Sound Transit won’t start construction of light rail tracks and stations on Kent’s West Hill for another two years but it is wrapping up planning… Continue reading
The Kent Police Department invites residents to the next Coffee with the Chief at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Kent Senior Center,… Continue reading
King County Parks is starting the design phase for the north segment of the Green to Cedar Rivers Trail and is hosting a community meeting… Continue reading
City of Kent voters rejected the Sound Transit 3 measure last November by about 3,000 votes and supported Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump for president… Continue reading
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke says she refused to sign the City Council’s recently adopted 2017-2018 budget ordinance because it uses reserve funds rather than higher… Continue reading
A 63-year-old Kent man was found dead in Clark Lake on Saturday afternoon on the East Hill. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the… Continue reading
The Kent Downtown Partnership wants residents to help name the penguin sculptures standing at the corner of West Meeker Street and Second Aveune. Papa Penguin… Continue reading
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority: Dec. 25-31 Total: 506 EMS/Rescue: 411 False Call: 27… Continue reading
Forecasters predict prolonged cold weather over the next week in Kent and the Puget Sound region that people need to prepare for. Beginning New Year’s… Continue reading
It’s that time of year again when kids everywhere plead for a new furry friend. If this is the year you believe they’re ready for… Continue reading
Here are the top 10 most viewed stories on the Kent Reporter’s website for 2016, according to Google Analytics: • 1: Man accused of shooting,… Continue reading
2016 PERSONS OF THE YEAR
Hamadas teaching commitment, hard work in and out of the ring
On Saturday, Jan. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., local Boy Scout troops will collect and recycle Christmas trees in neighborhoods around Kent for… Continue reading
Kent residents who place Christmas trees at the curb by 7 a.m. will get the trees picked up for recycling on their garbage day during… Continue reading
Science is golden at one Kent middle school, where top researchers and physicians occasionally visit to present an intriguing episode of show and tell. The… Continue reading
City of Kent public works and parks employees will receive pay increases next year of 2.5 percent in January and 2 percent in July as… Continue reading
The number of mumps cases in King County has increased to 108, including 87 in Auburn, according to Public Health Seattle & King County. Of… Continue reading
The holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. But that also means a greater risk for fire. Whether you are getting… Continue reading
Hello Puget Sound Fire. Goodbye Kent Regional Fire Authority. Starting Jan. 1, the Kent RFA will officially change its name to Puget Sound RFA, but… Continue reading
A 32-year-old Kent woman pleaded guilty to attempting to file a false auto insurance claim. Tiera Bates received a 12-month deferred sentence and must complete… Continue reading