A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: May 14-20 Total:… Continue reading
Amazon is looking for 1,000-plus full-time and part-time associates to serve customers at the Kent fulfillment and sortation centers, as well as the new AmazonFresh… Continue reading
A fire in a duplex broke out Sunday morning in the 400 block of East Kent and is still under investigation, the Puget Sound Regional… Continue reading
A fire damaged a Kent apartment Saturday afternoon, the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority reported. Warned by a fire alarm, everybody was able to safely… 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 on Saturday and… Continue reading
The Aug. 1 primary election has drawn races for two Kent City Council positions as well as mayor. Satwinder Kaur, Jeff Piecewicz, Paul Addis and… Continue reading
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bipartisan agreement on REAL ID compliance Tuesday. The legislation is the result of years of effort and negotiation on the… Continue reading
After experiencing the wettest winter on record and the coldest winter in more than 30 years and with a Cascade Range snowpack that is well… Continue reading
Heads up, southbound Interstate 405 travelers near downtown Renton: Your driving experience will be a little different starting next week, especially if you rely on… Continue reading
Kent Police are changing how officers respond to security alarms at businesses because 99 percent of the nearly 3,000 calls per year turned out to… Continue reading
Kent Police members of the Valley SWAT team were on emphasis patrols during the weekend of May 5 to help deter any potential gang-related violence… Continue reading
A fire in a converted garage damaged an East Hill home on Thursday, the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority reported. At 5:59 p.m., in the… Continue reading
The city of Kent had another booming year for business and occupation tax revenue. Kent took in $9.3 million in B&O tax revenue in 2016,… Continue reading
In hopes of getting seventh-grade students interested in science and medicine, Kent’s Mill Creek Middle School hosted an engineering day on May 5. During science… Continue reading
Stands up for health care of more than 800K Washingtonians
One man caused quite a disturbance on a recent morning in downtown Kent as he reportedly yelled at people outside a church and a restaurant,… Continue reading
As Washingtonians prepare for upcoming summer travel, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission emphasizes the simplest step in keeping families safe: buckle up. The national “Click… Continue reading
The race to become the next Kent mayor officially kicks off this week as candidates filed for office with King County Elections. City Council members… Continue reading
Hundreds of local area high school students visited Green River College last Friday to participate in College Signing Day. More than 200 graduating seniors from… Continue reading
Thunderbirds savor first WHL crown with fans
