A proposal in Kent to build 30 single-family homes in the 24400 block of 98th Avenue South has been approved by the city hearing examiner.
Ken Sharp, a former Kent City Council member, had a King County Superior Court hearing continued to May 7 as he faces first-degree theft charges.
KentHOPE invites the public for a Good Friday Journey to the Cross at 1:30 p.m. on April 18.
Bring any expired, unwanted and unused prescription medication to the Kent Police Department, 232 Fourth Ave. S., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26.
Eight schools in the Kent School District have been awarded 2013 Washington Achievement Awards. One school, Martin Sortun Elementary, won four awards.
Kelly Davis Beckley recently launched a campaign to help fund the publishing and distribution of her children's book, "Faith, the Ugly Dog" (The Adventures of Buzzardillopossum).
The drive through the Oso mudslide zone is like something out of a dream.
Kent city officials are taking steps to rezone the city's par 3 golf course to allow for a potential housing and retail project.
Events, activities and entertainment listings for the Kent area.
Kentridge High School sent 78 percent of its graduating class to college in 2012. Kentwood sent 77 percent, Kentlake 70 percent.
Children and adults treated themselves last Friday to a Gothic magic show and poetic reading of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems by Master Payne.
Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas and other district leaders made a surprise visit to Kentwood High School on Tuesday to honor business and computer science teacher Shannon Henderson as the Kent School District 2014 Teacher of the Year.
The Kent City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved renewal of a ban against marijuana businesses for another six months.
Kent city officials continue to be concerned about how the state Department of Ecology (DOE) plans to handle hazardous waste in a trench above an old coal mine.
Several organizations will Team Up 2 Clean Up Kent during a citywide event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 17.
Federal homeless assistance funds totaling more than $22.7 million have been awarded to the city of Seattle and King County for 2014-2015, making it possible to continue a range of housing and supportive services for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum hosts its second annual H1 unlimited series season preview program on April 19.
Highline Community College was awarded a prestigious Award of Excellence from the American Association of Community Colleges on Monday for increasing diversity and social equity on campus.
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
A first-floor Kent apartment fire Monday morning displaced a mother and her three children in the 1600 block of West Smith Street.