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Residents, cats escape Kent house fire

Residents, cats escape Kent house fire

No one was injured Tuesday morning after a fire broke out at a residence in the 26600 block of 148th Avenue Southeast, just north of… Continue reading

  • Jun 6, 2017
Residents, cats escape Kent house fire
Puget Sound Regional Fire call report | May 28-June 3

Puget Sound Regional Fire call report | May 28-June 3

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: May 28-June 3… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2017
Puget Sound Regional Fire call report | May 28-June 3
City of Kent seeks suggestions about Meeker Street changes

City of Kent seeks suggestions about Meeker Street changes

How should Meeker Street be redesigned to include more pedestrian-friendly opportunities to encourage walking, biking and disabled-accessible pathways? That’s the question Kent city officials are… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2017
City of Kent seeks suggestions about Meeker Street changes
Sound Transit to add longer light rail trains

Sound Transit to add longer light rail trains

Starting Monday, June 5, Sound Transit is putting more three-car light rail trains into weekday service to meet increasing demand and prepare for expected peak… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2017
Sound Transit to add longer light rail trains
Inslee tours Kent to rally support for homelessness funding

Inslee tours Kent to rally support for homelessness funding

Gov. Jay Inslee visited two transitional housing sites Tuesday in Kent to help drum up support for more funding to address homelessness. Inslee first took… Continue reading

Inslee tours Kent to rally support for homelessness funding
City of Kent launches satisfaction survey about Riverbend Golf Course

City of Kent launches satisfaction survey about Riverbend Golf Course

Just how much do golfers enjoy their experience at Riverbend Golf Course? The city of Kent hopes to get that answer from a new survey.… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2017
City of Kent launches satisfaction survey about Riverbend Golf Course
Hamilton Scholar from Kentridge to attend conference | School briefs

Hamilton Scholar from Kentridge to attend conference | School briefs

Tiffany Wong, a graduating senior at Kentridge High School who will attend the University of Washington this fall, will participate in a leadership and empowerment… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2017
Hamilton Scholar from Kentridge to attend conference | School briefs

SKCAC celebrates 50th anniversary; benefit breakfast set for June 7

SKCAC Industries and Employment Services (SKCAC) celebrates its 50th anniversary with a fundraising breakfast on Wednesday, June 7, from 7 to 9 a.m., at the… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2017
Kent firefighters to carry Naloxone to combat overdoses

Kent firefighters to carry Naloxone to combat overdoses

Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority firefighters will soon begin carrying and administering the drug Narcan (Naloxone) to fight overdoses due to opioids. Opioids are drugs… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2017
Kent firefighters to carry Naloxone to combat overdoses
Property values in 2017 up 21.2 percent in parts of Kent

Property values in 2017 up 21.2 percent in parts of Kent

Property values are up as much as 21.2 percent in parts of Kent, SeaTac and Des Moines as the King County Assessor’s Office has begun… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2017
Property values in 2017 up 21.2 percent in parts of Kent
Fine is $1,025 for people who toss lit tobacco product from vehicle

Fine is $1,025 for people who toss lit tobacco product from vehicle

The Washington State Patrol issued a reminder that anyone who tosses a lit tobacco product or other lit material from their vehicle can be fined… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2017
Fine is $1,025 for people who toss lit tobacco product from vehicle
City of Kent plans dredging to reduce Mill Creek flooding

City of Kent plans dredging to reduce Mill Creek flooding

It could cost the city of Kent an estimated $10 million to dredge Mill Creek in order to reduce flooding on 76th Avenue South and… Continue reading

City of Kent plans dredging to reduce Mill Creek flooding
Kent Summer Recycling Event set for June 3

Kent Summer Recycling Event set for June 3

Don’t forget the city of Kent’s annual Summer Recycling Collection Event and Composter Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 at… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2017
Kent Summer Recycling Event set for June 3
Kent nurse honored for her work

Kent nurse honored for her work

Judy Huntington, a Kent resident, was awarded the annual Shining Star Award by the King County Nurses Association at its annual Meeting & Spring Banquet… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2017
Kent nurse honored for her work
Crews to repave northbound Interstate 5 this weekend in Kent, SeaTac

Crews to repave northbound Interstate 5 this weekend in Kent, SeaTac

This is the first of six weekends when state Department of Transportation contractor crews will close lanes to repave lanes between State Route 516 in… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2017
Crews to repave northbound Interstate 5 this weekend in Kent, SeaTac
King County homeless count breaks 11,000

King County homeless count breaks 11,000

A new, more comprehensive point-in-time homelessness report released on Wednesday provides critical information on homelessness in King County. Utilizing a nationally recognized count methodology, a… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2017
King County homeless count breaks 11,000
Kent’s Lake Meridian swim beach remains closed during dock work

Kent’s Lake Meridian swim beach remains closed during dock work

For safety reasons, Lake Meridian Park’s swimming beach remains closed in Kent until the dock replacement construction is completed. There is no lake access from… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2017
Kent’s Lake Meridian swim beach remains closed during dock work
Kent Police add new dog

Kent Police add new dog

Krieger is the newest Kent Police dog. Krieger will work as a tracking dog. The force has three K-9 units, including one dog that can… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2017
Kent Police add new dog
State AG Ferguson to hold opioid epidemic summit at UW

State AG Ferguson to hold opioid epidemic summit at UW

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson will hold a two-day summit in June on the opioid epidemic, convening law enforcement, medical professionals, prosecutors and public health… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2017
State AG Ferguson to hold opioid epidemic summit at UW
Puget Sound Fire call report | May 21-27

Puget Sound Fire call report | May 21-27

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: May 21-27 Total:… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2017
Puget Sound Fire call report | May 21-27