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Let the best two candidates compete

The election season is approaching and the state’s two major political parties are in a twitter.

Lindbergh High School hosted the Northwest Regional Robotics Competition May 29. The robots had to pick up pingpong balls and place them in a dish to score goals. Above (left to right): Lindbergh’s Jawinder Kahlon

Robotics teams converge on Renton

Robots took over Lindbergh High School’s gym May 29. But they weren’t unattended. The sheet metal or plywood machines were controlled by local high schoolers competing in the 2008 Northwest Regional Robotics Competition.

Lindbergh High School hosted the Northwest Regional Robotics Competition May 29. The robots had to pick up pingpong balls and place them in a dish to score goals. Above (left to right): Lindbergh’s Jawinder Kahlon
Kent-Meridian High School junior Mikell Cheatham

Students get jump-start on child-related careers

Kent-Meridian High School teacher Bree Devlin says the best way to learn how to work with kids is to go out and do it.

Kent-Meridian High School junior Mikell Cheatham

Top scholars honored at Kent high schools

Seven Kent-Meridian High School and Kentridge High School seniors will be named valedictorians when they graduate today at the Tacoma Dome.

Residents should bring paper documents; the shredder c

Residents should bring paper documents; the shredder cannot process metal, plastic bags or DVDs.

Steele

Floyd M. SteeleMilitary honors and committal service will be held for Floyd M. Steele on Friday, July 11, at 2:30pm, at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600… Continue reading

Kent Sierra Club chair: Climate change is real

Climate change impacts everything having to do with sustaining life on Earth. Regions will warm. Sea levels will rise. Species will migrate. Frequency and severity of major weather events - such as hurricanes, droughts, deluges, and heat waves - will increase and be more unpredictable. These are already occurring. This affects our health, agriculture, forests, water, coasts and natural areas.

Madison Foster (above) portrays the beloved redhead Anne Shirley in Heavier Than Air Family Theatre’s production of “Anne of Green Gables.” The show runs June 14 through 21 at Green River Community College’s Performing Arts Center

‘Anne of Green Gables’

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Madison Foster (above) portrays the beloved redhead Anne Shirley in Heavier Than Air Family Theatre’s production of “Anne of Green Gables.” The show runs June 14 through 21 at Green River Community College’s Performing Arts Center
Sheriff Sue Rahr speaks to a room full of press members as District Court Presiding Judge Barbara Linde

Cuts to county budget will be ‘deep, searing’

There won’t be enough money in the King County budget for 2009 and likely well beyond, so officials expect “deep, searing” cutbacks will be required, particularly of the county’s criminal justice systems.

Sheriff Sue Rahr speaks to a room full of press members as District Court Presiding Judge Barbara Linde
Park Orchard Student Council members (left to right) Laura Tran

Grade schoolers helping – one family at a time

Every $5 raised means another potential family saved from deadly malaria.

Park Orchard Student Council members (left to right) Laura Tran
LeRoi Edwards did hardly any sports in junior high

HE’S QUALITY IN QUANTITY

As the center on Kentridge High’s football team, LeRoi Edwards thinks of himself as “the commander of the offensive line.”

LeRoi Edwards did hardly any sports in junior high

It’s better by the dozen for KR’s Carter, KL’s Ikeda

Kentridge’s Ryan Carter and Kentlake’s Greg Ikeda have become the first athletes in the history of their schools to earn 12 letters – one in each of the three sports seasons all four years.

Children’s librarian Laurin Linscott reads to children at Kent Regional Library earlier this year. Linscott is gearing up for the library’s “Catch the Reading Bug” Summer Reading Program.

Kent Library to offer up rewards for young readers

Laurin Linscott has bugs in her office, but she’s not complaining. Linscott is the head children’s librarian at Kent Regional Library, 212 Second Ave. N., and she’s gearing up for the library’s summer reading program, titled “Catch the Reading Bug.”

Children’s librarian Laurin Linscott reads to children at Kent Regional Library earlier this year. Linscott is gearing up for the library’s “Catch the Reading Bug” Summer Reading Program.

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Out & About in Kent

Arts and entertainment events happening in Kent.

So, Democrats, who is whining now about delegates?

A thought came to mind today about the race between Hillary and Obama...(keeping in mind that I am an unwavering conservative Republican and will vote McCain, although Mitt was my candidate)...but, if a Democrat were to win I would rather have Hillary than Obama (I will literally be sick the night of elections if he becomes the president of the United States...a country where we salute our flag because of what it stands for and HE Doesn’t!...Oh, he will now because he knows that “we” are watching.)

Library offers summertime fun for teens

There’s plenty to do at the library this summer for teens, as well as for younger children. Kent Regional Library, 212 Second Ave. N., has the following programs available for teens and “tweens”:

Barbara Grohe

Kent School District prepares to tighten budget belt

Kent School District administrators are considering ways to shave $2.8 million off next year’s district budget in the face of increased financial challenges during the 2008-2009 school year.

Barbara Grohe

Schools briefly

Summer school

Shred-a-thon set for June 14

The city of Kent and HomeStreet Bank will host a free Shred-a-thon for residents to help prevent identity theft from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Saturday at the HomeStreet Bank parking lot, 505 Harrison St.