Adrienne Wilson’s opportunity of a lifetime proved to be a whirlwind two-and-a-half week excursion of ups and downs that the Kent transplant will never forget.
By the time it was complete, Wilson was able to celebrate the Fourth of July like never before – in a different country, with a title in hand, and with plenty of new friends.
Big challenges are nothing new to Kent’s Martin “Mitch” Mitchell.
Mitchell, 57, recently quit smoking, an addiction that spanned 40 years.
“It’s the hardest thing I have ever done in my life,” he concedes.
For an encore, Mitchell has signed up to ride in the Seattle to Portland Classic, a 200-mile cycling marathon slated for July 17-18. And he’ll be doing it for a good cause, too. To add motivation and increased incentive to the event, Mitchell has chosen to pedal to Portland for peanut butter.
Take a lunchtime stroll and stop to hear the music of Lulu LaFever and the Hot Tamales at Take-Out Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. July 20 at Kent Station Plaza, 417 Ramsay Way.
Artists and performers of all ages are wanted to participate in the inaugural Poverty Bay Arts Festival Sept. 25 in Des Moines.
The festival committee is looking for artists, entertainers and musicians to participate in the event. The deadline for entries is July 23.
Nearly 10,000 bicyclists will pedal early Saturday morning through Kent as part of the 31st annual Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
The Washington State Patrol arrested a 42-year-old Kent man for investigation of felony eluding and driving with a suspended license after an 11-mile chase at about 8:30 a.m. July 13 through South King County.
Kent's Saar Pioneer Cemetery will be the site of a dramatic performance this weekend describing some of the area's individual settlers.
A 72-year-old SeaTac woman was killed after her car collided with a semi truck at about 5:34 p.m. July 14 in the 27600 block of 68th Avenue South, also known as the West Valley Highway.
Western Washington University student Terra Compton, daughter of Scott and Connie Compton of Kent, received a $1,000 Alumni Association Leader Scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year.
The WWU Alumni Association offers scholarships to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, who show a strong desire to succeed and demonstrate a diverse background in school and community activities. Compton, a student at WWU, has earned a 3.802 GPA. She is planning to graduate with a degree in biology. Compton’s professional goals include becoming a biomedical researcher.
Cody Thueringer of Kent, a business major at the University of Montana Western in Dillon, Mont., is the recipient of the $300 Sneed Memorial scholarship. Thueringer maintains a 3.0 grade point average and was selected to the Dean’s List. He is a 2007 graduate of Kentwood High School and is the son of Julie and Marty Thueringer.
George Fox University’s spring 2010 commencement ceremonies took place May 1 in Newberg, Ore. The following Kent residents graduated from the program: Kathleen Kehmeier, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with an emphasis on marketing; Emily Grace Yarnold, Bachelor of Arts in Music, with an emphasis on performance.
Joanna M. Stultz, of Kent has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2010 semester at the University of Vermont, in Burlington, Vt. Stultz is a junior environmental engineering major in the College of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences.
Aegis Living, a company specializing in senior living and assisted-living communities, has scheduled a job fair for local, full and part-time community positions. The fair runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 20 at Marriott Hotel at Redmond Town Center, 7401 164th Avenue N.E., Redmond.
Kent resident Patrick J. Betts made the 2010 spring dean’s list at Colorado State University-Pueblo. The list recognizes undergraduate degree-seeking students who have completed 12 or more credit hours with a minimum grade-point-average of 3.5.
Kent resident Joseph Giorgio Bianco, a senior at George Fox University, made the dean’s list for 2010.
To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must earn a 3.5 grade point average for at least one term.
A teacher with connections to the Kent and Renton school districts has been charged with first-degree sexual misconduct, for reportedly having sex with a student when she was teaching at Garfield High School in Seattle.
After last week's hot temperatures, the Kent Fire Department wants to remind parents and guardians of the dangers of leaving children in vehicles or allowing children to play in unattended vehicles.
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The following candidates are on the Aug. 17 Primary Election ballot.
Eric Troftgruben, a 2006 Kentridge graduate, just learned that his 13-man acapella group, PLUtonic, has been selected as one of 40 contenders for the America's Got Talent Competition.
