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E. RAYMOND WHITE, JR.

E. RAYMOND WHITE, JR.

E. Raymond White, Jr., age 80, passed away November 15, 2018 at his home in Kent. He was born September 12, 1938 in Fallon, Nevada… Continue reading

E. RAYMOND WHITE, JR.
Gift of Peace campaign: Jacksons Food Stores raising funds to end domestic violence

Gift of Peace campaign: Jacksons Food Stores raising funds to end domestic violence

Jacksons Food Stores presents its annual campaign to help end domestic violence in six Western States, including Washington. Now through Dec. 25, customers can donate… Continue reading

Gift of Peace campaign: Jacksons Food Stores raising funds to end domestic violence
Kent Sunrise Rotary celebrates students, staff from Cedar Heights

Kent Sunrise Rotary celebrates students, staff from Cedar Heights

The Kent Sunrise Rotary Club honored four students, a teacher and staff member of Cedar Heights Middle School at its Nov. 20 meeting. Rotary Members,… Continue reading

Kent Sunrise Rotary celebrates students, staff from Cedar Heights

South King County Veterans Workshop and Job Fair set for Dec. 11

King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer hosts a Veterans Workshop and Job Fair on Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the KO-AM… Continue reading

Plenty at stake in the Palouse

Plenty at stake in the Palouse

Huskies, Cougars play for Pac-12 title game spot, major bowl and state bragging rights

Plenty at stake in the Palouse

‘Logical fallacies’ help each of us defend our arguments

What are logical fallacies? Ross Weisman’s article, “Is Your Reasoning Sound? A Look at Logical Fallacies,” published at Smerconish.com, gives us this definition: “Flaws in… Continue reading

KCLS Foundation awarded $80,000 Boeing grant for libraries to expand STEAM education

The King County Library System Foundation (KCLSF) has been awarded an $80,000 grant from The Boeing Co. to help the King County Library System (KCLS)… Continue reading

WSDOT to be the first statewide agency to host an artist-in-residence

An artist-in-residence will spend a year working with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to help develop new ways to achieve agency goals through… Continue reading

YMCA sets informational meetings about new Kent facility

YMCA sets informational meetings about new Kent facility

Sessions Nov. 27, 29 at SeaTac YMCA

YMCA sets informational meetings about new Kent facility
COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound RFA

Crews extinguish abandoned house fire on West Hill

Local firefighters responded and doused a fire that struck an abandoned house Monday night on Kent’s West Hill at South 272nd Street and 26th Avenue… Continue reading

COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound RFA
Kentridge cast to perform ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

Kentridge cast to perform ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

Musical comedy opens Nov. 28 at the school’s PAC

Kentridge cast to perform ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Type, number of incidents

Puget Sound Fire call report
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. COURTESY PHOTO

Museum of Flight hosts reception, lecture with Neil Armstrong biographer

Nov. 29 program features author of the book and co-producer of the feature film, ‘First Man’

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. COURTESY PHOTO
Kentridge takes third in 4A state showcase

Kentridge takes third in 4A state showcase

Denied in the semifinals, Chargers recover to pick up the bronze

Kentridge takes third in 4A state showcase
DONALD (DON) EMMETT FITTS, SR.

DONALD (DON) EMMETT FITTS, SR.

Don passed away peacefully in his home from natural causes on October 19, 2018, he was 87. Don was born in Seattle on February 7,… Continue reading

DONALD (DON) EMMETT FITTS, SR.

Reader poll

How will your total holiday spending compare with last year's holiday season?… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2018
Thunderbirds soar past Winterhawks, end 7-game skid

Thunderbirds soar past Winterhawks, end 7-game skid

Hughes makes career-high 51 saves in 6-4 win over Portland

Thunderbirds soar past Winterhawks, end 7-game skid
COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound RFA

Local firefighters douse detached garage and shop fire

A Saturday morning fire heavily damaged a detached garage and shop in the 22600 block of 119 Avenue Southeast, the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority… Continue reading

COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound RFA

Chiefs send Thunderbirds to seventh straight loss | WHL

Andrusiak and Carpendale score in 4-2 loss to Spokane

Venerable Cox returns to the Stars for indoor season

Major Arena Soccer League veteran Jamael Cox will be back with the Tacoma Stars for the 2018-19 season. Cox signed last week with the Kent-based… Continue reading