Steve Hunter

Waste Management garbage haulers go on strike

A strike Wednesday by Waste Management garbage haulers has the potential to impact more than 1,300 commercial customers and 135 multi-family customers in Kent. The drivers went on strike at about 10:30 a.m.

The Weatherly Inn at Lake Meridian celebrated the 100th birthday of their resident

Happy 100th, Ebba: Kent resident celebrates a century

Ebba Coleman sat up straight in her wheelchair and didn't hesitate to respond to the question of what keeps her so young at the age of 100. "Doing things I like to do and doing things to help other people," Coleman said in a somewhat loud and raspy voice.

The Weatherly Inn at Lake Meridian celebrated the 100th birthday of their resident

Federal Way teen in critical condition after shooting on Kent’s West Hill

A 17-year-old Federal Way boy remained in critical condition Wednesday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a shooting and fight April 18 on the West Hill of Kent that also injured another teen-age boy and two Kent men.

The Nile Shrine Circus performs seven shows April 23-25 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Nile Shrine Circus performs April 23-25 in Kent

Get ready for three days of a three-ring circus at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

The Nile Shrine Circus performs seven shows April 23-25 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Kent Council to consider permit for major retail development on East Hill

The Kent City Council will vote at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. April 20 at City Hall on whether to approve a conditional-use permit by a Kirkland developer for a proposed East Hill commercial development on the southern edge of Kent.

Should Kent fire merge with Covington, county, to form regional fire authority? It’s on the ballot

Voters in Kent, Covington and King County Fire District 37 will decide this month whether they want to form a regional fire authority that would merge the Kent Fire Department and Fire District 37.

Kent Council: Great American Casino can remain open after Panther Lake annexation

The Kent City Council voted unanimously April 6 to adopt a revised gambling ordinance to allow the Great American Casino to remain open when the city annexes the business and the rest of the Panther Lake area on July 1.

Tell Kent City Council what you think of $7 million in budget cuts: Hearing planned

Tell the Kent City Council what you think of proposed 2010 budget cuts during a public hearing in front of the Council's Operations Committee at 4 p.m. April 20 in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

Charges dropped in the case of partially nude man on Kent trail

A King County Superior Court judge April 14 dismissed charges against a 22-year-old Kent man in connection with a series of incidents involving a partially clothed man along a trail near Kent-Meridian High School.

Local contract talks come to halt between Waste Management, Teamsters

Garbage hauler contract talks between Waste Management and Teamsters Local 174 remained stalled Wednesday and no further talks were scheduled.

More than 30 professional motorcyclists will compete on a concrete track in the Northwest Extreme Flat Track Racing event at 7 p.m. April 17 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Pro motorcyclists to race at ShoWare

Mickey Fay once raced motorcycles on concrete oval tracks in the 1970s at the old Seattle Coliseum, the Memorial Coliseum in Portland and the Cow Palace in Northern California.

More than 30 professional motorcyclists will compete on a concrete track in the Northwest Extreme Flat Track Racing event at 7 p.m. April 17 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Kent Predators defensive back Jeremiah Captain was a study in intensity April 9 prior to the Predators' home gain against Alaska. Kent prevailed for its first home victory

Kent Predators win first home game; fans ecstatic – See the slide show

Dre' Mail Hardin returned a kickoff 54 yards for a touchdown on the final play to give the Kent Predators a 59-54 win over the Alaska Wild in a pro Indoor Football League game at the ShoWare Center.

Kent Predators defensive back Jeremiah Captain was a study in intensity April 9 prior to the Predators' home gain against Alaska. Kent prevailed for its first home victory

Nursing assistant at Kent facility loses credential following rape charge

The state Department of Health on April 2 suspended the credential of a certified nursing assistant charged with second-degree rape of a 71-year-old woman at a Kent assisted-living facility.

Will Kent, Covington get regional fire authority? It’s on the ballot

Voters in Kent, Covington and King County Fire District 37 will decide this month whether they want to form a regional fire authority that would merge the Kent Fire Department and Fire District 37.

Kent man pleads guilty in child-rape case; estranged wife also facing charges

Kent resident Brian Beston has pleaded guilty Apirl 9 to first-degree rape of a child, first-degree child molestation, sexual exploitation of a minor, and dealing in child pornography for raping a 4-year-old girl and sending videos of the sexual abuse to a pedophile in California. This is according to the King County Prosecutor's Office.

Kent Animal Care and Control Shelter veterinarian assistant Sho Sheller takes out a stray cat in quarantine to check the status of its health April 6 at the Kent Animal Shelter.

King County: Cities must foot animal-shelter bill or start their own services

King County officials released a proposal Thursday for a new animal control and sheltering service starting July 1 that gives cities the option of buying into a regional model operated by the county or each city could leave the county program to run its own animal services department.

Kent Animal Care and Control Shelter veterinarian assistant Sho Sheller takes out a stray cat in quarantine to check the status of its health April 6 at the Kent Animal Shelter.

Garbage talks break off between Waste Management, Teamsters

Garbage hauler contract talks between Waste Management and Teamsters Local 174 broke off Tuesday and no further talks were scheduled.

Kent Mayor Cooke proposes $7 million in city budget cuts

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke recommended Tuesday night that the City Council make $7 million in spending cuts for the rest of this year because of declining revenues.

Blotter: Kent Police arrest jogger for pot possession

Kent Police arrested a 27-year-old man for investigation of possession of marijuana after a call to police to report a man jogging and smoking marijuana near 64th Avenue South and West Meeker Street.

Negotiations resume Tuesday with Waste Management, Teamsters

Garbage hauler contract talks between Waste Management and Teamsters Local 174 are scheduled to continue Tuesday afternoon as the two sides try to reach a settlement and keep nearly 350 employees on the job in King and Snohomish counties, including the city of Kent.