A man driving a “dragster” was killed this afternoon in an accident at Pacific Raceways in SE unincorporated King County.
The Sheriff's Office was called by the track at about 3:40 p.m. By the time deputies arrived the man had died. The rest of the afternoon’s races were canceled.
Tickets are still available for the Swingin' with Dean Summer Luncheon Music concert at noon July 16 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Entertainer Dean Ratzman sings swing and jazz music and plays the keyboards, trumpet and trombone. He has played with groups or solo in libraries, senior centers, dance halls and other venues across the nation as well as in Canada, Japan, Greece and the Caribbean.
Parents and their children can listen to the music of Caspar Babypants at the city of Kent's Wednesday Picnic Performances from noon to 1 p.m. July 14 at Town Square Plaza Park, Second Avenue and Harrison Street in downtown Kent.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce is hosting two candidate forums, for the upcoming primary elections.
The sun was shining and a cool wind was blowing July 11 for the Kent Cornucopia Days' annual tradition: the Grande Parade. This year's parade had everything from Seafair pirates to politicians, drill teams to marching bands. It wound its way from Willis Street, Fourth Avenue and Ramsay Way in downtown Kent, attracting hundreds of onlookers.
Crews in Renton made quick work of the old Benson Road South Bridge Saturday, as they completed the demolition of the nearly 40-year-old bridge in about six hours.
Power six! Reach...it...out!”
With a sudden surge, the boat I’m sitting in rushes forward, cutting through the soft chop of waves on Lake Meridian.
It’s a warm Tuesday and the evening light is golden on the water.
On the boat, though, the scene is anything but placid.
Twelve paddles flash up and down in unison, as the Ladies of the Lake dragon-boat team dig into the lake. Each also is digging deep into herself, fighting burning muscles and cranky joints to keep the momentum up and the boat flying.
TOP Food & Drug stores in Kent and elsewhere are starting a drive July 10 to collect backpacks filled with school supplies for local children in need. Customers may purchase the specially designated backpacks.
Sunday will provide lots of colorful costumes, drill, dance and marching teams in the streets of downtown Kent, as the Cornucopia Grande Parade gets under way. Expect to see pirates, a grand marshal, floats, kids, scouts and bands in the festive procession.
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Four young women are vying for the Miss Cornucopia title this year. You can see the pageant for yourself 2 p.m. Friday at the festival's Main Stage at Second and Smith street, when the Cornucopia Queen is announced. With her court of queen candidates, she will then preside over the rest of Kent's Cornucopia Days, as well as other community events over the next year.
The editor of the Kent Reporter has asked me to write a column on who I am, the organizer of Peace Day, to be held at 7 p.m. July 10 at the Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center.
So who is this guy Ken Iverson and where did he come from and why is he peddling Peace Day.
Join King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson, Kent Reporter Publisher Polly Shepherd and Editor Laura Pierce for lunch noon Friday at the Kent Senior Activity Center.
While following up on an early-morning, domestic-violence assault July 7, Kent Police Officers located the suspect, a 42-year-old Kent man, atop a City water tower at about noon.
When contacted, the man made suicidal and homicidal threats to police negotiators, then reportedly feigned surrender as he attempted to draw an apparent weapon from his pocket. Officers shot the man, believing there was a threat to themselves as well as an adjacent day-care facility.
See what's happening at Kent's biggest community festival July 8-11.
Want to listen to live music during lunchtime?
Then go hear Rod Cook and Toast play American roots music from noon to 1 p.m. July 13 at Take-Out Tuesdays at Kent Staion, 417 Ramsay Way.
With temperatures expected in the 80s and 90s through the weekend of July 9-11, the Kent Fire Department and the Office of Emergency Management has several tips about how to stay cool and beat the heat.
Nearly 1,000 people are expected to attend the Valley Medical Center's 10th annual Joint Center Reunion from 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 8 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Police from Kent and San Diego arrested a 34-year-old Kent man Wednesday morning outside his home in the Panther Lake area in connection with a double homicide of two Navy sailors in 1993 in San Diego.
Kent detectives worked with the cold case squad from the San Diego Police and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service to find the man, according to a Kent Police media release.
A heat wave has been predicted for the next three days, and Regional Animal Services, the Office of Emergency Management, and Public Health – Seattle & King County are reminding residents that by taking simple precautions, they can keep family and pets cool and safe.
