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Thunderbirds down Americans for 2-0 series lead | WHL playoffs

Thunderbirds down Americans for 2-0 series lead | WHL playoffs

Hyman has goal, assist in 5-2 win over Tri-City

Thunderbirds down Americans for 2-0 series lead | WHL playoffs
Stankowski backstops Thunderbirds to Game 1 win | WHL playoffs

Stankowski backstops Thunderbirds to Game 1 win | WHL playoffs

Kolesar scores twice in 4-2 victory over Tri-City

Stankowski backstops Thunderbirds to Game 1 win | WHL playoffs
Gov. Inslee releases statement on canceled Republican health care vote

Gov. Inslee releases statement on canceled Republican health care vote

Gov. Jay Inslee issued the following statement on Friday after House Speaker Paul Ryan announced he was removing the Republican legislation to repeal the Affordable… Continue reading

Gov. Inslee releases statement on canceled Republican health care vote
Congressman Reichert issues statement on American Health Care Act

Congressman Reichert issues statement on American Health Care Act

Congressman Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, issued the following statement on Friday after the American Health Care Act was pulled from a vote on the floor of… Continue reading

Congressman Reichert issues statement on American Health Care Act
U.S. Sen. Murray responds to failure of Trumpcare bill

U.S. Sen. Murray responds to failure of Trumpcare bill

U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., issued the following statement Friday on the decision by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan to pull Trumpcare… Continue reading

U.S. Sen. Murray responds to failure of Trumpcare bill
Kent’s SKIS Painting wins industry award

Kent’s SKIS Painting wins industry award

SKIS Painting, Inc., of Kent, recently received a Picture it Painted Perfectly Industry award from the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America at an exposition… Continue reading

Kent’s SKIS Painting wins industry award

My take on the town hall meeting

Thank you to our 47th District legislators and their staff for organizing a constituent town hall last Saturday. It was a standing-room-only crowd at the… Continue reading

Tahoma National Cemetery to honor Vietnam veterans

Tahoma National Cemetery presents a Vietnam War 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1. The cemetery is honoring the service, sacrifice and… Continue reading

Guest conductor leads Auburn Symphony Orchestra’s April 30 concert

Guest conductor leads Auburn Symphony Orchestra’s April 30 concert

Caoile to help present Conductor’s Choice 2: Love, Passion, & Defiance

Guest conductor leads Auburn Symphony Orchestra’s April 30 concert
Ravens outlast Conks, 6-5 | Prep fastpitch

Ravens outlast Conks, 6-5 | Prep fastpitch

Auburn Riverside defeated Kentwood 6-5 in a North Puget Sound League fastpitch game Wednesday. The Ravens improved to 2-0, while the Conquerors dropped to 0-3.… Continue reading

Ravens outlast Conks, 6-5 | Prep fastpitch
Helping a dream come to life

Helping a dream come to life

Fran Hollum helped a blind woman making her dream of driving, a reality

Helping a dream come to life
Sen. Steve O’Ban, R-University Place, represents the 28th Legislative District and Sen. Dino Rossi, R-Sammamish, represents the 45th Legislation District.

Sound Transit resurrects monster-size vehicle valuations

The assault on taxpayers’ wallets by Sound Transit and ST3 just won’t end.

Sen. Steve O’Ban, R-University Place, represents the 28th Legislative District and Sen. Dino Rossi, R-Sammamish, represents the 45th Legislation District.

Barzal, Bear receive WHL Western Conference honors

The Western Hockey League on Wednesday announced Seattle Thunderbirds center Mathew Barzal has been named the Western Conference Player of the Year and defenseman Ethan… Continue reading

Kent School District welcomes, encourages all | Watts

On behalf of the Kent School Board and our entire staff, I want you to know every student is welcome in the Kent School District… Continue reading

Students from Kent and Auburn among winners in Highline College’s annual poetry contest

Students from Kent and Auburn among winners in Highline College’s annual poetry contest

“Imaginative” earned Elizabeth Abramchuk first place in the Highline College Student Poetry Contest. Abramchuk was one of 54 writers who submitted 101 poems during the… Continue reading

Students from Kent and Auburn among winners in Highline College’s annual poetry contest
We need to do more to clean Puget Sound | Being Frank

We need to do more to clean Puget Sound | Being Frank

The health of Puget Sound is getting some much-needed help from efforts to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and a proposed new law that would prohibit… Continue reading

We need to do more to clean Puget Sound | Being Frank
Sound Transit officials take on the fury of car tab spike | The Petri Dish

Sound Transit officials take on the fury of car tab spike | The Petri Dish

This could be interesting. Thursday afternoon directors of Sound Transit will hold their regular monthly meeting in Seattle. It will be their first sit-down since… Continue reading

Sound Transit officials take on the fury of car tab spike | The Petri Dish
Red Cross calls for type O negative and AB blood donors

Red Cross calls for type O negative and AB blood donors

The American Red Cross is issuing a call for type O negative and AB blood donors to make an appointment to give after severe winter… Continue reading

Red Cross calls for type O negative and AB blood donors
Unemployment rate hits nine-year low in Washington

Unemployment rate hits nine-year low in Washington

Washington’s economy added 6,100 jobs in February and the state unemployment rate fell from 5.1 to 4.9 percent – the lowest report since March 2008,… Continue reading

Unemployment rate hits nine-year low in Washington
Project Feast launches Ubuntu Street Cafe in Kent

Project Feast launches Ubuntu Street Cafe in Kent

Project Feast, a non-profit dedicated to empowering immigrants and refugees to secure sustainable employment in the food industry, has opened Ubuntu Street Cafe, 202 W.… Continue reading

Project Feast launches Ubuntu Street Cafe in Kent