The trial date has been continued again for a former high school volleyball coach charged with third-degree attempted rape in connection with a girl he met at Kent's Lake Meridian Park.
Edward Lee Vargas, Kent School District superintendent, posted the following message, safety procedures and tips on helping children cope with emotions after tragic events on the district website.
No one was injured when a Kent School District bus slid off the road as it made a turn Tuesday morning, though it did create a traffic backup and visual distraction for many.
Two Kent women who attend Washington State University were injured in a single-vehicle accident that killed another student Saturday on an icy Interstate 90 about 17 miles east of Ellensburg.
Kevin J. McArdel, of Kent, racked up two awards among the 37 Washington State Patrol troopers sworn in last week - the 100th basic training graduating class.
Costs are going up to live and build in Kent after the City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday night to adopt the 2013-14 biennial budget.
Kent-based Baristas Coffee Company, Inc. (BCCI) announced Tuesday that it has filed an offer to purchase Tully's of Seattle.
State Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, says the Senate Republicans’ proposal to take control of the Senate and divide control of committee chairmanships "will mean the upcoming (legislative) session will be devoid of real progress on critical issues."
A Kent man reportedly caused a bruise and left teeth marks in the shoulder of his girlfriend during a dispute at about 10:28 a.m. Dec. 1 at a house in the 25700 block of 143rd Avenue Southeast.
The World Championship Ice Racing series kicks off its 37th season in Kent at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at the ShoWare Center.
The World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater returns to the Kent Spotlight Series by popular demand.
A corrections officers at the Kent city jail used a Taser to control a woman who reportedly refused to cooperate during her Nov. 27 booking after her arrest by Kent Police for investigation of disorderly conduct.
A Kent woman will serve 22 months in prison and her boyfriend could serve up to 26 years in connection with a juvenile sex trafficking ring they operated out of their Kent apartment.
The Kent City Council will vote on a new cable television utility tax, higher developer permit fees and an increase in the city's internal water and sewer utility taxes when it considers the 2013-14 budget at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 at City Hall.
Washington Supreme Court Commissioner Steven Goff granted a temporary stay on Wednesday that lifts the city of Kent's ban on medical marijuana collective gardens.
Kent Police and prosecutors plan to follow the new state law that becomes effective Thursday, Dec. 6 and no longer pursue any new possession cases of an ounce or less of marijuana.
State Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, will return to Olympia after a recount upheld his victory over Kent Democratic challenger Bud Sizemore for the State House District 47 Position 1 seat.
King County prosecutors charged a 59-year-old Montana man on Monday for second-degree murder in connection with the killing of a Kirkland mother of two in 1996. The two were co-workers at Bowen Scarff Ford in Kent.
The cleanup seven years ago of contaminated soil at the former Valley I-5 RV site at 23051 Military Road S., in Kent continues to protect public health and the environment, according to a recent periodic review by the state Department of Ecology.
The city of Kent will host an open house for people to learn about a proposed salmon restoration and flood risk reduction project at the Downey Farmstead along Frager Road.
