John Thomas FrazierJohn Thomas Frazier, 73 years old, long time Kent/Auburn resident passed on Friday, June 25, 2010, in Yakima,WA, where he was currently living.… Continue reading
They were down, but far from out.
The Kent Little League Senior All-Stars got off on the wrong foot Wednesday afternoon, losing to Soundview/Steel Lake 16-1 in a third-round game of the District 10 tournament at Auburn's Brannan Park.
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler and more than two dozen insurance companies have launched a new program to help Green River Valley businesses struggling to find flood coverage.
Boeing has been a longtime business neighbor in the Kent area, but how much do you know about its defense contracts? Conrad Ball, who leads the Engineering function for all Boeing defense, space and security business activities in the Puget Sound region, is the guest speaker at the Kent Chamber of Commerce's July membership luncheon July 7.
June 18 marked the opening night of the Great Wall Mall's Summer Night Market. The family-friendly market runs 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays at the mall, 18230 East Valley Highway, Kent.
The Seattle Thunderbirds are excited to announce a new summer photo promotion.
Starting July 1 the T-Birds are encouraging fans to send the team photos of them wearing T-Birds jerseys, hats and t-shirts during the summer.
Join State Sen. Claudia Kauffman, Kent Reporter Publisher Polly Shepherd and Editor Laura Pierce for lunch noon Thursday at the Kent Senior Activity Center.
Today marks the last of the three annual honors we hand out here at the Kent Reporter.
Of the three – the Male and Female Athlete of the Year honors – the Coach of the Year was the most difficult to choose.
Why?
For beginners, it’s nearly impossible to choose one coach who guided his or her respective team to a state title over another coach who did the same thing. During the recent prep sports year, Kentwood’s Jon Aarstad (baseball), Michael Angelidis (boys hoops) and Ingrid Bakke (boys tennis) all led their programs to the top.
Clearly, it has been quite a year in the athletic arena at Kentwood High.
It’s hard to imagine that a high school baseball team would feel as though it had something to prove after posting a 17-4 record.
But that was exactly the position the Kentwood High baseball team found itself in at the beginning of this spring. When the Conquerors looked back, they didn’t see the wins from the previous season or their second-place finish in league, but instead the one glaring loss — a 13-7 defeat to Newport — in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
The Kent International Festival celebrated its second year in operation June 25, with plenty of cultural energy. There was live entertainment, food, music and a dose of sunny, warm weather to bring the crowds in. See the excitement with these Kent Reporter photos by photographer Charles Cortes.
State-run liquor stores that are normally open on Sundays will be open on Independence Day, Sunday.
Regarding the speed limit in Renton for the Cedar River Trail.
My point of view expressed below has developed after 25K miles in 10 years riding in 10 states and British Columbia.
What a refreshing change of pace from the "normal" newspaper fare. I so enjoyed Joyce's current article, "The Saga of a Quilter's Husband." Donald is definitely not a retiree that will sit in his chair watching TV until he croaks. God bless the Beckers!
The Blue 4 Trio of Seattle, which plays eclectic music that swings, opens the city of Kent's annual Take-Out Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. July 6 at Kent Station, 417 Ramsay Way.
A kitchen fire caused by a smoking pan of oil on the stove at about 7:15 p.m. June 28 displaced a Kent family of three from an apartment in the 23500 block of 58th Avenue South.
She grew up with dreams of qualifying for the Olympic games in track & field.
While that never quite panned out for Adrienne Wilson of the Seattle Majestics women’s football team, a second chance of sorts has materialized.
Ben Wadowski cashed in on opportunity Sunday morning at South County Ballfield Park in Federal Way.
Wadowski delivered a Herculean performance, belting two home runs and going the distance on the mound, leading Kent's 10-11 All-Stars past Auburn 7-2 for the District 10 championship.
On a warm, sunny day this month, Nancy Stapleton stopped by the Kent Fred Meyer at 10201 S.E. 240th to pick up a few essentials needed to barbecue ribs.
The Kent Fire Department wants to remind residents and visitors that the Fourth of July, while a time to celebrate our country’s independence, also is a day of potential injuries and fires.
The Kent City Council has scheduled a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. June 28 at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S., to discuss property-transfer agreements with King County as part of the Panther Lake annexation to the city.
