King County Executive Dow Constantine on Friday announced that Senior Deputy Executive Fred Jarrett will take on a major new body of work, leading an… Continue reading
Kids and teens can eat free this summer with United Way of King County’s Summer Food Invasion. Summer meals sites are hosted throughout the county… Continue reading
A new library is coming next year to Kent at the site of a former casino. King County Library System plans to remodel the closed… Continue reading
The 20-year-old Seattle man fatally shot by Kent Police after he reportedly tried to flee in a vehicle while dragging an officer has been identified… Continue reading
Kent School Board member Russ Hanscom resigned from his Position No. 1 seat. Hanscom, who was elected to his second four-year term on the board… Continue reading
For 40 years, Dr. Twe Sui has gone above and beyond to care for so many people
Construction to repave nearly two miles of State Route 169/Maple Valley Highway and improve 15 sidewalk ramps is nearing completion. Overnight lane closures Aug. 11-13… Continue reading
While much of this year’s attention on Washington’s education system focused on investments for public schools, lawmakers also streamlined the process for earning and maintaining… Continue reading
City Councilwoman Dana Ralph wants the council to ban legal heroin injection sites, also known as safe injection sites, in Kent. “First of all I… Continue reading
Crews will start work this month on a $1.4 million project to replace the deteriorated asphalt at the intersection of South 212th Street and 72nd… Continue reading
Drug use caused the deaths of 332 King County residents in 2016, a new record, with opioid-involved overdoses accounting for more than two-thirds of those… Continue reading
Reporter Staff The general election showdowns in November for Kent mayor and three City Council positions are set. Current council members Jim Berrios and Dana… Continue reading
Kent Police fatally shot a 20-year-old Seattle man early Wednesday morning on the East Hill after he reportedly tried to drive off in a vehicle… Continue reading
BNSF Railway had a problem with the signal system Tuesday afternoon both north and south of the Puget Sound corridor, including Kent, that temporarily halted… Continue reading
King County Deputy Executive Rhonda Berry will lead county efforts in partnership with the community to reach the goal of zero youth detention. In his… Continue reading
With more wildfire smoke from British Columbia moving into the region, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 air quality burn… Continue reading
Kent Police arrested 11 men for investigation of patronizing a prostitute during a recent undercover sting at a local motel. Ten officers were assigned various… Continue reading
Bloodworks Northwest has issued an urgent appeal for donors after collections began to dip sharply as a result of the mounting heat wave. “With a… Continue reading
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: July 30-Aug. 5… Continue reading
The burn ban is lifted in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties as of Saturday. Effective immediately, there no air quality burn bans in effect… Continue reading
