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Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK! From the March 13 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Friday

Congratulations to this week’s Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK!

From the March 13 game. From the March 13 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK! From the March 13 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Friday
The City of Kent has many ways you can acknowledge Earth Day - and volunteer to make public spaces greener.

Celebrate this year’s Earth Day in Kent

Kent Parks invites volunteers of all ages and abilities to get involved on Earth Day on April 17 and Arbor Day April 24. These Saturday… Continue reading

The City of Kent has many ways you can acknowledge Earth Day - and volunteer to make public spaces greener.

Family of three escapes from Kent house fire Saturday

A Kent family of three was without a home, following a house fire early Saturday morning on the 23800 block of 38th Avenue South.

After six years as an assistant at Kentwood

BASEBALL PREVIEW ’10: Akins the right fit at Kent-Meridian

He has seen coaches come and go. But when Kent-Meridian shortstop Dylan Tanner first spoke with Tim Akins, the choice was obvious. Akins was the right fit.

After six years as an assistant at Kentwood
The Seattle Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds’ final games of the season this weekend at ShoWare

The Seattle Thunderbirds hope to end the season with a bang Sunday night at the ShoWare Center.

The Seattle Thunderbirds
The Seattle Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds’ final games of the season this weekend at ShoWare

The Seattle Thunderbirds hope to end the season with a bang Sunday night at the ShoWare Center. The Thunderbirds (18-38-7-5 at press time) will be playing host to the Vancouver Giants at 5:05 p.m. in the team’s final game of its Western Hockey League schedule. (The T-Birds' second-to-last game of the season is 7:05 p.m. Saturday against the Portland Winterhawks, also at the ShoWare Center.) At Sunday's final game, the Kentw

The Seattle Thunderbirds

Museum displays Kent football history

An exhibit with more than 100 years of Kent football history runs March 19 through June 18 at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St.

Watch ‘Robinson Crusoe’ at Kent-Meridian

Catch performances of "Robinson Crusoe" by the Missoula Children's Theater at 3 and 7 p.m. March 13 at the Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center, 10020 S.E. 256th St.

Microsoft leaders set to attend technology forum in Kent

A special technology forum, featuring some top officials from Microsoft, has been scheduled for 6-8:30 p.m. March 17 at the Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant, at Kent’s Great Wall Shopping Mall.

Kent offers Community Police Academy

Learn about the daily operations of the Kent Police Department.

Delores Brown

Delores BrownDelores Brown, 73, a long-time resident of public housing and community advocate who served as a commissioner for the King County Housing Authority, died… Continue reading

Crews for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work to install a grout curtain last year to help slow a leak on the abutment next to the Howard Hanson Dam.

Designs for fixing Howard Hanson Dam ready by June, Army Corps says

The commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) Thursday in Washington D.C., that design alternatives for a permanent fix to a leaky right abutment next to the Howard Hanson Dam would be ready by June.

Crews for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work to install a grout curtain last year to help slow a leak on the abutment next to the Howard Hanson Dam.

New brewery comes to Kent

The Airways Brewing Co. opens its doors for business March 11, from its location at 6644 S. 196th St., No. T-100, in the West Valley Business Park, at the corner of 196th and West Valley Highway.

Murray calls are a waste of dollars

Our Sen. Patty Murray is blatantly wasting our money. Murray has been sending mechanized phone messages from our Nation’s Capitol. The message is either informational or political.

The members of the Cat Lovers volleyball team.

Volleyball team thankful for business support

Kent-Meridian Cat Lovers volleyball team is very thankful to Sam Harris - the Kent Emerald City Smoothies store owner.

The members of the Cat Lovers volleyball team.
Morgan Conley

Celebrate Spring into Art now in downtown Kent

Celebrate youth artwork by attending a free opening reception for Kent’s Spring Into Art event, from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Centennial Gallery. In addition to the reception, Spring into Art includes a Kent Student Art Walk, featuring the work of more than 450 students displayed in 20 downtown businesses. The art walk runs through March 19.

Morgan Conley
Kent Station celebrated Easter with an egg hunt

Send us your Easter activities

The time for Easter is nearly upon us - this year's holiday falls on April 4. Let the Kent Reporter know about your organization's Easter egg hunts, Easter bunny visits, and in keeping with traditions of faith, your Easter services.

Kent Station celebrated Easter with an egg hunt

Indoor Football League: Alaska downs Kent Predators 48-39

The Alaska Wild ended an 18-game losing streak with a 48-39 win over the Kent Predators in a professional Indoor Football League game Monday night in Anchorage.

Investigators make arson arrest in Kent apartment fire

Kent Fire Department investigators arrested a woman March 5 for investigation of first-degree arson in connection with a Jan. 29 apartment fire in the 11000 block of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road.

Kentwood's Joshua Smith goes through Jackson's Andy Gay

Boys state basketball: Kentwood wins state title

He made a vow to his teammates. Then Kentwood High star Joshua Smith backed up his words Saturday night at the Tacoma Dome.

Kentwood's Joshua Smith goes through Jackson's Andy Gay