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BASEBALL: KL’s Christie delivers gem; KR eliminated

Known more for its offense this season, Doug Christie showed on Monday that the Kentlake High baseball team still has plenty of talent on the… Continue reading

GOLF: KR’s Sewell to play at Oregon State

Lauren Sewell didn't feel the need for pressure.The Kentridge junior receives enough of that during the golf season, which helps explain why she recently made… Continue reading

Styx

Rock out May 27 at ShoWare in Kent

Styx, REO Speedwagon and .38 Special, popular American rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s, play 7 p.m. May 27 at the ShoWare Center. Tickets… Continue reading

Styx

Big-ticket crimes in Kent: Court date rescheduled in parent murders; Kent man enters plea in immigration fraud

Housley court date rescheduledVincent Wayne Housley, who pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to charges of killing his parents in their Panther Lake home after an argument… Continue reading

Free up city funding by using arts dollars

When one reads about teaching job cuts in a down economy one begins to realize that planners everywhere will trim essential services in place of… Continue reading

Why she walked out of meeting

I come from the school that you “get the government you deserve.” You have to show up, be involved and participate to make things happen.For… Continue reading

Swine flu: Kent sees its first case

Two schools in the Des Moines area saw brief closures this week as a result of swine-flu suspicions, and in Kent, health officials were evaluating… Continue reading

Kent driver involved in fatal head-on collision

A 56-year-old Auburn woman was killed and two men were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries Sunday evening after their two cars were struck head-on by… Continue reading

Quisha Macauley is the Seattle Majestics' player of the week.

Quisha Macauley is the Majestics Player of the Week

A defensive tackle and fullback, Quisha is starting on her third season as a Majestic. From co-owner Camille Head: "She's a smart player who the team counts on in a tough situation. She is strong runner, worthy of not only getting the first downs but picking up a few afterword. She has great hands that make her 'clutch' for option situations."

Quisha Macauley is the Seattle Majestics' player of the week.
Kentridge's Sam Piehler

BOYS SOCCER: SPSL North title still in reach for Kentridge

With just days remaining in the regular season on the South Puget Sound League North Division boys soccer pitch, one thing remains abundantly clear: It’s… Continue reading

Kentridge's Sam Piehler
Kent-Meridian's Melanie Vertrees helps teammate Kelsey Bueno stretch out moments before competing in the pole vault last week against Kentwood. Vertrees and Bueno are two of the key reasons the Royals are currently undefeated in SPSL North competition.

GIRLS TRACK: Unbeaten K-M ready to challenge Tahoma for SPSL North supremacy

They weren’t considered favorites for the South Puget Sound League North Division girls track and field title at the beginning of the season.Or even contenders.But… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian's Melanie Vertrees helps teammate Kelsey Bueno stretch out moments before competing in the pole vault last week against Kentwood. Vertrees and Bueno are two of the key reasons the Royals are currently undefeated in SPSL North competition.
Kent-Meridian’s B.J. Arceneaux has quickly vaulted up the ranks. Just a sophomore

BOYS TRACK: Kent-Meridian on fast ascension

Kent-Meridian track and field coach Ernie Ammons has talked up the sophomores on the boys team all season long.Those sophomores, along with a bevy of… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian’s B.J. Arceneaux has quickly vaulted up the ranks. Just a sophomore

Mark Ryan Wells

Mark Ryan WellsBorn September 21,1994 Alamogordo, NM. Moved to Kent, WA in February 1995. Released from earthly bonds May 3, 2009. Mark was an outstanding… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian's Melanie Vertrees helped the Royals upend Kentwood 76-65 in a South Puget Sound League North Division dual meet. Vertrees

TRACK AND FIELD: K-M, KR, KL and KW among SPSL North leaders

TOP PERFORMANCESBelow is a look at the local (Kent-Meridian, Kentlake, Kent-Meridian, Kentwood) athletes who've cracked the top three in the South Puget Sound League North… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian's Melanie Vertrees helped the Royals upend Kentwood 76-65 in a South Puget Sound League North Division dual meet. Vertrees

OUT & ABOUT For May 2

EventsSococulture: For information about cultural events throughout South King County, visit www.sococulture.org.The Uprising: 7 p.m. May 2. MMA Cage Fight presented by Alliance,the Northwest’s newest… Continue reading

Letter carriers to stamp out hunger with food drive

The 18th Annual Letter Carrier’s Food Drive is scheduled for May 9. With the economy slumping, food pantries are reporting record numbers of people seeking… Continue reading

Kent Chamber of Commerce meetings coming up

The Kent Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee will meet at 2 p.m. May 5 in the Conference Room at the Kent Chamber office, 524 W.… Continue reading

First probable cases of Swine Flu hit King County

Today, three probable cases of swine influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, have been identified in King County. The laboratory samples have been… Continue reading