On May 3, the Allegro Performing Arts Academy danced its first flash mob at Kent Station.
It's going to get a little greener around Kent Elementary School in the next few years. Brighten A Life, a nonprofit organization committed to education and the environment, chose the school last fall to be the new site of a Green Schoolhouse, one of four in the country.
With a fold here and a bent corner there, entrepreneur Lindy Styer is helping disabled people throughout South King County with origami, the Japanese art of turning paper into decorative shapes and figures.
Robert "Uncle Bob" Schmidt was lucky enough to have two families – his wife, Kim, and two sons, Alex and Erik, and his fire family. On the day he died, the Kent firefighter lay in the comfort of his own home surrounded by both families.
In the seven years she's coached the Kentridge High fastpitch team, Julie Simonson has never seen a more dedicated group of girls. "I think the athletes really buy into what our team philosophy is and just kind of working together and making (it) a team first mentality," she said.
In unison, a group of 12 people dig their paddles into the waters of Lake Meridian, grunting and counting with speed and endurance. Splashing themselves with the cold water as their paddles quickly rise and fall, these dedicated individuals know the hard work is well worth the effort.
A student in the special needs program at Kent-Meridian High School died April 16 from unknown causes. According to an email sent out by Principal Wade Barringer, 19-year-old Chris McCracken was taken to the hospital on April 15 complaining of back problems. He died the next morning.
After years of dance and gymnastics classes, Christine Nguyen decided to start a new tradition for herself. She joined Kentridge High School's Judo team her junior year, and things in her life slowly began to change.
A slightly nervous but excited Arries Mcquarter walked to the piano as students rushed the stage. Mcquarter had just sat through an outreach assembly at Kent-Meridian High School where classical pianist Alpin Hong performed for the student body.
The Kent School District, along with 12 others from throughout the state, has taken the first steps toward introducing charter schools.
Katie Ly and Kyana Esber have been playing tennis in the same circle since the seventh grade. They just didn't know it until years later.
Kentridge and Kentwood high schools are scheduled to receive brand new tracks, synthetic football fields and lights as outlined in the recently reallocated 2006 bond. The estimated cost to build new tracks and new fields with lights for Kentwood and Kentridge is about $7.1 million, according to Kent School District documents.
Elaine Jurun has never let fear stop her from reaching a goal. As a child, the blades of her ice skates scared her, but that fear wasn't enough to deter Jurun from learning to spin like a top, jump high in the air and glide effortlessly across the smooth ice.
The Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation and Schneider Homes delivered a playhouse to their season-long raffle winner Thursday.
Sweet and soft-spoken Shanna McCarron will never forget that moment during her rookie season when her 1-year-old son saw a football on TV and turned to look at her.
The girls circled up before the next inning and put their hands together. "One, two, three, believe," they screamed at the top of their lungs. Kent-Meridian High's last fastpitch game against Kentridge was a rough one. The Royals hadn't scored any runs that day. Now, playing against top-contending Kentwood, the girls felt the pressure to perform.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School invited staff and families to celebrate diversity at its multicultural night.
The Kent-based Seattle Majestics women's tackle football team was purchased last year by Scott and Shanna McCarron.
Even though she's young, Kent-Meridian High's Shelby Gardiner is a seasoned leader amongst her peers. Last year, as a junior on a fastpitch team full of seniors, it was Gardiner's long history with diamond sports that pushed her to be an example for her teammates. Now a senior, Gardiner is able to pass on her knowledge to the girls around her, many of whom have never played softball before.
The Kentridge High School Dance Team, the Chatelaines, received glowing marks at last weekend's state competition at the SunDome in Yakima.
