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The Rev. Jimmie James speaks to the crowd during the Our Place in the March event in Kent last Sunday

MLK tribute: Kent group carries a bigger voice | SLIDESHOW

What began as a small grassroots group with a clear mission has become something bigger in the local community.

The Rev. Jimmie James speaks to the crowd during the Our Place in the March event in Kent last Sunday

Kent teachers approve new contract

Kent School District teachers voted Tuesday night to approve a new three-year contract.

Kent Police will make regular visits to elementary schools in the city.

Kent Cops in Schools Program returns

The Kent Cops in Schools Program is back. Kent Police will return to area elementary schools this school year as part of a regular visitation program to elementary schools.

  • Aug 28, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Police will make regular visits to elementary schools in the city.

Alliance for Retired Americans, Post 19 to host flag dedication

The South King County Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans presents a flag dedication ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St.

  • Aug 28, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Republic Services will have normal pickup schedules on Labor Day

Republic Services in Kent on normal pickup schedule Labor Day

Republic Services (formerly Allied Waste) will be on a normal scheduled to pick up garbage, yard waste and recycling on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2 in Kent.

  • Aug 28, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Republic Services will have normal pickup schedules on Labor Day
Kent Police Blotter.

Officers arrest Kent man wielding baseball bat outside home | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of resisting arrest after he allegedly tried to run from officers who then fired a Taser to bring the man to the ground.

Kent Police Blotter.
Federal agents and local police raided these Tukwila motels Tuesday as part of a drug and prostitution investigation.

Kent Police participate in federal drug, prostitution raid at 3 Tukwila motels

Kent Police were part of numerous agencies that participated Tuesday in a drug and prostitution raid on three Tukwila motels along Tukwila International Boulevard.

  • Aug 27, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Federal agents and local police raided these Tukwila motels Tuesday as part of a drug and prostitution investigation.
The Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent houses a county jail and courts.

King County has surplus of jail beds in Kent, Seattle

For the first time in decades, King County is experiencing a surplus in jail beds at its Kent and Seattle facilities.

  • Aug 27, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
The Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent houses a county jail and courts.

Kent Reporter getting an online facelift

The website for the Kent Reporter is getting a fresh look that will help readers get faster access to local news – and more of it.

  • Aug 27, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
FEMA is working on new flood maps for the Green River Valley.

FEMA to discuss Green River flood maps at Sept. 11 Kent meeting

Kent and Auburn residents, business owners and property owners in the Green River Valley can find out about insurance rates and building regulations at a special meeting from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Ave. N., in Kent.

FEMA is working on new flood maps for the Green River Valley.

Kent Police honor four for Lake Meridian rescue

Four people received Kent Chief of Police Awards this month for their life saving efforts earlier this summer at Lake Meridian.

Volunteers wanted to help run Kent Candidate Forum on Sept. 9

Volunteers are wanted to help present a Kent Candidate Forum on Monday, Sept. 9.

Kent’s Green Kent Stewards to receive Urban Forestry Stewardship Award

Green Kent Partnership volunteer stewards are getting some well-deserved recognition from a statewide urban forestry leadership organization.

  • Aug 26, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Jermoie Heath

Kent’s Heath up for People Magazine’s Teacher of the Year

Jermoie Heath, a fifth-grade teacher at Kent's Pine Tree Elementary School, is among six finalists vying for People Magazine's Teacher of the Year.

  • Aug 23, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Jermoie Heath
Seventy-five local youth enjoyed musical workshops and performed for a large audience during Rainier Youth Choirs second annual Summer Choir Camp. 

Rainier Youth Choirs offer auditions for upcoming season

Singers grade 4 through 20 years old are invited to schedule an informal audition for Rainier Youth Choirs.

  • Aug 23, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
Seventy-five local youth enjoyed musical workshops and performed for a large audience during Rainier Youth Choirs second annual Summer Choir Camp. 
‘The King’: Jerry 'The King' Ruth left his mark on drag racing. Standing next to the seated Ruth in his ‘60s-era dragster is Danny Higgins

Ruth to roar at Kent Rod & Custom Car Show on Saturday

The Kent Downtown Partnership presents its third annual Kent Rod & Custom Car Show on Saturday. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Burlington Green Park, 206 Railroad Ave. N.

  • Aug 22, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
‘The King’: Jerry 'The King' Ruth left his mark on drag racing. Standing next to the seated Ruth in his ‘60s-era dragster is Danny Higgins
The Blue Team

Cook-off in Kent: Teams put to the test in Arbor Village challenge

Cooking for an average of 130 residents each day is a challenge for Mark Anthony Eleccion, but preparing a winning meal combination under the spotlight of a time-crunched contest is something entirely different.

The Blue Team

iGrad program to add students

A successful term at the Kent School District's iGrad program has drawn more struggling students to the school. iGrad principal Carol Cleveland expects to add more than 200 students to the program in the fall.

A moon shines over Kent on a pleasant summer night.

Photo of the Week: Moon in bloom over Kent

A full moon rises over a farm facility off Kent's Central Avenue on a warm Tuesday night. The next full moon will appear on Sept. 19.

  • Aug 22, 2013
  • BY Wire Service
A moon shines over Kent on a pleasant summer night.

Kent notifies sex offender group home operators they must shut down or face fines

The Kent City Attorney's office on Monday notified operators of 10 group homes, and the homes' property owners, they must comply with the city code pertaining to group housing of sex offenders.

  • Aug 22, 2013
  • BY Wire Service