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Kent looks to make Riverbend Golf Complex profitable

Kent looks to make Riverbend Golf Complex profitable

City leaders are trying to figure out a business plan to make Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex profitable rather than suffering annual losses of about $300,000… Continue reading

Kent looks to make Riverbend Golf Complex profitable

Miami of Ohio University’s graduate students from Kent to study conservation globally | Briefs

Kent’s Susan Tyler and Holly Bork, graduate students from Miami of Ohio University’s Project Dragonfly, will travel to Central and South America this summer to… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2017
State Patrol seeks tips about shots fired at vehicle near Kent

State Patrol seeks tips about shots fired at vehicle near Kent

The Washington State Patrol is seeking the public’s help to solve who fired shots at a vehicle during a road rage incident along eastbound State… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2017
  • By Steve Hunter
State Patrol seeks tips about shots fired at vehicle near Kent
State to close lanes this weekend along I-5 in Kent

State to close lanes this weekend along I-5 in Kent

Drivers will face more delays this weekend along Interstate 5 northbound between Kent and Tukwila. Northbound will be reduced to two lanes between State Route… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2017
State to close lanes this weekend along I-5 in Kent
Train kills man in Kent

Train kills man in Kent

A BNSF Railway freight train struck and killed a man on the tracks in Kent at about 5:19 a.m. Friday. The train hit the man… Continue reading

Train kills man in Kent
Sound Transit offers Sounder train service to Sunday’s Mariners game

Sound Transit offers Sounder train service to Sunday’s Mariners game

Mariners fans can bypass weekend traffic and take Sound Transit’s popular game day Sounder train to the 1:10 p.m. game against the Houston Astros on… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2017
Sound Transit offers Sounder train service to Sunday’s Mariners game
House fire displaces family on Kent’s East Hill

House fire displaces family on Kent’s East Hill

A house fire displaced a family of five on Thursday in the 13000 block of Southeast 279th Place. The kitchen fire was first reported at… Continue reading

  • Jun 22, 2017
House fire displaces family on Kent’s East Hill
Kent man receives award for rescuing woman from duplex fire

Kent man receives award for rescuing woman from duplex fire

Jack Scheel received a lifesaving award from the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority for his rescue of a woman during a fire in May at… Continue reading

  • Jun 22, 2017
Kent man receives award for rescuing woman from duplex fire
Community celebrates Juneteenth in the park | PHOTOS

Community celebrates Juneteenth in the park | PHOTOS

The historic plight of Black America often reduces Charlie James to tears. “I can’t talk about black folks without crying … it’s just that deep… Continue reading

Community celebrates Juneteenth in the park | PHOTOS
Caps off to the Kent School District’s Class of 2017 | PHOTO GALLERY

Caps off to the Kent School District’s Class of 2017 | PHOTO GALLERY

About 1,600 students from the Kent School District graduated in ceremonies at the ShoWare Center last Saturday. Around 70 percent of the graduates indicated they… Continue reading

  • Jun 22, 2017
Caps off to the Kent School District’s Class of 2017 | PHOTO GALLERY
City of Kent faces ‘bleak’ financial future

City of Kent faces ‘bleak’ financial future

The city of Kent faces “a bleak picture” financially over the next few years with the potential loss of millions of dollars of state-shared revenue… Continue reading

City of Kent faces ‘bleak’ financial future
Kent’s Cultural Communities Board to host mayoral candidate forum June 27

Kent’s Cultural Communities Board to host mayoral candidate forum June 27

Residents can learn more about the four candidates vying to be Kent’s next mayor at a candidates forum from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday… Continue reading

  • Jun 21, 2017
Kent’s Cultural Communities Board to host mayoral candidate forum June 27
Road rage in Kent leads to vehicle crash

Road rage in Kent leads to vehicle crash

A bit of road rage erupted in Kent on Tuesday along eastbound State Route 516. A man driving a Jeep began passing traffic by using… Continue reading

Road rage in Kent leads to vehicle crash
Safety tips for hot summer days | Puget Sound Fire

Safety tips for hot summer days | Puget Sound Fire

Welcome to the Summer Solstice, which is the beginning of summer and the longest day of the year. It looks like this weekend and the… Continue reading

  • Jun 21, 2017
Safety tips for hot summer days | Puget Sound Fire
Washington Connections Academy hosts information session in Kent on Wednesday

Washington Connections Academy hosts information session in Kent on Wednesday

Washington Connections Academy, a tuition-free virtual public school that opened in 2016, is hosting a free information session in Kent for families interested in learning… Continue reading

  • Jun 21, 2017
Washington Connections Academy hosts information session in Kent on Wednesday
Kent Police investigate death of RJC inmate

Kent Police investigate death of RJC inmate

Kent Police continue to investigate the death of a 52-year-old male inmate from the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent after he was transported to… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2017
Kent Police investigate death of RJC inmate
Shirtless men punch vehicles in Kent | Police Blotter

Shirtless men punch vehicles in Kent | Police Blotter

Drivers started to call Kent Police on a recent night after two shirtless men took to the streets and started to pound on vehicles with… Continue reading

Shirtless men punch vehicles in Kent | Police Blotter
Union Pacific railroad crossing arms in Kent stuck in down position

Union Pacific railroad crossing arms in Kent stuck in down position

The Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crossing arms are stuck in the down position at Willis, Smith and Meeker Street crossings, according to a city of… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2017
Union Pacific railroad crossing arms in Kent stuck in down position
Schedule changes planned for Kent School District | UPDATE

Schedule changes planned for Kent School District | UPDATE

A typical school week for students in the Kent School District will look different beginning this fall. All students will attend school for 6 hours… Continue reading

Schedule changes planned for Kent School District | UPDATE
Kent Chamber of Commerce to sponsor mayoral debate July 12

Kent Chamber of Commerce to sponsor mayoral debate July 12

The four Kent mayoral candidates will appear at a primary debate luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12 at the Meridian… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2017
Kent Chamber of Commerce to sponsor mayoral debate July 12