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Donate food, other items at Expo & Taste of Kent

Donate food, other items at Expo & Taste of Kent

Event set for Oct. 15 at ShoWare Center

  • Sep 27, 2019
Donate food, other items at Expo & Taste of Kent
Auburn Municipal Airport, which began in 1969, is one of the busiest of its kind in the state and region. REPORTER FILE PHOTO

Sen. Cantwell announces FAA will provide $2.8 million for runway extension at Auburn Municipal Airport

The Auburn Municipal Airport is about to receive $2,858,343 from the Federal Aviation Administration for its long-in-the-planning runway extension project. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA),… Continue reading

Auburn Municipal Airport, which began in 1969, is one of the busiest of its kind in the state and region. REPORTER FILE PHOTO
PSE supports Kent Food Bank & Emergency Services during Hunger Action Month

PSE supports Kent Food Bank & Emergency Services during Hunger Action Month

Puget Sound Energy has donated more than $75,000 to nonprofits, including Kent Food Bank & Emergency Services, to help them fight hunger this year. September… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2019
PSE supports Kent Food Bank & Emergency Services during Hunger Action Month
New owners for large Kent food distribution warehouse

New owners for large Kent food distribution warehouse

Harbor Wholesale Foods purchases Food Services of America facility

New owners for large Kent food distribution warehouse
Payroll hiring slows in August; state unemployment rate remains 4.6 percent

Payroll hiring slows in August; state unemployment rate remains 4.6 percent

Washington’s economy gained 2,300 jobs in August and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for the month was unchanged at 4.6 percent, according to… Continue reading

  • Sep 19, 2019
Payroll hiring slows in August; state unemployment rate remains 4.6 percent
Kent Turkey Challenge fundraiser coming up

Kent Turkey Challenge fundraiser coming up

Businesses, schools, churches can sign up to collect donations for Kent Food Bank

  • Sep 18, 2019
Kent Turkey Challenge fundraiser coming up
Grocery workers take to freeway overpasses to spread message

Grocery workers take to freeway overpasses to spread message

Reaching commuters Wednesday afternoon, evening

  • Sep 18, 2019
Grocery workers take to freeway overpasses to spread message
City of Kent negotiates with hotel developer for Naden property
City of Kent negotiates with hotel developer for Naden property
It’s time to prepare for flu season: Bartell’s offers immunizations

It’s time to prepare for flu season: Bartell’s offers immunizations

The key to protection from the flu is getting the immunization at the right time. “Getting vaccinated early in the season helps reduce the spread… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2019
It’s time to prepare for flu season: Bartell’s offers immunizations
Kent’s Blue Origin celebrates 19th year

Kent’s Blue Origin celebrates 19th year

Company opened headquarters in Kent in 2000

  • Sep 11, 2019
  • By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com
Kent’s Blue Origin celebrates 19th year

Transit service company’s Kent location to shave 340 jobs

Transdev Services Inc., a global transit company, will shed 340 jobs from its Kent site beginning Oct. 31, according to a notice filed with the… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2019
Retail job fair arrives at Westfield Southcenter on Sept. 13

Retail job fair arrives at Westfield Southcenter on Sept. 13

Port Jobs’ Center for Onboarding and Advancement in Retail (COAR) hosts a job fair on Friday, Sept. 13, from 2:30 to 5 p.m., in the… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2019
Retail job fair arrives at Westfield Southcenter on Sept. 13
Claims process now open in $12 million Motel 6 privacy case

Claims process now open in $12 million Motel 6 privacy case

More than 100,000 guests had private information shared with ICE, including SeaTac locations

  • Aug 28, 2019
Claims process now open in $12 million Motel 6 privacy case
Boeing to sell about 50 acres at Kent site

Boeing to sell about 50 acres at Kent site

Five buildings coming down as company continues to consolidate but keep presence in town

Boeing to sell about 50 acres at Kent site
Jersey Mike’s to pay $150K to state to resolve no-poach lawsuit

Jersey Mike’s to pay $150K to state to resolve no-poach lawsuit

Chain has two locations in Kent; 41 in the state

  • Aug 23, 2019
Jersey Mike’s to pay $150K to state to resolve no-poach lawsuit

Nestle USA’s Kent outlet to lay off 67 workers

Nestle USA in Kent is laying off 67 workers as the company shuts down its direct-to-store delivery network in favor of a warehouse model. The… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2019
Entrepreneurship alternative to military spouse employment

Entrepreneurship alternative to military spouse employment

By Jeremy Field, regional administrator, Pacific Northwest, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) As the nation experiences unprecedented economic growth and nearly the lowest unemployment rates… Continue reading

  • Aug 15, 2019
Entrepreneurship alternative to military spouse employment
States labor market continued to improve in July

States labor market continued to improve in July

Washington’s economy gained 13,400 jobs in July and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for July was unchanged at 4.6 percent according to the… Continue reading

  • Aug 14, 2019
States labor market continued to improve in July
Brown Bear celebrates 62nd birthday on Aug. 22, with free car washes at 26 tunnel locations

Brown Bear celebrates 62nd birthday on Aug. 22, with free car washes at 26 tunnel locations

Family-owned company sets goal to exceed record-setting 32,789 free washes given away during 2018 celebration

  • Aug 6, 2019
Brown Bear celebrates 62nd birthday on Aug. 22, with free car washes at 26 tunnel locations
Two Kent dentists plead guilty to tax fraud

Two Kent dentists plead guilty to tax fraud

Hsieh, Chen run Comfort Family Dentistry

Two Kent dentists plead guilty to tax fraud