With more and more crude oil trains expected to rumble through downtown, the Kent City Council wants to help make sure its residents and businesses are protected from any potential derailments.
As the story behind iGrad continues to grow, it also attracts increased attention from higher-ups. Most recent of the delegates to tour the Kent School District facility was none other than Gov. Jay Inslee.
A house fire in the 400 block of Jason Avenue North has displaced three people.
A Vancouver man, tracked down after Kent Police pulled over two men in a stolen car, received a nine-month prison sentence for his role in a scheme to steal cars in Oregon, create fake title documents and sell the vehicles to Washington customers on Internet sites.
A state board gave the city of Kent until November to come up with a funding package to help build more overpasses or underpasses in town to separate train and vehicle traffic.
Kent Police are seeking help to identify a man reportedly involved in an attempted robbery at about 9 p.m. Friday, May 30 at the Panther Lake Safeway store.
Parents know once school is out, finding healthy activities for kids can be a challenge. Get them out of the house and keep them engaged and learning with one of the city of Kent’s summer day camps.
Kentwood High School's Sarah Toeaina finished fourth in the triple jump to lead Kent-area athletes in the Class 4A state track and field championships last weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.
She has a stuffed wild turkey mounted on her wall and a brown bearskin on the floor.
City of Kent’s Summer Recycling Event: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 7, Kent Phoenix Academy, 11000 SE 264th St.
Machinists Union District Lodge 751 is teaming up once again with Pacific Raceways for a joint charity fundraising event.
Kent city officials are trying to obtain $1 million in federal and state grants to help pay to replace the deteriorating swimming and fishing dock at the popular Lake Meridian Park.
The annual dinner/auction for the Kent Downtown Partnership (KDP) is from 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 6 at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St.
Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing $297,500 from his 93-year-old mother nearly one year after Federal Way Police arrested him for investigation of first-degree theft.
Bring items to the Kent Summer Recycling Event on Saturday, June 7.
A 19-year-old Kent man suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car on Friday evening in the 15200 block of Southeast 272nd Street, also known as Kent Kangley Road.
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the Historic Flight Foundation is flying an extremely rare four-plane formation of vintage World War II P-51 Mustangs over Seattle, Kent, Bellevue and more than 30 participating cities on Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m
The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority invites the public to observe a Gift of Life presentation at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at Kentwood High School, 25800 164 Ave. SE, Covington.
The Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) presents the third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 21, at the Morrill Meadows Park, 10600 SE 248th St, Kent.
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
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