Larry Leet spent more than half of his lifetime smoking two packs of cigarettes a day.
Today, nearly four years since giving up his smoking addiction, the 56-year-old Leet gets his fix on the ice.
Instead of smokes, Leet can’t get enough of hockey, a sport he admittedly knew nothing – nor cared anything about – four years ago.
By Joyce BeckerWell, here goes. You might be wondering, “Who the heck is Joyce Becker and why the heck should I read her column.” So,… Continue reading
Sound Transit's 13.9-mile Central Link rail connecting Tukwila International Boulevard Station to Westlake Station in Seattle officially opened Saturday. Tickets for the first official run were hard to come by, so if you missed your chance at this historical run, you can see for yourself how the morning ride and opening ceremony went.
One Kent business is giving South End residents a new reason to laugh this summer, with a comedy competition looking to find the funniest comedian… Continue reading
Pacific Northwest icon J.P. Patches will attend a family fun and safety awareness event in Kent from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26 at… Continue reading
The Seattle Mist, a team of the Lingerie Football League, had a training camp at Kent's ShoWare Center this week, which culminated in a media… Continue reading
Bill Messecar stuck with stamp collecting for more than 50 years for one primary reason.“I like history,” said Messecar, 69, of Covington. “Stamps are a… Continue reading
Even the weather seemed to cooperate this past weekend during the 38th annual Kent Cornucopia Days, blanketing the region with sunshine and warm temperatures through most of the festival and waiting all day Sunday before dousing the area with a little of the wet stuff.
“The rain held off until closing time,” volunteer event director Bill Westcott said Monday. “Almost to the minute.”
Bearfoot, a bluegrass band from Alaska, plays from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St. The free concert is part of… Continue reading
Kent's Cornucopia Days is one of the city's biggest festivals of the year. Approximately 250,000 people visited the city over the weekend, to enjoy the… Continue reading
There's a whole new reason for kids to "kruze" around the city this summer thanks to Kent4Health's Kruzin' Kent Passport Program.Armed with a free passport,… Continue reading
Wednesday, July 8Kent Downtown Merchants Sidewalk Sale: The Kent Downtown Merchants expand to the sidewalks with incredible bargains for everyone. All day.Summer Art Exhibit Gala:… Continue reading
Art lovers enjoyed a gala reception July 8, opening the Kent Summer Art Exhibit at the Kent Centennial Center Gallery, 400 W. Gowe St. The… Continue reading
King County Councilmember Julia Patterson on June 30 delivered a van and a bit of hope to Kent Youth & Family Services (KYFS) through an… Continue reading
(Editor's note: Schedule of concerts follows this story)You don’t have to go far to find free entertainment this summer in Kent.The annual city-sponsored Kent Summer… Continue reading
The Kent International Festival brought several thousand visitors to Town Square Park June 27, for a celebration of Kent's multi-ethnic heritage. Live music and other performances, vendor booths and various other activities made the festival - Kent's first - a success.
Icon Theatre, a community theater group sponsored in part by the Kent Arts Commission, will present “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” opening… Continue reading
Despite a considerable drop in turnout from years past, Kent officials are calling Saturday’s Fourth of July Splash at Lake Meridian Park a good time… Continue reading
Camden Phelps fidgeted, twisted and turned his body almost 180 degrees.
His head, which just a few seconds earlier was facing the visitors’ grandstand at French Field, had swiveled toward the home portion of the stadium.
Asked what Karney’s 44 Kids Camp – the day-long football clinic which he was in the middle of – was all about, Phelps found himself searching for answers.
The Seattle Majestics of the Independent Women's Football League were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday, falling to the Chicago Force 28-14. The Majestics finished… Continue reading
