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

Slide show: Cornucopia Days was a blast in Kent

Kent's Cornucopia Days is one of the city's biggest festivals of the year. Approximately 250,000 people visited the city over the weekend, to enjoy the… Continue reading

Clarissa Huson holds a kitten up for adoption from the King County Animal Control Center at the Cornucopia Street Fair.
Dragon boaters take to the waters of Kent's Lake Meridian June 26 for practice. The Dragon Boat racing should be swift and popular at this year's Cornucopia Days celebration.

Cornucopia Days Calendar of Events

Wednesday, July 8Kent Downtown Merchants Sidewalk Sale: The Kent Downtown Merchants expand to the sidewalks with incredible bargains for everyone. All day.Summer Art Exhibit Gala:… Continue reading

Dragon boaters take to the waters of Kent's Lake Meridian June 26 for practice. The Dragon Boat racing should be swift and popular at this year's Cornucopia Days celebration.

Got Milk? tour comes to Kent

The Got Milk? Milk Mustache tour will make a stop in Kent from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the Fred Meyer, 25250 Pacific Hwy., Kent.Residents will… Continue reading

Pet Adopt-a-thon is Saturday in Kent

Find a new pet among the hundreds of dogs and cats that will be at the fourth annual Super Pet Adopt-a-thon from 10 a.m. to… Continue reading

Kent mortgage firm owner sentenced to six months in prison

The owner of a Kent-based mortgage company was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six months in prison, 80 hours of community… Continue reading

Preserving open spaces: Speak your piece at county hearing

By King County Councilmembers Bob Ferguson and Reagan Dunn. Information about the public hearing regarding King County's Open Space Preservation Act follows this column.Our region… Continue reading

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Bull-draggers should be dragged instead

Animal cruelty regarding the story of the young bull who was dragged behind a car shocks the rest of us who nurture animals as the… Continue reading

This bull

That pesky left-winged media

I want to congratulate you on the piece you wrote about Sarah Palin in the Kent Reporter on July 8, 2009 “Sarah Palin and the… Continue reading

The 2009 Miss Cornucopia Court is

Miss Cornucopia to be crowned today

Five local young women are in the running to be crowned Miss Cornucopia 2009.The winner will be crowned this afternoon at the Cornucopia Main Stage… Continue reading

The 2009 Miss Cornucopia Court is
Longtime Kent residents Pat and Pete Curran have been crowned Kent Cornucopia’s Old Timers King and Queen.

They’re King and Queen: Cornucopia Days title goes to longtime Kent residents Pete and Pat Curran

(Editor's note: We are updating this story to reflect a correction made regarding the names and information we printed related to the couple's children.)For a… Continue reading

Longtime Kent residents Pat and Pete Curran have been crowned Kent Cornucopia’s Old Timers King and Queen.
Longtime friends Gil Morey

STP: Passion for pedaling

It began as a fun idea and a means of getting into better shape.More than two decades later, the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic has… Continue reading

Longtime friends Gil Morey

Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic: At a glance

SEATTLE TO PORTLAND BICYCLE CLASSIC: AT A GLANCE• WHAT: Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic• WHEN: Saturday, July 11• WHERE: The race begins in the E1… Continue reading

Brian and Tina Whitby take their children Christopher

A Cornucopia Days art gala

Art lovers enjoyed a gala reception July 8, opening the Kent Summer Art Exhibit at the Kent Centennial Center Gallery, 400 W. Gowe St. The… Continue reading

Brian and Tina Whitby take their children Christopher
County Councilmember Julia Patterson stops to befriend a youngster June 30 at Kent Youth & Family Services

County Council’s Julia Patterson delivers van, hope

King County Councilmember Julia Patterson on June 30 delivered a van and a bit of hope to Kent Youth & Family Services (KYFS) through an… Continue reading

County Councilmember Julia Patterson stops to befriend a youngster June 30 at Kent Youth & Family Services
Darrel Wesley Feighner

Darrel Wesley Feighner

Darrel Wesley FeighnerDarrel Wesley Feighner, 71, born on December 8, 1937, in Bellingham, WA, Darrel Wesley Feighner was one of four siblings in the family… Continue reading

Darrel Wesley Feighner

RECREATION CALENDAR: July 8-July 15

BASEBALLKENT PARKS/SKYHAWKS CAMPThis camp for players ages 6-12 is scheduled for July 27-31, from 9 a.m.-3p.m. at Wilson Playfields in Kent. The cost is $135.… Continue reading

A backhoe was pulled from in the Green River in Kent Tuesday after its driver lost control of the vehicle that day along the Green River Trail. The driver

Backhoe plunges into Green River; driver unhurt

A backhoe driver escaped injury Tuesday despite falling into the Green River in Kent atop a backhoe.The driver lost control of the backhoe while backing… Continue reading

A backhoe was pulled from in the Green River in Kent Tuesday after its driver lost control of the vehicle that day along the Green River Trail. The driver
In response to concerns about ongoing structural concerns at Howard Hanson Dam (shown above)

King County: Public will have earlier warning in Green River flooding

The thousands of Green River Valley residents in communities such as Auburn, Kent, Renton and Tukwila will have an additional seven hours’ warning of possible… Continue reading

In response to concerns about ongoing structural concerns at Howard Hanson Dam (shown above)

Thunderbirds take Russian forward in import draft

The Seattle Thunderbirds selected forward Mikhal Senturin with their first round pick, 35th overall, in the 2009 CHL Import Draft last month.Senturin, at 6 feet… Continue reading

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Drivers beware: 10,000 STP riders coming through Kent Saturday

From 4:45-7:30 a.m. Saturday 10,000 cyclists from around the world will begin the 200-mile Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP) from the starting… Continue reading

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