Even though the state Legislature passed a $16 billion statewide transportation package in 2015 – including funds to extend State Route 509 from SeaTac to… Continue reading
The city of Kent closed portions of 148th Avenue Southeast on the East Hill and 76th Avenue South in the valley on Thursday morning because… Continue reading
An agency request bill from state Attorney General Bob Ferguson aimed at extending the window of opportunity to prosecute human traffickers for their crimes passed… Continue reading
Kent city officials have closed the southbound curb lane along 84th Avenue South between South 220th Street and South 222nd Street so crews can work… Continue reading
Dennis Higgins won’t seek re-election to the Kent City Council. Higgins will complete his second four-year term at the end of this year. Council members… Continue reading
House, Senate bills could cure the problem
James Kenney, of Kent, has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to serve on the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment. Inslee appointed Kenney… Continue reading
With the high number of power outages due to the snow, the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority would like to remind residents about the… Continue reading
An early February snowstorm shut down Kent schools, caused power outages, stopped garbage service and closed several city streets. Sea-Tac Airport reported 7 inches of… 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: Jan. 29-Feb. 4… Continue reading
In honor of Black History Month, the Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) joins the Seattle Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute and the Washington… Continue reading
Sound Transit will have an open house from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, about building a second parking garage for Sounder train… Continue reading
The state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill on Thursday in Olympia that strengthens human trafficking laws by allowing law enforcement to conduct effective… Continue reading
A federal judge in Seattle on Friday afternoon granted state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s request to immediately halt implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order… Continue reading
A Kent woman faces charges of felony hit-and-run, vehicle prowl and identify theft after she allegedly drove a SUV that ran over and killed a… Continue reading
A proposed new mixed-use development to replace the city-owned Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 course in Kent would include 492 apartments in 23 separate buildings… Continue reading
Kent residents will see higher water and sewer bills in February. The City Council voted 7-0 last summer to approve the new rates that include… Continue reading
The city of Kent posted on its website Thursday a letter from World Relief to help provide answers about President Trump’s refugee executive order. “After… Continue reading
Senate Republicans and House Democrats have proposed budget plans to satisfy the Washington Supreme Court’s mandate to fund basic education. Lowering maximum levy percentages permitted… Continue reading
By Grace Swanson/WNPA Olympia News Bureau With a 4 percent decrease in next year’s levy lid, Courtney Schrieve, North Thurston Public Schools executive director of… Continue reading
