Wire Service

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

Fund our public schools | Prescott

What would change if we fully funded education? That's a question that was asked at the recent Kent Area Council PTA forum on charter schools. The point being made by the "No on 1240" speaker was that the State Supreme Court had just found our state guilty of not fully funding schools. She said full funding of public schools needed to happen before public funds were used for charter schools.

Seattle artist Blanca Santander has her paintings on display at the Centennial Center Gallery in Kent.

Kent gallery features paintings of Seattle artist

The paintings of Seattle artist Blanca Santander will soon go on display at the Centennial Center Gallery in Kent.

Seattle artist Blanca Santander has her paintings on display at the Centennial Center Gallery in Kent.

Neighbors of West Hill Council residents asked to meet, vote on traffic calming solutions

The City of Kent Transportation office urges Neighbors of West Hill Council residents to attend an important meeting Nov. 8 regarding traffic calming solutions in the area of 42nd Avenue South, on West Hill.

Susan Conn

200 cats adopted in Kent; Regional Animal Services extends adoption waiver

Pearl, a 4-year-old cat, became the 200th feline adopted from the King County Pet Adoption Center this month in Kent.

Susan Conn

Kent fire officials recommend changing smoke alarm batteries when clocks go back

Clocks go back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 and the Kent Fire Department recommends that it's a good time to change smoke alarm batteries.