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Puget Sound Fire call report
Muckleshoot Casino expansion project reaches milestone

Muckleshoot Casino expansion project reaches milestone

Project scheduled for completion in early 2021 and includes an 18-story, 400-room luxury hotel

Muckleshoot Casino expansion project reaches milestone
Kevin Orozco guides More Power to Him to victory in the $50,000 Mt. Rainier Stakes for 3-year-olds and up Sunday at Emerald Downs. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

Championship Sunday: Preview Day recap

More Power to Him surges to win in $50,000 Mt. Rainier Stakes; No Talking Back pulls upset in Boeing Stakes

Kevin Orozco guides More Power to Him to victory in the $50,000 Mt. Rainier Stakes for 3-year-olds and up Sunday at Emerald Downs. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO
Former Mayor White gets a star

Former Mayor White gets a star

For role in bringing Kent Station shopping center to downtown

Former Mayor White gets a star
Kent-Meridian students participate in Financial Reality Fair

Kent-Meridian students participate in Financial Reality Fair

Business community helps youth manage money

Kent-Meridian students participate in Financial Reality Fair
Puget Sound Fire seeks higher property taxes in return for lower fire benefit charges

Puget Sound Fire seeks higher property taxes in return for lower fire benefit charges

Measure on Aug. 6 primary ballot in Kent, Covington

Puget Sound Fire seeks higher property taxes in return for lower fire benefit charges
Oh Marvelous Me, left, scoring an allowance victory on Aug. 26, 2017, is the likely favorite in the $50,000 Mt. Rainier Stakes for older horses. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

Stakes quadruple-header set for Sunday

Mt. Rainier and Boeing stakes head 10-race card

Oh Marvelous Me, left, scoring an allowance victory on Aug. 26, 2017, is the likely favorite in the $50,000 Mt. Rainier Stakes for older horses. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO
Volunteers needed to help prepare, serve Monday supper in Kent

Volunteers needed to help prepare, serve Monday supper in Kent

Kent Lutheran Church oversees weekly event for those in search of a meal

Volunteers needed to help prepare, serve Monday supper in Kent
Celebrate learning at Roll & Read event in Kent on Aug. 3

Celebrate learning at Roll & Read event in Kent on Aug. 3

Children’s Home Society of Washington hosts its annual Roll & Read event on Saturday, Aug. 3. Bimbo Bakeries and Wells Fargo support the event that… Continue reading

Celebrate learning at Roll & Read event in Kent on Aug. 3
In tough month, an ally becomes a competitor for Eyman

In tough month, an ally becomes a competitor for Eyman

After getting signatures for a measure that didn’t qualify, Restore Washington wants to do its own.

In tough month, an ally becomes a competitor for Eyman
King County Metro ‘van-niversary’ celebrates 40 years of commuter vans

King County Metro ‘van-niversary’ celebrates 40 years of commuter vans

Publicly-owned and operated commuter van program leads the nation for having the most public vanpools

King County Metro ‘van-niversary’ celebrates 40 years of commuter vans
Sound Transit’s light rail hits 10th anniversary

Sound Transit’s light rail hits 10th anniversary

Lines, ridership continue to grow

Sound Transit’s light rail hits 10th anniversary

Overnight ramp closures in Tukwila for July 18

Travelers should plan for multiple overnight ramp closures in Tukwila and SeaTac on Thursday night, July 18. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department… Continue reading

King County Elections mails ballots for Aug. 6 primary

King County Elections mails ballots for Aug. 6 primary

City Council races, fire measure in Kent

King County Elections mails ballots for Aug. 6 primary
NORMA LOUISE ORME

NORMA LOUISE ORME

What a wonderful life. Norma Louise Orme began this life on February 28th, 1923 in Farmington, MO as the daughter of William and Lanksie Fortune.… Continue reading

NORMA LOUISE ORME
Kent’s Bernard to drive Oberto Specialty Meats H1 Unlimited hydro

Kent’s Bernard to drive Oberto Specialty Meats H1 Unlimited hydro

Test run set for Thursday on Lake Washington

Kent’s Bernard to drive Oberto Specialty Meats H1 Unlimited hydro

Reader poll

Do you plan to vote in the August primary election?… Continue reading

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State adds 6,000 jobs in June; unemployment rate holds steady at 4.6 percent

State adds 6,000 jobs in June; unemployment rate holds steady at 4.6 percent

Washington’s economy gained 6,000 jobs in June and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for June was unchanged at 4.6 percent, according to the… Continue reading

State adds 6,000 jobs in June; unemployment rate holds steady at 4.6 percent
Bracket racket

Bracket racket

Division champions crowned at 10th annual ShoWare Shootout basketball tournament

Bracket racket
COURTESY PHOTO, Museum of Flight

Man and the moon

Programs this week honor Apollo program and the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing

COURTESY PHOTO, Museum of Flight