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
After several months of searching, the Kent School District superintendent search has narrowed to a single candidate: Dr. Edward Lee Vargas.The board expects to make… Continue reading
The future of the city-run Safe Havens domestic-violence visitation and exchange facility could be in jeopardy next year unless additional funds are found.“For 2009, Safe… Continue reading
It may be opera, but the fat lady is not yet singing for Kent tenor Noah Baetge as he makes his way through the Metropolitan… Continue reading
It's a long way from 1850s Springfield, Ill. to Pine Tree Elementary School in 2009, but that didn't stop Abraham Lincoln from making an appearance… Continue reading
Firefighters offer heart screeningsThe Kent Fire Department will offer free Healthy Heart Month blood pressure and blood sugar screenings at locations throughout Kent during the… Continue reading
Dennis Housley found out just how many lives his parents touched when 91 classic-car owners drove in a funeral procession for Joe and Karen Housley… Continue reading
The Kent Police Officers Association union voted Wednesday to allow the city to hold off on making contributions to a deferred-compensation package for officers.The union… Continue reading
A King County Superior Court judge on Wednesday agreed to delay an arraignment until Monday for Vincent Wayne Housley, charged with killing his parents in… Continue reading
With a potential budget gap of up to $16 million in next year's financial plan, the Kent School District is looking at potentially painful cuts… Continue reading
It’s all coming together this year for the Kentridge Jazz Band.With seniors leading the way in most sections and a handful of top-shelf soloists out… Continue reading
An afternoon shooting in SeaTac Tuesday left two people wounded, one seriously. No suspects were arrested; however one person was detained and booked on an outstanding firearms violation warrant.
Nearly 30 dealers from four states will display everything from postcards of trains to old-movie posters Saturday and Sunday at the Kent Commons.The more than… Continue reading
The Kent School Board has scheduled two public sessions to take comment about how the district can pare back its budget.They are scheduled for 7… Continue reading
A 35-year-old Kent man who died in a Feb. 11 motorcycle accident has been identified as Maxwell A. Rawson by the King County Medical Examiner’s… Continue reading
Kudos to the KSD Board of Directors for making the decision to join other groups from all over the state in demanding clarity on funding… Continue reading
Friends of the late Joe and Karen Housley plan a procession of classic cars Thursday morning through Kent to honor the couple. The procession will… Continue reading
Experience with diversity and budget issues led the way during a series of forums Feb. 12 in which the public got its first look at… Continue reading
Then-Kent Police Chief Jay Skewes told Lorna Rufener at her job interview in 1980, “I’ve been waiting for you for seven years.”That comment puzzled Rufener,… Continue reading
