Virginia (Ramacher) ThroopVirginia (Ramacher) Throop, age 87, passed away September 14, 2009. She was born in Fresno, CA on May 24, 1922, raised in Santa… Continue reading
Band instruments bought with money donated mostly by fans of American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert are expected to arrive in Kent by October 12, but… Continue reading
The Kent School District is teaming with Public Health - Seattle King County to provide free immunizations for all students in the Kent School District.
The clinic is made possible in part by a grant from Group Health Foundation.
Want to tell King County officials when they come to Kent which programs to keep or cut?
Residents can comment about the 2010 budget proposed by County Executive Kurt Triplett at a County Council public hearing at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 in Courtroom 3F at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Ave. N.
The Kentridge High football team slowed down Auburn on Thursday night at French Field.Stopping the third-ranked Trojans, however, proved to be an impossible task.Auburn’s Chris… Continue reading
Life experiences have a way of twisting our perspectives, forcing us to see what we purposely overlooked before. This summer I was given an opportunity to spend 3 weeks in China, and my way of seeing the world is irreversibly altered because of it.
The first, small amounts of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) vaccine have been released by the federal government and will be arriving locally next week in King County for immunization of health-care workers. The larger amounts of vaccine that are needed to begin broader-scale vaccination for people who are at higher risk for H1N1 are projected to begin arriving in mid-October.
The race for the second ballot line for this fall's open Kent School Board is officially headed to mandatory recount.King County Elections Officials Sept. 2… Continue reading
The Kent Chamber of Commerce conducted an elections forum Sept. 2 for the candidates for Kent Mayor and City Council.
King County Elections Sept. 28 opened the doors of the new temporary headquarters in Tukwila, adjacent to Boeing Field at 9010 East Marginal Way S.
Metropolitan King County Councilmembers Dow Constantine and Julia Patterson today praised the efforts of Western Washington’s Congressional delegation in securing a $3.45 million allocation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to purchase 400,000 sandbags and other flood-fighting materials for use in the Green River Valley.
Help support the Kent Historical Society by attending its annual dinner and auction 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Tickets are $40 per person and include appetizers, a buffet style dinner with choice of prime rib or salmon entrees, beverages, and auction entertainment.
The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Pixie Hollow and Tinker Bell are all coming to Kent.
Tickets are on sale for eight Disney on Ice shows Nov. 11-15 at the ShoWare Center.
Get ready to party for a good cause at an Oktoberfest noon Oct. 3 at 206 Railroad Ave., next to Pat's Bar and Grill in… Continue reading
I am a teacher at Kent-Meridian High School, where I moved from Kent Junior High when we moved our ninth graders up to the high school. I have known Jim Berrios and the Berrios family ever since his son was in my eighth-grade Spanish class more than 10 years ago.
This past week the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center celebrated the 30th anniversary of the leadership of Mary Ellen Stone as executive director. At a reception held in her honor we acknowledged the active role Ms. Stone has played in changing the nature of sexual-assault prevention, education and victim response in Washington state.
Kentwood High’s Kiana Kraft has been a bit hesitant with her shot selection on the soccer pitch this fall.On Tuesday night at French Field, however,… Continue reading
Roberta WilliamsRoberta Williams passed away suddenly on September 24, 2009, she was surrounded by friends and family.Roberta was born on June 22, 1949 to Helen… Continue reading
The Seattle Majestics women’s tackle football team is having tryouts for its 2010 squad 5-8 p.m. Oct. 10 and Nov. 14 at Kent-Meridian High School’s French Field. Registration is $50 for both days, if paid online by Oct. 3, or $60 after Oct. 3. Contact Shanna McCarron at smccarron@theseattlemajestics.com, or by calling 425-443-0493
The first call I took as a brand new patrol officer (it was during the Reagan administration if that gives you some context) was a… Continue reading
