Panther Lake residents could get their chance to vote Nov. 3 about whether to annex into the city of Kent.The Kent City Council will consider… Continue reading
A Kent City Council committee Monday unanimously approved a proposed ordinance to give downtown developers of multi-family, mixed-use housing complexes of 30 or more units… Continue reading
Two candidates are challenging incumbent Elizabeth Albertson for her seat on the Kent City Council.Geoff Koepp and Barbara Phillips will be in the running against… Continue reading
The question was a tough one, but not enough to shake Brandon Anica.The seventh grader at Mill Creek Middle School had been preparing for the… Continue reading
King County public health officials plan to continue the same approach to tackling swine flu (H1N1) even though the World Health Organization declared a swine… Continue reading
Play it again, Senior Center.The first Evening of Jazz and Art event was such a hit last year at the Kent Senior Activity Center that… Continue reading
The following Kent students will graduate from the University of Washington this month:
The news was published earlier in the press, but on Friday Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke made it official - she’s running for a second term.… Continue reading
Layoffs in the Kent School District will not be as big a number as originally anticipated, as more than half of the teachers who received… Continue reading
Event will honor Grohe
The Kent School District Board of Directors will host a public program at 4 p.m. June 11 at Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center to honor outgoing Superintendent Barbara Grohe for her 10 years of service to the district and 41-year career.
For more information, call the Kent School District’s Community Connections Department at 253-373-7524.
Reporter StaffThe Washington State Department of Transportation will be closing a section of Northbound I-5 through Kent this week to do removal and replacement work… Continue reading
Willy Metzker quickly discovered what he likes best about Nintendo Wii bowling.
“You don’t need bowling shoes, balls or a bag,” Metzker, 69, said during a break Wednesday at a South King County Wii bowling tournament at the Kent Senior Activity Center. “It’s all self-contained. It’s terrific.”
A Ford pickup truck caught fire May 27 along South 272nd Street, just east of Interstate 5. Kent firefighters extinguished the blaze. There were no… Continue reading
(Editor's note: This story has been updated to fix an incorrect listing of ticket prices.)It’s coming down to the wire for the Seattle Majestics.The women’s… Continue reading
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The Kent-Meridian High School Class of 2009 will get their diplomas June 13 at the ShoWare Center. The ceremony begins 4 p.m.
Info: www.kent.k12.wa.us/ksd/KM/
The Kent-Meridian High School Class of 2009 is nearly ready to launch itself into the adult world, with graduation scheduled for June 13 at Kent’s ShoWare Center.
Except for mayor and one City Council position, few political races are expected this year in Kent because of a lack of candidates.As of Wednesday,… Continue reading
Kent city residents who subscribe to Comcast for cable television could see a small reduction starting with their July bill. The Kent City Council is… Continue reading
Despite an operating loss of $169,923 during the first four months of the ShoWare Center's operations, Kent city and arena marketing officials remained optimistic last… Continue reading
Hey Teens!
Do you have an interesting or unique summer job? How about one that is incredibly boring? Messy? Is yours the “dirty job” that someone has to do?
