A new park and elementary school are slated to pop up on Kent’s West Hill within the next two years on adjacent properties.In fact, Kent… Continue reading
Nearly 800 community members, staff and students packed into the Kent-Meridian gymnasium Tuesday night to help the Kent School District Board of Directors prioritize district… Continue reading
The T-Birds face the Portland Winter Hawks Saturday at a special start time of 6:05 p.m. at ShoWare Center.
Don’t put those tire chains and snow tires away just yet.
Forecasts indicate snow could hit many areas of Washington later today (Wednesday) with the evening commute prime time for snow and ice. The mountain passes and Spokane could be especially hard hit, with up to 15 inches of snow expected overnight on Snoqualmie Pass. Drivers need to prepare for winter driving conditions all over the state, plan ahead and take precautions.
Once Ros Winslow started to collect antique glass and other items about 15 years ago to decorate her home, she became hooked.After only a few… Continue reading
The Kent School Board has set a community work session for 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Kentwood High School. The topic of the meeting will be to get citizen input on what the highest-priority schools programs should be. The input will be key to upcoming school-board decisions about how to make up for an expected $16 million budget shortfall for the 2009-2010 school year.
Vincent Wayne Housley ignored his attorney’s advice and pleaded guilty Monday during his arraignment in Seattle to charges of killing his parents in their Panther… Continue reading
After several months of searching, the Kent School District superintendent search has narrowed to a single candidate: Dr. Edward Lee Vargas.The board expects to make… Continue reading
The future of the city-run Safe Havens domestic-violence visitation and exchange facility could be in jeopardy next year unless additional funds are found.“For 2009, Safe… Continue reading
It may be opera, but the fat lady is not yet singing for Kent tenor Noah Baetge as he makes his way through the Metropolitan… Continue reading
It's a long way from 1850s Springfield, Ill. to Pine Tree Elementary School in 2009, but that didn't stop Abraham Lincoln from making an appearance… Continue reading
Firefighters offer heart screeningsThe Kent Fire Department will offer free Healthy Heart Month blood pressure and blood sugar screenings at locations throughout Kent during the… Continue reading
Dennis Housley found out just how many lives his parents touched when 91 classic-car owners drove in a funeral procession for Joe and Karen Housley… Continue reading
The Kent Police Officers Association union voted Wednesday to allow the city to hold off on making contributions to a deferred-compensation package for officers.The union… Continue reading
A King County Superior Court judge on Wednesday agreed to delay an arraignment until Monday for Vincent Wayne Housley, charged with killing his parents in… Continue reading
With a potential budget gap of up to $16 million in next year's financial plan, the Kent School District is looking at potentially painful cuts… Continue reading
It’s all coming together this year for the Kentridge Jazz Band.With seniors leading the way in most sections and a handful of top-shelf soloists out… Continue reading
An afternoon shooting in SeaTac Tuesday left two people wounded, one seriously. No suspects were arrested; however one person was detained and booked on an outstanding firearms violation warrant.
Nearly 30 dealers from four states will display everything from postcards of trains to old-movie posters Saturday and Sunday at the Kent Commons.The more than… Continue reading
