Kent city leaders aren’t holding back as talks heat up with King County and other stakeholders about the best design to repair the Lower Russell… Continue reading
The high overtime hours and pay worked by several Kent Police officers indicates that the force needs to continue to expand, city leaders say. Two… Continue reading
After years of wage freezes to help the city of Kent during rough economic times, public works and parks employees want a higher pay raise… Continue reading
The city of Kent found its new parks director at Metro Parks Tacoma. After 19 years in Tacoma, Julie Parascondola has been hired to run… Continue reading
Two men got in a fight along the Union Pacific railroad tracks near Kent’s ShoWare Center after their car got stuck on the tracks. Kent… Continue reading
A proposal to further study installing red light cameras at several Kent intersections came to a quick stop at a City Council committee meeting. After… Continue reading
King County prosecutors charged a 64-year-old Des Moines woman on Wednesday with first-degree arson for allegedly starting a three-alarm fire Sunday afternoon that destroyed most… Continue reading
Boeing plans to move 1,000 positions from its Kent site to Tukwila over the next four years. The company announced on Tuesday that it is… Continue reading
Two Kent men were among 10 people arrested Tuesday for drug trafficking charges by a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) led task force. Law enforcement agencies… Continue reading
Kent Police arrested a 64-year-0ld Des Moines woman for investigation of arson for starting a three-alarm fire Sunday afternoon that destroyed most of a Pacific… Continue reading
Kent’s East Hill drivers will have an additional left turn lane by spring from southbound 108th Avenue Southeast to eastbound Southeast 208th Street. A second… Continue reading
The Kent City Council decided against a vehicle license tab fee, delayed hiring a new communications director and approved hiring two more police officers. The… Continue reading
A Kirkland developer plans to build a 165-unit, seven-story apartment complex in downtown Kent at West Meeker Street and Madison Avenue. David Myaskovsky submitted plans… Continue reading
When two Kent Police detectives and an officer showed up one afternoon last month to serve a search warrant for a fraud investigation at 437… Continue reading
Election 2016
Voters are approving higher taxes for more mass transit. The $54 billion Sound Transit3 measure had 55 percent (413,769 votes) in favor and 45 percent… Continue reading
Election 2016
Kent voters are helping to return all of the incumbents in House Districts 33 and 47 to the state Legislature in Olympia. In District 33,… Continue reading
The financial losses at the city-owned ShoWare Center continued in the third quarter of 2016 but remained lower than projections. The arena lost $312,298 through… Continue reading
The Kent City Council is considering other options rather than a $20 vehicle license tab fee to help balance the 2017-2018 budget. If the council… Continue reading
On East Hill along 116th Avenue SE
Residents are fed up with living in danger near a Kent West Hill home where two people were recently shot and injured. Neighbors say they… Continue reading
