Pedestrians will have a much smoother walk by next fall along 132nd Avenue Southeast in Kent. The city of Kent recently received a $473,784 state… Continue reading
Kent city officials might need to reach out to Democratic U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell to help resolve railroad issues. Ben McMakin, Kent’s federal lobbyist, suggested… Continue reading
The Kent City Council wants a speedy resolution to why railroad crossing gates get stuck in the down position when no trains are coming along… Continue reading
Kirkland Police are trying to track down a 32-year-old Kent man who faces a first-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting a man in May at… Continue reading
Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly punched her boyfriend during a dispute at Denny’s restaurant, 1246 Central Ave.… Continue reading
It will cost the city of Kent about half as much as estimated to replace the deteriorating Lake Meridian swimming and fishing dock. The City… Continue reading
Imagine people walking, running or bicycling along a West Meeker Street promenade between Kent Des Moines Road (State Route 516) and historic downtown Kent. City… Continue reading
Sound Transit won’t start construction of light rail tracks and stations on Kent’s West Hill for another two years but it is wrapping up planning… Continue reading
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke says she refused to sign the City Council’s recently adopted 2017-2018 budget ordinance because it uses reserve funds rather than higher… Continue reading
Here are the top 10 most viewed stories on the Kent Reporter’s website for 2016, according to Google Analytics: • 1: Man accused of shooting,… Continue reading
City of Kent public works and parks employees will receive pay increases next year of 2.5 percent in January and 2 percent in July as… Continue reading
Hello Puget Sound Fire. Goodbye Kent Regional Fire Authority. Starting Jan. 1, the Kent RFA will officially change its name to Puget Sound RFA, but… Continue reading
Glen Houghton draws customers to his small Thai restaurant near downtown Kent from Federal Way, Des Moines and other nearby cities because of a new… Continue reading
Vicky Folo Lituka fled from the Republic of Congo to America to get away from the war-torn African country. But the transition to living in… Continue reading
Kent Police received as many as five 911 calls from people about a man pounding on apartment doors, yelling at people and swinging a baseball… Continue reading
A developer who wants to buy the city’s Riverbend par 3 golf course property to build 500 apartments will get a chance to receive an… Continue reading
A Valley Investigation Team headed by Auburn Police continues to look into the Oct. 12 shooting death of Patrick Reddeck by three Kent Police officers.… Continue reading
The Kent City Council will use $2 million in 2017 from its general fund reserves and $2 million in 2018 from its capital reserve fund… Continue reading
Kent city officials expect to award a contract in January to a company to replace the deteriorating Lake Meridian swimming and fishing floating dock. The… Continue reading
A man reportedly poured chlorine bleach on his girlfriend at a Kent hotel during a dispute about using the woman’s car. Officers arrested the man… Continue reading
