For John Paquette, it's good to be home.After a year at Camp Prosperity in the heart of the Green Zone in Baghdad, John, 25, returned… Continue reading
Organizers are calling Tuesday’s 26th annual National Night Out in Kent a major success.
A total of 90 neighborhoods throughout the city took part with potlucks, barbecues and dessert socials. There were 29 visiting teams, with a total of 81 volunteers. These teams consisted of Mayor Suzette Cooke, City Council members, State Rep. Tina Orwall, police officers, fire fighters, and numerous other city employees. There were also several employees of Target, the sponsor company of the event.
Sixty-five businesses in King County this year are named “Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction,” due to expanded recycling programs, Green Teams, food scrap… Continue reading
Dave Street has been going away to summer camp for nearly his whole life, most of them to Camp Waskowitz in North Bend.Street first attended… Continue reading
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has awarded two projects, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to improve dam safety at… Continue reading
Jennifer Hanke wants people to know that dancing to live bands at the Kent Senior Activity Center isn’t just for seniors.Hanke, 53, of Kent, dances… Continue reading
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke received an “outstanding” rating while challenger Jim Berrios received a “good” rating in the Municipal League of King County’s 2009 voters… Continue reading
The possibility of a new pathway at Lake Meridian resulted in the Kent Land Use and Planning Board voting down an update to the city’s… Continue reading
Primary-election ballots mailed out to voters this past week include a contest for the Kent School Board of Directors District 5 position, but one of… Continue reading
The Kent Downtown Partnership's Safety & Security Committee, along with the Youth Services Center of Kent, is hosting an evening for downtown businesses to share… Continue reading
Summer may be half over, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to get involved with the Summer Reading Program at the Kent Regional Library.“It’s… Continue reading
AssaultPolice arrested a 46-year-old man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly punched and hit his wife as she breast-fed their baby at about… Continue reading
Rock 'n' roll fans who loved the hits of the 1950s and 1960s had a good reason to be at the Kent Senior Activity Center late last month.
With this past week's temperatures climbing over the 100-degree mark, how did Kent folks fare? Visit the city's designated cooling centers with staff writer Steve Hunter and videographer Charles Cortes, to see what people were doing to beat the summer heat.
Valley Medical Center board candidates lob issues at each otherBy Steve Huntershunter@kentreporter.comThe race is heating up early between incumbent Mike Miller and challenger Aaron Heide… Continue reading
Geoff Koepp and Barbara Phillips each want to bring a fresh perspective to the Kent City Council, while incumbent Elizabeth Albertson believes her experience makes… Continue reading
Austin Taylor felt the pressure on Monday night at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor.Two outs, bases loaded and a chance to win a Little League… Continue reading
Fans of bad movies and fans of people who make fun of bad movies will both have something to cheer about this month when members… Continue reading