. The Majestics took the contest against their rivals 33-8.

Women’s tackle football: Majestics pound Sacramento 33-8 in Kent

The Seattle Majestics blasted by the Sacramento Sirens 33-8 Saturday at Kent's French Field.The win was a major hit to the rivalry between the Independent… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The Majestics' Jasmine Arriola (82) hauls down a Sacramento Sirens player Saturday at Kent Field. The Majestics took the contest against their rivals 33-8.

Public health emergency declared for swine flu

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today issued a nationwide public health emergency declaration in response to recent human infections with a newly… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2009
  • BY Wire Service