Gary Wasdin, director of the King County Library System (KCLS) since January 2015, has resigned. “KCLS is committed to providing a welcoming environment for all… Continue reading
Sound Transit has identified four potential sites for a new 450-stall parking garage near the Kent Sounder Station. After meeting with stakeholders and hosting an… Continue reading
Kent Police are trying to figure out who stabbed a 47-year-old homeless man to death the night of March 20 in downtown Kent near the… Continue reading
The Southeast King County AAUW invites female college students entering their junior or senior year to apply for its annual $1,500 scholarship. The deadline for… Continue reading
Terra Korve, 14, served as a page in the state Senate during the week of March 6, the ninth week of the 2017 Legislative Session.… Continue reading
The Comcast Foundation has awarded Kentwood High School’s Carolyn Phung and Thomas Jefferson High’s Hana Lee, both Kent residents, each with a $1,000 college scholarship.… Continue reading
By Enrique Pérez de la Rosa/WNPA Olympia News Bureau After the Oroville Dam crisis last month forced nearly 200,000 people to evacuate their California homes,… Continue reading
Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, has introduced a bill to bring Washington state into full compliance with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. House Bill… Continue reading
The Kent School District will give two public presentations about the district’s strategic plan “Blueprint: Leaning Forward Together 2016-2021.” The meetings will be from 6… Continue reading
Kent Police officers, State Patrol troopers and a King County Sheriff’s Office helicopter helped chase down a reckless driver on the East Hill. The incident… Continue reading
There are problems once again Tuesday morning with several railroad crossings in downtown Kent. Gates are going down on streets with no reported trains, according… Continue reading
King County Executive Dow Constantine on Monday issued the following statement in response to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice about sanctuary jurisdictions… Continue reading
The Port of Seattle is offering 150 paid summer internships for high school and college students. The internship program, which tripled the number of positions… Continue reading
The Metropolitan King County Council unanimously approved on Monday an additional 14,300 hours of Metro Transit service on Route 169 between Renton and Kent, increasing… Continue reading
The King County Flood Control District has $3.06 million available in grant funding for projects that reduce the impact of flooding. The deadline to apply… Continue reading
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: March 19-25 Total:… Continue reading
Gov. Jay Inslee issued the following statement on Friday after House Speaker Paul Ryan announced he was removing the Republican legislation to repeal the Affordable… Continue reading
Congressman Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, issued the following statement on Friday after the American Health Care Act was pulled from a vote on the floor of… Continue reading
U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., issued the following statement Friday on the decision by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan to pull Trumpcare… Continue reading
The new YMCA in Kent could open in the summer of 2019 on the East Hill if all goes as planned. YMCA officials expect to… Continue reading
