Steve Hunter

Kent Education Association recommends Sims, Hamada, DeBruler for Kent School Board

Larry Sims, Leslie Hamada and Karen DeBruler are the picks by the Kent Education Association for the Kent School Board.

Kent man charged with assault for stabbing at Panther Lake apartment | Update

King County prosecutors charged a 30-year-old Kent man Thursday with second-degree assault in connection with an Oct. 17 stabbing of his roommate at a Panther Lake apartment.

Ashley Snider

Kent volunteers rebuild Tudor Square Park in a day | Slide Show

More than 270 volunteers proved Wednesday that Tudor Square Park in Kent can be rebuilt in a day.

Ashley Snider
Ekaterina Gordeeva will join other skaters and musicians Kenny G and Gladys Knight as part of the “Pandora Unforgettable Moments of Love on Ice” show Jan. 26 in Kent.

Love on Ice show coming Jan. 26 to Kent’s ShoWare Center

Olympic ice skating champions Ilia Kulik and Ekaterina Gordeeva and current World champion Miki Ando will join Grammy Award winning artists Kenny G and Gladys Knight at 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Ekaterina Gordeeva will join other skaters and musicians Kenny G and Gladys Knight as part of the “Pandora Unforgettable Moments of Love on Ice” show Jan. 26 in Kent.

King County Elections to mail ballots Oct. 19

Nearly 1.1 million ballots will be mailed to voters via the U.S. Postal Service Wednesday, Oct. 19 and will arrive soon in mailboxes throughout King County for the Nov. 8 general election.

Venoy Overton enters a plea of not guilty June 30 to a charge of promoting prostitution in Kent. A trial date has yet to be set for Overton.

Ex-UW athlete Venoy Overton’s Kent court case for promoting prostitution continued again

Ex-University of Washington basketball player Venoy Overton had his pre-trial hearing continued to Oct. 26 as he faces a charge of second-degree promoting prostitution along Pacific Highway South in Kent.

Venoy Overton enters a plea of not guilty June 30 to a charge of promoting prostitution in Kent. A trial date has yet to be set for Overton.
Flight Time Lang

Harlem Globetrotters to return to Kent’s ShoWare Center

The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to the ShoWare Center in Kent for the fourth consecutive year.

Flight Time Lang
Steven Basset

Kent Library to host Seattle World’s Fair presentation Oct. 30

Find out all about the history of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair during a free, one-hour presentation at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Kent Library, 212 Second Ave. N., in downtown Kent.

Steven Basset

State liquor board to look at allowing local jurisdictions to extend alcohol-service hours

The Washington State Liquor Control Board agreed Wednesday to the city of Seattle’s request to open rule-making regarding hours of alcohol service.

Des Moines man sentenced to 15 months in prison for selling fraudulent green cards

A 42-year-old Des Moines man was sentenced to 15 months in prison last week for possessing and selling fraudulent alien registration receipt cards, also known as green cards.

Kent couple pleads guilty to disability fraud scheme that netted $320,000

A Kent couple pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a 20-year disability fraud scheme where they illegally collected more than $320,000.

Christine Huynh

Kent students experience ‘rewarding feeling’ at food bank warehouse

Peter Kim and a dozen or so other Meeker Middle School students couldn't help but feel good after what they accomplished Saturday morning in Kent.

Christine Huynh

Kent man pleads not guilty to assault, hate crime against Hispanic man

A 42-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of second-degree assault and malicious harassment after he allegedly punched and yelled racial slurs at a Hispanic man during a Sept. 22 fight outside of a Kent restaurant.

Tacoma man loses balance fishing in Green River; presumed drowned | Update

A 35-year-old Tacoma man fishing in the Green River Wednesday evening lost his footing and was swept away by the current. He is presumed drowned, despite efforts by other fisherman to rescue him, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.

Kent Police blotter.

Woman punches Kent boyfriend in face during argument over money | Police Blotter

Kent Police cited a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she allegedly punched her boyfriend in the eye inside a vehicle after an argument about money.

Kent Police blotter.
Julia Wenndt

Kent Holiday Craft Market set for Nov. 4-5

It's almost time for Kent's 25th annual Holiday Craft Market.

Julia Wenndt

Kent railroad gates down for two hours after wire theft incident

Kent commuters had a tough time getting through downtown Tuesday morning when the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad gates were down for two hours because of a signal malfunction caused by wire theft.

A couple of students at Carriage Crest Elementary in the Kent School District made up a report Sept. 30 of a man seen on school grounds carrying a gun.

Kent School District disciplines elementary students for gun-report hoax

Kent School District officials will discipline the three students who made up and repeated a story that they had seen a man with a gun on the school grounds Sept. 30 at Carriage Crest Elementary in unincorporated Renton.

A couple of students at Carriage Crest Elementary in the Kent School District made up a report Sept. 30 of a man seen on school grounds carrying a gun.
Kent City Councilwoman Debbie Ranniger responds to a question as challenger Bailey Stober listens at the Kent Chamber of Commerce candidate debates Oct. 5 at the ShoWare Center.

Kent City Council candidates debate property tax reduction

Three challengers took on Kent City Council incumbents during a candidates debate Wednesday at the ShoWare Center presented by the Kent Chamber of Commerce.

Kent City Councilwoman Debbie Ranniger responds to a question as challenger Bailey Stober listens at the Kent Chamber of Commerce candidate debates Oct. 5 at the ShoWare Center.

Kent woman, passenger injured in Interstate 90 wreck

A 32-year-old Kent woman and her 37-year-old female passenger were injured during an accident at about 10:35 a.m. Friday along Interstate 90 about 15 miles west of Cle Elum.