Capt. Kyle Ohashi from the Kent Fire Department is reporting firefighters are on location of a commercial fire that is under control.
King County is eliminating free recycling services starting Feb. 1 at five of its facilities.
The Kent Downtown Partnership has been busy creating new energy for historical downtown Kent with a new logo and website. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing you have always done and expecting a different result, so KDP is changing things up a bit to get new results.
The second morning of tolling on the State Route 520 bridge Friday went much like the first – smooth sailing. Traffic was even lighter this morning than the first day of tolling and alternate routes Interstate-90 and SR 522 experienced no travel delays.
Cases of sexual abuse and misconduct seem to be everywhere this year.
Nationally the allegations against former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky as well as the accusations against Bernie Fine, a former assistant mens basketball coach at Syracuse University, have caused far-reaching waves in education and athletics.
The King County Flood Warning Center has issued a Phase II flood alert for the Green River, where controlled water releases from a dam could result in very minor flooding along portions of the river without levees upstream of Auburn. The Flood Warning Center opened at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, to closely monitor conditions.
Sponsors of Initiative 502 (marijuana) delivered what they said were about 341,000 signatures to our Elections Division Thursday.
Military Hawk, one of the most durable and classy Thoroughbreds in Washington history has died from colic, trainer Sharon Ross said.
For the second consecutive game the Seattle Thunderbirds and Everett Silvertips went to a shootout to decide a game. And for the second consecutive game the T-Birds won the shootout to win the game.
Kent artist Cheryl Renee Long will offer watercolor classes starting Jan. 10 in Maple Valley and Black Diamond.
In the aftermath of a number of deadly holiday fires nationwide, the Massachusetts-based National Fire Protection Association urges the public to take simple steps to protect their family and property from fire.
Colin Jacobs scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Seattle Thunderbirds a 2-1 win over the Everett Silvertips in front of a sellout crowd of 6,150 Tuesday night at Kent's ShoWare Center in a Western Hockey League game.
Washington’s minimum wage goes up to $9.04 per hour beginning Jan. 1.
Washington State Patrol troopers across the state arrested 161 drivers suspected of being impaired by drugs or alcohol over the Christmas holiday weekend.
As many as 6,000 fans are expected to pack Kent's ShoWare Center Tuesday night for the Seattle Thunderbirds hockey game against the rival Everett Silvertips.
High school basketball fans will get the chance to check out two boys and girls tournaments in January at Kent's ShoWare Center.
Kent School District Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas will speak at the Kent Chamber of Commerce January membership luncheon.
Before it’s even visible, the scent of cinnamon and butter wafts through a King County Housing Authority conference room in Tukwila. Evoking the feeling of autumn and warm yummy goodness, this is the aroma of Pat Porter’s bread pudding.
King County Executive Dow Constantine joined local dairy farmers in Enumclaw to celebrate the beginning of construction on a digester project that will transform cow manure into green energy and other valuable resources.
With a new year on the horizon, it’s a perfect time to dream about the future and set new goals and resolutions. If your plans include starting a new business, the best place to begin is with the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
