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Kent Sunrise Rotary celebrates students, staff from Cedar Heights

Kent Sunrise Rotary celebrates students, staff from Cedar Heights

The Kent Sunrise Rotary Club honored four students, a teacher and staff member of Cedar Heights Middle School at its Nov. 20 meeting. Rotary Members,… Continue reading

  • Nov 21, 2018
Kent Sunrise Rotary celebrates students, staff from Cedar Heights
Kent’s Marquee on Meeker project going up on former golf course

Kent’s Marquee on Meeker project going up on former golf course

288 apartments part of first phase

Kent’s Marquee on Meeker project going up on former golf course
Kent to close portion of South 228th Street for work on new overpass | Update: city releases detour map

Kent to close portion of South 228th Street for work on new overpass | Update: city releases detour map

Two-year closure starts Nov. 27 to separate street/railroad tracks

Kent to close portion of South 228th Street for work on new overpass | Update: city releases detour map
Kent’s Entenman took campaign on foot to secure state House seat

Kent’s Entenman took campaign on foot to secure state House seat

Democrat and political newcomer beats incumbent Hargrove to represent District 47

Kent’s Entenman took campaign on foot to secure state House seat

South King County Veterans Workshop and Job Fair set for Dec. 11

King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer hosts a Veterans Workshop and Job Fair on Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the KO-AM… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2018

KCLS Foundation awarded $80,000 Boeing grant for libraries to expand STEAM education

The King County Library System Foundation (KCLSF) has been awarded an $80,000 grant from The Boeing Co. to help the King County Library System (KCLS)… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2018

WSDOT to be the first statewide agency to host an artist-in-residence

An artist-in-residence will spend a year working with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to help develop new ways to achieve agency goals through… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2018
YMCA sets informational meetings about new Kent facility

YMCA sets informational meetings about new Kent facility

Sessions Nov. 27, 29 at SeaTac YMCA

  • Nov 20, 2018
YMCA sets informational meetings about new Kent facility
New Dick’s Drive-In on Kent’s West Hill to officially open Dec. 12

New Dick’s Drive-In on Kent’s West Hill to officially open Dec. 12

Popular burger joint plans grand opening, ribbon cutting

New Dick’s Drive-In on Kent’s West Hill to officially open Dec. 12
COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound RFA

Crews extinguish abandoned house fire on West Hill

Local firefighters responded and doused a fire that struck an abandoned house Monday night on Kent’s West Hill at South 272nd Street and 26th Avenue… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2018
COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound RFA
King County Sheriff’s Office still investigating double shooting

King County Sheriff’s Office still investigating double shooting

Two men injured in Nov. 7 shootout; no arrests yet

King County Sheriff’s Office still investigating double shooting
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Type, number of incidents

  • Nov 19, 2018
Puget Sound Fire call report
COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound RFA

Local firefighters douse detached garage and shop fire

A Saturday morning fire heavily damaged a detached garage and shop in the 22600 block of 119 Avenue Southeast, the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2018
COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound RFA
Auburn man gets 13-plus years in prison for racially-motivated attack

Auburn man gets 13-plus years in prison for racially-motivated attack

Victim still recovering from brutal beating by a baseball bat-wielding man that left him clinging to life

Auburn man gets 13-plus years in prison for racially-motivated attack
SUV driver could face vehicular homicide charge in Kent pedestrian death | Update: woman identified
SUV driver could face vehicular homicide charge in Kent pedestrian death | Update: woman identified
Sound Transit Link light rail ridership up 6.9 percent in third quarter

Sound Transit Link light rail ridership up 6.9 percent in third quarter

More than 6.6 million riders in the quarter

Sound Transit Link light rail ridership up 6.9 percent in third quarter
King County approves gun warning sign requirement

King County approves gun warning sign requirement

Warning signs must be posted in all King County gun stores and firing ranges.

King County approves gun warning sign requirement
State Senate leaders say an outside investigation into a rape allegation made against state Sen. Joe Fain will continue even though he lost his reelection bid. REPORTER FILE PHOTO

Senate committee to move forward with investigation into rape allegation against Fain

But some question whether to proceed with probe in wake of Auburn senator losing his reelection bid

State Senate leaders say an outside investigation into a rape allegation made against state Sen. Joe Fain will continue even though he lost his reelection bid. REPORTER FILE PHOTO
Downtown Kent’s Fourth Avenue to close to traffic Nov. 15-19

Downtown Kent’s Fourth Avenue to close to traffic Nov. 15-19

Crews to place concrete sidewalks

  • Nov 15, 2018
Downtown Kent’s Fourth Avenue to close to traffic Nov. 15-19
Man loses civil suit against city, two Kent Police officers for excessive force at rock concert
Man loses civil suit against city, two Kent Police officers for excessive force at rock concert