Drivers should plan for extra travel time Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, as 10,000 cyclists ride Western Washington’s state highways and local roads… Continue reading
A new state law toughens up existing distracted driving rules, which only prevented texting and holding a phone to the ear, goes into effect July… Continue reading
The following Washington State University students from Kent have earned undergraduate degrees for spring semester. A complete list can be found online at wsu.edu/spring-2017. The… Continue reading
Sports fans can skip traffic coming into Seattle this weekend by riding Sound Transit’s Sounder event trains to the Sounders FC match Saturday, July 8,… Continue reading
Drivers will face delays once again this weekend on northbound Interstate 5 between State Route 516 in Kent and the Southcenter area. After taking last… Continue reading
The city of Kent will close South 208th Street between 96th Avenue South and State Route 167 from July 10-28 for road repairs. Detour routes… Continue reading
The Fourth of July turned out to be an extremely busy night for Kent Police even beyond the hundreds of fireworks-related calls. Officers responded to… Continue reading
It appears the city of Kent’s ban on fireworks might have kept nights quieter leading up to the Fourth of July. But then the illegal… Continue reading
Covington’s Mona Das has announced her plans to run for the Democratic nomination representing Washington state’s 8th Congressional District. Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, is serving his… Continue reading
Kent’s Owen Applequist is among six new members named to the Northwest Kidney Centers board of trustees and its foundation board, which raises funds and… Continue reading
Budget addresses state constitutional obligation to fully fund K-12
The Kent Black Action Commission received a $15,000 grant to help increase voter engagement in the black/African American and African communities. King County Elections and… Continue reading
The Kent Police Department hosted its first Teen Police Academy for Kent sophomores, juniors and seniors. About a dozen students participated in both classroom and… Continue reading
The Mercer Island fire chief and two out-of-state candidates are the finalists to be the next chief of the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.… Continue reading
During this time of year many people want to burn outdoors for recreation or land clearing. Here are the local regulations and definitions when it… 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: June 25-July 1… Continue reading
Kent’s four mayoral candidates agreed on many things – from responsible spending to enhanced livability – during a residents-sponsored 90-minute forum. Each shared similar concerns… Continue reading
A teenage boy was pulled from Lake Meridian at approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday after another swimmer alerted lifeguards that the teen had not surfaced on… Continue reading
Here’s what King County officials said about the 2017-2019 state biennial operating budget announced on Friday that funds education by raising taxes on property owners… Continue reading
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 46, of Kent, recently donated $4,600 to the Kent School District’s Career and Technical Education program. The… Continue reading
