With sunny skies and soaring temperatures expected in the days leading up to the long Independence Day weekend, King County officials are urging everyone to be extremely careful when heading out on the water.
Citizens who want to vote in the Aug. 5 primary election have until Monday, July 7 to register to vote or update voter registration information online or by mail.
Kent firefighters rescued a man early Tuesday from an abandoned house on fire in the 1400 block of Maple Lane.
The King County Flood District Board of Supervisors on Monday gave its unanimous support to a resolution calling for an update to King County’s river basin landslide hazard mapping.
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is ready for an expected surge in stray cats and dogs at animal shelters from Fourth of July fireworks.
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
Kent Police continue to investigate what led to the shooting of a King County Sheriff's Office deputy's patrol vehicle while parked unoccupied in the 26600 block of Lake Fenwick Road.
A man was sent to a hospital with burns and smoke inhalation suffered during a Kent house fire Sunday night in the 26300 block of 108th Avenue Southeast.
Crews are about one-third of the way done with the first phase of repairing the Briscoe-Desimone levee along the Green River in north Kent.
A judge on Friday sentenced William L. Phillip Jr. to 25 years in prison for the 2010 first-degree murder of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and an Auburn resident.
Two workers at a post office distribution center in Kent were sent to a local hospital Thursday night after they encountered a leaking package while sorting mail.
Kent will remain the largest city in the state to ban recreational marijuana businesses if the City Council follows a recommendation by its Land Use and Planning Board.
Given the opportunity, Vy Tran was determined to finish school.
The Kent Breakfast Club (KBC) is 20 years old this year and wishes to thank the Kent community for contributing to its success.
The crown would be a nice fit for Angela Darling, a greater means to spread an important message.
Mic in hand, the Rev. Jimmie James pointed to the sunny skies and urged followers to take up a chant.
Local public health officials are investigating eight confirmed cases of measles among members of the same extended family in south King County, and a single suspected case in Pierce County.
The Sound Transit Board on Thursday officially designated Sound Transit Deputy CEO Mike Harbour as Acting CEO as Joni Earl continues her medical leave.
The Sound Cities Association (SCA) on Wednesday asked the federal government to implement safety regulations regarding oil transport via rail and urged the state Legislature to adopt legislation promoting rail safety.
The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority reminds residents and visitors that the Fourth of July, while a time to celebrate our country’s independence, is also a day of potential injuries and fires.
