A Kent orthodontist will fix smiles for free and is asking recipients to pay it forward. Bob Haeger, of Kent's Haeger Orthodontics, will offer free treatments to eight deserving patients a year beginning this spring. The work costs a minimum $5,000, but can go as high as $8,000 for braces and all that they require.
In a collaborative effort, the Kent School District, Springbrook Elementary School staff and the school's Parent-Teacher Association will examine issues raised by parents concerning a program for kids with special needs at the school.
Eight-year-old Ella LaVoie has so much compassion she's taken it upon herself to organize a blanket-making and collection project for Hurricane Sandy victims on the East Coast.
The Kent Black Action Commission hosts an opportunity for African American South King County residents to voice their concerns about issues in the area to elected officials.
Some parents today are faced with the tricky situation of adult children returning home to live with them. Because of the economy and different generational parenting styles, it's become even more common to find multigenerational households. This topic and navigating parent and adult-child relationships is the subject of a new book by a Kent mental health counselor and author.
The holiday season officially kicks off in Kent with the 31st annual Kent Winterfest on Saturday. The parade and tree lighting ceremony is expected to draw about 5,000 people to the heart of the city.
Area officials urge the community not to forget about emergency plans for pets as flooding season is here.
Local businesses raised more than $14,000 in donations and close to 2,000 items of canned food for the Kent Food Bank.
When Merriah Sample was 21 years old, she found herself a new mother in an abusive relationship looking for a better life for herself and her daughter.
Frankie June, who co-owns Down Home Catering in Kent with her daughter, Brandy Dollarhide, came to an open house hosted by the city seeking information last week. She has some issues with development downtown that she wanted to address and see where the city stood with plans.
This week was full of excitement for William Dougherty. Not only did he celebrate his 11th birthday on Halloween, but for a fourth year he rehearsed dance steps for Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker production.
Saturday marks the inaugural Green Kent Day, a city-wide event to celebrate the success of an effort to restore and steward the city's forested parklands and green spaces.
Things are looking up for Heather Trusty, after having her laptop and belongings stolen, which contained tons of pictures and images of the Kent Storm Special Olympics team.
After evicting people from 30 to 40 tents at a homeless camp at Kent's Mullen Slough, the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks has set up a monitoring plan to make sure no one returns to the flood plain area.
A first visit to a pumpkin patch might bring to mind soft earth beneath the feet, the smell of hay from a distant tractor ride and acres upon acres of bright, orange globes, peeking behind leafy, green branches.
Three Kent schools have been recognized in the International Student Media Festival for student-created video projects.
After being the most recent man to report "zombie bee" sightings in Washington state, Kent's Mark Hohn has received a slew of attention from throughout the world.
