The Kent animal shelter is now the King County Pet Adoption Center.
Engineers, geologists and other scientists continue to run a battery of tests on the right abutment drainage improvements at the Howard Hanson Dam.
Voters only have a few more days to cast their votes in the 2011 primary election. Ballots must be returned by Tuesday, Aug. 16. Ballots must be postmarked by that day or in a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. Some ballot drop box locations have changed, so be sure to check the voters’ pamphlet or the King County Elections website for an updated list.
Western Washington University student Marlene Gisela Reyes, daughter of Jacobo Reyes and Maria Guzman of Kent, received a $3,000 Multicultural Achievement Program (MAP) Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year.
With the summer vacation is at the peak and it is a great time for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and swimming.
Since unexpected things happen, however, the best way to help guarantee a good time for all is to plan ahead carefully and follow common sense safety precautions.
To most citizens, the Washington State Patrol is made up of people in campaign hats and bow ties, driving white patrol cars with flashing blue lights.
Between July 15 and August 7 extra law enforcement patrols were out in search of speeding drivers.
During the patrols in King County, 1,245 speeding tickets were written, in addition to three DUIs, three felony arrests, four aggressive driving violations, 15 cell phone citations, six seat belt tickets, as well as 50 uninsured motorist and 15 suspended/revoked license violations.
Non-profits in King County that provide food and a place to sleep for those in need were dealt another budgetary blow last month when $1.2 million of funding from a national grant for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was cut.
As Covington Elementary School approaches its 50th anniversary this fall, the future of the property it sits on has yet to be decided though it has been much discussed since 2006.
Early in 2006 there were rumors that the property had been sold and would be the future site of Home Depot, which ended up located northeast of the elementary school in Covington Esplanade, in 2008.
A Kent Fire Investigator is currently on scene to begin looking into the cause of a fire in the 11900 block of SE 270 Street that was first reported at 7:06 this evening.
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A Kent father and mother enter not guilty pleas today, Aug. 11, in King County Superior Court for the charges of first-degree assault and second-degree criminal mistreatment of their 5-week-old son.
King County Prosecutors allege the couple abused the boy and the two are being held in the jail at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
The Puget Sound Blood Center has scheduled a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 16 at First Christian Church of Kent in the Eckfeldt Hall, 11717 SE 240th Street, Kent.
One of the top regional issues King County voters will decide during the Aug. 16 primary election is the renewal of the Veterans and Human Services Levy.
Want to find out about the operations of the Kent Police?
Then sign up for the free Kent Community Police Academy that runs Wednesday evenings from Sept. 28 through Nov. 2.
The Kent Municipal Court arraignment hearing for the medical marijuana business owners was waived Wednesday, Aug. 10.
According to Charles Lambert, owner of Evergreen Holistic Center, his attorney, Douglas Hiatt, entered a not guilty plea and court proceedings will be scheduled at a later date.
The Economic and Community Development Department is inviting the public to weigh in on the city’s planning documents, land use plan and zoning maps and regulations present to economic development and neighborhood vitality.
Thirty-eight people died in King County in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) crashes last year.
Two years ago, Kent resident Kelly Cockrell was down but not out. While she had survived a drug overdose that nearly killed her and had started on the path to lasting sobriety, she was on the verge of homelessness and lacked the skills to compete in the current job market.
A 58-year-old Kent resident, Daryl Cranshaw, died Friday evening after being struck by a train on West James Street and 1st Avenue North.
According to Cranshaw's daughter, Kesha Calhoun, he had just returned from work at the veterans hospital located in the Beacon Hill area of Seattle. Cranshaw had gone to a grocery store and was on his way home to his wife of 37 years, Mary.
