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King County assessor launches taxpayer transparency tool for November election

King County Assessor John Wilson today launched his November 2018 Taxpayer Transparency Tool, a website which provides each King County taxpayer an individualized accounting of… Continue reading

Kent’s Taylor Farms Northwest recalls pork carnitas bowl products due to possible salmonella

Taylor Farms Northwest LLC, a Kent establishment, is recalling approximately 276 pounds of ready-to-eat pork carnitas bowl products that contain tomatillos that may be contaminated… Continue reading

Watch your mailbox for general election ballots

Watch your mailbox for general election ballots

King County Elections on Wednesday mailed ballots to nearly 1.3 million registered voters for the Nov. 6 general election. The department estimates a 60 percent… Continue reading

Watch your mailbox for general election ballots
Trava Mayes, left, plays Mirabelle, and Anne Cameron is Bernice in Pamela Loyd’s “Lunch Ladies at L’ambrosia Luncheria,” on stage at the Kent Senior Activity Center this month. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Knot Quite Write Players present fall lineup

The Knot Quite Write Players (KQWP), the Kent Senior Activity Center’s Readers Theater troupe, performs a four-comedic-play lineup on successive Mondays, Oct. 22 and 29,… Continue reading

Trava Mayes, left, plays Mirabelle, and Anne Cameron is Bernice in Pamela Loyd’s “Lunch Ladies at L’ambrosia Luncheria,” on stage at the Kent Senior Activity Center this month. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Free job fair comes to Highline College on Oct. 23; more than 50 employers expected

More than 50 local employers with full-time, part-time and temporary job openings will be represented at Highline College’s Fall Job Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 23.… Continue reading

Royals rally to stun Raiders, stay in playoff hunt

Royals rally to stun Raiders, stay in playoff hunt

Kent-Meridian scores two touchdowns in the final two minutes to seize win

Royals rally to stun Raiders, stay in playoff hunt
THOMAS PARKER RYAN

THOMAS PARKER RYAN

Thomas Parker Ryan passed away peacefully on October 5, 2018 in Seattle, Washington at the age of 59. He was born in Renton, Washington on… Continue reading

THOMAS PARKER RYAN
Thunderbirds captain Nolan Volcan fires a shot in the Tri-City zone during WHL play Tuesday night at the accesso ShoWare Center. Volcan had two goals and two assists in Seattle’s 5-4 win. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds

Volcan carries Thunderbirds past Americans

Captain has two goals, two assists in 5-4 win over Tri-City

Thunderbirds captain Nolan Volcan fires a shot in the Tri-City zone during WHL play Tuesday night at the accesso ShoWare Center. Volcan had two goals and two assists in Seattle’s 5-4 win. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds

Reader poll

Which punishment do you prefer for people convicted of murder?… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2018
KentHOPE’s fundraising gala is Nov. 3

KentHOPE’s fundraising gala is Nov. 3

KentHOPE’s Faces of Hope – a dinner and evening of entertainment to benefit homeless women and children – is 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at… Continue reading

KentHOPE’s fundraising gala is Nov. 3
BEVERLY “BEV” MARTIN

BEVERLY “BEV” MARTIN

Beverly “Bev” Martin of Kent, WA, passed away in her home on October 5, 2018 at the age of 72 after a hard-fought battle with… Continue reading

BEVERLY “BEV” MARTIN
AG Ferguson files lawsuit against Jersey Mike’s in bid to eliminate no-poach clauses nationwide
AG Ferguson files lawsuit against Jersey Mike’s in bid to eliminate no-poach clauses nationwide
The Thunderbirds’ Noah Philp. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds

Philp’s four goals floor Rockets at Kelowna

Thunderbirds center has big night in 9-6 victory

The Thunderbirds’ Noah Philp. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds
Thunderbirds drill Oil Kings

Thunderbirds drill Oil Kings

Kubicek, Philp and Andrusiak each score two goals in 7-3 win over Edmonton

Thunderbirds drill Oil Kings
Update: Crews postpone plan to close SE 248th Street eastbound lane in Kent
Update: Crews postpone plan to close SE 248th Street eastbound lane in Kent
Puget Sound Fire warns about misleading solicitation calls

Puget Sound Fire warns about misleading solicitation calls

Phone solicitors seek money to support fire departments

Puget Sound Fire warns about misleading solicitation calls

A costly initiative to consumers

You had better read I-1631 before voting. It is a never-ending tax, and they can raise it anytime they want. Not only do they say… Continue reading

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Erika Ito

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Erika Ito

Kentwood High School’s Erika Ito, girls golf, was selected as the Kent Reporter’s Female Athlete of the Week for Oct. 12. Q: What is your… Continue reading

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Erika Ito
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Koji Natsuhara

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Koji Natsuhara

Kentwood High School’s Koji Natsuhara, boys cross country, was selected as the Kent Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week for Oct. 12. Q: What is… Continue reading

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Koji Natsuhara

Medicare 2019 open enrollment starts Oct. 15; get help in your local community

Medicare’s 2019 annual open enrollment period for prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicare Advantage plans starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. The… Continue reading