The 20-year-old Seattle man fatally shot by Kent Police after he reportedly tried to flee in a vehicle while dragging an officer has been identified… Continue reading
City Councilwoman Dana Ralph wants the council to ban legal heroin injection sites, also known as safe injection sites, in Kent. “First of all I… Continue reading
Crews will start work this month on a $1.4 million project to replace the deteriorated asphalt at the intersection of South 212th Street and 72nd… Continue reading
Kent Police fatally shot a 20-year-old Seattle man early Wednesday morning on the East Hill after he reportedly tried to drive off in a vehicle… Continue reading
BNSF Railway had a problem with the signal system Tuesday afternoon both north and south of the Puget Sound corridor, including Kent, that temporarily halted… Continue reading
Kent Police arrested 11 men for investigation of patronizing a prostitute during a recent undercover sting at a local motel. Ten officers were assigned various… Continue reading
City leaders are considering fines of $1,500 for littering as well as cash rewards for people who help catch litterers in an effort to clean… Continue reading
Financial losses were lower than projected for Kent’s ShoWare Center from April through June. “Our second quarter was really good,” said Arletta Voter, ShoWare Center… Continue reading
A 19-year-old man was struck by multiple vehicles and killed after exiting a moving car at about 12:17 a.m. Thursday along northbound Interstate 5 in… Continue reading
Wildfires from British Columbia have resulted in poor air quality in the Puget Sound region, as anyone who takes a look out the window can… Continue reading
Toni Troutner and Satwinder Kaur are the front-runners to be the two new Kent City Council members if the primary results hold up in the… Continue reading
Kent City Council members Jim Berrios and Dana Ralph are headed for an election showdown in November to be the new mayor. Berrios leads the… Continue reading
Union Pacific Railroad crossing gates are stuck down Tuesday evening at Willis, Meeker and Smith streets. Union Pacific railroad crews are en route to fix… Continue reading
Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of reckless driving after reportedly catching him illegally street racing where at least 100 cars were gathered. An… Continue reading
People who attend events at Kent’s ShoWare Center face enhanced security measures, including metal detector wands. SMG, which operates the city-owned arena, started the new… Continue reading
Kent Police officer William Davis says he feared he would be seriously injured or killed as he stood in a street with his gun aimed… Continue reading
Seattle-based Amazon announced on Wednesday it has more than 50,000 jobs available to fill across its U.S. fulfillment center network, including hundreds of jobs in… Continue reading
The Puget Sound Fire board selected Matthew Morris, fire chief in Henderson, Nev., to be the new chief for the Kent-based agency. Morris, one of… Continue reading
Kent Police seized nearly 240 pounds of illegal fireworks this year after confiscating only about 25 pounds in previous years. With emphasis patrols from July… Continue reading
Police officers from Kent, Auburn, Renton and Tukwila worked with the Washington State Patrol to arrest more than 40 people during a recent crackdown on… Continue reading
