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Founder, co-owner of The BoxMaker, a Kent company, passes away

Founder, co-owner of The BoxMaker, a Kent company, passes away

David Hill driven to ‘do something different’ as innovative leader

Founder, co-owner of The BoxMaker, a Kent company, passes away
Career Day: Meridian Elementary students get a closer look at jobs people do

Career Day: Meridian Elementary students get a closer look at jobs people do

People of all walks and professions were special guests at Meridian Elementary School for its third annual Career Day last Friday. Representing a wide variety… Continue reading

Career Day: Meridian Elementary students get a closer look at jobs people do
SHELLEY L. TRIAL (HALL)

SHELLEY L. TRIAL (HALL)

On Thursday, June 13, 2019, Shelley Trial (Hall), loving wife and mother passed away peacefully at the age of 56. She was welcomed into Heaven… Continue reading

SHELLEY L. TRIAL (HALL)
Kids will learn power skating, speed and agility through drills at the T-Birds Skills Camp. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Sanders to be instructor at Thunderbirds Skills Camp

School on ice returns in August at accesso ShoWare Center

Kids will learn power skating, speed and agility through drills at the T-Birds Skills Camp. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Portion of South 218th Street to close in Kent

Portion of South 218th Street to close in Kent

June 26 to October between 93rd Avenue and 94th Place South

Portion of South 218th Street to close in Kent
Kent American Legion Post 15 holds annual Flag Retirement ceremony

Kent American Legion Post 15 holds annual Flag Retirement ceremony

Chriss R. Moen, legionnaire of American Legion Post 15, Kent, and Boy Scout Troop 406 prepare for the annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Friday, June… Continue reading

Kent American Legion Post 15 holds annual Flag Retirement ceremony
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Type, number of incidents

Puget Sound Fire call report
Smith hired as Kent School District athletic director

Smith hired as Kent School District athletic director

Will leave WIAAA to replace Lutes

Smith hired as Kent School District athletic director
WAYNE GEORGE FARWELL

WAYNE GEORGE FARWELL

of Kent, died April 25, 2019 in his daughter’s home in Herriman, Utah. Born June 30, 1944, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Frank… Continue reading

WAYNE GEORGE FARWELL
Franklin Ceballos rides Baja Sur to a 1¾-length victory in the $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs on Sunday. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

Baja Sur sharp in $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes

3-year-olds delivers third stakes win and fourth victory at Auburn track

Franklin Ceballos rides Baja Sur to a 1¾-length victory in the $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs on Sunday. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

A costly effort

Green New Deal, right. Nothing “green” about it – a massive wind and solar build would require hundreds of thousands of tons of rare earth… Continue reading

Time to act is now to save our planet

“Time is now to embrace Green New Deal” (June 7, Kent Reporter) gets it right. The international scientific community has announced we have only a… Continue reading

Joe Root named new Puget Sound Fire public information officer

Joe Root named new Puget Sound Fire public information officer

Will replace Kyle Ohashi who is retiring

Joe Root named new Puget Sound Fire public information officer
Fire burns Kent East Hill home | Update

Fire burns Kent East Hill home | Update

Cause was discarded smoking material behind house; fundraiser account started for family

Fire burns Kent East Hill home | Update
Undefeated Baja Sur, with Franklin Ceballos up, returns to action in Sunday’s $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

Baja Sur tops Sunday’s $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes

One of the track’s most exciting prospects in several years headlines the $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs. Baja Sur – unbeaten and… Continue reading

Undefeated Baja Sur, with Franklin Ceballos up, returns to action in Sunday’s $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO
American Red Cross, Tukwila Pool join forces to reduce drowning

American Red Cross, Tukwila Pool join forces to reduce drowning

Children and adults learning to swim is key to creating ‘ecosystem of water safety’

American Red Cross, Tukwila Pool join forces to reduce drowning
Gamers needed to meet blood supply shortage

Gamers needed to meet blood supply shortage

Cascade Regional Blood Services partners with top esports organization, Team Liquid, to drive donations

Gamers needed to meet blood supply shortage
T-birds announce 6-game preseason schedule | WHL

T-birds announce 6-game preseason schedule | WHL

The Seattle Thunderbirds have announced their 2019 exhibition schedule, beginning Aug. 30 at the Delta Hotels Preseason Classic in Everett. The T-Birds play one preseason… Continue reading

T-birds announce 6-game preseason schedule | WHL
Water safety tips from Public Health - Seattle & King County

Water safety tips from Public Health – Seattle & King County

Steps to take while boating, swimming during hot summer days

Water safety tips from Public Health - Seattle & King County

50 electric buses coming to local transit agencies; $13.3M from VW settlement used to reduce diesel pollution

The number of electric buses rolling through Washington communities will more than double in the months ahead as the Washington Department of Ecology invests $13.3… Continue reading