All Kent School District offices and schools are closed Feb. 20 in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday.
Kent School District staff are no longer talking about shutting down two elementary schools for the 2012-2013 school year.
A federal grand jury indicted a Kent man for illegally selling a gun later used in a Chicago-area murder.
Kent School District schools will close Monday, Feb. 20 and Tuesday, Feb. 21 for Presidents' Day holiday break.
A Des Moines jail inmate reportedly made harassing phone calls to his former girlfriend threatening to beat her and kill her.
A Kent Police officer shot and injured a 55-year-old man reportedly armed with a knife during a confrontation Tuesday night at a West Hill mobile home park.
About four High school students in Kent received scholarships to participate in the Washington Aerospace Scholars Program.
Kent School District staff congratulated 25 teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for 2012, at a board meeting Feb.8. Becoming a National Board Certified Teacher is one of the highest honors an educator can achieve.
The Kent Police Department is inviting the Kent community to an informational meeting later this month.
The State House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Monday in Olympia to increase sentences for vehicular homicide convictions.
A former Kent insurance agent wants to withdraw her guilty plea to 10 counts of first-degree theft for stealing more than $1 million in retirement funds from five people.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will deliver her annual “State of the City” address Wednesday, March 7 at the Kent Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon at ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. The event begins at 11:30 a.m.
Some King County property owners will see a drop in their property tax bill that coincides with a drop in their property valuation.
A measure aimed to help reduce the number of car thefts in Washington state passed the House on an unanimous vote last week in Olympia.
A former Highline School District teacher and coach faces a Feb. 23 court hearing for a third-degree attempted rape charge in connection with a girl he met at Kent's Lake Meridian Park.
The Washington State Patrol arrested a 24-year-old Kent man for investigation of drunk driving after he drove the wrong way on Highway 18 at about 12:38 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12.
The Kent Downtown Partnership has been asked to gather input from our business community as to whether or not they would want a day/night homeless shelter in this part of Kent.
One down, two to go. The first of three weekend closures to install huge steel bridge girders over Interstate 5 in Federal Way went off without a hitch, and the freeway is back open to traffic.
The Kent Reporter has a new and improved online calendar at kentreporter.com. The calendar is an friendly access format that does not requires a logon or password and the form to submit an item is easy to use. You can designate where you wish the calendar item to appear within the Sound Publishing family of website
Richard Flores, 58, of Seattle was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 25 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for distribution of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan.
