Kentwood basketball star Josh Smith, the team’s 6-foot-10, UCLA-bound center, will not be playing in the T-Mobile Invitational, which is slated for Dec. 29-30 in… Continue reading
The Swift Current Broncos defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in a shootout Saturday night at the ShoWare Center.After 65 minutes of play, the game went… Continue reading
Lee NeifertLee Neifert passed away December 20, 2009 at his home in Auburn. A celebration of life will be held on January 9th at 1:00… Continue reading
Charles Wells scored off a rebound with 23 seconds left in overtime Friday night to give the Seattle Thunderbirds a 3-2 victory over the Spokane Chiefs at Veterans Memorial Arena.
Cheryl (Cook) EspositoCheryl (Cook) Esposito, passed away at Auburn Hospital on December 10, 2009 at the age of 54. She is survived by her loving… Continue reading
Nicholas N. Simeona Jr.Nicholas was born June 25, 1927 in Hilo, Hawaii. He passed away December 13, 2009. Survived by his beloved wife of 57… Continue reading
Ray Hilliker, 92, died November 17, 2009 in Florence, OR. A truck driver/PR man for City Transfer of Kent before retiring in 1980. He loved… Continue reading
Col. Walter GrandeCol. Walter Grande, 87, of Kent Washington passed from this world December 10, 2009 in Scottsdale AZ after a valiant battle with cancer.… Continue reading
The sound of a shooting earlier this afternoon in Kent in the vicinity of 92nd Avenue turned out to be a suicide.
More than 1,600 participants jogged, ran or walked their way through the Kent Christmas Rush fun run Dec. 12. That number is a new record for participation. See how they fared on the chilly race day.
Kent School District band teacher Darren Motamedy was honored Dec. 4 as a recipient of a 2009 Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching from KCTS in a ceremony Dec. 4 at the school.
The Aukeen/Kent District Court in Kent is moving to high ground in Renton to avoid Green River flooding.The move was Friday, with the operations expected to resume Dec. 28 afternoon.
Mr. Harrison asked some good questions in the letter that was published on Dec. 1 titled “Why can church use local school?” He deserves a response.
Highline Community College’s Worker Retraining, Opportunity Grants and Basic Food & Education Training (BFET) programs have no more money available for students winter quarter.
Crestwood Elementary got a visit from a gaggle of cold-blooded creatures Dec. 2, when the Reptile Man came calling. The school had a lively - and somewhat nervous - assembly that day, to learn about reptiles, and to handle them closeup.
ERIC SMITHKentlake• Grade: Senior.• Sport: Basketball.• Accomplishment: Smith erupted for 23 points last week against Jefferson, leading the Falcons to an 82-70 South Puget Sound… Continue reading
Chance Lund is the Kent Reporter Player of the Week for Dec. 11.
Kent Police are investigating a Dec. 16 incident at Kent-Meridian High School in which a man naked from the waist down jumped out at and grabbed a female student who was walking to school via the bike trail in a wooded area north of French Field.
Monroe Police arrested a 20-year-old Kent man Dec. 11 for investigation of first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping in connection with a 23-year-old woman he met at a Kirkland nightclub.
Dated Dec. 16: Today, we received a report that at approximately 7:00 AM this morning, a female KM student was grabbed by a white male… Continue reading
