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Blanc ‘n Schwartz Salon celebrates grand re-opening Nov. 1

Blanc ‘n Schwartz Salon is back at its original location, 207 E. Meeker St., Kent, and celebrates the occasion with a grand re-opening on Thursday,… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2018
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Distributing sheet music far and wide

Distributing sheet music far and wide

J.W. Pepper’s work to be featured on national television Tuesday, Wednesday

  • Oct 29, 2018
Distributing sheet music far and wide
Terreno Realty buys Kent industrial property for $12.4 million

Terreno Realty buys Kent industrial property for $12.4 million

12.7 acres along South 192nd Street

Terreno Realty buys Kent industrial property for $12.4 million
Brown Bear Veteran’s Day free car wash is Nov. 11

Brown Bear Veteran’s Day free car wash is Nov. 11

As a way of saying “thank you” to the country’s military, Brown Bear Car Wash offers free washes to all current or former members of… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2018
Brown Bear Veteran’s Day free car wash is Nov. 11
Novinium hires chief operating officer

Novinium hires chief operating officer

Kent-based Novinium, a provider of underground electrical cable rejuvenation services to electric utilities, has hired Kerrin Smith as the company’s new chief operating officer. Smith… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2018
Novinium hires chief operating officer
State unemployment rate falls to new low

State unemployment rate falls to new low

Washington’s economy added 4,500 jobs in September and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for September was 4.4 percent according to the Employment Security… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2018
State unemployment rate falls to new low

King County assessor launches taxpayer transparency tool for November election

King County Assessor John Wilson today launched his November 2018 Taxpayer Transparency Tool, a website which provides each King County taxpayer an individualized accounting of… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2018

Free job fair comes to Highline College on Oct. 23; more than 50 employers expected

More than 50 local employers with full-time, part-time and temporary job openings will be represented at Highline College’s Fall Job Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 23.… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2018

Medicare 2019 open enrollment starts Oct. 15; get help in your local community

Medicare’s 2019 annual open enrollment period for prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicare Advantage plans starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. The… Continue reading

  • Oct 11, 2018
FedEx to hire 850 positions in Seattle to help with the holiday season

FedEx to hire 850 positions in Seattle to help with the holiday season

Part-time positions. Big-time potential. FedEx expects to add more than 55,000 seasonal positions throughout its networks to help deliver the holidays this year, including more… Continue reading

  • Oct 11, 2018
FedEx to hire 850 positions in Seattle to help with the holiday season
Air Force awards launch service agreement to Kent’s Blue Origin
Air Force awards launch service agreement to Kent’s Blue Origin
KDP presents inaugural Award Celebration on Nov. 7

KDP presents inaugural Award Celebration on Nov. 7

Evening to recognize businesses and people who make a difference

  • Oct 10, 2018
KDP presents inaugural Award Celebration on Nov. 7
Kent’s Blue Origin shooting for the moon

Kent’s Blue Origin shooting for the moon

Aerospace company to work with Germany-based firms on moon travel

Kent’s Blue Origin shooting for the moon
Teens and educators can learn what local companies make, tour a facility and take in demonstrations. COURTESY PHOTO

Out of the Box Manufacturing to host area students

Part of national Manufacturing Day event on Friday

  • Oct 3, 2018
Teens and educators can learn what local companies make, tour a facility and take in demonstrations. COURTESY PHOTO
Amazon to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour

Amazon to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour

Company employs more than 2,000 at Kent fulfillment center

Amazon to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour
Reber Ranch earns top business recognition

Reber Ranch earns top business recognition

One of three Kent small companies honored by King County

Reber Ranch earns top business recognition
Dick’s Drive-In targets late November opening in Kent

Dick’s Drive-In targets late November opening in Kent

Restaurant going up on West Hill along Pacific Highway South

Dick’s Drive-In targets late November opening in Kent
United Launch Alliance picks Kent-based Blue Origin engine for rocket system
United Launch Alliance picks Kent-based Blue Origin engine for rocket system
Study says space industry supports 6,200 jobs, contributes $1.8 billion to state’s economy
Study says space industry supports 6,200 jobs, contributes $1.8 billion to state’s economy
Signature Window & Door Replacement moves from Auburn to Kent

Signature Window & Door Replacement moves from Auburn to Kent

Signature Window & Door Replacement, which serves Puget Sound region homeowners, from Everett to Olympia, has a new home. After 19 years of operating in… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2018
Signature Window & Door Replacement moves from Auburn to Kent