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Unemployment rate up, jobs (sort of) down in October

The nation’s economic woes continued to be felt in Washington state in October, where the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 6.3 percent from September’s… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2008
  • BY Wire Service
Kentlake’s Chelsea Bailey

Tearing out a page of the record book: Kentlake swimmer is golden at state competition

During Friday’s state girls swimming preliminaries, Chelsea Bailey’s swimsuit tore just before she started one of her races. Adorned in a new suit for Saturday morning’s finals, the Kentlake High sophomore tore through the water at the King County Aquatic Center and in so doing, tore a page out of the record book.

  • Nov 17, 2008
  • BY Wire Service
Kentlake’s Chelsea Bailey

WSDOT experts keep SR 169 over Green River closed for another 24 hours

5:27 p.m. Friday - BLACK DIAMOND – Preliminary reports show the SR 169 Kummer Bridge over the Green River is not moving, but must remain… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2008
  • BY Wire Service
The Kent City Council on Tuesday will consider a revised ordinance to allow the development of cottage homes similar to these at the Danielson Grove community in Kirkland.

Is Kent ready for cottage-style developments? Council votes Tuesday

A revised ordinance to bring cottage-style housing to Kent goes Tuesday before the City Council for approval.The City Planning and Economic Development Committee voted 3-0… Continue reading

The Kent City Council on Tuesday will consider a revised ordinance to allow the development of cottage homes similar to these at the Danielson Grove community in Kirkland.

Woman Rescued from Green River in Kent

Shortly after 8 Sunday night, Kent Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team, Kent Police and King County Medic One responded to a report of a woman… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2008
  • BY Wire Service
Kent city staff has recommended the Council approve an increase in storm-drainage rates next year to help pay for Green River levee repairs

City Council remains undecided when to raise fees

The Kent City Council remained undecided at a Nov. 4 workshop on when to increase water rates and storm-drainage rates for residents as part of… Continue reading

Kent city staff has recommended the Council approve an increase in storm-drainage rates next year to help pay for Green River levee repairs

Boeing, SPEEA reach tentative contract agreement

Boeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) Local 2001 reached tentative agreement today on new four-year contracts covering 21,000 engineers and… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2008
  • BY Wire Service
A memorial stands Tuesday near the Green River

Family, friends keep vigil for missing 13-year-old in Green River

Family and friends of 2-year-old Hunter Beaupre and 13-year-old Austin Fuda had kept up an anxious vigil for days.They milled around a memorial set up… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2008
  • BY Wire Service
A memorial stands Tuesday near the Green River
Robyn Lorain

FORE! Kent schools teeing up for new program

Last school year, students at Panther Lake Elementary School, along with a handful of others in the Kent School District, got their first swing at… Continue reading

Robyn Lorain

Kent soccer team sponsors gear drive

Typically during the weekend, the South County Futball Club U-12 boy’s soccer team is practicing drills and gearing up for another league game. But the… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2008
  • BY Wire Service

Kent Council sets three public hearings for Tuesday

The Kent City Council will conduct three public hearings 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at City Hall. They are in regard to:• The draft six-year Transportation… Continue reading

Police Blotter: Two arrested in Kent after father, son report gun threat

Police arrested two men and confiscated firearms Oct. 20, following a report that gunmen had threatened a father and his adult son that day at… Continue reading

Leslie Armstrong holds a painting she did entirely with coffee as a tribute to Paul Newman. It depicts Newman in his role as Butch alongside Robert Redford in the movie

Caffeinated art on display in downtown Kent

Leslie Armstrong prefers her coffee with a paint brush.Armstrong, an arts teacher at Kentwood High School, uses coffee to paint portraits.Armstrong’s works, as well as… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2008
  • BY Wire Service
Leslie Armstrong holds a painting she did entirely with coffee as a tribute to Paul Newman. It depicts Newman in his role as Butch alongside Robert Redford in the movie

King County executive declares local proclamation of emergency

Due to the recent severe weather conditions that produced heavy rain, flooding and strong wind conditions, King County Executive Ron Sims declared a Local Proclamation… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2008
  • BY Wire Service

Kent man pleads not guilty in shooting of teenager

Edward Earl Cobb pleaded not guilty Thursday in King County Superior Court to a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2008
  • BY Wire Service

Kent man pleads not guilty to Oct. 16 stabbing death of girlfriend

Christel David Murphy pleaded not guilty Nov. 3 in King County Superior Court to a charge of first-degree murder of his Kent girlfriend.King County prosecutors… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2008
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Food Bank volunteers Michael Frydenlund

Kent food bank sees the brunt of bad economy

As the economy continues to slide, more and more working-class families around the country and right here in Kent are trying to find ways to… Continue reading

Kent Food Bank volunteers Michael Frydenlund
A memorial stands Tuesday near the Green River

Two-year-old boy recovered from Green River; teen remains missing

Recovery crews from the King County Sheriff's Office pulled a submerged car from a swift and swollen Green River that contained the body of a… Continue reading

A memorial stands Tuesday near the Green River

Coastal highways hit with standing water

Most fared well, but Nature's deluge did not spare all state highways Wednesday.Today coastal areas in Clallam, Grays Harbor, and Pacific counties, in addition to… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2008
  • BY Wire Service

Puget Sound Energy prepares for power outages

Puget Sound Energy is closely monitoring the National Weather Service forecast of heavy rains and high winds, and is prepared to respond to power outages that may result from the storm front that is expected to reach the Puget Sound region Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. The utility is also getting ready to respond to natural gas system requirements as a result of flooding or landslides.

  • Nov 12, 2008
  • BY Wire Service