RobberyA Kent man immediately called 911 when he observed a man pointing a handgun at a clerk at about 4:22 a.m. June 5 at a… Continue reading
Five local young women are in the running to be crowned Miss Cornucopia 2009 as the annual festival celebrating Kent approaches.This year’s finalists are:• Melissa… Continue reading
More than 1,570 Kent School District seniors graduated this past week. The ceremonies started Thursday when 42 students graduated from Kent Phoenix Academy. On Friday… Continue reading
More than 1,570 Kent School District seniors graduated this past week. The ceremonies started on Thursday when 42 students graduated from Kent Phoenix Academy. On… Continue reading
The ShoWare Center was packed Saturday in Kent as four local high schools celebrated their seniors' achievements during graduation. Read these stories of Kent-Meridian and… Continue reading
Editor's note: Check back with the Kent Reporter Saturday night to see the Kent-Meridian and Kentridge Class of 2009 graduation ceremonies!The Kent Phoenix Academy's Class… Continue reading
Panther Lake residents could get their chance to vote Nov. 3 about whether to annex into the city of Kent.The Kent City Council will consider… Continue reading
A Kent City Council committee Monday unanimously approved a proposed ordinance to give downtown developers of multi-family, mixed-use housing complexes of 30 or more units… Continue reading
Two candidates are challenging incumbent Elizabeth Albertson for her seat on the Kent City Council.Geoff Koepp and Barbara Phillips will be in the running against… Continue reading
The question was a tough one, but not enough to shake Brandon Anica.The seventh grader at Mill Creek Middle School had been preparing for the… Continue reading
King County public health officials plan to continue the same approach to tackling swine flu (H1N1) even though the World Health Organization declared a swine… Continue reading
Play it again, Senior Center.The first Evening of Jazz and Art event was such a hit last year at the Kent Senior Activity Center that… Continue reading
The following Kent students will graduate from the University of Washington this month:
The news was published earlier in the press, but on Friday Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke made it official - she’s running for a second term.… Continue reading
Layoffs in the Kent School District will not be as big a number as originally anticipated, as more than half of the teachers who received… Continue reading
Event will honor Grohe
The Kent School District Board of Directors will host a public program at 4 p.m. June 11 at Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center to honor outgoing Superintendent Barbara Grohe for her 10 years of service to the district and 41-year career.
For more information, call the Kent School District’s Community Connections Department at 253-373-7524.
Reporter StaffThe Washington State Department of Transportation will be closing a section of Northbound I-5 through Kent this week to do removal and replacement work… Continue reading
Willy Metzker quickly discovered what he likes best about Nintendo Wii bowling.
“You don’t need bowling shoes, balls or a bag,” Metzker, 69, said during a break Wednesday at a South King County Wii bowling tournament at the Kent Senior Activity Center. “It’s all self-contained. It’s terrific.”
A Ford pickup truck caught fire May 27 along South 272nd Street, just east of Interstate 5. Kent firefighters extinguished the blaze. There were no… Continue reading