Rampant crime activity at a Kent West Hill home continues to be a problem for nearby residents with few resolutions. Residents remain frustrated about the… Continue reading
Smoking will be banned starting Aug. 15 at Kent city parks. The City Council unanimously approved the ban on Tuesday night. The council’s Parks and… Continue reading
A 34-year-old man reportedly tried to set up a meeting at Kent Station with girls ages 13 and 15 to pay them for sex with… Continue reading
Gov. Jay Inslee visited two transitional housing sites Tuesday in Kent to help drum up support for more funding to address homelessness. Inslee first took… Continue reading
It could cost the city of Kent an estimated $10 million to dredge Mill Creek in order to reduce flooding on 76th Avenue South and… Continue reading
It’s rare that a bear visits Kent. So when two of them bounced through town this week it caused, well, somewhat of an uproar. City… Continue reading
Whether camping out or enjoying a backyard barbecue, the State Fire Marshal’s Office would like to remind everyone to be careful with any kind of… Continue reading
Kent city officials have closed Clark Lake Park Wednesday afternoon after a mama and baby bear were spotted playing in the park. Kent Police and… Continue reading
Kent Police are changing how officers respond to security alarms at businesses because 99 percent of the nearly 3,000 calls per year turned out to… Continue reading
Kent Police members of the Valley SWAT team were on emphasis patrols during the weekend of May 5 to help deter any potential gang-related violence… Continue reading
The city of Kent had another booming year for business and occupation tax revenue. Kent took in $9.3 million in B&O tax revenue in 2016,… Continue reading
One man caused quite a disturbance on a recent morning in downtown Kent as he reportedly yelled at people outside a church and a restaurant,… Continue reading
Fans of Sonic Drive-In coming to Kent will have to hold their orders a bit longer. An anticipated opening this summer is no longer on… Continue reading
City leaders are still trying to figure out how to return Kent parks to their glory days. Julie Parascondola, who took over as parks director… Continue reading
The search is on for a new Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority chief. Annual pay for the position will be between $187,800 and $207,000, according… Continue reading
Developers of the planned Marquee on Meeker apartment complex - that will replace the Riverbend par 3 golf course - are going after millennials to… Continue reading
The city-owned ShoWare Center’s small profit so far this year came up a bit short of projections. The Kent arena made $39,147 in the first… Continue reading
Kent Police report that thunderstorms and lightning have knocked out traffic signals all across town on late Thursday afternoon. As of about 4:15 p.m., signals… Continue reading
The Kent City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday night to sell the Riverbend par 3 golf course property for $10.5 million to a developer who… Continue reading
Amazon Fresh is moving its warehouse operations later this year to Kent from Bellevue. Amazon will run its grocery delivery service out of an 150,000-square-foot… Continue reading
