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Fire destroys motorhome; driver safely flees

Fire destroys motorhome; driver safely flees

A driver quickly pulled over the side of a road and evacuated her motorhome as it caught fire Thursday afternoon, the Puget Sound Regional Fire… Continue reading

Fire destroys motorhome; driver safely flees
Kent Police investigate shooting; man critically injured

Kent Police investigate shooting; man critically injured

Kent Police are investigating a possible drive-by shooting on East Hill Thursday morning that critically injured a 29-year-old Kent man. Police responded to a report… Continue reading

Kent Police investigate shooting; man critically injured
Gov. Jay Inslee. FILE PHOTO

Governor’s watch: timing is everything

Inslee, possible candidates eye 2020 race

Gov. Jay Inslee. FILE PHOTO
BARBARA ANN ERICKSON TOBIN

BARBARA ANN ERICKSON TOBIN

1929-2019 Our loving mother, grandmother, and devoted and adventurous friend Barbara passed into God’s loving arm’s with family present, on January 11th, 2019. She was… Continue reading

BARBARA ANN ERICKSON TOBIN
Five Kent schools achieve state recognition

Five Kent schools achieve state recognition

Daniel, Meridian, Ridgewood, and Sawyer Woods elementary schools and Kent Mountain View Academy are in the top 20 percent of Washington state schools on multiple… Continue reading

Five Kent schools achieve state recognition
PEGGY LOU (HURT) GALLAHER

PEGGY LOU (HURT) GALLAHER

It is with great sadness that the family of Peggy Lou (Hurt) Gallaher, of Kent, WA, announces her passing on May 26, 2019 at the… Continue reading

PEGGY LOU (HURT) GALLAHER
Kent library program listings | June

Kent library program listings | June

Activities for families and children, teens and adults

Kent library program listings | June
Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection visits Kent on June 7-9

Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection visits Kent on June 7-9

King County residents have a safe and convenient upcoming opportunity to dispose of household hazardous materials when the Wastemobile roving household hazardous waste collection service… Continue reading

Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection visits Kent on June 7-9
Kent’s apartment rents rise 0.7 percent in May

Kent’s apartment rents rise 0.7 percent in May

Median rent for one-bedroom unit at $1,480 per month

Kent’s apartment rents rise 0.7 percent in May
JERROL (“JERRY”) RALPH KELLER

JERROL (“JERRY”) RALPH KELLER

Jerrol “Jerry” Ralph Keller (81) of La Conner, WA, passed away at Island Hospital in Anacortes, WA the evening of May 25th, 2019 after a… Continue reading

JERROL (“JERRY”) RALPH KELLER
WIAA drops Tacoma Dome as high school championship football site

WIAA drops Tacoma Dome as high school championship football site

Board cites higher costs, new seating arrangement for decision

WIAA drops Tacoma Dome as high school championship football site
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Type, number of incidents

Puget Sound Fire call report
At the awards program were, from left: Sam Nigh; Diane Radischat; Loren Bliss; Jay Woolford, Dr. Tamiko Olson; Karen Lucas. COURTESY PHOTO, Jamie Mitchell

Combating ageism’s threat: new SHAG Awards defuse stereotypes

SHAG (Sustainable Housing for the Ageless Generation) celebrated three decades of service and honored four seniors who defy age by making an impact in their… Continue reading

At the awards program were, from left: Sam Nigh; Diane Radischat; Loren Bliss; Jay Woolford, Dr. Tamiko Olson; Karen Lucas. COURTESY PHOTO, Jamie Mitchell
Companies purchase Kent’s Waterford at the Lakes Apartments for $83.2 million

Companies purchase Kent’s Waterford at the Lakes Apartments for $83.2 million

344-unit complex in Kent Valley built in 1989

Companies purchase Kent’s Waterford at the Lakes Apartments for $83.2 million
Relay for Life opens Friday, June 7 at Kent’s French Field

Relay for Life opens Friday, June 7 at Kent’s French Field

Annual American Cancer Society fundraiser

Relay for Life opens Friday, June 7 at Kent’s French Field
Stars sign free-agent midfielder Douglas Lima | MASL

Stars sign free-agent midfielder Douglas Lima | MASL

The Tacoma Stars have signed MASL veteran midfielder Douglas Lima, the first free-agent pickup this offseason for the Kent-based club. Terms of the deal were… Continue reading

Stars sign free-agent midfielder Douglas Lima | MASL
U.S. forces prepare to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. COURTESY PHOTO, Museum of Flight

D-Day presentation offers new look at Normandy invasion | Musem of Flight

Historian Edward Gordon delivers June 8 program based upon his book

U.S. forces prepare to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. COURTESY PHOTO, Museum of Flight
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Boyce, American Legion Post 15 participate in Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at Hillcrest

Kent City Council President Bill Boyce, second from the left, was the guest speaker at the Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony on May 27 at Hillcrest… Continue reading

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Kent offers Police Teen Academy

Kent offers Police Teen Academy

Application deadline June 14 for Aug. 13-15 classes

Kent offers Police Teen Academy
Meeker students place in Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Writing, Art, & Film Contest

Meeker students place in Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Writing, Art, & Film Contest

Two Meeker Middle School eighth-graders won prizes in the Holocaust Center for Humanity’s 2019 Writing, Art, & Film Contest. Rumela Weldeyesus tied for first place… Continue reading

Meeker students place in Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Writing, Art, & Film Contest