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Kent's Austin Benson has reason to smile. Benson and the Kent Seniors Little League All-Star team

KENT LITTLE LEAGUE: Kent Seniors brace for state

The numbers don’t lie.But in the case of the Kent Seniors — Kent’s veteran Little League All-Star team comprised of kids between 14 and 16… Continue reading

Kent's Austin Benson has reason to smile. Benson and the Kent Seniors Little League All-Star team
Jordan Jones was dominant on the mound during the district tournament for Kent's 10-11 All-Stars. The Kent team will be back in action on Saturday (July 11) at the state tournament.

KENT LITTLE LEAGUE: Big bats, power arms propel 10-11 All-Stars

They’ve got plenty of power.And the Kent 10-11 Little League All-Stars are hoping to put that power on display this weekend at Windjammer Park in… Continue reading

Jordan Jones was dominant on the mound during the district tournament for Kent's 10-11 All-Stars. The Kent team will be back in action on Saturday (July 11) at the state tournament.
Ryan Anderton helped pitch Kent's 9-10 All-Stars to the district title. Anderton and the Kent team will look to continue the winning ways on Saturday (July 11) at the state tournament.

KENT LITTLE LEAGUE: 9-10 All-Stars fundamentally sound, talented

It was textbook baseball at its finest. Good pitching, sound defense and timely hitting.Add it up and there wasn’t a team that could stop Kent’s… Continue reading

Ryan Anderton helped pitch Kent's 9-10 All-Stars to the district title. Anderton and the Kent team will look to continue the winning ways on Saturday (July 11) at the state tournament.

KENT LITTLE LEAGUE: 11-12 All-Stars win third straight, head to title game

The Kent 11-12 Little League All-Star team continued its hot play on Wednesday night, knocking off Federal Way National, 10-7, at Sunset Park in Auburn.Kade… Continue reading

Kent firefighters work to put out a devastating blaze in the 23400 block of 116th Ave. SE on May 19.

Upcoming vote: Do Kent residents want to have a regional fire agency?

Voters in Kent, Covington and King County Fire District 37 could see a ballot measure next April about whether to approve formation of a regional… Continue reading

Kent firefighters work to put out a devastating blaze in the 23400 block of 116th Ave. SE on May 19.

Developing story: Boeing to cut 1,000 jobs, Puget Sound on the list

Due to Defense Department budget cuts, Boeing is looking to cut approximately 1,000 jobs from its Integrated Defense Systems division from various locations across the… Continue reading

It's getting close to that time again: Thunderbird ice hockey season. The T-Birds have just released their tentative 2009-10 schedule.

See them play: Thunderbirds hockey camp opens to public Saturday

The Seattle Thunderbirds will hold an off-season training at ShoWare Center in Kent from Friday, July 17, to Sunday, July 19.The second day of the… Continue reading

It's getting close to that time again: Thunderbird ice hockey season. The T-Birds have just released their tentative 2009-10 schedule.
This file photo from August 2007 shows the Windward Cove neighborhood participating in its first National Night Out. Left to right are Cheryl Hanna

Fight crime, meet your neighbors, by signing up for National Night Out in Kent

It is time for neighborhood groups to sign up to participate Aug. 4 in Kent’s National Night Out program.National Night Out is a nationwide campaign… Continue reading

This file photo from August 2007 shows the Windward Cove neighborhood participating in its first National Night Out. Left to right are Cheryl Hanna

Traffic alert: SR 520 Bridge to see closures starting Thursday

Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will conduct monthly maintenance work on the State Route 520 Evergreen Point floating bridge early Thursday morning.Maintenance openings… Continue reading

Bearfoot

Bluegrass Thursday at Lake Meridian

Bearfoot, a bluegrass band from Alaska, plays from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St. The free concert is part of… Continue reading

Bearfoot
Clarissa Huson holds a kitten up for adoption from the King County Animal Control Center at the Cornucopia Street Fair.

Pets find homes during Super Adopt-a-thon in Kent

A total of 88 homeless pets went home with new families from the Super Pet Adopt-a-thon hosted July 11 by King County Animal Care and… Continue reading

Clarissa Huson holds a kitten up for adoption from the King County Animal Control Center at the Cornucopia Street Fair.

Blotter: Foot chase ensues after cell-phone taken

TheftA 20-year-old man led store employees, mall security and police on a short foot chase after he reportedly stole a cell phone at about 6:30… Continue reading

Sesame seeds part of evidence in domestic-violence arrest

A boyfriend reportedly punched his girlfriend and threw sesame seeds at her during a domestic dispute at about 9 p.m. July 4 at a home… Continue reading

Martial-arts letter missed some points

I am writing this in response to a recent letter to the editor where the author, Jim Curtis, gave his opinion on what makes a… Continue reading

Opal Marie Herscher

Opal Marie Herscher02/28/1924 - 07/14/2009Opal passed away peacefully in her home in Auburn, WA on July 14, 2009. She was born on February 28, 1924… Continue reading

Kent resident Bonnie Bingham is conducting a car wash and bake sale with the help of East Ridge Baptist Church on July 18 to help raise money for a blind boy in Califorina whose father savagely attacked him. She heard about the story on the radio and decided to help out.

Kent woman wants to aid child whose eyes were eaten

How could anyone do such a vicious thing to a child? That's what Kent resident Bonnie Bingham wanted to know as she drove to work about a month ago. She heard a radio news story about Angelo Mendoza Jr., a 4-year-old boy in Bakersfield, Calif., whose father attacked him April 28, actually eating the boy's eyes by mutilating them with his teeth.

Kent resident Bonnie Bingham is conducting a car wash and bake sale with the help of East Ridge Baptist Church on July 18 to help raise money for a blind boy in Califorina whose father savagely attacked him. She heard about the story on the radio and decided to help out.

Developing story: Kent officer back in district court in shooting incident

A Kent Police Officer who last month was found not guilty of violating another man's civil rights during a 2003 shooting incident was back in… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian product Isaiah Walker will be leaving this Friday for Idaho State University in Pocatello

K-M’s Walker realizing his vast potential

He flew under the recruiting radar on the football field last fall.Now, Isaiah Walker is doing everything in his power to fly well above the… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian product Isaiah Walker will be leaving this Friday for Idaho State University in Pocatello
Evan Cochran of the King County Jaguars is brought down behind the line of scrimmage during Saturday’s loss to West Sound.

SEMIPRO FOOTBALL: Jags fall hard to West Sound Saints

There were some bright spots and some glaring mistakes.Add the two together and the home opener this past Saturday at French Field for the King… Continue reading

Evan Cochran of the King County Jaguars is brought down behind the line of scrimmage during Saturday’s loss to West Sound.