Lend a hand to help clean up Kent by signing up for the third annual Community Pride Day Graffiti Paint-Out on March 19.
The Kent Predators defeated the Fairbanks Grizzlies 56-41 in a professional Indoor Football League game Sunday at the ShoWare Center.
"Honor guard!"
"Present arms!"
So went a farewell from the Kent Police community to one of its own Saturday, in the sunny confines of the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Kent.
Several hundred of the late officer Robin McCuistion's friends and colleagues came to pay their respects to the man who had a been a husband, dad, police officer, business owner and all-around giving guy.
"We come here to celebrate Rob's life," said Pastor Dan Behrens. "Even more importantly, we come here to celebrate the life that Rob was part of."
McCuistion, 53, left that life in the most unexpected of ways: driving home on Kersey Way Southeast in Auburn in the early hours of Feb. 24, his car left the roadway, went down an embankment and struck a tree. He died at the scene. Given the icy conditions that night, it's thought the weather may have been a factor in the accident, although investigators are still piecing together what happened.
The Kent Police Department is taking registrations now for its next Community Police Academy. The academy, according to the department, is designed to "develop lasting partnerships by increasing the public’s knowledge about law enforcement," and starts April 20.
For community members curious about the workings of their police department, this is an opportunity to get an inside look at the Kent Police Department.
At approximately 6:45 p.m. March 5 fire units from Kent were dispatched to a residential fire in the 9300 block of East James Street. One ladder truck, three fire engines and multiple support apparatus arrived to find the home heavily involved, with smoke and flames showing from the front side.
The unoccupied house was significantly damaged throughout. Early estimates of loss are in the $100,000 to $125,000 range. Investigators as of Saturday were still working to isolate the cause of the blaze.
There were no injuries.
Bring your children, grandchildren or friend's children to the city of Kent's annual Kids' Arts Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 5 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.
Amber Morse may have a form of Muscular Dystrophy, but she’s not letting it run her life.
Proof that attitude is everything, the 27-year-old Kent woman has ice-skated, gone on airplanes, taken a trip to Hawaii and ridden a train. All the while operating from a wheelchair.
Kent's Stefano Langone is in the final 13 of "American Idol."
It was a science-lover’s dream come true Feb. 26 at the Kent-Meridian High School cafeteria.
A total of 115 students vied for top honors at the district’s middle-school science fair. Judging their projects were 27 scientists and engineers from Boeing, Puget Sound Energy, Green River College and Kent Community Foundation.
The high-tech event featured all kinds of science know-how from the district’s sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.
For many youngsters in Kent, Earthworks Park Feb. 24 was the place to be. It was the day of the big snow, and the park’s hilly topography was perfect for high-speed runs, with a nice big pool of mud at the bottom.
Charlie Edgmon, 7, was one of those kids feeling the need for speed. The only difference being that he was maybe even more excited than the rest of them.
It was his first time ever riding a sled.
Water managers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have begun slowly filling the reservoir at Howard Hanson Dam at the headwaters of the Green River.
Kent business leaders came away pleased Tuesday with changes the Kent City Council unanimously adopted to its transportation-impact fees - especially a controversial part of the previous ordinance that would have automatically bumped the fees up every year for the next six years. As a result of the change, Council members now will evaluate whether to increase those fees each year, as opposed to the previous automatic increase.
King County Executive Dow Constantine says reforms to make government more efficient and improved infrastructure will put the county in position to rebound as the economy recovers.
Constantine unfurled his plan Monday during his State of the County address at a special Committee of the Whole meeting of the Metropolitan King County Council on the third-floor rotunda at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
Kent's Stefano Langone will appear Tuesday night on "American Idol" as one of the top 12 male contestants.
Viewers will determine which men move on. Viewers will be able to vote by phone, text or online through Facebook.
The family of Kent Police officer Rob McCuistion has invited the public to attend a memorial celebration of his life on Saturday.
The service will start at 11 a.m. at the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 19800 108th Ave. S.E., in Kent.
King County prosecutors charged a city of Kent corrections officer Tuesday with nine counts of third-degree theft for allegedly stealing money from property boxes used for storing cash and personal belongings of inmates.
Sen. Joe Fain along with Reps. Pat Sullivan and Mark Hargrove will host two in-person town hall meetings on Saturday, March 12. District residents are encouraged to attend and bring their questions and concerns. The morning meeting will be a roundtable discussion of any and all issues before the Legislature. The afternoon discussion will focus solely on education.
The times and locations of the meetings as follows on Saturday, March 12:
• Cutter’s Point Coffee
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
16739 S.E. 272 (next to Fred Meyer)
Covington, WA
• Auburn School District Board Room
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
915 Fourth Street N.E.
Auburn, WA
A 23-year-old Fife woman was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking along Interstate 5 in Kent.
The incident occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Feb. 26 near South 248th Street.
The Kent Police Department has terminated a 42-year-old Kent corrections officer after allegations of employee misconduct were sustained. Corrections Officer Michael Pickens, who worked for the past 3 1/2 years at the Kent City Jail, was fired after an extensive investigation.
The Kent City Council is expected to vote on several changes to its new Transportation Impact Fee ordinance at its 7 p.m. regular meeting March 1 at City Hall.
