Summer vacation is over in Kent as schools opened Thursday in the Kent School District for the 2012-13 year.
Spectators at the Evergreen Speedway in Monroe will watch the State Fair and racetrack history as the first-ever compressed natural gas (CNG) Pace Truck takes to the course.
U.S. Bank in Seattle provided free backpacks and school supplies last week to 244 children who reside at Appian Way Apartments in Kent.
I am a physician who has practiced at Auburn Regional Medical Center for more than 25 years. I strongly disagree with the contentions regarding the Affordable Care Act expressed by Dr. Linda Petter in her recent editorial.
I read with dismay Dr. Linda Petter's article ("Healthcare Act will be a costly jolt", Kent Reporter, Aug. 17). The real "jolt" was reading a political piece thinly disguised as medical information, thus coming across as less a "doc for all" and more a "doc with an agenda."
Volunteers are needed for the following events at Kent-Meridian High School:
Seattle Thunderbirds traded left wing Chance Lund to the Swift Current Broncos for a sixth-round pick in the 2013 Bantam Draft, team general manager Russ Farwell announced today.
Check out a bunch of collectibles and antiques at The Greater Seattle Toy Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.
The Kent Pride 2012 event to support Referendum 74, the same-sex-marriage measure on Washington’s November election ballot, is set for 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Burlington Green Park, East Meeker Street and Railroad Avenue North in downtown Kent.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney has charged an 18-year-old Kent man for causing the death of a 56-year-old Kent man on Wednesday morning.
Betty Ann (Harp) GrayBetty Ann (Harp) Gray, 78, of Kent passed away peacefully on July 28, 2012 after a long illness. Services to celebrate her… Continue reading
Richard “Dick” HableRichard “Dick” Hable died at his home in Yelm, WA on August 14, 2012 at the age of 78. He was born in… Continue reading
It's clear from the B&O issue that only two of the City Council members (Perry and Albertson) hold the interests of Kent citizens above business interests.
Dr. Linda Petter rails against Obamacare and demands that we repeal it and replace it with – what?
I feel I have to respond to Dr. Petter's editorial in the Aug. 17 issue of the Kent Reporter.
The Neely-Soames Historic Homestead in Kent held its annual open house last Saturday to let visitors get a glimpse of the way residents lived in 1885.
Fifty kids enjoyed participating in this week's Rainier Youth Choirs Summer Camp, learning keyboard, rhythm, drumming, movement and theater as well as singing.
Maple Valley-based Rock Creek Select 10U, 11U, 15U is holding private tryouts for the 2013 baseball season.
South County Cats Pasado's Spay Station returns to South King County on Sept. 25.
The final outdoor summer movie in Kent features "Men in Black" at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 at Town Square Plaza.
