Kent Police officer Eric Doherty recently received the city of Kent Employee of the Year award for 2014.
All too frequently we read in the paper or hear on the news about a pedestrian who has been struck by a train and killed or seriously injured. And then we ask ourselves, how can that happen?
Sierra Club South King County Group and Rainier Audubon Society, in coordination with King County Parks, host a large habitat restoration event at Soos Creek Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11.
Volunteers are wanted by the city of Kent to do cleanup work on Saturday, April 18 at Morrill Meadows Park as part of the annual Earth Day celebration.
Kent city officials have temporarily closed the popular Green River Trail at James Street and Russell Road for levee construction.
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
A Kent man suffered a gunshot wound to the arm during an unknown type of dispute on Saturday at an apartment parking lot on the East Hill.
Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Kent), Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines) and Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) host a telephone town hall for 33rd Legislative District residents from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Portland Winterhawks 6-3 Saturday night in a Western Hockey League game in front of a season-high 6,220 fans at the ShoWare Center.
Visitors and residents are wanted to walk their pet in the first Pampered Pet Walk, from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, in downtown Kent.
A pedestrian overpass across Pacific Highway South on the West Hill in Kent could be part of Sound Transit's light rail project depending on the station location and route the agency chooses for the tracks.
Kent Valley Early Learning Center will be closed and all school activities will be canceled Friday due to an increase in student absences attributed to flu-like symptoms.
Kent city officials gathered on Thursday to celebrate the completion of the Southeast 256th Street improvement project on the East Hill.
Highline College offers a free course for community members who are preparing to take the U.S. Citizenship Test.
The city of Kent launched a new website (visitkent.com) earlier this year aimed at bringing more people to town to spend their money.
Rookie goaltender Logan Flodell made 25 saves to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 3-2 overtime win over the Kelowna Rockets in a Western Hockey League game at Prospera Place on Wednesday night.
When we think of 105 years old we don't think of a vibrant, pretty, blue-eyed lady who gives the impression of a witty school girl with a strong love for dancing, family and friends.
Human trafficking and the child sex slave industry are a growing problem, a local crisis.
The Kent School Board has narrowed its search for a new superintendent to two candidates and expects to announce the new head of the school district at its Wednesday, March 25 board meeting.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Tri-City Americans 7-3 in a Western Hockey Leaguge game at the ShoWare Center on Tuesday night.
