A Kent man and a Seattle teen each pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge Thursday in King County Superior Court in Kent.
King County prosecutors have charged Mark Anthony McKinney, 22, and Antonio Eugene Gaiter, 16, in connection with the shooting death of Danny Vu, 30, of Kent, Oct. 15 on the East Hill.
A quiet evening turned into a night of gunfire at about 8:10 p.m. Oct. 25 at a Kent apartment complex in the 1600 block of West James Place.
In the aftermath of the teachers strike, the Kent School District needs better communication among administrators, board members, teachers and parents.
A 22-year-old Kent woman remained in serious condition Wednesday after she was hit by a car early Tuesday morning while crossing the Benson Highway in the Panther Lake area of unincorporated Kent.
ESP Printing, Inc., of Kent, a business associated with Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke, filed Oct. 9 for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Seattle.
As of Oct.20, Kent City officials had distributed more than 72,500 free, empty sandbags to residents.
City crews and contractors expect to finish placing 20,000 giant sand bags along a 12-mile stretch of Green River levees in Kent by Oct. 30… Continue reading
The King County Prosecutor's Office filed a first-degree murder charge Monday against a 22-year-old Kent man in connection with the shooting death of a 30-year-old Kent man Oct. 15 on the East Hill.
The shooting occurred after a dispute over a drug deal, according to charging papers.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will present her 2010 preliminary city budget to the City Council at a workshop 4 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S.
Just a few months after Jumpin’ Josh Violette took up the guitar at age 8, he took the stage for the first time to play the blues at a Tacoma nightclub.
Violette, 12, of Des Moines, added the harmonica to his repertoire two years ago. He added the saxophone last year. But the guitar remains his primary instrument.
The city of Kent will receive $2.59 million this year from the King County Flood Control District to help place 20,000 giant sandbags along 12 miles of Green River levees for increased flood protection.
To join the city of Kent, or not.That's the question facing Panther Lake residents as they fill out their Nov. 3 mail-in ballots about whether… Continue reading
Forty new players turned out for a Seattle Majestics women’s football team minicamp on Saturday at French Field in Kent.
More than 200 people overflowed a courtroom Tuesday night at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent to protest proposed King County budget cuts in 2010.
Kent city officials plan to cut enough jobs by Nov. 30 to save the city more than $3.2 million next year as sales tax and… Continue reading
Roger McGuinn enjoyed his nine years as the lead singer for The Byrds. But he's loving life on the road as a solo artist even more.
"This is what I want to do," said McGuinn, in a phone interview Oct. 7 from a beach in Carlsbad, Calif., prior to a couple of weekend concerts in Malibu and San Luis Obispo.
Kent city officials expect a new agreement with Panera Bread to help boost lunch business at the Senior Activity Center deli and cafe.Starting next week,… Continue reading
Provoking Assault
A 39-year-old man reportedly tried to start fights and even unzipped another man’s pants during an incident at about 10 p.m. Oct. 1 at a Kent bar in the 15400 block of Southeast 272nd Street.
Kent mayoral candidate Jim Berrios didn’t mince words at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, accusing the administration of his incumbent competitor Suzette Cooke with poor financial management.
The Kent City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved spending another $1.5 million to try to protect the city from flooding this winter along the Green River.
