Have you ever driven by French Field late at night to see a field full of people and tents filling the Kent-Meridian High School Football field?
The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Kent will take place at Kent-Meridian’s French Field June 4 and 5.
For Pat Gallagher, a visit from a holocaust survivor next month is the culmination of a 14-year friendship, rich in meaning and poignant with remembrance.
Gallagher, an instructional facilitator at the Kent Mountainview Academy, along with students of the Kent School District, will be welcoming Gerda Weissman Klein, a renowned human rights speaker and Nazi labor-camp survivor, when she comes to speak June 7 at a holocaust symposium that Gallagher has organized.
The Rotary Club of Kent is gearing up for its big event of the year: the annual Escapades Dinner and Charity Auction.
Billed as Kent’s oldest and largest annual charity auction, this year’s event takes place May 22 at the Kent ShoWare Center.
Representatives from four Kent Neighborhood Councils told the City Council Tuesday to dump any idea of cutting the neighborhood program as part of proposed city budget cuts.
The Council discussed potential reductions in the neighborhood program at a May 10 budget workshop. The Council has not yet formally voted on any proposed cuts for the rest of 2010 in order to reduce the budget by nearly $7 million. That vote is expected to be taken before the end of June, said Council President Jamie Perry.
Northwest Kidney Centers on May 22 will conduct a free Asian-Pacific Islander Kidney Health Fair, featuring free blood-pressure checks, entertainment, and the chance to ask questions of a kidney expert.
This first-time event runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Great Wall Shopping Mall, 18230 E. Valley Highway, in Kent.
It was an afternoon of surprises for the winners of the annual Kent Senior Activity Center volunteers and senior citizen of the year awards.
A 31-year-old Kent man drowned May 15 in Lake Tapps.
Peter Talaga was recovered by divers from East County Pierce Fire and Rescue and the Pierce County Sheriff's Office about 40 minutes after he was last seen, according to the Bonney Lake Courier-Herald.
It pleased Warren Nance that Kent city officials came out May 11 to the soon-to-be annexed Panther Lake area to present an open house about what services the city offers.
"This is a good start with public outreach," said Nance, who has lived 16 years in Panther Lake in unincorporated King County, during an interview at the event. "This is very beneficial."
Nearly 200 residents attended the open house at the Kentridge High School library to find out more about city of Kent programs and services. The annexation becomes effective July 1.
Candidate filing is just a few weeks away. King County Elections is hosting a complimentary two-hour workshop to discuss information related to filing for office in King County.
A vandal or vandals spray painted graffiti on the walls of several businesses May 11 or 12 at shopping centers on the East Hill of Kent.
The incident occurred overnight between May 11 and May 12 at the Carriage Square and East Hill shopping complexes in the 10200 block of Southeast 258th Street, said Kent Police Sgt. Pat Lowery.
Kent Police Capt. Ron Price was announced Friday as the new chief of police in Bozeman, Mont.
Kent Police Chief Steve Strachan announced the hiring of Price by the city of Bozeman in a media release Friday.
The Washington State Patrol announced May 14 that it will not offer a grace period to drivers when texting while driving and failure to use a hands-free device become primary traffic offenses on June 10.
At 2:15 p.m. Friday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray will join with local leaders and members of the community to discuss the $44 million secured for emergency dam repair measures to protect homes, businesses, families, and economic interests in the Green River Valley.
Crystal A. Burns, 21, of Kent, graduated April 12 from the Skagit Valley College Parks Law Enforcement Academy in Mount Vernon.
University of Vermont sophomore Joanie Stultz of Kent has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2010 Morris K. Udall Scholarship competition. This national award recognizes sophomores and juniors who are pursuing careers focused on environmental or Native American issues, and she is among 80 scholars and 50 honorable mentions to be acknowledged.
Bird tours, gardening tips, plant sales, music and food are all part of the city of Tukwila's 10th annual Backyard Wildlife Festival.
The free festival runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8 at the Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S.
The Kent Reporter asked, and readers responded.
More than 2,000 participated in our 2010 Best of Kent contest in March, naming their favorites in the Kent community, ranking everyone from their favorite firefighters to their most well-regarded businesses.
"This was our best reader response yet," said Kent Reporter Publisher Polly Shepherd. "The community definitely embraced Best of Kent 2010, more so than in previous years."
The contest ran both in our print and online editions, from March 19 to April 16.
Read below to see your top community members, businesses and services in 46 categories.
The King County Sheriff's Office issued a media release May 14 to remind everyone that water safety at area rivers and lakes should be of paramount importance this weekend.
Students from four Kent high schools will be participating in Kentlake High School's third-annual "ASL Music Project" May 14 and 15. The performances, conveyed in American Sign Language as well as verbally, take place 7-9 p.m. both nights at the Kentlake Performing Arts Center, 21401 S.E. Falcon Way, Kent. The event includes students from Kentlake, as well as Kentridge, Kentwood and Kent-Meridian high schools.
Volunteers are wanted by the Kent City officials to help reconstruct a trail entrance into the northwest corner of Clark Lake Park, at the intersection of Southeast 240th Street and 120th Avenue Southeast.
The work party will run from 9 a.m. to noon June 5 to help celebrate National Trails Day.
