The Kent School District will host two budget information meetings to discuss a recently instituted spending and hiring freeze. District officials announced the freeze the… Continue reading
Green River College’s Board of Trustees wants students and faculty to know the college is a safe and welcoming environment. The board on March 16… Continue reading
Sound Transit has executed an innovative 10-year agreement with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) that will allow Link light rail trains to run on 100 percent… Continue reading
Kent Police arrested a 20-year-old Covington man for investigation of vehicular assault after he allegedly drove a vehicle at high speed along the West Valley… Continue reading
The state Legislature established an important protection for victims of human trafficking. With overwhelming bipartisan support, the House of Representatives passed an agency request bill… Continue reading
Denisha Saucedo, a sixth grade teacher at Kent Elementary, has been named the Kent School District Teacher of the Year for 2017. Saucedo exemplifies to… Continue reading
The Greater Kent Historical Society is looking for a full-time museum director. The position pays $40,000 a year plus benefits. The city of Kent allocated… Continue reading
Former Kent City Councilwoman Elizabeth Albertson will run for mayor. Albertson, who served on the council from 2006 to 2013 before deciding not to seek… Continue reading
The Kent School District will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss technology use in schools. The town halls are set for Monday,… Continue reading
After 50 years as the region’s main north-south route, Interstate 5 is about to get a much-needed facelift between Kent and Seattle. The state state… Continue reading
The Washington Dental Service Foundation SmileMobile, which travels the state offering dental services to children who might not otherwise have access to dental care, will… Continue reading
Kent Honor Guard had a ceremony last Friday at City Hall for detective Derrick Focht, who died of a heart attack on April 7. The… Continue reading
Kent Station hosts Easter activities for kids
A 23-year-old Seattle man faces vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and other charges after he allegedly drove a stolen car that struck another vehicle on Feb.… Continue reading
King County Elections will host candidate workshops from 2-4 p.m. Friday, April 28, and 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 29. Both workshops will be at the… Continue reading
Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s bipartisan legislation to provide more transparency to students regarding their borrowing passed the Washington State Legislature on Thursday with a unanimous… Continue reading
Mariners fans can bypass weekend traffic and take Sound Transit’s Sounder train to the 1:10 p.m. game against the Texas Rangers on Sunday, April 16.… Continue reading
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) crews are conducting a “thorough investigation” to put a stop to sticking crossing gates in Kent. City officials, business… Continue reading
Gov. Inslee, interfaith community gather to find ways to address hate crimes
Hate crimes should never be tolerated in neighborhoods and residents are urged to report them. That was the clear message law enforcement leaders delivered to… Continue reading
