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Firefighters from the Kent Fire Department RFA responded to and extinguished a house fire in the 23200 block of 50 Avenue South.

Firefighters douse house fire; family of four evacuates safely

Firefighters from the Kent Fire Department RFA put out a house fire in the 23200 block of 50th Avenue South.

  • Feb 18, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Firefighters from the Kent Fire Department RFA responded to and extinguished a house fire in the 23200 block of 50 Avenue South.
A crash that killed Brandon Gonzalez

Sheriff’s Office still reviewing Kent car crash that killed teen

A car crash last October in Kent that killed a 17-year-old boy remains under investigation by the King County Sheriff's Office.

A crash that killed Brandon Gonzalez
Tina Orwall.

Suicide-prevention measure sponsored by Orwall heads to Senate

A measure aimed at slowing the number of deaths by suicide in Washington passed the House of Representatives on Monday in Olympia.

  • Feb 18, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Tina Orwall.
Kent Fire Department call report.

Kent Fire Department call report Feb. 9-15

A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:

  • Feb 18, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Fire Department call report.
Robert Turbin

Meridian Valley Country Club honors Seahawks’ Turbin

The Meridian Valley Country Club recently honored Seattle Seahawks running back Robert Turbin as a strong supporter of the community and a Super Bowl champion.

  • Feb 17, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Robert Turbin
Firefighters work to extinguish a commercial building fire on Friday in SeaTac.

Firefighters from five agencies attack SeaTac commercial building fire

Firefighters battled a blaze on Friday at a commercial building in SeaTac.

  • Feb 14, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Firefighters work to extinguish a commercial building fire on Friday in SeaTac.
Edward Lee Vargas

Kent superintendent recognized at national conference

Kent School District Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas received his official award from the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) for having been named 2014 Superintendent of the Year by the Washington Association of School Administrators earlier in the year.

  • Feb 14, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Edward Lee Vargas
The 47th District legislators attend a 2013 town hall meeting in Kent. They return to town Feb. 22 for a town hall at the Golden Steer restaurant.

47th District state lawmakers to hold town hall Feb. 22 in Kent

State lawmakers from the 47th Legislative District, which includes Covington and parts of Auburn, Kent and Renton, will hold a town hall meeting from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Kent.

  • Feb 14, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
The 47th District legislators attend a 2013 town hall meeting in Kent. They return to town Feb. 22 for a town hall at the Golden Steer restaurant.

Federal government issues guidelines to banks about legalized marijuana businesses

The federal government issued guidelines Friday to help the banking industry deal with marijuana businesses open in Colorado and soon to open in Washington.

  • Feb 14, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Curtiss.

Kent pilot dies from injuries suffered in small-plane crash

A 70-year-old Kent man, the pilot of a small plane that crashed Jan. 20 in a clear-cut field in Poulsbo, has died.

  • Feb 14, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Curtiss.
Metro bus fares could go up under a proposal by King County Executive Dow Constantine.

Public hearing Feb. 18 in Seattle about Metro Transit fare increases

The Metropolitan King County Council will take public testimony on legislation that would increase transit rider fares as part of an overall package to maintain Metro Transit service levels.

  • Feb 14, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Metro bus fares could go up under a proposal by King County Executive Dow Constantine.

Kent’s new law bans bikini baristas from baring too much

Bikini baristas at about a half dozen Kent coffee stands will need to wear a bit more clothing or face arrest for lewd conduct.

SeaTac Deputy Mayor Tony Anderson will serve on the Kent Fire Department RFA board.

Kent Fire Department RFA board adds SeaTac member

SeaTac Deputy Mayor Tony Anderson will represent the city on the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority Governance Board.

SeaTac Deputy Mayor Tony Anderson will serve on the Kent Fire Department RFA board.

Kent Fire Department offers free car seat safety classes

Did you know that as many as eight out of 10 car seats are installed incorrectly? These incorrect installations can lead to increased risk of injury or death for children during a vehicle crash.

  • Feb 13, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Kent schools’ levies passing

Voters were approving the Kent School District's Technology and Maintenance and Operations (M & O) levies from Tuesday's special election.

Mill Creek forensics class catches on, challenges its young scientists

When Mill Creek science teacher Connie Franks was asked to come up with an elective class, she wasn't expecting her rigorous forensic science class to get approved, much less become one of the most popular classes at the downtown middle school.

  • Feb 12, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Kent City Council picks seven finalists for vacant council position

The Kent City Council cut a list of 38 applicants on Tuesday night to seven finalists to replace Ken Sharp on the council.

Park Orchard Elementary School recently celebrated its 50th anniversary

Kent-area community calendar | Feb. 12

Kent-area programs, events and entertainment listings.

  • Feb 12, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Park Orchard Elementary School recently celebrated its 50th anniversary

Southeast King County Coalition Against Trafficking meets Feb. 18

The Southeast King County Coalition Against Trafficking (SEKCAT) meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Kent Senior Center, Room 8, 600 E Smith St.

  • Feb 12, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
A pickup landed on two cars after crashing Friday

Pickup lands atop two cars at Kent parking lot

A pickup truck driver reportedly clipped a semitrailer along the West Valley Highway in Kent and ended up going over a curb, striking eight parked cars at a business and landing on top of two cars.

A pickup landed on two cars after crashing Friday