Public safety agencies across America face the same problems as other employers—finding enough qualified workers. The difference is our safety is increasingly at risk.
Historic downtown Kent is alive and doing quite well, thanks to a hard working board and volunteers.
There may be more fireworks within the confines of the walls at City Hall than on the Fourth of July.
Looking for a third straight trip to the Super Bowl, the Seattle Seahawks start their postseason as road favorites against the Minnesota Vikings.
I love social media. Mainly to see what my too cute for words nieces and nephews are up to.
We want to thank the Kent City Council for continuing to have conversations about the business and occupation (B&O) tax. We continue to be alarmed regarding the management of this tax.
Kent's small businesses have the power to propel the local economy and uplift the community. When our small businesses do well, our community does well too.
When we can give children the opportunity to lead better lives, we should seize it. We have that chance in this year's general election by voting to support King County Proposition No. 1, the Best Starts for Kids levy.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for our young people in the United States. In 2014 in Washington State, there were 530 serious injury crashes and 147 fatalities among drivers ages 16 to 25.
These days, Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray isn't surprised to get a text from the man who may be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
In the Oct. 2 issue of the Kent Reporter, I noticed an insert advertising a marijuana shop. I don't think it's appropriate for a family newspaper to be promoting marijuana.
A recent guest column in The Seattle Times declared that if Washington's elected officials don't tackle the issue of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, then the people will.
King County Proposition 1, the Best Starts For Kids initiative, represents a long sought, new opportunity to invest in our kids and provide our shared hope for all of them.
It's been a busy summer for the police department. Recent media coverage of a high-profile case where an innocent child lost their life can make one question the level of safety in Kent. While horribly tragic, it was an isolated incident.
I was on a Mediterranean cruise when President Lyndon Johnson announced our new position on Vietnam, from advisers to fighters.
U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, 8th District, issued the following statement on Friday explaining his decision to oppose the Iran Nuclear Agreement:
Recently, activists paddled a flotilla of kayaks – made from petroleum products – into the Seattle harbor in an attempt to blockade a Shell Oil offshore drilling platform destined for the Arctic.
"Decisions are made by those who show up." Maybe Ben Franklin said it, or Woody Allen, but I will attribute it to a favorite TV show of mine, "The West Wing".
Cornucopia, the Kent Lions Club, a group of people in my town who did things, to do things, like all other cities do in our United States, to foul up traffic and sell a bunch of knickknacks that we can store in our garages until we get tired of tripping over them and put them out for next year's garage sale.
The Oxford English Dictionary announced in June about 500 words have been added to its dictionary.
