The Kent Sunrise Rotary gears up for its third annual Oktoberfest set for Saturday, Oct. 12, from noon until 8 p.m., under the tents at the Red Barn, 206 Railroad Ave. N. in downtown Kent.
Kent and parts of Seattle and Tacoma, formerly listed as air-quality problem areas, would continue to meet a clean-air standard for airborne particles at least through 2020, under a proposed plan drawn by state and local agencies.
PTA's throughout the state nominated their school principal to be entered in a drawing to be a "human hamster" at halftime of the Seattle Sounders game against the New York Red Bulls today at Century Link Field.
Kato the canine is doing just fine. Kent Police's beloved German shepherd is recovering well from a stab wound he sustained during an assistance response to a Des Moines Police assault case Tuesday.
The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 10-4 Saturday night in a Western Hockey League game at the Moda Center in Portland.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Tri-City Americans 5-4 in a shootout Friday night at the ShoWare Center.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Tri-City Americans 5-4 in a shootout Friday night at the ShoWare Center.
Grocery workers in four counties in Western Washington gave a 98 percent approval to authorize a strike against Fred Meyer, Safeway, QFC and Albertsons stores.
King County prosecutors decided not to file any charges against NBA free agent Terrence Williams in connection with an alleged assault case in May in Kent with a former girlfriend.
The city of Kent might put its par 3 golf course up for sale along the Green River if a developer wants to replace the course with restaurants and shops.
The Kent City Council decided to delay indefinitely a vote on a city staff proposal to spend $26,280 on a consulting firm to help find a new finance director through a nationwide search.
Mount Rainier's last eruption occurred around 1100 AD, and the volcano that sits south of Auburn and Kent has remained dormant since.
Maple Valley School of Ballet students attended summer workshops around the country this summer.
As they began a tour of Millennium Elementary School, an official from the Washington's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction said that "if at some point someone sees a recycling bin, I can get rid of this."
Sound Transit is also adding another Sounder run between Lakewood and Seattle, with stops in Kent, and adjusting existing Sounder train schedules to run every 20 minutes during peak rush hour times.
Symetra and the Seattle Seahawks honored Kent-Meridian High School teacher D.J. Reed as a Symetra Hero in the Classroom during a surprise lunchtime assembly on Sept. 17.
Take a field trip to your own community animal shelter on Saturday, Oct. 5 during Pawsitive Alliance's second annual Statewide Shelter Open House Event.
Olympia-based Fair Trade natural body care company Alaffia is collecting bikes for its Bicycles for Education program at BoxMaker this weekend.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Vancouver Giants 6-0 Wednesday night at Pacific Coliseum.
More than 12,000 people volunteered at 415 community service projects throughout King County during United Way's Day of Caring last Friday.
