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King County Council recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

King County Council recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Recognizing those who have survived sexual assault and working to ensure that no one else falls victim to it, the King County Council on Monday… Continue reading

King County Council recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Kent student serves as page for Sen. Fain

Kent student serves as page for Sen. Fain

Chinyere Naome Brent, a ninth-grader at Kent’s Technology Access Foundation Academy, recently spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at… Continue reading

Kent student serves as page for Sen. Fain
Greater Kent Historical Society hosts program on Syrian refugees

Greater Kent Historical Society hosts program on Syrian refugees

The Greater Kent Historical Society will host a program about Syrian refugees in Greece at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 12. The program, at the Kent… Continue reading

Greater Kent Historical Society hosts program on Syrian refugees
Throwback Sizzling Jam concert brings the heat to Kent July 14

Throwback Sizzling Jam concert brings the heat to Kent July 14

Tony! Toni! Toné!, Dru Hill, Silk, Total and H-Town are the featured artists at the Throwback Sizzling Jam at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 14… Continue reading

Throwback Sizzling Jam concert brings the heat to Kent July 14
Kent to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 29

Kent to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 29

The Kent Police Department will collect expired, unwanted and unused medication from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, at the police station,… Continue reading

Kent to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 29
Brightening up the Kent Post Office gardens

Brightening up the Kent Post Office gardens

Members of the college-career group at Eastridge Baptist Church recently volunteered to clean up the gardens in front of the Kent Post Office, 10612 SE… Continue reading

Brightening up the Kent Post Office gardens
Puget Sound Fire call report | April 2-8

Puget Sound Fire call report | April 2-8

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: April 2-8 Total:… Continue reading

Puget Sound Fire call report | April 2-8
State Fair goes old school, welcomes I Love the ’90s Tour on Sept. 15

State Fair goes old school, welcomes I Love the ’90s Tour on Sept. 15

Pre-sale tickets available Wednesday

State Fair goes old school, welcomes I Love the ’90s Tour on Sept. 15

Collectibles Sale and Dinner Auction set for April 22

The Collectibles Sale and Dinner Auction – a benefit for area nonprofit organization – is Saturday, April 22, at Real Life Church, 26201 180th Ave.… Continue reading

Boeing 737 celebrates 50th birthday at Museum of Flight on Sunday

Boeing 737 celebrates 50th birthday at Museum of Flight on Sunday

The Museum of Flight in Tukwila will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 737’s first flight on Sunday, April 9. A panel presentation at… Continue reading

Boeing 737 celebrates 50th birthday at Museum of Flight on Sunday
Thunderbirds skate past Silvertips to take 2-0 series lead | WHL playoffs

Thunderbirds skate past Silvertips to take 2-0 series lead | WHL playoffs

The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips 4-3 Saturday night at Xfinity Arena in Everett to grab a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal… Continue reading

Thunderbirds skate past Silvertips to take 2-0 series lead | WHL playoffs
Off and running: Emerald Downs opens new season | PHOTOS

Off and running: Emerald Downs opens new season | PHOTOS

Oh Marvelous Me collared Lord Walton in the final furlong and rolled to a 2¾-length victory Saturday in the featured Muckleshoot Casino Purse on opening… Continue reading

Off and running: Emerald Downs opens new season | PHOTOS
T-Birds take Game 1 of Western Conference semifinal | WHL

T-Birds take Game 1 of Western Conference semifinal | WHL

Neuls scores with 59 seconds left to boost Seattle past Everett, 3-2

T-Birds take Game 1 of Western Conference semifinal | WHL
New era opens at Emerald Downs

New era opens at Emerald Downs

Live racing begins Saturday night

New era opens at Emerald Downs
Shed fire damages Kent home

Shed fire damages Kent home

A shed fire seared a Kent home early Saturday morning, the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority reported. No one was injured in the fire, which… Continue reading

Shed fire damages Kent home
Kent School District hosts sign-up event for Section 8 housing wait list

Kent School District hosts sign-up event for Section 8 housing wait list

The Kent School District and the King County Housing Authority (KCHA) will host a community sign-up event for placement on the Section 8 Rental Assistance… Continue reading

Kent School District hosts sign-up event for Section 8 housing wait list
Award-winning Kentridge Drama program presents ‘The Wiz’

Award-winning Kentridge Drama program presents ‘The Wiz’

The Kentridge Players present “The Wiz”, a super-charged musical that puts a modern spin on the classic “Wizard of Oz” tale. The musical opens May… Continue reading

Award-winning Kentridge Drama program presents ‘The Wiz’

Kent Tractor Supply hosts backyard poultry event Sunday

The birds are back in town. The Tractor Supply Co. store, 8420 S. 228th St., Kent, hosts a backyard poultry event on Sunday, from 10… Continue reading

Trains, trains and crossing arms in Kent | Guest op

Is there anything more frustrating than being stuck at a train crossing when there are no trains? Very few things in my book are. The… Continue reading

Stuck with unfair vehicle tabs

I know it’s been on the news, but many of you will be shocked at the huge RTA (regional tax authority) tax coming on your… Continue reading