On behalf of all fire personnel in the Kent Fire Department, we want to thank you for your past support and the vote of confidence that you have placed in us with the passage of Prop. 1.
I believe I heard/saw the Democratic legislators and Governor Gregoire tell us they had "cut" the budget as much as possible, sparing the "vulnerable" among us, before raising $800,000,000 in new taxes. I also heard from the governor that we are in a fiscal crisis.
Republicans, it seems, are in love with the tea party concept.
So soon after the tea party they threw in Iraq, they are proposing another right here in America.
Earlier this morning, while I was having my third cup of coffee, I read your column ("Please, God, don’t make me go back to Disneyland") in today’s edition of the Kent Reporter (April 16.)
And, a while ago, I got to thinking of the last (in fact, the only) time that I ever visited Disneyland. And, that was a while ago too — more like 49 years ago (probably before you were even born). I was much younger, and had more hair in those days. Anyway, after that one trip, I was cured — of any desire to ever return.
The excitement and energy were quite evident on April 22nd for the more than 200 people who attended Spotlight on Inclusion, an event sponsored by the Kent School District in collaboration with the Special Education Advisory Committee, the district’s parent, staff and community committee that partners with the district’s special education department.
Kent Police blocked off the first floor of the parking garage next to city hall Tuesday so fire officials could determine what type of chemicals were being carried in the back of a pickup parked on the first level.
Second best?
Not this year.
After consecutive second-place finishes in the South Puget Sound League North Division, the Kent-Meridian boys track & field team jumped another hurdle on Thursday afternoon at Kentwood High.
The Kent Police are trying to identify a woman caught on video as she reportedly broke into a vending machine used to purchase car washes at the Brown Bear Car Wash downtown.
The Kent-based Seattle Mist of the women's Lingerie Football League postponed player tryouts that were scheduled for May 16 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.
In honor of their outstanding performance at the 2010 Dance/Drill competition, the members of the Kentridge High School Chatelaines Dance Team were recognized May 10 by the Metropolitan King County Council.
A Kent man is facing charges of having sex with child prostitutes in Cambodia.
Tri-Cities quarterback Houston Lillard threw four touchdown passes to help lead the Fever to a 71-24 win over the Kent Predators in a professional Indoor Football League game Saturday at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.
The pitching was there for the Kentlake High baseball team this past weekend.
A lack of timely hitting, however, bit the Falcons once again.
Right-handed ace Doug Christie served up a gem on Friday night, dominating Curtis 4-2 in the opening round of the South Puget Sound League tournament, but the Falcons weren't able to continue the momentum as they were eliminated by Jefferson on Saturday, 3-2.
It’s not yet panic time for the Kentwood High baseball team.
But after Saturday’s 10-6 loss to Puyallup in the South Puget Sound League championship game, there is some head scratching going around.
Despite home runs from Austin Voth, Taylor White and Bryant VanEngelenburg, the sixth-ranked Conquerors were unable to overcome a fast start by the No. 1 Vikings.
ZHITAYA GARRETT
Kent-Meridian
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Track.
Accomplishment: Garrett ran the lead-off leg of Kent-Meridian's sprint medley relay team and also anchored the Royals' 4 x 100 relay team at this past weekend's Oregon Relays in Eugene.
STEFAN BANGSUND
Kentwood
Grade: Sophomore.
Sport: Soccer.
Accomplishment: Bangsund, a midfielder, turned up the offense, netting a pair of goals in a 2-0 victory over Auburn last week.
Favorite class: Social Studies.
NIKKI SKINNER
Kentwood
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Tennis.
Accomplishment: Skinner, playing No. 2 singles, helped the Conquerors wrap up the SPSL North by knocking off Kentridge's Vicky Tran 6-1, 6-1 en route to a 3-2 team victory. The win helped Kentwood improve to 8-0 in league competition.
KATIE LAKE
Kentridge
Grade: Sophomore.
Sport: Track & Field.
CORY HAMADA
Kentridge
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Baseball.
Accomplishment: Hamada went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in a 14-0 victory over Kent-Meridian.
Favorite class: Leadership.
The rapid response of two Kent Police officers and their use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) helped save the life of a 52-year-old Kent man Sunday afternoon.
