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Turner Ottenbreit

T-Birds, Saskatoon swap defensemen

The Seattle Thunderbirds acquired defenseman Turner Ottenbreit from the Saskatoon Blades for defenseman Adam Henry, general manager Russ Farwell announced Monday.

  • Sep 30, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Turner Ottenbreit

State charges Kent BMX bike racer with theft in disability scam

A 51-year-old Kent man who raced BMX-style bicycles while claiming he was too disabled to work stands accused of defrauding the state.

Man connected with 2012 Kent teen sex case back in jail again

Omar P. Urrutia, a former Seattle high school assistant football coach sentenced earlier this year on a sex charge in connection with a Kent case in 2012, is back in jail for an alleged parole violation.

Workers from Boeing

If you built it, they will play | Kent community at work | SLIDESHOW

You need to make your luck, they say. In the case of volunteers from Boeing, a Seattle radio station and Kent-area high schools, it's literally the truth.

Workers from Boeing

Newsweek ranks Kentridge High one of America’s top 500 schools

Kentridge High School is among the top 500 high schools in the country, according to Newsweek.

  • Sep 29, 2014
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Kate Vrijmoet's artwork is part of a Highline program/exhibit

Highline College celebrates Disability Awareness Month in October

The public is invited to free events to de-stigmatize mental illness as Highline College celebrates Disability Awareness Month throughout October.

  • Sep 29, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kate Vrijmoet's artwork is part of a Highline program/exhibit

Americans skate past T-Birds | WHL

The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-1 Friday night at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

  • Sep 27, 2014
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Protesters representing animal rights groups appeared along West James Street on Thursday

Protesters claim circus mistreats animals

PETA protesters assembled in front of the ShoWare Center on Thursday evening, claiming Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus' inhumane treatment of performance elephants, and discouraging guests to attend the opening show in Kent.

  • Sep 26, 2014
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Protesters representing animal rights groups appeared along West James Street on Thursday

Treasurer allegedly embezzles more than $200,000 from Kent Little League

A former Kent Little League treasurer reportedly embezzled more than $200,000 from the volunteer organization over a two-year period.

Last year's winner Ceclia Wroblewski

Calling all kids, Mr. Yuk needs you: Poison center announces poster contest

Mr. Yuk, the lovable mascot of the Washington Poison Center, wants children to send in artwork for the 8th annual statewide Poison Prevention Poster Contest.

  • Sep 26, 2014
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Last year's winner Ceclia Wroblewski
Kent Police will host a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday

Kent Police community meeting to focus on making neighborhoods safer

Residents can attend a Kent Police Department community awareness meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9 in an effort to make their neighborhoods safer.

Kent Police will host a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday
Isabel Hogan

Kent to rename Russell Road Park after former mayor Hogan

After 16 years of trying to get a city of Kent facility named after former mayor Isabel Hogan, Alex Jones finally got his wish.

Isabel Hogan
Emerald Park Elementary School Angela Rankin

Emerald Park’s Rankin honored as STAR 101.5’s Elementary Teacher of the Week

STAR 101.5 surprised Emerald Park Elementary School's Angela Rankin on Thursday, presenting her with the Seattle radio station's Elementary Teacher of the Week award.

  • Sep 25, 2014
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Emerald Park Elementary School Angela Rankin

King County gets $9 million federal grant to fight obesity, new types of tobacco

King County will use a federal grant to coordinate a regional fight against obesity and tobacco by taking on the marketing of junk food, sugary sodas, and new tobacco products.

  • Sep 25, 2014
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Sam Mckechnie

T-Birds trade Mckechnie to Saskatoon for draft pick | WHL

The Seattle Thunderbirds has traded right wing Sam Mckechnie to the Saskatoon Blades for a conditional sixth-round selection in the 2015 Bantam Draft, general manager Russ Farwell announced today.

  • Sep 25, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Sam Mckechnie
Tied By Lightning – through exhibitions

Tied By Lightning – free events commemorate high tech history

Everyone knows King County to be a high-tech hub today, but the region's first brush with cutting-edge technology occurred well before Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

  • Sep 25, 2014
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Tied By Lightning – through exhibitions

Dog, cat die in Kent West Hill home fire on Wednesday

Investigators are sifting through ashes to determine what started a house fire at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 3800 block of South 249th Street.

Greater Kent Historical Society sets Oct. 4 benefit dinner auction

The Greater Kent Historical Society benefit dinner auction is set for Oct. 4 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.

  • Sep 24, 2014
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Occupational therapist Sue Broadhurst

Program helps frail seniors in the Kent area

Providence ElderPlace-Full Life – an innovative program that serves frail seniors in the community – recently celebrated its first anniversary.

  • Sep 24, 2014
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Occupational therapist Sue Broadhurst
U.S. Bank employees Dusty Bailey

Volunteers do their part on Day of Caring

U.S. Bank employees spent time tidying up the Birch Creek Head Start and ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) Family Center in Kent last week.

U.S. Bank employees Dusty Bailey