Wire Service

Wheat Kings drop Thunderbirds, 5-3

The Brandon Wheat Kings defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-3 Tuesday night at Westman Place in Brandon, Manitoba.

T-Birds broadcast to be heard on KJAQ 96.5 FM HD-3

Due to general election coverage, the Seattle Thunderbirds radio broadcast of tonight's game against the Brandon Wheat Kings can be heard starting at 5 p.m. on KJAQ 96.5FM HD-3.

T-Birds broadcast to be heard on KJAQ 96.5 FM HD-3

Due to general election coverage, the Seattle Thunderbirds radio broadcast of tonight's game against the Brandon Wheat Kings can be heard starting at 5 p.m. on KJAQ 96.5FM HD-3.

The city of Kent would pay for street and park repairs if voters on Tuesday pass Proposition 1 to increase property taxes with a six-year levy lid lift.

Kent voters to decide whether property tax increase should pay for parks, streets

Voters in Kent will decide on Tuesday's ballot whether to approve a property tax increase to pay for park and street repairs.

The city of Kent would pay for street and park repairs if voters on Tuesday pass Proposition 1 to increase property taxes with a six-year levy lid lift.
Kent residents can pile up extra garbage and yard waste during Curbside Cleanup Week Nov. 12-16.

Kent Curbside Cleanup Week is Nov. 12-16

Kent residents can put out extra garbage and yard waste for no extra charge during the week of Nov. 12-16.

Kent residents can pile up extra garbage and yard waste during Curbside Cleanup Week Nov. 12-16.

T-Birds rally to crack Moose Jaw in shootout

The Seattle Thunderbirds came back from a two-goal deficit in the second period and a one-goal deficit in the third period Saturday night to secure a 4-3 shootout win over the Moose Jaw Warriors at Mosaic Place.

Thunderbirds rally to crack Moose Jaw in shootout

The Seattle Thunderbirds came back from a two-goal deficit in the second period and a one-goal deficit in the third period Saturday night to secure a 4-3 shootout win over the Moose Jaw Warriors at Mosaic Place.

T-Birds open East swing with 4-3 loss to Swift Current

Graham Black scored two goals to help lead the Swift Current Broncos to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday night at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current.

T-Birds open East swing with 4-3 loss to Swift Current

Graham Black scored two goals to help lead the Swift Current Broncos to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday night at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current.

Car thefts in King County drop 52 percent in seven years

Car thefts in King County have declined 52.3 percent since the inception of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office's Car Theft Initiative in 2005.

Support parks, roads, vote for Prop 1

We are supporting Proposition 1 to help repair and maintain our local parks and roads. While no one likes to be taxed, we agree this is the fairest way to pay for the upkeep of our local parks and streets.

Inadequate B&O tax is disgraceful

Business is not doing its "fair share" by adopting the Kent Chamber of Commerce's pitiful B&O tax on valley businesses.

Money better spent elsewhere

I echo the sentiments of Donald Villenueve's letter suggesting that a grade separation on 228th Street at the UPRR crossing is a poor choice of spending our limited road improvement funding dollars.

I-1240 is costly

Charter School Initiative 1240 will create an expensive government bureaucracy in Olympia of unelected officials. It will cost million of dollars to run. This money is going to bureaucracies and corporations not into the classrooms where it is needed.

KCTS 9 Poll shows governor’s race tight; same sex marriage, legalizing marijuana winning

The race for Washington state governor remains in a dead heat while the majority of voters are leaning towards approving Referendum 74 (same sex marriage) and Initiative 502 (legalizing marijuana), according to the latest KCTS 9 Washington poll released Thursday.

Winter travel laws take effect Nov. 1

Drivers traveling over Washington's mountain pass highways should carry a few extra items starting today For those piloting heavy trucks, that should becomes a must.

Volunteers needed for free tax prep site in Kent and throughout King County

United Way of King County is recruiting more than 600 volunteers to manage and operate 17 free tax sites throughout King County from Jan. 15-April 15.

Kent-Tahoma Middle School League standings | Nov. 1

Final Kent-Tahoma Middle School League standings for seventh- and eighth-grade football

Steve David

Oh Boy! Oberto’s DQ reversed; Kent hydro declared winner in San Diego

The H1 Unlimited board of directors today voted to accept a committee's recommendation to reverse the disqualification of Oh Boy! Oberto and reinstate the Kent-based team's San Diego Bayfair final heat win. Steve David drove the hydro to victory at Mission Bay on Sept. 16, averaging 148.512 mph.

Steve David
Cris LeCompte

Volunteers shine on Green Kent Day

Green Kent Day, a city-wide event that celebrated the effort to restore and manage the city's forested parklands and green spaces, unfolded last Saturday.

Cris LeCompte