A Kent City Council committee agreed with residents that the city's proposed downtown development plan should leave North Park alone.
The city of Kent's building up cash reserves and paying down debt this year because of new taxes as well as increased taxes and permit fees.
The city of Kent Arts Commission is seeking volunteer members (adult and youth) to advise city staff and assist in bringing high quality arts and cultural experiences to residents.
The Washington State Patrol will conduct a pre-Halloween emphasis patrol through the “King County Metro Zone” Oct. 23-26.
Grocery workers in the Puget Sound area reached a tentative agreement Monday in contract negotiations with four major chains, just two hours before a scheduled strike.
A 17-year-old Kent boy died from injuries suffered when his car collided early Sunday morning with a King County Sheriff's Office patrol car in Kent.
A former Kent family law attorney and South King County youth baseball coach received a 25-year prison sentence Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle for production, receipt and possession of child pornography.
Grocery store workers plan to strike at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at Fred Meyer, Safeway, QFC and Albertsons locations in the Puget Sound area unless a last-minute contract settlement is reached.
The number of Kent home sales in September dropped 7.4 percent from the same month a year ago but prices were up 22.1 percent.
A 21-year-old man pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree burglary in connection with a break-in Oct. 2 at the Frager Farm Stand in Kent that resulted in the property owner shooting to death a second burglary suspect.
Kent's Sara Sharp won the Show Stopper award at the Ms. Veteran America competition.
BECU is looking for a new Kent location for its Neighborhood Financial Center with the decision by TOP Food and Drug to close its store within the new few months on the East Hill.
Kent Police arrested eight city residents Wednesday who had warrants for domestic violence related cases.
The city of Kent will start operating its first school traffic cameras to catch speeders on Nov. 18.
TOP Food and Drug stores in Kent, Auburn and Yakima will shut down within the next three months.
Singer Stefano Langone is back in town to give a benefit concert for the Kentwood High School choir as part of the Kentwood Idol program.
The murder trial of the man accused of the 2010 stabbing death of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and Auburn resident, is expected to start Tuesday in King County Superior Court in Kent.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke and challenger Tim Clark didn't give voters much hope as far as the city's chances to stop 18 additional coal trains from running through town in the future if a new shipping terminal is eventually built near Bellingham.
Contract talks are scheduled to continue Wednesday between Puget Sound area grocery store employees and the chains of Safeway, Fred Meyer, QFC and Albertsons.
Debbie Raplee is running as a write-in candidate for the Kent City Council to give voters a "reasonable alternative" over Ken Sharp and Bailey Stober.
