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Vincent Housley stares out into the gallery as he is escorted out of the courtroom by the bailiff in an earlier court hearing Feb. 18.

Housley to be sentenced Friday in killing of his Panther Lake parents

Vincent Wayne Housley, who pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to charges of killing his parents in their Panther Lake home after an argument with them about… Continue reading

Vincent Housley stares out into the gallery as he is escorted out of the courtroom by the bailiff in an earlier court hearing Feb. 18.
Challenge coordinator Trudy Schug

Kent woman shares secret of her health success

Two years ago Trudy Schug was a bit out of shape and certainly out of balance.“I really wanted to get my life in balance,” Schug… Continue reading

Challenge coordinator Trudy Schug

Kent to become Hockey Town this weekend

The best 16- and 17-year-old hockey players from around the Western District of the United States will be converging on Kent this weekend for the… Continue reading

  • Apr 28, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Richard Baker complains Thursday to the Kent City Council about lingerie football coming to the ShoWare Center

Lingerie football and red lights: hot-button items at Kent town hall

Residents gave the Kent City Council an earful at a Town Hall meeting Thursday, with comments about lingerie football, a proposed seven-story apartment complex, bike… Continue reading

Richard Baker complains Thursday to the Kent City Council about lingerie football coming to the ShoWare Center
The Majestics' Jasmine Arriola (82) hauls down a Sacramento Sirens player Saturday at Kent Field. The Majestics took the contest against their rivals 33-8.

Women’s tackle football: Majestics pound Sacramento 33-8 in Kent

The Seattle Majestics blasted by the Sacramento Sirens 33-8 Saturday at Kent's French Field.The win was a major hit to the rivalry between the Independent… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The Majestics' Jasmine Arriola (82) hauls down a Sacramento Sirens player Saturday at Kent Field. The Majestics took the contest against their rivals 33-8.

Public health emergency declared for swine flu

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today issued a nationwide public health emergency declaration in response to recent human infections with a newly… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The Kent-Meridian High School Dynasty Dance Team took home the state championship in for their hip-hop routine. From left are Angelica Villarvel

Spin in their win: Kent-Meridian hip hop team takes state contest

It's been a while since Kent-Meridian High School has been able to celebrate a state championship, but a new Royal Dynasty may be the beginning.With… Continue reading

The Kent-Meridian High School Dynasty Dance Team took home the state championship in for their hip-hop routine. From left are Angelica Villarvel
Kent Councilwoman Elizabeth Albertson discusses her opposition to a water-rate hike at the April 21 City Council meeting.

Kent Council OKs major hike to residential water bills

Kent city water customers will see rates jump by an average of $9.40 per month on their July bills after a City Council’s 5-2 vote… Continue reading

Kent Councilwoman Elizabeth Albertson discusses her opposition to a water-rate hike at the April 21 City Council meeting.

Kent man suing rapper Snoop Dogg following concert attack

A Kent man has a major legal bone to pick with rapper Snoop Dogg.Richard Monroe, 25, previously a fan of the rapper, has been in… Continue reading

Kent house fire extinguished; wedding dress saved

Firefighters from Mountain View Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire about 1 p.m. today near 176th Avenue South East between Covington and Kent.The… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Masako Fushida

Fundraiser set for locals to visit Japan

A group of local teens will function as a delegation to Japan this summer – and a public fundraiser will help them to get there.

Masako Fushida
Crystal Brown

Clash in Kent: Majestics women’s tackle football team takes on Sacramento Saturday

Expect the matchup of the season Saturday night at French Field, when the Seattle Majestics play host to the Sacramento Sirens.The two teams are considered… Continue reading

Crystal Brown
Katie Ryckman of Newcastle lines up with assistant coach Ryan Riess to run a timed drill at a Seattle Mist mini camp Wednesday at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila. Ryckman hopes to make the Seattle Mist Reserve squad.

On the run: Lingerie Football League has mini camp in Tukwila

In between running drills and catching passes, Maggie Pearson stopped to share just how much she's looking forward to playing for the Seattle Mist, Kent's… Continue reading

Katie Ryckman of Newcastle lines up with assistant coach Ryan Riess to run a timed drill at a Seattle Mist mini camp Wednesday at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila. Ryckman hopes to make the Seattle Mist Reserve squad.
Harpreet Gill

Is Kent ready for an international district?

It doesn’t look like much more than a run-down East Hill strip mall, but passersby who dare pull into the long parking lot along 104th Avenue Southeast just north of Southeast 240th Street will find a portal to a handful of foreign countries.

  • Apr 24, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Harpreet Gill
Kent School District Finance Director John Knutson explains to the Kent School Board Wednesday night about how federal stimulus money might not mesh with the funding gaps anticipated in state dollars to the district.

Budget woes: Kent schools could cut nearly 130 teaching positions

The Kent School Board continued its preparations for a "worst case scenario" budget Wednesday night by passing a reduced education program resolution detailing up to… Continue reading

Kent School District Finance Director John Knutson explains to the Kent School Board Wednesday night about how federal stimulus money might not mesh with the funding gaps anticipated in state dollars to the district.
The Seattle Mist

Lingerie Football ladies making tracks to Tukwila

Expect to see some serious football drills at a Seattle Mist minicamp Wednesday for the women's Lingerie Football League team, a league official says."We have… Continue reading

  • Apr 21, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The Seattle Mist
Motivational speaker and former NFL player Richard Thomas is introduced at a fundraising breakfast Friday by Kent Councilwoman Elizabeth Albertson. The breakfast was to support the Communities in Schools of Kent

Local group has a ‘Breakfast for Champions’

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  • Apr 21, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Motivational speaker and former NFL player Richard Thomas is introduced at a fundraising breakfast Friday by Kent Councilwoman Elizabeth Albertson. The breakfast was to support the Communities in Schools of Kent
A police standoff in Kent Monday afternoon resulted in the arrest of an unidentified man

Police arrest teen Monday after standoff in Kent

Kent Police took a 17-year-old boy into custody without incident after a one-hour standoff Monday afternoon at an apartment at the southwest corner of West… Continue reading

A police standoff in Kent Monday afternoon resulted in the arrest of an unidentified man

State Transportation Commission meets Tuesday in Kent

The state Transportation Commission will hold a public meeting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Olympia Room at the Holiday Inn, 22318… Continue reading

  • Apr 20, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kent resident Alyssa A. McLemore was last heard from at about 6:30 p.m. April 9.

Kent resident Alyssa A. McLemore reported missing

A 21-year-old Kent woman has been missing since April 9, according to the Kent Police.Alyssa A. McLemore, was last heard from about 6:30 p.m. April… Continue reading

Kent resident Alyssa A. McLemore was last heard from at about 6:30 p.m. April 9.