The city of Kent's financial picture looks "very strong," according to Standard & Poor's rating services for refunding bonds and general obligation bonds.
A federal grand jury indicted a 43-year-old registered sex offender from SeaTac on Friday for distributing images of child rape via Twitter.
It's "mixed results" so far as to whether or not school zone traffic cameras in Kent are causing drivers to slow down.
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) found no violations of child labor laws by junior hockey league teams in the state, including the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds who play at the ShoWare Center.
Kent Police arrested a 19-year-old man for investigation of reckless driving after he reportedly raced another vehicle at speeds of up to 85 mph in a 40 mph zone along the East Valley Highway.
An 18-year-old man faces a charge of reckless driving in connection with the March 31 "car-surfing" accident at the Kent-Meridian High School parking lot that resulted in the death of fellow student Lupo Benson, 18.
Les Thomas no longer is running unopposed for a fourth term on the Kent City Council.
The city of Kent's newly formed Financial Sustainability Task Force grew by three more members to 18 on Tuesday partly because of a mistakenly sent email from the city.
Kent city officials want the owners of the three known medical marijuana shops in town to shut down.
If the month of June proves to be an accurate indicator, the city-owned ShoWare Center might be finally turning the corner when it comes to making money.
Hazardous material teams from Kent and three other fire departments responded to a chemical leak at about 11:39 p.m. Wednesday at a shipping/receiving facility in the 6200 block of South 228th Street.
It appears Tina Budell and Hira Singh Bhullar are headed for a Kent City Council race showdown in November.
Three members each were picked by the Kent City Council on Tuesday for the pro and con committees on an advisory vote about whether the city should adopt a fireworks ban.
Sound Transit is considering offering reserved parking permits at its busiest facilities to frequent transit riders, including Kent Station.
A brutal stabbing attack of a 64-year-old Kent man at his East Hill home started out with a knock on the door by a woman he knew.
Kent Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted woman after an investigation revealed that on the early morning hours of July 22 she participated in the previously reported stabbing incident of a 64-year-old Kent man at his home.
Lane Smith didn't hesitate to pump up his Tacoma Stars professional indoor soccer team and the ShoWare Center at a recent Kent City Council meeting.
An emotionally loaded question about fireworks requiring a simple yes or no answer will face Kent voters on the Nov. 3 general election ballot:
People are wanted to serve on the pro and con committees to prepare written arguments in support and in opposition to a city of Kent fireworks ban, which will be included in the King County Elections local voters' pamphlet for Nov. 3.
Drivers will discover Kent's school zone camera program spreading this fall to catch speeding violators at two additional schools.
