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Seattle comedian Kermit Apio performs at 7 p.m. Wednesday

Comedian Kermit Apio to perform Oct. 5 in Kent

Seattle comedian Kermit Apio performs in downtown Kent at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Pat's Bar and Grill, 114 Railroad Ave.

  • Oct 3, 2011
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Seattle comedian Kermit Apio performs at 7 p.m. Wednesday
Seattle Mist running back Kam Warner slams through a Green Bay Chill defender Sept. 30. Warner scored three touchdowns as the Mist won 42-8 in their Lingerie Football League opener.

Seattle Mist clobber Green Bay Chill 42-8 | Lingerie Football League

The Kent-based Seattle Mist used a trick play for a touchdown on their first play of the game and went on to crush the Green Bay Chill 42-8 in their Lingerie Football League opener.

Seattle Mist running back Kam Warner slams through a Green Bay Chill defender Sept. 30. Warner scored three touchdowns as the Mist won 42-8 in their Lingerie Football League opener.

Exterior painting weather near an end | Tips and facts

If your house is in need of a new paint job, there’s little time to waste because the paint-friendly weather is fast disappearing.

  • Oct 3, 2011
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Seattle Mist quarterback Angela Rypien participates in a drill at a recent practice for the Kent-based team of the Lingerie Football League.

Lingerie Football League announces expansion to five Canadian cities

The women's Lingerie Football League, which includes the Kent-based Seattle Mist, announced Thursday that five Canadian cities will join Toronto next year for the inaugural season of LFL Canada.

Seattle Mist quarterback Angela Rypien participates in a drill at a recent practice for the Kent-based team of the Lingerie Football League.
Kent's Stefano Langone sings the national anthem at the Sept. 24 Seattle Thunderbirds game at the ShoWare Center.

Los Angeles management company signs Kent’s ‘American Idol’ star Stefano Langone

Kent's "American Idol" star Stefano Langone had his contract option picked up by 19 Management, according to reports Monday in The Hollywood Reporter.

Kent's Stefano Langone sings the national anthem at the Sept. 24 Seattle Thunderbirds game at the ShoWare Center.

Mockingbird | Poem by Judith Harris

I like birds, and poems about birds, and several years ago I co-edited an anthology of bird poems called The Poets Guide to the Birds. I wish Judith Harris had written this lovely description of a mockingbird in time for us to include it, but it’s brand new. Harris lives in Washington, D.C.

Boyz II Men lead the lineup at the Ladies Night Out Concert

Boyz II Men headline Oct. 1 concert at Kent’s ShoWare Center

The popular R&B group Boyz II Men will headline the Ladies Night Out Concert, Volume 4 at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Boyz II Men lead the lineup at the Ladies Night Out Concert
Kent's Stefano Langone

Kent’s Stefano Langone to sing national anthem at Seattle Thunderbirds hockey opener

Kent's "American Idol" star Stefano Langone will sing the national anthem at the Western Hockey League opener of the Seattle Thunderbirds at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the ShoWare Center.

  • Sep 23, 2011
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Kent's Stefano Langone
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Disney On Ice tickets for Kent Nov. 9-13 shows go on sale Sept. 24

Everybody's favorite toys hit the ice as Disney On Ice returns to Kent with Toy Story 3 Nov. 9-13 at the ShoWare Center.

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Hawaiian singer Amy Hānaiali‘i performs Sept. 24 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

Hawaiian singer Amy Hānaiali‘i performs Sept. 24 in Kent

Amy Hānaiali‘i, one of Hawaii’s most respected and loved female vocalists and songwriters, performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 S.E. 256th St.

Hawaiian singer Amy Hānaiali‘i performs Sept. 24 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

Painting a room that changes with the seasons

If you’re a person with a penchant for seasonal decorating, why not fashion the interior of your home with change in mind? By planning ahead, you can make it easy to modify your surroundings to be seasonally- or even holiday-appropriate.

  • Sep 11, 2011
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Many collectible toy vehicles will be on display at the Greater Seattle Toy Show Saturday

Greater Seattle Toy Show Sept. 10 in Kent

Take a step back in time and check out antique and collectible toys from 1975 and earlier at the Greater Seattle Toy Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.

  • Sep 9, 2011
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Many collectible toy vehicles will be on display at the Greater Seattle Toy Show Saturday

A collection of horizontal collections | Living with Gleigh

Most week nights we eat together at the table. It’s a time to decompress and connect as a family. In the summer our eating schedule gets off, but because my husband still has a work schedule, I try to cook dinner and gather the kids for the meal.

Singer Michel'le has been added to the lineup for the Ladies Night Out Concert

Two more singers added to Kent R&B concert featuring Boyz II Men

Singers Michel'le and Caitlin Cardier have been added to the Ladies Night Out Concert, Volume 4 featuring Boyz II Men at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Singer Michel'le has been added to the lineup for the Ladies Night Out Concert
Seattle comedian Jubal Flagg performs Wednesday

Seattle comedian Jubal Flagg hits stage Sept. 7 in Kent

Seattle comedian and radio personality Jubal Flagg will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 June 1 at Pat's Bar and Grill, 114 Railroad Ave., in downtown Kent.

  • Aug 31, 2011
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Seattle comedian Jubal Flagg performs Wednesday
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Blooms abound at the Puget Sound Dahlia Association show

More than 3,000 blooms were on hand for the annual Puget Sound Dahlia Association show Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28 at Kent Commons.

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The Kung Fu Kings will perform as part of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus Sept. 1-5 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Ringling Bros. circus adds second Labor Day show in Kent

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has added an eighth show to its Sept. 1-5 run at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

The Kung Fu Kings will perform as part of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus Sept. 1-5 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Little Bill and the Bluenotes play from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday

Little Bill and the Bluenotes to play Aug. 24 at Kent Station

The three-piece blues band Little Bill and the Bluenotes play from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 as part of "Date Night" at the Kent Station shopping mall, 417 Ramsay Way.

  • Aug 23, 2011
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Little Bill and the Bluenotes play from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday
Catch 'Grease' at 8:30 p.m. Friday

Watch ‘Grease’ Aug. 26 at Kent outdoor movie night

The city of Kent's Summer Nights and the Silver Screen wraps up outdoor movie night with a free showing of "Grease" at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 at Town Square Plaza, Second Avenue and Harrison Street.

  • Aug 23, 2011
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Catch 'Grease' at 8:30 p.m. Friday

Reunion | Poem by Dana Gioia

Those of us who have gone back home to attend a reunion of classmates may have felt the strangeness of being a vaguely familiar person among others who, too, seem vaguely familiar. Dana Gioia, who served the country for four years as the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, is an accomplished poet and a noted advocate for poetry.