Besides working to stop leaks at the Howard Hanson Dam, U.S. Army Corps officials face another major challenge - getting fish safely through it.This week… Continue reading
Car washers in Kent raised approximately $3,300 Saturday to help a 4-year-old California boy recovering from an attack by his father, who mutilated the child’s… Continue reading
A small plane landed on the drag strip at Pacific Raceways located at 31001 144th Ave SE, Kent according to Tim Perciful, spokesman for Mountain… Continue reading
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to construct a grout curtain by November to slow the water leaking through a damaged abutment at the Howard Hanson Dam.
A pair of Kent Elementary schools have received awards from the state for closing the achievement gap at their schools.The principals at Neely O’Brien Elementary… Continue reading
A section of the popular Green River Trail will be closed in Kent between James Street and Russell Road for two to three weeks between… Continue reading
A new mural unveiled earlier this month at the West Hill Skate Park encourages boarders, bladers and bikers to “Look Forward To Their Future,” offering… Continue reading
Voters in Kent, Covington and King County Fire District 37 could see a ballot measure next April about whether to approve formation of a regional… Continue reading
Due to Defense Department budget cuts, Boeing is looking to cut approximately 1,000 jobs from its Integrated Defense Systems division from various locations across the… Continue reading
The Seattle Thunderbirds will hold an off-season training at ShoWare Center in Kent from Friday, July 17, to Sunday, July 19.The second day of the… Continue reading
It is time for neighborhood groups to sign up to participate Aug. 4 in Kent’s National Night Out program.National Night Out is a nationwide campaign… Continue reading
Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will conduct monthly maintenance work on the State Route 520 Evergreen Point floating bridge early Thursday morning.Maintenance openings… Continue reading
A total of 88 homeless pets went home with new families from the Super Pet Adopt-a-thon hosted July 11 by King County Animal Care and… Continue reading
TheftA 20-year-old man led store employees, mall security and police on a short foot chase after he reportedly stole a cell phone at about 6:30… Continue reading
A boyfriend reportedly punched his girlfriend and threw sesame seeds at her during a domestic dispute at about 9 p.m. July 4 at a home… Continue reading
How could anyone do such a vicious thing to a child?
That's what Kent resident Bonnie Bingham wanted to know as she drove to work about a month ago. She heard a radio news story about Angelo Mendoza Jr., a 4-year-old boy in Bakersfield, Calif., whose father attacked him April 28, actually eating the boy's eyes by mutilating them with his teeth.
A Kent Police Officer who last month was found not guilty of violating another man's civil rights during a 2003 shooting incident was back in… Continue reading
Kent city officials plan to use large, water-filled tubes placed atop levees to help reduce the risk of flooding this winter along the Green River… Continue reading
It was a day of food, family and fun in the sun as Kent's annual Cornucopia Days got under way Friday under a beautiful blue… Continue reading
Melissa Smith is Miss Cornucopia 2009.In the middle of Cornucopia Day festivities, Smith, 20, the daughter of Jill and Randy Smith, was crowned as the… Continue reading