A combination project of a live-in treatment center for drug abusers and a furniture store are coming to Kent later this year along Central Avenue North.
More than 7,000 Kent customers of Puget Sound Energy remained without power Monday morning.
All this snow was so much fun until the power went out. Now it's cold and dark in the house. My oldest summed it up last night when she said, "Having the power out is depressing; it's cold, dark and cakeless."
Due to the power outages at a significant number of our schools as well as poor road conditions and disrupted supply deliveries; all schools in the Kent School District will be closed on Monday, January 23.
The King County Republican Party will hold its precinct caucuses, along with the other 39 county central committees of the Washington State Republican Party at 10 a.m. March 3.
The snow and ice storms last week caused branches and trees to fall, knocking out power around Kent and the region.
An early morning shed fire damaged a home on Kent’s Easthill.
Effective 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, the King County Emergency Coordination Center transitioned to monitoring status, with the duty officer available continuously to coordinate any needed response activities. King County continues to provide health, safety and debris removal resources and information for residents.
Fire and health officials are reminding residents of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after two incidents in Kent overnight where residents reportedly fell ill while using charcoal grills as an indoor heat source. Emergency responders and medical officials remind everyone that barbecues or generators should never be used indoors.
The city of Covington has partnered with Covington Christian Fellowship to open a center for those without power who need to warm up and/or beat cabin fever.
At about 8 p.m. Jan. 20, Kent Firefighters responded to the second carbon monoxide poisoning of the night on Kent’s Easthill. The two incidents were at separate apartment complexes and are not related.
At about 7 p.m. a family on Kent’s Easthill called 911 complaining of dizziness, headaches and nausea. The family told firefighters that they had been using a small charcoal barbecue indoors to heat the house, located at the 25400 block of 98 Avenue South, when they began feeling ill.
The National Weather Service has released a wind advisory for Western Washington for the evening hours until 10 a.m. Saturday.
More than 25,000 Kent customers of Puget Sound Energy remained without power Friday afternoon.
With temperatures rising and rain falling, the city of Kent is shifting its focus Friday to cleanup of downed trees and branches and clearing storm drains to prevent localized flooding.
Trees are falling in many places in Kent and blocking lanes of travel. Many trees are tied into power lines which may be down on the ground.
Allied Waste/Republic Services announced the following update for garbage and recycling services in Kent and Tukwila because of the icy weather.
Kent residents are being asked by the city to help clear storm drains blocked by snow and ice.
The city of Kent Severe Weather Shelter at Kent Lutheran Church will remain open Friday night due to power outages and snow.
A portable generator placed too close to a Kent home caused a house fire Thursday night in the 27300 block of 154th Avenue Southeast that sent two people to hospitals
