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It’s a matter of priorities for funding

You’ve got to wonder. Decisions made lately by Kent’s mayor and City Council make me wonder what are they thinking. Do they understand the concept… Continue reading

Keep the fireworks ban

Kent voters spoke with a 62 percent majority. We now sleep at night the week prior to July 4. Our dogs aren’t traumatized. Thank you,… Continue reading

We spoke loud, clear

I was absolutely flabbergasted to read in the Kent Reporter that Councilman Les Thomas wants to revoke the fireworks ban. Is he kidding? We have… Continue reading

Pecos Pit Bar-B-Que opens corporate headquarters and training center in Kent

Facility to support the company’s expansion plans, beginning with nine new restaurants in the Seattle region

Call it a garden party

Call it a garden party

Volunteers dig in, help community plots grow, embrace the environment

Call it a garden party
Mental health competency delays are costing state millions

Mental health competency delays are costing state millions

The state is paying millions of dollars a year in sanctions because it’s unable to evaluate the mental health competency of jailed defendants in a… Continue reading

Mental health competency delays are costing state millions
Couton rides six winners to tie track record

Couton rides six winners to tie track record

Frenchman goes 6-1-1 mark in nine mounts during Tuesday’s card

Couton rides six winners to tie track record
Reporter file photo

Registration is open for ShoWare Shootout

3-on-3 basketball tournament returns July 14-15

Reporter file photo
KATHRYN ANN AND HAROLD JAMES THOMPSON

KATHRYN ANN AND HAROLD JAMES THOMPSON

IN MEMORIAM HOME AT LAST - Who seeks for heaven alone to save his soul may keep the path, but will not reach the goal;… Continue reading

KATHRYN ANN AND HAROLD JAMES THOMPSON

Reader poll

Should businesses be able to refuse customers on moral grounds?… Continue reading

  • Jul 2, 2018
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Number, type of incidents

Puget Sound Fire call report
Diamonds R scores an Irish Day opset

Diamonds R scores an Irish Day opset

Camacho-Flores rides filly to one-length victory in $50,000 stakes

Diamonds R scores an Irish Day opset

District facing its financial crisis

In late 2017, the state Supreme Court directed the Legislature to address teacher salaries. The Supreme Court identified April 2018 as the deadline for the… Continue reading

Expensive pathway to finish the job

Does anyone remember when our state representatives promised to finish Highway 167 and 509 if we would approve and additional 5 cents a gallon on… Continue reading

Reminder: DOL to begin new marking on all standard-issue driver licenses and ID cards

Effort starts July 1 to help bring state into compliance with REAL ID Act

Thunderbirds select a pair of players from CHL Import Draft

Thunderbirds select a pair of players from CHL Import Draft

Kukuca is a forward from Slovakia, Kubicek a defenseman from Czech Republic

Thunderbirds select a pair of players from CHL Import Draft

Rainier Christian Schools seeks community input

Rainier Christian Schools contracted with Bassetti Architects for the design of a new multipurpose gymnasium. The gymnasium is to be built at the Kent View… Continue reading

DOMINICK J. MANDATO

Dominick J. Mandato passed June 4, 2018, he was born on November 22, 1948 to Dominick J. and Mary (Digieso) Mandato of Summit, New Jersey.… Continue reading

Costly tariffs threatening the health of newspapers

Costly tariffs threatening the health of newspapers

No guarantee that the good news will continue for paper mill employees, further hurting the print industry

Costly tariffs threatening the health of newspapers

RUTH RUMANN

Ruth Rumann was born to Rev. Harold and Lucille Walker in Mitchell, SD in 1929, the oldest of 5 children. She met her husband, Richard,… Continue reading