The Washington Forestry Training Initiative, a joint effort between Green River and Grays Harbor colleges, recently received a four-year $998,773 grant from the National Science Foundation.
Washington State Patrol troopers will be out in force this Labor Day weekend to ensure travelers arrive safely to their destination.
High risk, low frequency rescues are those that do not take place often, but are exceptionally dangerous to the public and rescuers alike when they do. One of the best ways to combat the risk is through training.
Drivers can expect a much smoother East Valley Highway in Kent over the next couple of years.
The King County Council’s Health, Housing and Human Services Committee on Wednesday heard from the county’s chief medical officer and other health experts on the proposed legislation to establish a prohibited pesticides testing program for marijuana retailers.
Kent Police are seeking the public’s help to track down who shot and killed a 37-year-old Kent man on Aug. 26 on the East Hill.
With the start of the new school year, it’s also time for all fourth-graders and their families to claim their Every Kid in a Park pass which allows free entry into all federal parks, forests and recreation areas for a year.
The Kent School District hosted its second annual back-to-school pep rally for staff on Tuesday at French Field.
Calvin Watts has a dream, too. The second-year Kent School District superintendent wants every student to succeed, regardless of race and other differences,
Justin Brownlee’s photo of a starry night over Mount Rainier won The U.S. National Weather Service, Seattle’s July photo contest.
Billing statements arriving in the mailboxes of Puget Sound Energy electric and natural gas customers over the coming weeks might smell a little rotten.
With city of Kent tax revenues up higher than projected and expenses down, it’s a bright budget picture this year.
The Scramble for Safe Families Golf Tournament – a benefit for the Jennifer Beach Foundation – tees off at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Washington National, 4330 SE Husky Way, Auburn.
41st Kent Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 24, Town Square Plaza, near the Kent Station at the corner of Second and Smith streets.
Sound Transit will add a mid-day Sounder train to its popular weekday south line service beginning Monday, Sept. 12, including stops in Auburn, Kent and Tukwila.
A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
Twelve families, representing Washington's eight public charter schools – including Excel Public Charter School in Kent – as well the Washington State Charter Schools Association, filed a collective motion last week to intervene in a recently filed lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the schools.
Seahawks fans will want to check out the second annual Hawktoberfest Car Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 in downtown Kent along West Meeker Street between First Avenue South and Fourth Avenue South.
Kent Police continue to investigating a shooting that left a man dead Friday night.
The Jennifer Beach Foundation (JNBF) provides advocacy, education and temporary assistance to the community addressing issues related to child abuse and domestic violence (DV).
