Kentlake High seniors participated in commencement Saturday, June 12, at the ShoWare Center.
The event began at about 9 a.m. as Diana Pratt, Kentlake High principal, opened the ceremony by telling the graduating class to, "believe in yourself as we believe in you."
The Kentridge High School Class of 2010 graduated to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" June 12 at the Kent ShoWare Center. A total of 481 KR seniors earned the right to claim a diploma for their own.
The Kent-Meridian Class of 2010 capped a busy four years on the academic grindstone by graduating June 12 from the Kent ShoWare Center.
A total of 304 seniors had achieved their goal - and a diploma - this year.
The Kent Mountain View Academy graduated its seniors June 11 at the Kent-Meridian High School East Wing Auditorium.
The Kent Phoenix Academy graduated its senior class June 10, from the school gymnasium.
Teacher Mark Grey was the student-selected speaker. He spoke of the challenges students faced in their studies, and how they didn't give up.
Holy smokes, am I stoked! I got to see the cover of my new book for the first time today. My latest quilting book, "Quick Little Landscape Quilts," makes its debut this fall. In fact, I’m so happy, I feel like doing cartwheels across my lawn. I said I feel like doing cartwheels, not that I will do cartwheels. Hell would freeze over and pigs would fly if I attempted a cartwheel at my age.
The positive impact on Miles Pekema of Kent, from playing a role in the Friendship Theatre's production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," just keeps growing.
Pekema, 20, is one of 49 young adults and teens with developmental disabilities taking part in the production June 17-20 at the Knutzen Family Theatre in Federal Way. He plays a statue in one scene and a villager in other scenes
Tickets are now on sale for the two Seattle Mist Lingerie Football League games this season at the ShoWare Center in Kent, and team tryouts are June 13.
Food, crafts, entertainment, a parade, a fun run and a radio controlled float plane demonstration are part of the fun at the SeaTac International Festival June 25-27 at Angle Lake Park, 19408 International Blvd.
Laugh a Saturday afternoon away by catching the 1949 film "Africa Screams," featuring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film is part of Vintage Movie day 3 p.m. June 19 at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St.
From the Kent Predators' June 4 Indoor Football League game.
You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Deadline to claim this week’s prize is noon Friday, June 18.
Person in photo must be the one to come in and claim the prize, no substitutions.
An essay in pictures of Memorial Day 2010 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Kent, Wash. Accompanying the photos is Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address, which still holds relevance to our soldiers' sacrifices today.
The Tri-Cities Fever scored on a touchdown pass with 15 seconds left to beat the Kent Predators 57-50 in a professional Indoor Football League game June 4 at the ShoWare Center.
This summer is full of entertainment options in Kent, from festivals to concerts to lingerie football and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
The second annual Kent International Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 26 at the Town Square Plaza Park at the corner of Second Avenue and West Smith Street.
Now in its third year, an Evening of Jazz and Art in Kent will run from 4-8 p.m. June 24 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.
From the Predators' May 29 Indoor Football League game.
You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office, at 19426 68th Ave. S., between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Deadline to claim this week’s prize is noon Friday, June 11.
Person in photo must be the one to come in and claim the prize, no substitutions.
Three Kent School District high school students have been nominated for outstanding performance honors as part of the 2010 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards June 7 in Seattle.
The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent will display more than 500 color art renderings of unlimited hydroplanes by R.J. Tully during a special exhibit June 1 through Sept. 30.
Kent author Aletha Voges will sign copies of her book "My Will, God's Response: God's Will, My Response: A Memoir of Losing A Loved One," from 2-4 p.m. June 5 at Borders Books, 2437 Southcenter Mall, in Tukwila.
