The city of Kent has sold Pine Tree Park. This is a small property that has been a park for many decades.
Kent city planners, please do not sell Pine Tree Park for development.
Two weeks ago, the Kent Reporter published Reen Doser's guest commentary about Washington State paraeducators.
I thought I was thinking ahead by getting my Washington license before the holiday break.
In November, 63 percent of the voters voted to ban fireworks in Kent. Many letters to the editor in the past Kent Reporter have indicated frustration as to why the City Council hasn't already acted upon the vote of the people.
I have a favor to ask the residents of Kent: Would you buy yourself lunch at the Kent Senior Center during January?
I was surprised to read in the Kent Reporter (Jan. 1) that our City Council is considering what appears to be crony capitalism by requiring businesses to use only one company to collect recyclables.
College athletes should be paid. They receive no salary and the colleges are the beneficiary of this.
Immediately after finishing this letter I found that a similar story was written seven months prior on May 29 by Alex Hastings on the topic of banning plastic bags in the Kent area.
In response to writer Joy Etienne's letter, "Ban Not Likely to Happen for Kent", in the Dec. 18 Kent Reporter:
Media pundits are almost pulling their hair out to find the appeal of Donald Trump. Many different proposals have been made so far.
Ol’ Doc Ranniger was my general practitioner for over 20 years until he retired. He was as pragmatic physician as there ever was.
In wake of all the recent mass shootings, as well as school shootings, I believe there needs to be a stricter policy on gun control.
Studies have shown that there is a gap between men’s and women’s salaries in the workforce.
Global warming has been quite an issue for a while now.
I want to thank the person or persons who rolled up my flag when the wind had blown over my flagpole.
Two letters to the editor by George Deering and Rodney Mack about fireworks (Dec. 4, Kent Reporter) made me carefully reread award-winning Kent Reporter Steve Hunter’s article with the headline, “City of Kent seeks to keep state-shared revenues.”
In reviewing what I learned by attending City Council and Public Safety Committee meetings, this issue isn’t complicated enough to require more discussion.
I read with interest City Council President Dana Ralph’s reasoning/careful steps to the voters’ rejection of fireworks in Kent.
In response to Dana Ralph (City Council) about banning fireworks in Kent, I’m certain your letter only fueled the frustration of voters.