The 15th annual Kent Student Art Walk is under way in downtown Kent, featuring art from nearly 500 students from every corner of the Kent… Continue reading
All of the data has been gathered and everyone’s voice has been heard.For the Kent School Board, now comes the hard part.With the results of… Continue reading
Kent city officials plan to hire an outside attorney and an environmental consulting firm to help assure hazardous waste at the Landsburg Mine near Ravensdale… Continue reading
It’s not quite the “Iron Chef,” but for the kids in the ProStart Invitational cooking contest, things still can get pretty heated.And if there’s any… Continue reading
The snow forecast has changed some Puget Sound construction plans. With a new forecast calling for up to four inches of snow between Northgate and… Continue reading
The Kent-Yangzhou Sister City Committee is offering Kent youth the opportunity to participate in its 13th annual Youth Ambassador cultural exchange program with Yangzhou, China.The… Continue reading
Boat fee at Lake MeridianBoaters must now pay a fee to use the city boat launch at Lake Meridian Park in Kent.Boaters can use a… Continue reading
Kent’s service clubs will celebrate spring with their first Service Club Community Pride Day 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 21. The graffiti paint-out event is being co-sponsored by Kent Police and Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services. The goal is to eliminate graffiti, reduce vandalism and keep Kent clean, beautiful and safe.
Snow and ice greeted drivers in Puget Sound's higher elevations and mountain-pass highways Thursday morning, with snow showers in much lower
elevations than early forecasts predicted. WSDOT closed I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass and a portion of SR 18 near Tiger Summit during afternoon hours due to heavy snow, spinouts and collisions. Both roadways are now open.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke received a standing ovation before and after her fourth annual State of the City Address in front of a crowd of… Continue reading
The Seattle Thunderbirds and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska announced that the 11th Annual Hockey Challenge, held Saturday at Kent's ShoWare Center, raised $95,000 for RMHC.
Chris Tomlin encourages fans to sing along at his concerts.So when one of the most popular contemporary Christian singers performs Sunday at the ShoWare Center… Continue reading
It’s not the ideal situation for a new superintendent to get to know his community, but Edward Lee Vargas made his first public appearance in… Continue reading
The Kent School Board will conduct a special workshop meeting at 4:30 p.m. March 4 to discuss the district's budget.The meeting will take place at… Continue reading
EscapeA man waiting to be booked into the Kent city jail reportedly tried to escape through a hole in a restroom wall before a guard… Continue reading
The Kent School Board this past week adopted the 2009-2010 calendar and school will start a little earlier next year.According to the calendar, classes will… Continue reading
A U.S. District Court judge on Friday in Seattle sentenced a 22-year-old Kent man to three years of probation with 90 days to be served… Continue reading
Josh Cinkovich, a sophomore at Kentridge High School, achieved his Eagle Scout award Jan. 14. Cinkovich is a Boy Scout with Troop 453. The troop… Continue reading
Kent-based Lucy’s Enterprises, Inc, is recalling approximately 13,776 pounds of frozen, ground chicken products that may contain “foreign materials,” according to a press release from the US Department of Agriculture.
The Kent Reporter asked people around town whether or not they're planning to vote in the November election. Check out the video to see what people on the street had to say.
