The Kent School Board will conduct a special workshop meeting at 4:30 p.m. March 4 to discuss the district's budget.The meeting will take place at… Continue reading
EscapeA man waiting to be booked into the Kent city jail reportedly tried to escape through a hole in a restroom wall before a guard… Continue reading
The Kent School Board this past week adopted the 2009-2010 calendar and school will start a little earlier next year.According to the calendar, classes will… Continue reading
A U.S. District Court judge on Friday in Seattle sentenced a 22-year-old Kent man to three years of probation with 90 days to be served… Continue reading
Josh Cinkovich, a sophomore at Kentridge High School, achieved his Eagle Scout award Jan. 14. Cinkovich is a Boy Scout with Troop 453. The troop… Continue reading
Kent-based Lucy’s Enterprises, Inc, is recalling approximately 13,776 pounds of frozen, ground chicken products that may contain “foreign materials,” according to a press release from the US Department of Agriculture.
The Kent Reporter asked people around town whether or not they're planning to vote in the November election. Check out the video to see what people on the street had to say.
A 48-year-old Kent man was among the three Boeing engineers killed in the crash of a Turkish Airlines 737-800 jet Feb. 25 in Amsterdam.John Salman… Continue reading
At a time when many businesses in the region and state are announcing layoffs and closures, the Kent School District is in the opposite boat, unable to permanently fill about 30 professional positions within the district.
The Kent School Board Wednesday officially and unanimously appointed Dr. Edward Lee Vargas as Kent’s next superintendent.
The district on Monday announced the board had narrowed its focus to Vargas, but the vote at the top of the Feb. 25 board meeting sealed the deal.
Robbery
Two men escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash after they reportedly robbed a fast-food restaurant at about 10:10 p.m. Feb. 10 on the 1300 block of West Meeker Street.
A new park and elementary school are slated to pop up on Kent’s West Hill within the next two years on adjacent properties.In fact, Kent… Continue reading
Nearly 800 community members, staff and students packed into the Kent-Meridian gymnasium Tuesday night to help the Kent School District Board of Directors prioritize district… Continue reading
The T-Birds face the Portland Winter Hawks Saturday at a special start time of 6:05 p.m. at ShoWare Center.
Don’t put those tire chains and snow tires away just yet.
Forecasts indicate snow could hit many areas of Washington later today (Wednesday) with the evening commute prime time for snow and ice. The mountain passes and Spokane could be especially hard hit, with up to 15 inches of snow expected overnight on Snoqualmie Pass. Drivers need to prepare for winter driving conditions all over the state, plan ahead and take precautions.
Once Ros Winslow started to collect antique glass and other items about 15 years ago to decorate her home, she became hooked.After only a few… Continue reading
The Kent School Board has set a community work session for 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Kentwood High School. The topic of the meeting will be to get citizen input on what the highest-priority schools programs should be. The input will be key to upcoming school-board decisions about how to make up for an expected $16 million budget shortfall for the 2009-2010 school year.
Vincent Wayne Housley ignored his attorney’s advice and pleaded guilty Monday during his arraignment in Seattle to charges of killing his parents in their Panther… Continue reading
