Gov. Jay Inslee joined federal, state and local officials Thursday to celebrate the first project to begin construction with Connecting Washington funding in the greater Seattle area.
Area light rail continued its southerly march down the Interstate 5 corridor with the official opening of its Angle Lake Station in SeaTac last Saturday.
Fans flocked to Kent Downtown Partnership's second annual Hawktoberfest Car Show last Saturday in downtown Kent.
The city of Kent and partners will celebrate the completion of the Mill Creek Side Channel at the Leber Homestead (near 7080 South 262nd St.) from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Oct. 6. The public is welcome to attend.
Two elementary schools in the Kent School District have been named a 2016 School of Distinction.
A Kent Police officer chased and tackled a man who had run from a residence after reportedly spraying a fire extinguisher during a dispute inside the home.
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson will speak at the Rotary Club of Kent meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St.
Two men who led a violent drug trafficking organization distributing meth, heroin and cocaine in Kent, Tukwila, Renton, Seattle and Shoreline, were sentenced on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to long prison terms.
The annual city of Kent Fall Recycling Collection Event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Hogan Park, 24400 Russell Road.
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) will participate in the fifth annual Statewide Animal Shelter Open House on Saturday, Oct. 1, with 50 percent off regular pet adoption fees.
Fans of the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team can join city officials for a ceremonial flag raising at Kent City Hall to celebrate the 2016-17 Western Hockey League season.
A proposed two-year budget by King County Executive Dow Constantine would cut the Sheriff's Office air support and marine units, reduce the Prosecuting Attorney's Office staff and close bookings by police agenices at the county jail in Kent.
The Seattle-Tacoma Guitar Show celebrates its silver anniversary Sunday at the Kent Commons.
Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority weekly number of calls report.
Firefighters extinguished an apartment fire at about 1:15 a.m. Monday in the 8400 block of Southeast 266th Street in Kent.
To encourage a new generation of educators and help address the state's teacher shortage, Kent-based WGU Washington launched the Future Teacher Scholarship for people seeking a fulfilling career in K-12 education.
The Kent Police Department hosts a community meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Totem Middle School, l26630 40th Ave. S.
Children had the opportunity to explore electrical currents first hand at the Kent Library on Monday during a wire art program, presented by KidsQuest Children's Museum in Bellevue.
Mayor Suzette Cooke swore in Kent's newest police officers during the Sept. 20 City Council meeting.
