Business

The Scotch and Vine restaurant is now open at the Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent.

New restaurant opens at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex

The Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent has a new restaurant with the opening this month of The Scotch and Vine.

The Scotch and Vine restaurant is now open at the Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent.
Macrina Bakery owner Leslie Mackie displays items available at the company’s new Kent headquarters

Macrina Bakery celebrates grand opening in Kent

Macrina Bakery had a grand opening on Monday at its new Kent headquarters, 19215 66th Ave. S., including free coffee and a ribbon cutting by Mayor Suzette Cooke.

Macrina Bakery owner Leslie Mackie displays items available at the company’s new Kent headquarters
Each of the 2016 Best Workplace businesses listed has shown exceptional commitment to recycling and reducing the amount of waste their company sends to the landfill.

Kent-area entries among ‘Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling’

The King County Solid Waste Division is honoring 112 businesses and organizations that have reduced waste and increased recycling by naming them to the 10th-annual “Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling” list.

  • Aug 5, 2016
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Each of the 2016 Best Workplace businesses listed has shown exceptional commitment to recycling and reducing the amount of waste their company sends to the landfill.
Macrina Bakery

Free coffee at Macrina Bakery’s Kent grand opening Aug. 8

Macrina Bakery is celebrating the grand opening of its new cafe in Kent by giving away free coffee and espresso beverages on Monday, Aug. 8.

Macrina Bakery

Newberry Realty celebrates silver anniversary | Briefs

Kent's Newberry Realty is celebrating a milestone this year.

  • Jul 27, 2016
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Blue Origin's crew capsule during a post-landing recovery operation in Texas.

Kent’s Blue Origin crew capsule safely lands during parachute test

Kent-based Blue Origin says a test flight last month in Texas showed the crew capsule of its New Shepard spacecraft could safely land with only two of its parachutes open.

Blue Origin's crew capsule during a post-landing recovery operation in Texas.
Ketul J. Patel

CHI Franciscan Health, urgent care provider CityMD announce first locations in Kent, Seattle

CHI Franciscan Health, a health care provider in the Pacific Northwest, and CityMD, a large urgent care provider in the New York metro area, are joining forces to open the first urgent care centers of their kind in Kent and Seattle.

  • Jul 12, 2016
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Ketul J. Patel
Northwest Territorial Mint's headquarters in Federal Way at 2505 S 320th St. The company said it will relocate to Kent in coming weeks.

Northwest Territorial Mint plans move to Kent

Northwest Territorial Mint has announced that after it recently charged through a company reorganization, the firm is a new entity that still carries its old name, “for now.”

  • Jul 5, 2016
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Northwest Territorial Mint's headquarters in Federal Way at 2505 S 320th St. The company said it will relocate to Kent in coming weeks.
Kent Downtown Partnership received accreditation from the Main Street America program for meeting performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. 

Kent Downtown Partnership receives 2016 National Main Street accreditation

Kent Downtown Partnership has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting performance standards set by the National Main Street Center.

  • Jul 5, 2016
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Kent Downtown Partnership received accreditation from the Main Street America program for meeting performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. 

Anytime Fitness opens in Kent | Briefs

Anytime Fitness, a 24-hour co-ed fitness franchise, has opened in the Kent Meridian Shopping Plaza.

  • Jun 30, 2016
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Bartender Jeremy Belt pours a beer at the Airways Brewing new brewery and tap room in Kent at 8611 S. 212th St.

Airways Brewing opens new tap room in Kent

Airways Brewing opened its new brewery and tap room on Tuesday in Kent at 8611 S. 212th St.

Bartender Jeremy Belt pours a beer at the Airways Brewing new brewery and tap room in Kent at 8611 S. 212th St.
Linda Sparks’ clothing store features a wide assortment of top-line collections tailored for women 35 and up. ‘I want to be able to get women excited about our store

Independent boutique finds its niche on Kent’s East Hill

Surrounded by fine fabric, jewelry and other wares, Linda Sparks appears comfortable and content in her carefully designed retail clothing store.

Linda Sparks’ clothing store features a wide assortment of top-line collections tailored for women 35 and up. ‘I want to be able to get women excited about our store
Togo's sandwiches will have a grand opening on Saturday

Togo’s sets grand opening at Kent Station for June 18

Togo’s plans a Saturday, June 18 grand opening for its new sandwich shop at Kent Station.

  • Jun 9, 2016
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Togo's sandwiches will have a grand opening on Saturday
Airways Brewing pushes back the opening of its new facility in Kent to June 21 from June 14.

Kent’s Airways Brewing pushes back opening of new site to June 21

Airways Brewing has pushed back the opening of its new Kent tap room to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21.

  • Jun 2, 2016
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Airways Brewing pushes back the opening of its new facility in Kent to June 21 from June 14.
Kent's Airway Brewing revealed a new logo this week. The company will relocate its tap room and brewery in June.

Kent’s Airways Brewing reveals new logo; opening date for new location

Kent-based Airways Brewing released a new logo and branding on Thursday in connection with a June relocation of its brewery and tap room.

Kent's Airway Brewing revealed a new logo this week. The company will relocate its tap room and brewery in June.
Sports Authority will close all 463 stores this year because of financial losses. The company has a Kent location on the East Hill.

Sports Authority to close all stores, including Kent site

Sports Authority plans to close all 463 of its stores, including a Kent location.

  • May 23, 2016
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Sports Authority will close all 463 stores this year because of financial losses. The company has a Kent location on the East Hill.

Industrial facilities honored for environmental compliance in 2015

Sixty-five local facilities earned environmental awards from King County's Industrial Waste Program for dedication to business practices that protected regional water quality in 2015.

  • May 20, 2016
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The Brentwood Apartments was originally built in 1966. The property consists of five one-

Brentwood Apartments, 34 units, sold

Project S14 LLC, a private entity in Seattle, purchased Kent's Brentwood Apartments at 4811 South 252nd Place.

  • May 5, 2016
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The Brentwood Apartments was originally built in 1966. The property consists of five one-
Togo's plans to open a sandwich restaurant in May at Kent Station.

Togo’s sandwich chain coming to Kent Station

The Togo’s sandwich chain plans to open a restaurant at Kent Station.

Togo's plans to open a sandwich restaurant in May at Kent Station.
Kent Station is selling passports

Support Relay for Life while shopping, dining at Kent Station

Kent Station is selling passports, which offer discounts at restaurants and stores throughout the retail complex, to support the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

  • Apr 27, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Station is selling passports