A Kent man used a gay dating phone app called Scruff and ended up meeting a man who allegedly pulled a handgun on him robbed him of his iPhone as the two met in a vehicle.
Green River Community College hosts the First Peoples Conference on Thursday in an effort to connect Native students and families with local and regional education and service organizations and raise regional awareness of indigenous culture.
Pet owners in Kent, Tukwila and much of King County can take advantage of a one-month “license amnesty period” in April and bring their expired pet licenses up to date or purchase new tags for animals not currently licensed without facing late fees or other penalties.
The Port of Seattle Commission has selected Stephanie Bowman of Seattle to fill the seat vacated by Rob Holland. Bowman, executive director of the Washington Asset Building Coalition, is the former manager of federal government affairs at the Port of Tacoma.
Get rid of expired prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter medicines at the Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in front of the Kent Police Station, 220 Fourth Ave. S.
Kent firefighter Robert W. “Bob” Schmidt died Sunday night after a 10-month battle with brain cancer.
John Hodgson, the city of Kent's chief administrative officer, will retire May 31.
Ford Motor Company Fund and Northwest Harvest announced today a grant of $130,000 as part of the Ford Focus on Child Hunger campaign. The donation is one of six grants to food banks across the Pacific Northwest intended to address the growing issue of childhood hunger in this country.
The Green River Community College Foundation is accepting applications for more than 230 college scholarships until April 30. The foundation awards scholarships to current and prospective Green River Community College students on the basis of the student's chosen program, merit and need.
A local branch of Washington Engaged meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at the Kent Senior Center, 600 E Smith St. The public is invited to join others ready to form a valley CAT (Coalition Against Trafficking). Alignment director Ruth Hill will present the CAT vision and help direct the group with the necessary steps.
Kent’s Community and Economic Development Department will host an informational event Tuesday, April 23 for residents to learn about the city’s efforts to clean up contaminated land sites for reuse and revitalization.
Four Seattle Thunderbirds hockey players, an assistant coach and team mascot Cool Bird are helping to raise funds for the American Cancer Society through the Kent Relay for Life.
A shootout at an apartment complex Sunday night in Federal Way has left five dead, one of whom was shot at by Federal Way police as they arrived.
May 18 will mark the 13th year volunteers have participated in building and maintaining Kent's 26-plus miles of trails. This year, Lake Fenwick Park will once again be the site for trail improvements.
A Kent man received a maximum prison sentence of 66 years Friday for three counts of first-degree attempted murder for stabbing three women in 2011 in Des Moines.
Detectives from the King County Sheriff’s Office and the Burien and SeaTac Police Departments served search warrants on five locations Thursday night in Burien, SeaTac and Kent related to a lengthy prostitution investigation.
Kent Police Cmdr. Eric Hemmen and Assistant Police Chief Pat Lowery received the Washington’s Most Wanted April Officer of the Month Award.
A Kent man received a prison sentence of 25 years for shooting and injuring a man last July at an East Hill apartment complex.
A slightly nervous but excited Arries Mcquarter walked to the piano as students rushed the stage. Mcquarter had just sat through an outreach assembly at Kent-Meridian High School where classical pianist Alpin Hong performed for the student body.
The news greatly pleased Susan Draine that neighboring property owners had turned in enough signatures to stop the city of Kent's plan to charge them extra fees to pay for Southeast 256th Street improvements.
