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Q&A with Kent City Council candidates Boyce, Rahman

Q&A with Kent City Council candidates Boyce, Rahman

They discuss the city’s police staffing, homelessness

Q&A with Kent City Council candidates Boyce, Rahman
More King County roads to be plowed during major winter storms

More King County roads to be plowed during major winter storms

The King County Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a Road Services Division plan to remove snow and ice from more county roads this winter. The… Continue reading

More King County roads to be plowed during major winter storms
Kent Lutheran Church celebrates 130 years in the community

Kent Lutheran Church celebrates 130 years in the community

Mission continues to serve the people of the Kent Valley; anniversary party set for Nov. 2

Kent Lutheran Church celebrates 130 years in the community
16 indicted for trafficking large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine in Seattle area

16 indicted for trafficking large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine in Seattle area

Ten locations searched; 17 people arrested following year-long investigation

16 indicted for trafficking large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine in Seattle area

Blue Origin announces national team for NASA’s Artemis human landing system

Blue Origin’s founder Jeff Bezos announced Tuesday that a national team will offer a Human Landing System for NASA’s Artemis program to return Americans to… Continue reading

Let’s keep Friday nights in the fall for high school football

Let’s keep Friday nights in the fall for high school football

By Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff, NFHS executive director Some of the top football matchups featuring Ohio teams this past Friday night were Mentor vs. Shaker… Continue reading

Let’s keep Friday nights in the fall for high school football
Ciona scores first career goal as Thunderbirds sink Raiders 3-1

Ciona scores first career goal as Thunderbirds sink Raiders 3-1

Lucas Ciona scored his first career WHL goal to help lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 3-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders at the… Continue reading

Ciona scores first career goal as Thunderbirds sink Raiders 3-1
State officials remind public Tobacco and Vapor 21 begins Jan. 1

State officials remind public Tobacco and Vapor 21 begins Jan. 1

The Washington State Department of Health is reminding the public that Engrossed House Bill 1074 goes into effect on January 1, 2020, when it will… Continue reading

State officials remind public Tobacco and Vapor 21 begins Jan. 1
Best bullfighters to fight for Kent Cup title

Best bullfighters to fight for Kent Cup title

Port Orchard athlete to test his skills against BFO’s best at ShoWare

Best bullfighters to fight for Kent Cup title

CHRISTA I. STRAKELJAHN

Christa I. Strakeljahn, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on August 21, 2019 at home. Born in Germany on December 25, 1931, she is… Continue reading

Business Expo and a Taste of Kent

Business Expo and a Taste of Kent

Large lineup of businesses, restaurants and caterers fills ShoWare

Business Expo and a Taste of Kent
ALICIA GUERRA ANDERSON

ALICIA GUERRA ANDERSON

Alicia Guerra Anderson, age 76, of Maple Valley, Washington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13th, 2019 at Valley Medical Center in Renton, Washington. She… Continue reading

ALICIA GUERRA ANDERSON

Learn about funding opportunities to create parks, open spaces at King County workshop

Learn about funding opportunities to create parks, open spaces in the community at King County workshop

King County Metro has been working to develop a proposal for future transit options to better connect Renton, Kent, Auburn and surrounding areas; and identifying potential sites for a new bus base, which will house and maintain 250 all-electric buses by 2030. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Metro

Better transit service and a new bus base

Residents invited to have a say on Metro’s upcoming investments in South King County

King County Metro has been working to develop a proposal for future transit options to better connect Renton, Kent, Auburn and surrounding areas; and identifying potential sites for a new bus base, which will house and maintain 250 all-electric buses by 2030. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Metro
City hosts final town hall meeting about future of Kent on Thursday, Oct. 24

City hosts final town hall meeting about future of Kent on Thursday, Oct. 24

What should city look like in 30 years?

City hosts final town hall meeting about future of Kent on Thursday, Oct. 24
Customers asked to recycle plastic bags, wrap separately from curbside recycling materials

Customers asked to recycle plastic bags, wrap separately from curbside recycling materials

Changes are coming next year to how materials are collected for recycling in Seattle and King County. Beginning Jan. 1, garbage and recycling collection programs… Continue reading

Customers asked to recycle plastic bags, wrap separately from curbside recycling materials
KCLS boycotts Macmillan Publishers’ eBook embargo

KCLS boycotts Macmillan Publishers’ eBook embargo

The King County Library System (KCLS) will no longer purchase newly-released eBooks from Macmillan Publishers, one of five major publishers in the U.S., effective Nov.… Continue reading

KCLS boycotts Macmillan Publishers’ eBook embargo
Seattle’s Conner Bruggen-Cate. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds

Thunderbirds fall to Americans in shootout

Bruggen-Cate has two goals in 3-2 loss to Tri-City

Seattle’s Conner Bruggen-Cate. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds
Kent man who made multiple online threats sentenced to 5 years in prison

Kent man who made multiple online threats sentenced to 5 years in prison

Defendant with severe mental illness threatened media figures, the Jewish community and members of the Trump family

Kent man who made multiple online threats sentenced to 5 years in prison
Kent man completes Air Force military training

Kent man completes Air Force military training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody T. Helgeson, of Kent, recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.… Continue reading

Kent man completes Air Force military training