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State Fair hosts Labor Day Washington Legends Tribute Music event

State Fair hosts Labor Day Washington Legends Tribute Music event

The Washington State Fair’s End of Summer Bash – a Washington Legends Tribute Music Event – is Sept. 4. The free, all-ages festival will feature… Continue reading

State Fair hosts Labor Day Washington Legends Tribute Music event
Kent Downtown Partnership Dinner Auction set for June 9

Kent Downtown Partnership Dinner Auction set for June 9

The Kent Downtown Partnership Dinner Auction – Under the Stars-A Night at the Movies – is Friday, June 9, from 5 to 9 p.m. at… Continue reading

Kent Downtown Partnership Dinner Auction set for June 9
Green River College celebrates Islam Awareness Week

Green River College celebrates Islam Awareness Week

The community is invited to take part in Islam Awareness Week at Green River College. Each day through Friday, May 19, the Muslim Student Association… Continue reading

Green River College celebrates Islam Awareness Week
Logic to perform at Kent’s ShoWare Center July 13

Logic to perform at Kent’s ShoWare Center July 13

Rapper Logic will bring his Everybody’s Tour, featuring special guests Brooklyn upstart Joey Bada$$ and Big Lenbo, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, to… Continue reading

Logic to perform at Kent’s ShoWare Center July 13
Road projects begin in two Kent neighborhoods

Road projects begin in two Kent neighborhoods

Drivers in a couple of Kent neighborhoods will face intermittent and alternating lane closures and traffic diversions over the next several weeks for road improvement… Continue reading

Road projects begin in two Kent neighborhoods
Sharkzilla charges home in Auburn Stakes | Emerald Downs

Sharkzilla charges home in Auburn Stakes | Emerald Downs

Sharkzilla rallied from the clouds and tagged So Lucky in the final yards for a one-length victory Sunday in the $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old… Continue reading

Sharkzilla charges home in Auburn Stakes | Emerald Downs
Kentwood’s Singh, Soleim dart to wins at NPSL track and field finals | PHOTOS

Kentwood’s Singh, Soleim dart to wins at NPSL track and field finals | PHOTOS

Kentwood seniors Harsimran Singh and Nicole Soleim shone on the oval at the 4A North Puget Sound League track and field meet last week at… Continue reading

Kentwood’s Singh, Soleim dart to wins at NPSL track and field finals | PHOTOS
Rocco Bowen drives Capital Expense to victory in Friday’s feature at Emerald Downs. COURTESY PHOTO

Capital Expense splashes to victory in feature | Emerald Downs

Capital Expense raced to a big early lead and cruised to a four-length victory Friday in the featured Stella Artois Purse for 3-year-olds and up… Continue reading

Rocco Bowen drives Capital Expense to victory in Friday’s feature at Emerald Downs. COURTESY PHOTO
Thunderbirds fly past Pats for 3-2 championship series lead | WHL finals

Thunderbirds fly past Pats for 3-2 championship series lead | WHL finals

Barzal has two goals in 7-4 Game 5 win; series shifts to Regina

Thunderbirds fly past Pats for 3-2 championship series lead | WHL finals

JILL CARRIER

Jill Simmons Carrier passed away on May 8, 2017 in Renton, WA at the age of 63. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, moved… Continue reading

King County Democratic Central Committee faces campaign finance complaint

King County Democratic Central Committee faces campaign finance complaint

The state Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it filed a complaint in Thurston County Superior Court on Friday alleging campaign finance violations by the… Continue reading

King County Democratic Central Committee faces campaign finance complaint

Kentwood’s distance ace Singh chosen WIAA Athlete of the Week

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recognized Harsimran Singh, a senior from Kentwood High School, as one of its Athletes of the Week for his… Continue reading

Reader poll

What is the most effective way to suppress the area’s rising gang problem?… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2017

City gives way to rentals, reducing quality of life

According to the Kent City Council, more than half of all residences in Kent are now rental properties. On Tuesday, May 2 the City Council… Continue reading

Field trip fiasco

So the Kent School District can spend the taxpayers’ money any way its sees fit, like eating the field trip deposits for the “last minute”… Continue reading

Loss of green spaces

Thank goodness for City Council members who can make the tough decisions to disregard public opinion and get rid of that green space of a… Continue reading

Put money back into schools

Violated the law and paid the $124 fine. Twenty-six mph in a camera controlled 20 mph school zone. Fair enough. The city of Kent publicly… Continue reading

So Lucky out to make amends in Auburn Stakes | Emerald Downs

So Lucky out to make amends in Auburn Stakes | Emerald Downs

The road to the Emerald Downs Derby begins Sunday with the $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings at six furlongs. A field of… Continue reading

So Lucky out to make amends in Auburn Stakes | Emerald Downs

Plenty of work to do in special session | The Petri Dish

Not a whole lot is going on around the Capitol these days as the first not-so-special session reaches the end of its third week. Negotiations… Continue reading

Paving work underway along Kent-Kangley Road

Paving work underway along Kent-Kangley Road

Crews have put down the first new pavement along the Kent-Kangley Road, aka State Route 516, between 102nd Place Southeast and 132nd Avenue Southeast. For… Continue reading

Paving work underway along Kent-Kangley Road