Business

Jade

The Quarters goes full out on flavor | New business

Patience and a passion for serving up flavor-filled soul food guided an ambitious Kent couple to enter the restaurant business.

Jade

Kent companies recognized for environmental stewardship

Several Kent companies were honored for their efforts in protecting regional water quality.

  • Aug 13, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
A computer rendering of South 228th Street going under the railroad tracks to separate vehicles from trains.

Kent Chamber sets meeting about LID to pay for street projects

The Kent Chamber of Commerce will have a special government affairs meeting to discuss the potential formation of a local improvement district (LID) by the city of Kent to help pay for railroad-grade separations.

  • Aug 13, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
A computer rendering of South 228th Street going under the railroad tracks to separate vehicles from trains.
C.J. Wehmhoefer

Showtime at Pirtek

Pirtek, a growing company that specializes in manufacturing, repairing and replacing hydraulic hoses, hosted a customer appreciation event at its Kent repair shop last Friday.

  • Aug 7, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
C.J. Wehmhoefer
Construction of the new Trader Joe’s in The Marketplace at Lake Meridian continues. The store is scheduled to open Sept. 30.

Trader Joe’s to start hiring Aug. 25

Trader Joe’s plans to start hiring Aug. 25 at its new Kent store scheduled to open Sept. 30 at 12966 S.E. Kent Kangley Road in The Marketplace at Lake Meridian.

  • Jul 31, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Construction of the new Trader Joe’s in The Marketplace at Lake Meridian continues. The store is scheduled to open Sept. 30.

Terreno Realty buys Kent industrial property for $2.8 million

San Francisco-based Terreno Realty Corp., has bought an industrial property in south Kent for about $2.8 million.

Sidney Rice

Retired Seahawks’ receiver Sidney Rice to open Wingstop restaurant at Kent Station

Sidney Rice is going from the Seahawks to chickens with plans to open a Wingstop restaurant at Kent Station.

Sidney Rice

Six Kent businesses named Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling by King County

Six local businesses, including the city of Kent, made King County's list of Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling. Businesses meeting the criteria include Applus Technologies, Inc., Fred Meyer #215, Hexcel Corporation, Ingenium Group, LLC and Torklift Central.

  • Jul 24, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent home prices were up 3.7 percent in June compared to June 2013.

Kent home prices up 3.7 percent in June

Kent home prices were up 3.7 percent in June compared to the same month in 2013 with a median price of $269,750.

  • Jul 22, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent home prices were up 3.7 percent in June compared to June 2013.

Kent spot reopens as state-of-the-art sports bar

Renovated Sam's Sports Bar celebrates its grand re-opening this weekend.

  • Jul 11, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

K & K Dollar opens in Kent

Dollar Store Services has announced that K & K Dollar – a full-service deep discount retail store in Kent owned and operated by Kim and Kenneth Pohlot – is open for business.

  • Jul 11, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Visitors tour the Smith Brothers Farms’ packing and shipping area of the new milk plant last August. The family-owned company moved from a 90-year-old facility into a newer 50

Kent’s Smith Brothers Farms named 2014 Plant of the Year by Dairy Foods

National trade publication Dairy Foods has named Kent-based dairy company Smith Brothers Farms the 2014 Plant of the Year.

  • Jul 11, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Visitors tour the Smith Brothers Farms’ packing and shipping area of the new milk plant last August. The family-owned company moved from a 90-year-old facility into a newer 50
While they specialize in gemstones and rocks

Moore than Rocks arrives in downtown Kent

Elissa and Richard Moore opened their new rock and gem emporium in May, and are looking toward a grand opening later in the summer.

While they specialize in gemstones and rocks

Trader Joe’s Kent store to open Sept. 30

Trader Joe's – a unique, neighborhood grocery store with foods and beverages ranging from the everyday to the exotic – has scheduled a Tuesday, Sept. 30 opening day for its Kent location.

  • Jul 7, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Strawberry season is at its peak

Peak season for sweet pickings

The Al Duris Strawberry Farm sells fresh berries and other produce daily at its Kent stand that sits in a 20-acre strawberry field on Frager Road, just off 68th Avenue South (West Valley Highway).

  • Jun 25, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Strawberry season is at its peak

Kent Downtown Partnership receives National Main Street accreditation

The Kent Downtown Partnership (KDP) has been accredited by the National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

  • Jun 25, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent home prices were up 14.3 percent in May compared to the same month last year.

Kent home prices up in May but sales drop

Kent home prices were up 14.3 percent in May compared to the same month in 2013 with a median price of $264,000.

  • Jun 17, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent home prices were up 14.3 percent in May compared to the same month last year.
Larysa Krishchuk has brought a new look and approach to Vivian Clinical Day Spa.

Spa gets a new start on the East Hill | Briefs

Larysa Krishchuk is picking up the pieces, building clientele as she tries to make a go of it as a first-time proprietor.

  • Jun 12, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Larysa Krishchuk has brought a new look and approach to Vivian Clinical Day Spa.
Michael Skarin feeds strips of paper into a Lego machine that turns them into ruffled ribbons

Youth learn, grow through Bricks 4 Kidz program

With a ceremonial slice of the ribbon, Ai Richardson officially began her Kent franchise of Bricks 4 Kidz, an education-oriented business that attempts to teach children skills and concepts through Lego bricks.

Michael Skarin feeds strips of paper into a Lego machine that turns them into ruffled ribbons
Anahi Reyes

Haeger Orthodontics donates new ‘Smiles’ to local youth

Haeger Orthodontics celebrates this week the first year of the office's participation in the Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) program that provides free, full orthodontic treatment to needy youth in the community.

  • Jun 2, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Anahi Reyes