It will be a bit of a three-ring circus Jan. 2, when city officials throw a grand-opening party at the ShoWare Center at Kent. The… Continue reading
Unless conditions change, Washington’s three main east-west mountain passes are expected to remain closed to traffic overnight. Another storm headed for Washington is expected to dump more snow on the Cascades overnight, which will keep the danger of avalanches high for mountain highways US 2, US 12 and I-90.
Kent city officials want funds to repair Green River levees as part of the city’s wish list of public-works projects that could become part of… Continue reading
Two Kent men told police they’d stolen more than $1,400 worth of ski gear at about 1:20 p.m. Dec. 24 from a store in the… Continue reading
If the recent winter storm caused damage to your property in King County, you may be eligible for financial assistance.
But the clock is ticking, in terms of when those applications are due.
County officials determine eligibility through a damage-assessment process, which takes into account total reported losses within King County over the next two weeks.
Recycle that treeRainbow Girls will collect Christmas trees for recycling 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 3 at drop points in Kent and Maple Valley.Individuals… Continue reading
As road conditions in many areas begin to improve, Waste Management is resuming normal collection services for most residential and commercial customers in Western Washington.
Additional staffing and equipment will be deployed to collect accumulated garbage and recyclables.
The free community calendar is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis, and includes free and nonprofit local events and groups. Submit items at… Continue reading
As the temperatures climb back to normal and the rain returns to wash away the snow, the concern for Western Washington residents is shifting from… Continue reading
Unsafe road conditions have again required Waste Management to postpone residential curbside collection in most of King County, including Maple Valley, Burien, Renton, and all east King County areas.
A head-on collision Christmas Eve in Kent sent a total of six people to the hospital, including three with serious injuries, due to an allegedly… Continue reading
Snoqualmie Pass Report: as of 2:23 p.m. Dec. 26SNOW PREDICTED TONIGHT, SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTTemperature: 27ºF / -3ºCElevation: 3022 feet / 921 metersRestrictions Eastbound:Traction Tires… Continue reading
When Enrique Rosano got out of the Army in 2006, he had hopes of transitioning back to civilian life with a high-paying job.“I knew I… Continue reading
Waste Management has postponed residential curbside collection throughout Snohomish county and in most of King County, including Seattle, Burien, Renton and all East King County… Continue reading
OLYMPIA – Western Washington drivers should see some relief today from the arctic blast of wind and snow that has kept them in the deep… Continue reading
With snow and ice piling up on city and state roadways for more than a week now, drivers have had to be on guard while… Continue reading
Kent residents this week appeared to be handling the snowstorm that struck Western Washington.Locals successfully navigated hard-to-travel streets and worked their way around closed roads,… Continue reading
Two northbound lanes of State Route 167 were blocked for about a half hour late Tuesday morning, due to a car fire on the route… Continue reading
Anyone who lost their spouse this past year and years past, please take a minute to read this. I hope in some small way it… Continue reading
National Night Out continues to be a hit with Kent residents and city employees.Kent ranked third nationally in 2008 for its participation Aug. 5 in… Continue reading
