Firefighters from Kent, Maple Valley and students from Bates Technical College used donated buildings for a three-day training exercise April 13-16.
Donald C. StreetDonald Clark Street passed away April 5th, 2010 at the age of 92. He was born February 17th, 1918, in the village of… Continue reading
Faye EddyFaye Eddy, 87, went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2010, but not before seeing her first book published, A Harold Kind… Continue reading
Ida Marie SmrekerIda Marie Smreker, died on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Covington, Washington. The third of six children of Anton and Ella Maskell Smreker,… Continue reading
Jay Maebori, a language arts teacher at Kentwood High School, was named Kent Teacher of the Year April 14 with the Kentwood staff in attendance.
The first seed money for a new state program designed to create jobs building affordable housing for working families was approved by the House and Senate, just hours before the close of the 2010 legislative session.
The Washington State Patrol is looking for anyone who might have witnessed a drive-by shooting from a passenger in one car into another car at about 4 p.m. April 13 along northbound Highway 167 between Central Avenue and South 208th Street in Kent.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce’s Annual President’s Gala was a night to remember.
More than 300 business and community leaders came out to enjoy all that was good about doing business in Kent.
Consider Maddi Varela a quick learner.
Varela, a Kentlake High sophomore and track standout, blistered the oval on March 27 in the 400-meter dash at the Kent-Meridian Invitational. Varela won the event with a time of 59.79 seconds.
The future for the Kentridge High girls track and field team was rather bright at the conclusion of last spring’s Class 4A state meet.
The "Find It in Kent" campaign wrapped up its community-wide scavenger hunt with a March 23 celebration for its winners and other participants at Mama Stortini's at Kent Station.
Emergency-preparedness officials from the City of Kent will conduct a test of its CodeRED emergency notification system April 20, starting at 10 a.m.
A Kent-Meridian High School alumni choir as well as the current high school choir will perform a concert at 7 p.m. April 17 at the school's Performing Arts Center, 10020 S.E. 256th St.
It’s time to fight back against cancer. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Kent has set the 2010 event date for June 4-5 from 6 p.m. to noon at Kent-Meridian High School's French Field.
The Kent School District has a budget to pare down next year - by millions of dollars, thanks to a lack of state funding, among the reasons.
The Kent Police say at least 10 Honda vehicles from the 1990s have been stolen and later recovered over the last few weeks in a 12-block area of north Kent.
The Kentridge High School dance team, The Chatelaines, recently won first place in two categories at the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association 4A Dance/Drill Championships. The two categories were show routine and in academics. The 52-member team has a cumulative grade point average of 3.5.
Dianne Thompson, Kent-Meridian High School’s environmental science teacher, was selected as a 2010 Earth Hero at School by King County Executive Dow Constantine. Nominees are selected for their work to raise environmental awareness in their schools.
Mark your calendar for the "Spotlight on Inclusion premiere" 6:30 p.m. April 22 in the Kent-Meridian High School's Performing Arts Center. The school's address is: 10020 SE 256th Street, Kent, WA 98030.
∙ FAVORITES: Kent-Meridian.
∙ CONTENDER: Kentwood.
∙ COULD SURPRISE: Kentridge, Tahoma, Kentlake, Auburn.
