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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
Thunderbirds sign second-round draft selection

Thunderbirds sign second-round draft selection

Seattle Thunderbirds have signed defenseman Spencer Penner to a Western Hockey League standard player agreement with the team. Penner, from Blumenort, Manitoba, was the T-Birds’… Continue reading

Thunderbirds sign second-round draft selection
Kent Farmers Market opens Saturday, June 1

Kent Farmers Market opens Saturday, June 1

Operates 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Town Square Plaza

Kent Farmers Market opens Saturday, June 1
King County Council recognizes Jack Sikma for Basketball Hall of Fame induction

King County Council recognizes Jack Sikma for Basketball Hall of Fame induction

Starred for Sonics in late 1970s, early 80s

King County Council recognizes Jack Sikma for Basketball Hall of Fame induction
Sound Transit to offer reserved parking permits for SeaTac’s Angle Lake light rail station
Sound Transit to offer reserved parking permits for SeaTac’s Angle Lake light rail station
Tukwila H&R Block franchisee elected to national council

Tukwila H&R Block franchisee elected to national council

Virgil Knedlik, an H&R Block franchise owner in Tukwila, has been elected to the H&R Block Franchise Leadership Council (FLC). The FLC is a representative… Continue reading

Tukwila H&R Block franchisee elected to national council
Kent School District joins program to help educators buy homes

Kent School District joins program to help educators buy homes

The Kent School District announced Wednesday its partnership with Landed, a down payment assistance and home-buyer education program aimed at helping public school teachers and… Continue reading

Kent School District joins program to help educators buy homes
State auditor: no findings in 2017-18 Kent School District financials

State auditor: no findings in 2017-18 Kent School District financials

The State Auditor’s Office has found no findings from its annual financial and accountability inspection of the Kent School District during the 2017-18 school year.… Continue reading

State auditor: no findings in 2017-18 Kent School District financials

Reader poll

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  • May 28, 2019
21 graduations set for Kent’s ShoWare Center in June

21 graduations set for Kent’s ShoWare Center in June

Kentwood, Kentlake, Kentridge, Kent-Meridian on June 15

21 graduations set for Kent’s ShoWare Center in June
Recycling Collection Event set for Saturday, June 1 in Kent

Recycling Collection Event set for Saturday, June 1 in Kent

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Meridian Middle School

Recycling Collection Event set for Saturday, June 1 in Kent
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Type, number of incidents

Puget Sound Fire call report
Gutierrez hired as new executive director of Kent Downtown Partnership

Gutierrez hired as new executive director of Kent Downtown Partnership

Woman brings experience in civic work, event planning and program development

Gutierrez hired as new executive director of Kent Downtown Partnership
Comedian Jeff Dunham performs on the state fair stage Friday, Sept. 20. COURTESY PHOTO

Comedian Jeff Dunham to perform at state fair on Sept. 20

Pre-sale tickets available this week

Comedian Jeff Dunham performs on the state fair stage Friday, Sept. 20. COURTESY PHOTO
Ima Happy Cat blazes to victory in $50,000 Hastings Stakes

Ima Happy Cat blazes to victory in $50,000 Hastings Stakes

Ima Happy Cat opened a long early lead and held off a wall of closers for a one-length victory Monday in the $50,000 Hastings Stakes… Continue reading

Ima Happy Cat blazes to victory in $50,000 Hastings Stakes

Kent School Board awards student scholarships

Funded by the Harry L. and Ruby T. Soames Educational Trust, the Kent School District School Board recently presented School Board Scholar Awards to graduating… Continue reading

Red Cross offers free smoke alarms and installation

Red Cross offers free smoke alarms and installation

Households in need encouraged to visit: GetASmokeAlarm.org

Red Cross offers free smoke alarms and installation
Derek Ray. COURTESY PHOTO

Kent’s Ray to graduate from Eastside Catholic School

Kent’s Derek Ray will among 175 students who will graduate from Eastside Catholic School on June 3. The commencement ceremony for the Class of 2019,… Continue reading

Derek Ray. COURTESY PHOTO
Thunderbirds sign two first-round draft selections

Thunderbirds sign two first-round draft selections

Seattle Thunderbirds have signed defenseman Kevin Korchinski to a Western Hockey League standard player agreement with the team. Korchinski, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, was selected in… Continue reading

Thunderbirds sign two first-round draft selections
THOMAS J. MADISON

THOMAS J. MADISON

Thomas J. Madison 74 of Kent, WA died peacefully at the Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA on May 14, 2019. More info at: www.fhwebsites.org/olt/notices/thomas-madison.… Continue reading

THOMAS J. MADISON