Kent city officials are trying to determine how to handle the new recreational marijuana rules under consideration by the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) that could bring marijuana retailers and growers to Kent.
Ryan D. LaPlante, the former Kentwood High School student charged with making threats to bomb Kentwood, is now in custody at the Benton County Jail in Kennewick.
Ryan D. LaPlante failed to show up for his scheduled King County Superior Court appearance Monday to be arraigned at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent for making threats to bomb or injure property in March at Kentwood High School in Covington.
The FBI arrested a University Place hard money lender Tuesday after he was indicted by a grand jury for conspiracy, making false statements on loan applications and mail fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Kent Police are still trying to determine a motive and find the man who shot and killed Sayha Doeum on May 30 outside of his East Hill home.
Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly punched her boyfriend for talking to another woman on the phone.
Drivers along State Route 516 in Kent will notice new signs that use flashing amber lights to warn drivers when a traffic signal is about to change from green to red.
King County prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old former Kentwood High student with threats to bomb or injure property in connection with an emailed threat March 29 to the principal that caused the Covington school to evacuate 2,000 students and staff and be shut down for a day.
A sprinkler system helped put out a stove-top fire at about 2 a.m. Thursday at a Kent apartment complex in the 24600 block of Russell Road.
The city of Kent has finalized the sale of its City Center property to Seattle-based Goodman Real Estate, Inc. to construct a 176-unit apartment complex at the corner of West Smith Street and Fourth Avenue North.
The Kent City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday night to use the city's new business and occupation (B&O) tax to cover a $2 million shortfall to fund the Southeast 256th Street project.
The city of Kent's new business and occupation tax (B&O) brought in $614,000 for the first quarter of this year.
Military veterans, politicians, motorcyclists, elementary school children and a Reserve Officers' Training Corps drill team were all part of the city of Kent's ceremony Friday to rename South 231st Way as Veterans Drive.
Kent Police responded to the West Hill to remove a drunk man from a bus and ended up arresting another man for investigation of obstructing an officer after the man reportedly refused to leave the Metro bus stop area.
King County officials will close the century-old Alvord T. Bridge just south of Kent on Wednesday, June 5, three weeks earlier than planned because too many drivers are ignoring the oversize load restrictions.
Kent Police sent out a notice Monday about a phone calling scam by someone who claims to be a representative of the city water department in an effort to obtain credit card numbers.
The city of Kent might sell the par 3, 9-hole golf course at its Riverbend Golf Complex but keep the 18-hole course.
A Kent man died from a gunshot wound at about 4:55 a.m. Thursday outside of his home in the 21000 block of 131st Avenue Southeast on the East Hill.
Traffic cameras to catch speeders in school zones are coming this fall to Kent.
A service to honor Kent Fire Department engineer Ernie Rideout and other firefighters who gave their lives in 2012 for the communities they served is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, June 2 at the Washington State Capitol Rotunda in Olympia.
