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Kent firefighters extinguish East Hill house fire

Kent firefighters extinguish East Hill house fire

No one was hurt Wednesday afternoon when a fire started from multiple battery chargers plugged into a single wall outlet in the 13100 block of… Continue reading

Kent firefighters extinguish East Hill house fire
Stankowski stands tall, leads T-Birds to Game 3 win | WHL playoffs

Stankowski stands tall, leads T-Birds to Game 3 win | WHL playoffs

Goalie makes 34 saves in 2-1 win over Kelowna

Stankowski stands tall, leads T-Birds to Game 3 win | WHL playoffs

Golden West Winds to perform free concerts in Kent

The Golden West Winds Woodwind Quintet of the U.S. Air Force Band will present a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at Kent… Continue reading

State Patrol warns protesters about blocking freeways on May Day

State Patrol warns protesters about blocking freeways on May Day

The Washington State Patrol issued the following media release on Tuesday in response to plans by protesters to block the freeway system on May Day:… Continue reading

State Patrol warns protesters about blocking freeways on May Day
King County Council adopts measure to protect rights of juveniles in custody

King County Council adopts measure to protect rights of juveniles in custody

The King County Council on Monday gave its unanimous approval to legislation that would prohibit the county’s Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) from… Continue reading

King County Council adopts measure to protect rights of juveniles in custody
Prosecutors charge man in Federal Way killing of Kent teen

Prosecutors charge man in Federal Way killing of Kent teen

King County prosecutors recently charged two of three suspects in the drive-by murder of a Kent man that occurred April 11 at a Federal Way… Continue reading

Prosecutors charge man in Federal Way killing of Kent teen
Kent man among dozen caught in Tacoma child sex sting

Kent man among dozen caught in Tacoma child sex sting

The Washington State Patrol’s (WSP) Missing and Exploited Children’s Task Force arrested 12 men, including a 36-year-old Kent man, during a multi-day operation in Tacoma… Continue reading

Kent man among dozen caught in Tacoma child sex sting
Kent to close Lake Meridian dock for replacement

Kent to close Lake Meridian dock for replacement

The city of Kent will close the Lake Meridian Park floating fishing dock and the boat launch from May 6 through June 16 for the… Continue reading

Kent to close Lake Meridian dock for replacement
Constantine unveils stronger community-centered response for youth, families in crisis

Constantine unveils stronger community-centered response for youth, families in crisis

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced new options for parents, youth, school personnel and local law enforcement that will divert and reduce the number of… Continue reading

Constantine unveils stronger community-centered response for youth, families in crisis
Project on ‘pay-by-mile’ approach to fund transportation infrastructure seeks volunteers | Guest analysis

Project on ‘pay-by-mile’ approach to fund transportation infrastructure seeks volunteers | Guest analysis

By Reema Griffith/executive director, Washington State Transportation Commission Washington, along with every state in the nation, utilizes a gas tax to provide a major source… Continue reading

Project on ‘pay-by-mile’ approach to fund transportation infrastructure seeks volunteers | Guest analysis
Four Kent schools earn Washington Achievement Award

Four Kent schools earn Washington Achievement Award

Four elementary schools in the Kent School District received Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2016 Washington Achievement Awards. • Carriage Crest: English Language Arts… Continue reading

Four Kent schools earn Washington Achievement Award
Puget Sound Fire call report | April 16-22

Puget Sound Fire call report | April 16-22

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: April 16-22 Total:… Continue reading

Puget Sound Fire call report | April 16-22
Invested Prospect dazzles in season debut | Emerald Downs

Invested Prospect dazzles in season debut | Emerald Downs

Invested Prospect lived up to her billing as the fastest pure sprinter on the grounds Sunday at Emerald Downs. Rocketing to the lead from the… Continue reading

Invested Prospect dazzles in season debut | Emerald Downs
RONALD V. BELANGER

RONALD V. BELANGER

Ron Belanger passed away on April 4, 2017 at Confluence Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington following complications from a stroke and pneumonia. Ron and his twin… Continue reading

RONALD V. BELANGER
Rockets upend Thunderbirds, even series | WHL playoffs

Rockets upend Thunderbirds, even series | WHL playoffs

Neuls, Bear each have goal and assist in 4-3 loss to Kelowna

Rockets upend Thunderbirds, even series | WHL playoffs
Bear blasts T-Birds past Rockets in Game 1 | WHL

Bear blasts T-Birds past Rockets in Game 1 | WHL

Star defenseman scores with 12 seconds left to give T-Birds a 5-4 win

Bear blasts T-Birds past Rockets in Game 1 | WHL

Our chance is now to fully fund education | Guest op

By Harium Martin-Morris/For the Auburn Reporter We are at a pivotal moment in reinventing our state’s public schools. Washingtonians have a once in a lifetime… Continue reading

Crews to repave 2-mile stretch of Kent-Kangley Road

Crews to repave 2-mile stretch of Kent-Kangley Road

Get ready for major road construction this spring and summer on the East Hill along Southeast Kent-Kangley Road, aka State Route 516. State Department of… Continue reading

Crews to repave 2-mile stretch of Kent-Kangley Road

New state driver’s license system passes Legislature

The state Legislature on Friday approved legislation bringing the state into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act. The bill creates a two-tiered identification system,… Continue reading

Golf course, restaurant left in the rough

Regarding the Riverbend golf course and restaurant pipe dreams: The most rudimentary amount of research into the viability of golf courses in the last 10… Continue reading