Kent resident Ed Orlosky was in his element Friday afternoon.
Sitting ringside at the ShoWare Center at Kent, munching on a hotdog, the Boeing retiree was happily awaiting the guests of honor at Kent’s newest sports franchise.
The Seattle Thunderbirds.
When the Thunderbirds won their first game on ShoWare ice Saturday, it wasn’t just a win for the team.It was a win for Kent.In fact,… Continue reading
You may have read a particularly heinous story of child abuse in our pages and on our Web site today.It involves a 2-year-old Kent girl,… Continue reading
Thanksgiving is tomorrow.For many of us, this year’s holiday has a hollow ring to it.This is supposed to be the day of celebrating a good… Continue reading
Whether you like the name or not, “ShoWare” is now part of the Kent landscape.
The Kent City Council on Tuesday inked an agreement with ShoWare by VisionOne, Inc., for the California-based company to put its name on our nearly built arena.
The mood at the Kent Regional Library last month was upbeat, but touched the edge of somber.The participants filing into the library meeting room Oct.… Continue reading
It's election day, and across the nation, polling stations have been filling up, as well as mailboxes with absentee ballots.
It was no different Tuesday afternoon at Kent Commons, where polling workers assisted a steady stream of voters, checking them in and handing them ballots.
So, let me get this straight.
You’re hanging out in Kent. You’ve got a big truck and you’re bored.
What to do, what to do...
An earthquake measuring 2.0 on the Richter scale rumbled near Kent Tuesday afternoon, but there wasn't any immediate damage to report.
In fact, local officials weren't aware there had even been a tremor.
It was a soft fall evening Friday in downtown Kent. It was the kind of night that just invited being outside.
For years cancer activists have raised millions of dollars and national awareness through Relay for Life events.
The Seattle Thunderbirds are prepping now for their big move to the Kent Events Center later this year.
It was a typical day in a typical junior high school.
The students gathered around a piano in the music room were full of noise and energy. The tune on the piano was accompanied by giggling and laughter, and kids shoved good naturedly at one another.
On paper, a recent trip to Japan by a delegation of local students was only 10 days.
Most people who write for newspapers dread being part of their stories.
I’m probably like a lot of people this week, spending a few spare minutes each night, tuning into the Olympics.
South King County might not seem like a major crossroads for international relations.
On a warm June evening when most of their classmates were out in the sunshine, a group of students was hunkered down at a table, contemplating the finer points of a document that most adults don’t think about on a daily basis.
