Highline Community College hosts its annual Portfolio Show on June 2 and 3, featuring the work of graduating students from the Fine Art, Visual Communications (Graphic Design), Interior Design, Drafting Design and Photography departments.
The ShoWare Center hosted the CrossFit Games regional competition May 16-18. The weekend featured men’s and women’s individual and team relays and races to see who could out-jump, out-squat and out-throw whom.
The following are Memorial Day services for the local area. The public is invited to the events:
Two weeks after an estimated 80 concerned parents and teachers aired their grievances about the state of early elementary special services at a Kent School Board meeting, the district has responded.
As a seventh-grader at Mill Creek Middle School, I understand your point of view about my school ("Bullying, fights plaguing school," Kent Reporter, May 9), but we are not as bad as you say.
Hydro Fever open house: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 24, Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum, 5917 S. 196th St., Kent.
Kent Police arrested a Lakewood man Tuesday at his home wanted in connection with an assault against an 18-year-old woman on April 20 at a West Hill gas station.
In the wake of the Oso landslide, the King County Flood Control District Executive Committee wants to use advances in technology to dramatically improve the collection and use of landslide data.
State Liquor Control Board and city of Kent officials disagree about how many proposed recreational marijuana retail stores in town sit outside of the 1,000-foot state buffer requirement from schools, parks and daycare centers.
City officials are making another pitch to bring a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility to vacant land in downtown Kent.
A nationwide search produced plenty of applicants for two high-profile city of Kent jobs.
Kentlake High School educator Cecilia Stec was presented with the 11th annual James H. Maynard Excellence in Education Award.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA, District 9) visited Kent School District last Thursday to take a closer look at award-winning iGrad, its cutting-edge youth re-engagement program.
Sound Transit hosts an open house on its South 200th Link Extension project from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 22 in the gym at Madrona Elementary School, 20301 32nd Ave. S. in SeaTac.
The Kent School District holds a career fair for those interested in working for the district. The event fair is at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 at district administration building, 12033 SE 256th Place.
Kent City Councilman Les Thomas wants to return to Olympia as a state representative. But he's seeking a House seat as an independent rather than a Democrat or Republican.
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
Kent Police arrested a 24-year-old Kent man for investigation of robbery and assault after a two-hour standoff Friday at an apartment complex on the East Hill.
Tony Jaime is the new superintendent at Rainier Christian Schools, whose five schools serve families in South King County.
Author Kelly Davis Beckley has announced the successful funding of her Kickstarter campaign to fund the publishing of her children's book, "Faith, the Ugly Dog".
