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Vineeth Omkaram has been one of the many key contributors to Kentridge’s unbeaten South Puget Sound League North Division record this fall.

Tennis: Depth proved key for Kentridge’s perfect season

This year, the recipe for success for the Kentridge tennis team was a simple one: Combine a strong core of talented players in a program with a long-standing tradition of excellence and spice it up with a heaping helping of team unity and spirit – and voilá, an SPSL North team title and a perfect 16-0 season record.

Vineeth Omkaram has been one of the many key contributors to Kentridge’s unbeaten South Puget Sound League North Division record this fall.

Electricity rates going down, natural-gas rates rising for PSE residential customers

Electricity bills for Puget Sound Energy residential customers will drop by 3 percent by Nov. 1, while natural gas bills will rise by 5 percent, as a result of two actions taken by state regulators.

Winnipeg-based vocal group Chic Gamine will perform as part of the Kent Spotlight Series 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center

OUT & ABOUT For the week of Oct. 22

There's lots to see and do in South County

Winnipeg-based vocal group Chic Gamine will perform as part of the Kent Spotlight Series 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center
Timothy Miller

In their own words: Candidates square off in 47th District race

The general election race for state representative (Position 2) in the 47th District is between incumbent Pat Sullivan, who has held the office since 2004, and Republican challenger Tim Miller. The district includes Covington, Black Diamond, and parts of Auburn, Kent and Renton.

Timothy Miller
Janna Lee Johnson (Munday)

Janna Lee Johnson (Munday)

Janna Lee Johnson (Munday)Age 64Passed away in Big Sandy, MT on October 22, 2008, after fighting a long battle with thyroid cancer.She was born September… Continue reading

Janna Lee Johnson (Munday)
Jeremy Jay Karavias

Jeremy Jay Karavias

JEREMY JAY KARAVIASDecember 7, 1988 – October 22,2008Jeremy had the biggest kindest heart anyone could imagine, if you asked him to help you he would… Continue reading

Jeremy Jay Karavias

Merton L. Vincent

Merton L. VincentMerton L. Vincent, born December 19, 1941 and died on October22, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona, after a courageous battle with cancer.He was a… Continue reading

Fire destroyed two storage sheds at about 5:49 a.m. Oct. 15 next to a home in the 700 block of Second Avenue North.

Blaze destroys two sheds in downtown Kent

A fire destroyed two storage sheds next to a home Wednesday morning in the 700 block of Second Avenue North in downtown Kent. There were no injuries. Firefighters from the Kent Fire Department and Auburn’s Valley Regional Fire Authority responded at 5:49 a.m. Oct. 15 to the report of a house fire and found two large storage sheds fully involved with fire behind the home.

Fire destroyed two storage sheds at about 5:49 a.m. Oct. 15 next to a home in the 700 block of Second Avenue North.

Death can come with dignity and not suicide

Soon we will get the chance to vote for or against I-1000; it proposes that we should have the opportunity to die with dignity. I think we all want that when the time comes. But I-1000 says that it should be legal to end one’s life by self-administering a lethal dose of medication prescribed by a doctor who agrees the patient has less than six months to live.

Just what does county do for you? A lot

You’ve probably heard the news. King County is facing a $93 million budget shortfall for 2009, close to 10 percent of its general fund. This is one of the worst deficits our county government has ever experienced.

County budget cuts are unacceptable

Written by:Sue Rahr, King County SheriffDan Satterberg, King County ProsecutorBruce Hilyer, Presiding Judge, King County Superior CourtBarbara Linde, Presiding Judge, King County District CourtSeveral months… Continue reading

Newspaper company, including Kent Reporter, takes home awards

Sound Publishing newspapers, of which the Kent Reporter is a part, garnered 184 awards at the annual Better Newspapers Competition held in conjunction with the Washington Newspaper Publishers conference in Yakima October 1-4.

Boeing, union plan return to bargaining table this week

The Boeing Co. and the union representing its roughly 27,000 Machinists will return to the bargaining table this Thursday in Washington, D.C., at the request of a federal mediator.

Kentridge quarterback Brandon Reiter looks for some running room against Auburn Riverside on Friday night. Reiter helped the Chargers upend the Ravens

Football: Kentridge, Kentwood, Tahoma come up big

In dire need of another win, Kentridge delivered on Friday night at Auburn Memorial Stadium. Behind a stout defensive performance and a pair of early touchdown runs from junior running back Alex Tyson, the Chargers turned back Auburn Riverside 28-6 in a South Puget Sound League North Division game

Kentridge quarterback Brandon Reiter looks for some running room against Auburn Riverside on Friday night. Reiter helped the Chargers upend the Ravens
Check out our Nightlife listings. There's a lot to do in South County.

Looking for some nightlife in South King County? Look no further

Nightlife • Ad-Lib Bar & Grille: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Nov. 8, One Way Out. Cost: $7. 23803 104th Ave. S.E., Kent. 253-854-3058. • Baker Street Books: 7 p.m. various Fridays and Saturdays, live jazz. Performers: Oct. 24, Milo Petersen and Jazz Disciples; Oct. 31, Rachael Contorer. Baker Street Books, 32709 Railroad Ave., Black Diamond. 360-886-2131.

Check out our Nightlife listings. There's a lot to do in South County.

Champions of the Dance to strut stuff Tuesday

Professional dancers from ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," and BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing," will be among the performers at the Champions of the Dance show at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kentwood High Performing Arts Center, 25800 164th Ave. S.E., in Covington.

Jill O’Toole

Cancer survivors show life is beautiful – on the runway or off

Kent residents passing by the Downtown Seattle Macy’s this month might see a couple of familiar faces in the store windows. Jill O’Toole and Anne Hirner, both of Kent, are among the 16 breast cancer survivors Macy’s picked as models for its 12th annual Breast Cancer Survivor Fashion Show. Life-sized photos of the women – attired in Macy’s couture with all the trimmings – are in the store’s window display at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Stewart Street.

Jill O’Toole
Winnipeg-based vocal group Chic Gamine will perform as part of the Kent Spotlight Series 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center

OUT & ABOUT For the week of Oct. 18

Out and About for South CountyEventsSococulture: For information about cultural events throughout South King County, visit www.sococulture.org.10th annual Harvest Costume Ball: 6 p.m. Oct. 25.… Continue reading

Winnipeg-based vocal group Chic Gamine will perform as part of the Kent Spotlight Series 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center
Steel Lake Christian Pre-school went last year to Carpinito Brothers pumpkin patch in Kent to pick out some pumpkins.  With the pumpkins they have chosen are (left to right) Isamu Une

BOO! Local pumpkin patches and Halloween events abound

Find your perfect pumpkin, and have fun trick-or-treating, with these South County activities.

Steel Lake Christian Pre-school went last year to Carpinito Brothers pumpkin patch in Kent to pick out some pumpkins.  With the pumpkins they have chosen are (left to right) Isamu Une
Lindsey Moore of Kentwood

Kentwood’s Moore chooses Nebraska

She had plenty of choices. But when it came down to it for Kentwood High basketball star Lindsey Moore, the University of Nebraska just seemed like the right decision. “I went out there, I checked it out twice and found it was the right fit for me,” admitted Moore, who recently made a verbal committment to the Big 12 university.

Lindsey Moore of Kentwood