The retrial of William L. Phillip Jr. for the 2010 killing of Seth Frankel, a former city of Kent employee and Auburn resident, started on Monday in Kent with pre-trial motions.
Water managers have begun slowly filling the reservoir at Howard Hanson Dam at the headwaters of the Green River.
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
Campaigns for dueling gun initiatives on this year's ballot could bring national attention to Washington state, and contribute to an ongoing debate about gun laws across the United States.
Five King County 4-H members from Kent/Covington, Enumclaw, Federal Way and Issaquah joined more than 200 teens from throughout the state for the WSU 4-H Know Your Government (KYG) Conference over Presidents' Day weekend.
It's not every day that a bureaucratic land deal forces you to reconnect with distant relatives on the other side of a continent. But that's exactly what happened to Bill Parmenter when the Kent School District discussed selling the old Panther Lake elementary school.
Have fun doing art and celebrate National Youth Arts Month by bringing kids, creativity and diversity to the community at the 27th annual Kent Kids' Arts Day, Saturday, March 1, at the Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N.
Members of the state Senate today honored Tara Radford and soccer players from Kentwood and Kentridge high schools for their work on "Kicks for a Cure."
The Kent City Council will choose among five women and two men for the vacant Kent City Council position.
Kent Downtown Partnership brought a little different flair to celebrating Valentine's Day in downtown Kent.
Apparently, $300,000 a year for two auditors to oversee the city of Kent's business and occupation (B&O) tax isn't enough.
Starting this summer, the King County Road Services Division is planning to make several safety improvements to a section of Southeast Covington Sawyer Road, which connects the Lake Sawyer community with Highway 18 near Covington and Kent.
For the 20th anniversary of World Spay Day on Tuesday, Feb. 25, Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) and Pasado's Safe Haven will offer $10 spay and neuter services for cats and dogs at the King County Pet Adoption Center in Kent.
The Olympia-based Washington Health Benefit Exchange began a second advertising wave Wednesday that includes a partnership with the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team in Kent.
Family, music and a busy schedule are keeping Charline Payne young these days. The Kent woman, who turned 90 on Feb. 9, received a belated surprise birthday party on Valentine's Day at the Kent Senior Activity Center.
Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp faces a March 19 court hearing on his first-degree theft charges.
State agencies would be better equipped to stop paying state food benefits to people in jail under a proposal from Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn) approved Monday by the state Senate.
Seattle Home Show: Feb. 15-23, CenturyLink Field Event Center. 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle. Show hours: noon-8 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.
An innovative green technology bill sponsored by Rep. Mark Hargrove (R-Covington) passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday 92-5.
Moody's Investors Service removed the city of Kent's negative bond rating outlook because of its improved general fund budget but still says the city has a "somewhat weak" financial position.
