Vincent Wayne Housley, the man charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the killing of his parents Feb. 1 at their Panther… Continue reading
Groups that have formed neighborhood councils in Kent are eligible for matching grants from the city for community projects.“The neighborhood matching-grant fund is a component… Continue reading
The frustration mounts each year for Mike McCaughan as he watches Mill Creek flood the yard and street outside of his home on Kennebeck Avenue in Kent.
“It floods constantly two or three times a winter,” McCaughan said Wednesday as stood next to the creek, just east of Mill Creek Middle School and south of James Street. “The creek turns into a river two or three times a year.”
Andre “Hot Shot” Branch never missed watching the Harlem Globetrotters as a kid when they came to his hometown of Houston in the 1970s and early 1980s.
“I was a fan before I became part of the team,” said Branch, in a phone interview Friday.
A 35-year-old Kent man was killed when his motorcycle, traveling at more than 60 mph, rear-ended a car stopped in traffic on a ramp from… Continue reading
Sporting goods retailer REI is the latest victim of the economic slowdown, announcing Wednesday that it would cut 61 full-time jobs, primarily from the company's Kent headquarters and Sumner distribution center.
The Kent School District Superintendent search has been narrowed to two finalists.During interviews Feb. 6 and 7 the Kent School Board pared down the applicants… Continue reading
Once the large camera focused squarely on her pensive face, Kimberlee Hole had trouble coming up with a quick response under the bright, warm lights of the big stage.
“I don’t known what happened,” Hole said of her experience as a contestant on the television game show hit, “Wheel of Fortune”.
“I just froze. That’s all I can say.”
Kent city officials are keeping a close watch on the drop in storage capacity at the Howard Hanson Dam because of the potential impact of… Continue reading
How do you get to the Met?
Practice, says the old joke.
But practice isn’t always enough. It takes talent, dedication and a little bit of luck.
And in the case of Noah Baetge, regional winner of the 2009 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, he has all three.
EventsShindig Martini Bar grand opening: 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 19. Celebration includes ribbon cutting, champagne toast and free appetizers. 222 First Ave. S., Kent. 253-520-4705.United Way… Continue reading
King County prosecutors charged Vincent Wayne Housley on Monday with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the killing of his parents after an… Continue reading
Kent city officials plan about $250,000 worth of repairs this year to add another five years of life to the Kent Meridian Pool.“With the needed… Continue reading
Kent Police cited the driver of a semi-truck for investigation of failure to stop for railroad signals and stopping on the railroad tracks in connection with a train-truck collision Jan. 30 in Kent.
Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, introduced legislation last week adding privacy protections for data that the data-recording black boxes hold and disclosure requirements for auto manufacturers,… Continue reading
Aaron E. Spieldenner, a 14-year-old student from Kent, spent the first week of the legislative session earlier in January as a page in Olympia. Speildenner… Continue reading
Assault: A Kent woman reportedly punched her boyfriend in the face during an argument about another woman 9:25 p.m. Jan. 28 at an apartment in… Continue reading
Generally speaking, Jonathan Stanton is a musician. So when he was turned on to a multimedia contest to draw attention to the situation in Darfur,… Continue reading
Reporter staffA King County Superior Court judge found probable cause Thursday to hold a 43-year-old man in connection with the deaths of his parents at… Continue reading
King County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the deaths of a couple in their 60s found dead Wednesday inside their Panther Lake-area home, just east of the Kent city limits.
