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Memorial Day at Tahoma National Cemetery | Photo Gallery

Memorial Day at Tahoma National Cemetery | Photo Gallery

The ceremony included a B-25 flyover from the Historic Flight Foundation.

Memorial Day at Tahoma National Cemetery | Photo Gallery
Recent weather-related tragedies serve as reminders

Recent weather-related tragedies serve as reminders

Two recent incidents, one in this area and one not, are very real reminders of the potential dangers of hot weather, says the Puget Sound… Continue reading

  • May 28, 2017
Recent weather-related tragedies serve as reminders
Minor kitchen fire strikes East Hill home

Minor kitchen fire strikes East Hill home

Cooking oil in a frying pan on a kitchen stove caught on fire, igniting kitchen cabinets and the ceiling of a Kent East Hill home… Continue reading

  • May 28, 2017
Minor kitchen fire strikes East Hill home
Bears make rare visit to Kent

Bears make rare visit to Kent

It’s rare that a bear visits Kent. So when two of them bounced through town this week it caused, well, somewhat of an uproar. City… Continue reading

Bears make rare visit to Kent
Kent City Council considers ban on smoking, tobacco use in parks

Kent City Council considers ban on smoking, tobacco use in parks

Smoking may soon be banned in Kent parks. The City Council’s Parks and Human Services Committee on May 18 unanimously approved an ordinance restricting smoking… Continue reading

Kent City Council considers ban on smoking, tobacco use in parks
Murray, Cantwell want to raise federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024

Murray, Cantwell want to raise federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024

Days after President Donald Trump released a budget that would slash support for working families, U.S. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the top Democrat on the… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2017
Murray, Cantwell want to raise federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024

Memorial Day ceremonies to honor fallen service members

Tahoma National Cemetery invites the public to attend a Memorial Day ceremony to remember and honor the men and women who gave their lives in… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2017
How to keep safe in rivers, lakes, oceans and pools | Puget Sound Fire

How to keep safe in rivers, lakes, oceans and pools | Puget Sound Fire

Warm weather means people will start heading for bodies of water. Keep in mind that while it may be 80 degrees in the sun, water… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2017
How to keep safe in rivers, lakes, oceans and pools | Puget Sound Fire
State Fire Marshal offers tips for a fire safe Memorial Day

State Fire Marshal offers tips for a fire safe Memorial Day

Whether camping out or enjoying a backyard barbecue, the State Fire Marshal’s Office would like to remind everyone to be careful with any kind of… Continue reading

State Fire Marshal offers tips for a fire safe Memorial Day
Sound Transit rejects Trump’s proposal for cuts to light rail funding

Sound Transit rejects Trump’s proposal for cuts to light rail funding

A $500 million federal grant application to help fund Sound Transit’s extension of light rail from Angle Lake in SeaTac to Federal Way could be… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2017
Sound Transit rejects Trump’s proposal for cuts to light rail funding
Man douses Kent home in gasoline

Man douses Kent home in gasoline

Firefighters from Puget Sound Fire were dispatched with Kent Police at about 7 p.m. Wednesday after they received a report of a distressed man who… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2017
Man douses Kent home in gasoline
Kent’s Clark Lake Park closes after bear sighting

Kent’s Clark Lake Park closes after bear sighting

Kent city officials have closed Clark Lake Park Wednesday afternoon after a mama and baby bear were spotted playing in the park. Kent Police and… Continue reading

Kent’s Clark Lake Park closes after bear sighting
Port Commissioners approve funding for railroad/vehicle grade separation in the valley

Port Commissioners approve funding for railroad/vehicle grade separation in the valley

$600,000 will go to grade separation project in Kent, easing rail-related congestion

  • May 24, 2017
Port Commissioners approve funding for railroad/vehicle grade separation in the valley
Out of this world: School project makes orbit | VIDEO

Out of this world: School project makes orbit | VIDEO

It was bold, exciting and new. Teachers and students at Excel Public Charter School in Kent reached for the skies, launching a large, helium-filled weather… Continue reading

Out of this world: School project makes orbit | VIDEO
Sea-Tac Airport gears up for summer travel season

Sea-Tac Airport gears up for summer travel season

Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer travel season during which the Port of Seattle expects to welcome a record number of travelers to Seattle-Tacoma… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2017
Sea-Tac Airport gears up for summer travel season
Meet new Greater Kent Historical Society executive director at June 7 open house, reception

Meet new Greater Kent Historical Society executive director at June 7 open house, reception

The Greater Kent Historical Society recently hired Tessa Yeaman as its full-time executive director. The community is invited to meet Yeaman at an open house… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2017
Meet new Greater Kent Historical Society executive director at June 7 open house, reception
Kent School District honors Employees of the Year

Kent School District honors Employees of the Year

The Kent School District has selected 11 Employees of the Year, representing various unions and employee groups. Employee of the Year winners exemplify the Kent… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2017
Kent School District honors Employees of the Year
Disabled Americans Veterans present Forget-Me-Not Flower fundraiser May 28

Disabled Americans Veterans present Forget-Me-Not Flower fundraiser May 28

Members of the Disabled Americans Veterans, Chapter A-One, No. 33, Kent, a nonprofit organization, presents its annual Forget-Me-Not Flower charity fundraiser at the Fred Meyers… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2017
Disabled Americans Veterans present Forget-Me-Not Flower fundraiser May 28
Sikh community embraces Khalsa Day Celebration and Parade

Sikh community embraces Khalsa Day Celebration and Parade

The area’s large Sikh community converged in Kent on Sunday to celebrate the 10th annual Khalsa Day – a religious and colorful festival filled with… Continue reading

Sikh community embraces Khalsa Day Celebration and Parade
Khalsa Day Celebration and Parade return to Kent on Sunday

Khalsa Day Celebration and Parade return to Kent on Sunday

The Sikh community presents the 10th annual Khalsa Day Celebration and Parade – a festival filled with music, food, games and demonstrations – on Sunday… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2017
Khalsa Day Celebration and Parade return to Kent on Sunday