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Sommer joins Thunderbirds coaching staff

Castan Sommer has joined the Seattle Thunderbirds as an assistant coach. “We were looking for a young guy to really concentrate on the development of… Continue reading

Miss HomeStreet tops qualifiers at Seattle | Hydros

Miss HomeStreet tops qualifiers at Seattle | Hydros

By Andrew Muntz/For the Reporter The U-1 Miss HomeStreet with Jimmy Shane driving was the fastest among the five unlimited hydroplanes that qualified for the… Continue reading

Miss HomeStreet tops qualifiers at Seattle | Hydros

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  • Aug 4, 2017
AG Sessions’ letter to Inslee, Ferguson heats up federal-state marijuana battle

AG Sessions’ letter to Inslee, Ferguson heats up federal-state marijuana battle

In response to a letter from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding Washington’s marijuana regulations, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson released on Friday the following… Continue reading

AG Sessions’ letter to Inslee, Ferguson heats up federal-state marijuana battle
American Lung Association issues health warning from breathing wildfire smoky air

American Lung Association issues health warning from breathing wildfire smoky air

Winds have pushed wildfire smoke from British Columbia to both Washington and Oregon. Dangerous smoke from these wildfires poses lethal health hazards to people living… Continue reading

American Lung Association issues health warning from breathing wildfire smoky air
Fire damages Kent West Hill home

Fire damages Kent West Hill home

Fire caused heavy damage to a home early Friday morning in the 3900 block of South 271st Place on Kent’s West Hill. Firefighters from Puget… Continue reading

Fire damages Kent West Hill home

New approach to false alarms is a good call

I applaud Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas for changing something I’m confident he had little support for doing – no longer responding to unverified business… Continue reading

Upsetting messages close to home

During a recent walk home from Kent Station, I was shocked and disgusted by several posters I ran across. One such poster read “America was… Continue reading

What cultural traditions are alive in Kent? Residents invited to learn more at community meeting

Kent area residents are invited to learn about and discuss cultural traditions in the city and statewide at a community meeting at the Kent Senior… Continue reading

Rope rescue teams save woman along Green River

Rope rescue teams save woman along Green River

Several regional rope rescue teams rescued a woman who fell approximately 60 feet from a trail above the Green River on Thursday afternoon, the Puget… Continue reading

Rope rescue teams save woman along Green River

Thunderbirds acquire right winger from Royals

The Seattle Thunderbirds have acquired right wing Blake Bargar from the Victoria Royals in exchange for defenseman Anthony Bishop. “This trade gives us an older,… Continue reading

Hydros to battle for Albert Lee Appliance Cup this weekend

Hydros to battle for Albert Lee Appliance Cup this weekend

The H1 Unlimited hydroplane fleet invades Seattle this weekend for the Albert Lee Appliance Cup on Lake Washington. The unlimiteds test and qualify Friday, with… Continue reading

Hydros to battle for Albert Lee Appliance Cup this weekend
Easy does it: Area horse riders converge for show and tell at Reber Ranch

Easy does it: Area horse riders converge for show and tell at Reber Ranch

The Boeing Employee Saddle Club Performance Horse Show graced Reber Ranch on Sunday in Kent. The all-day event featured riding in categories for every skill… Continue reading

Easy does it: Area horse riders converge for show and tell at Reber Ranch
Bartell Drugs promotes School Tools donation drive

Bartell Drugs promotes School Tools donation drive

Bartell Drugs welcomes donations of school supplies and hygiene products for its 15th annual School Tools event, in partnership with Star 101.5 and World Vision.… Continue reading

Bartell Drugs promotes School Tools donation drive
More weekend-long lane reductions planned for I-5, SR 509 through September

More weekend-long lane reductions planned for I-5, SR 509 through September

Three more weekends of lane reductions on northbound Interstate 5 between Kent and Tukwila are scheduled for August, along with three weekends that will reduce… Continue reading

More weekend-long lane reductions planned for I-5, SR 509 through September
Hundreds seek work during Amazon Jobs Day

Hundreds seek work during Amazon Jobs Day

Hundreds of people lined up outside of Amazon’s Kent fulfillment center on Wednesday morning in hopes of securing a job. The Seattle-based company hosted its… Continue reading

Hundreds seek work during Amazon Jobs Day
King County executive orders inquest into fatal shooting of Joseph-McDade by Kent Police

King County executive orders inquest into fatal shooting of Joseph-McDade by Kent Police

King County Executive Dow Constantine ordered an inquest into the fatal shooting of Giovonn M. Joseph-McDade on June 24 by a Kent Police officer. According… Continue reading

King County executive orders inquest into fatal shooting of Joseph-McDade by Kent Police
Puget Sound Fire to set up cooling centers in Kent, SeaTac, Covington

Puget Sound Fire to set up cooling centers in Kent, SeaTac, Covington

The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority will be setting up several cooling centers on Wednesday in Kent, Covington and SeaTac. Cooling centers will provide bottled… Continue reading

Puget Sound Fire to set up cooling centers in Kent, SeaTac, Covington
Kent primary results chart | Election 2017

Kent primary results chart | Election 2017

Kent primary results | 2017 (through Tuesday) Kent Mayor Andrew Swansen 758 8.51% Elizabeth Albertson 1,728 19.39% Dana Ralph 2,889 32.42% Jim Berrios 3,514 39.43%… Continue reading

Kent primary results chart | Election 2017
Risho Sapano, Living Well Kent board member, shops at the new farmers market on Kent’s East Hill. COURTESY PHOTO

Small-scale producers wanted to supply emerging south end farmers markets

Molokai spinach, white okra, gbogname eggplant and bitter melons are all vegetables in high demand by South King County’s international communities. Unfortunately, they are not… Continue reading

Risho Sapano, Living Well Kent board member, shops at the new farmers market on Kent’s East Hill. COURTESY PHOTO