Kent School District paraeducator Lisa Parks is the latest recipient of the Kent Association of Paraeducators' "Paraeducator to Certification" $1,000 scholarship.
The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 in overtime Saturday night at the ShoWare Center.
A showdown on the House floor on Friday over an amendment offered by Republicans to operating rules for the House of Representatives, which would create a separate budget for K-12 education funding, provoked Enumclaw Rep. Cathy Dahlquist (R-31st District, Enumclaw) to ask, "Where has the majority party been the last 10 years?"
Cedar Heights Middle School in Kent is hosting a spelling bee for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students on March 2.
Steve Strachan, former Kent Police chief and King County Sheriff, has been named the new Bremerton police chief.
Carol Brewster, Meeker Middle School band teacher won the First Investors Outstanding Educator Award.
Amanda Hardy is your average 16-year-old girl with an above average dream. "I just really wanted to play music out in front of people," said the aspiring singer from Kent.
Kent city officials are considering using $1 million from the new business and occupation (B&O) tax to help pay for the $7 million upgrade and widening of Southeast 256th Street on the East Hill.
Universal helmet laws are a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, argued one supporter of a bill introduced in the Senate Transportation Committee Thursday that would only require motorcyclists younger than 18 to wear helmets.
The Washington State Library is a step closer to offering a smartphone application that will provide service to public library patrons thanks to a new grant provided by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
Kent Police want anyone who used the Alaska Credit Union ATM machine inside the Fred Meyer store, 10201 S.E. 240th St., in the past two weeks and has suspicious activity on their account to call 911.
Kent Police arrested a 33-year-old man Thursday for investigation of illegally driving along the Green River Trail, damaging property and a variety of other crimes.
Residents can discuss the latest crime trends and other issues with Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas and other department employees at a Community Meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S.
Kent and King County officials unveiled a new message Wednesday on a Clear Channel Outdoors billboard in the 18900 block of 84th Avenue South (East Valley Highway) to help make people more aware of the fight against human trafficking.
Two days after a woman reported Jan. 20 to Kent Police that her 28-year-old brother had been missing for about two weeks, officers discovered the man in the city jail.
The Kent School District is in the process of implementing a plan to incorporate teacher and principal evaluation formats in schools.
Yoshiko Harden, vice president of diversity at Bellevue College and a Kent resident, is one of 11 women who will be honored at the Women of Color Empowered luncheon Thursday, Jan. 31 in Seattle.
A trial date for a former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach charged with communication with a minor for immoral purposes has been continued to Feb. 5.
Shea Theodore had two goals and an assist and Alexander Delnov had three assists Tuesday night to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 6-1 victory over the Prince George Cougars at the ShoWare Center.
The East Hill Partnership has organized a quarterly cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 9.