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Sisters Denise Jefferson

Women flock to ShoWare Center in Kent for GLOW event | Slide Show

Hundreds of women attended the first anniversary celebration of GLOW, the Valley Medical Center’s health and wellness program created by women, for women, on Sept. 22 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Sisters Denise Jefferson
Micah Starks

Kent Police seek cadet applicants

The Kent Police are looking to hire part-time cadets.

Micah Starks

The Chinook District of Garden Clubs board meeting Oct. 5

The Chinook District of Garden Clubs next board meeting is 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Grace Lutheran Church, 22975-24th Ave S., in Des Moines.

Sunnycrest Elementary on Kent’s West Hill to host open house Sept. 28

Sunnycrest Elementary, a Federal Way School District school located in Kent, will host an open house from 7-8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Gov. Chris Gregoire's car was involved in an accident on Interstate 5 near state Route 516 in Des Moines at 2 p.m.

Gov. Gregoire’s car sideswiped near Des Moines on I-5

Earlier this afternoon the Gov. Chris Gregoire's official vehicle was sideswiped by another vehicle while she was returning from an event in the Seattle area. The Governor was not injured nor was the other driver.

Gov. Chris Gregoire's car was involved in an accident on Interstate 5 near state Route 516 in Des Moines at 2 p.m.
Candy Bouquet owner Staci Buss

Find it in Kent Expo Sept. 28 at ShoWare Center

Check out more than 60 vendors at the free Kent Chamber of Commerce Find it in Kent Expo from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the ShoWare Center, 625. W. James St.

Candy Bouquet owner Staci Buss
Washington State Patrol car.

Ask Washington State Patrol chief questions Sept. 28 on Twitter

If you are a Twitter user and want to ask Chief John Batiste questions about the Washington State Patrol, you will get that opportunity from 2:30-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Washington State Patrol car.

Flood-damaged vehicles sold by unscrupulous sellers | National Insurance Crimes Bureau

Floods have devastated large sections of the nation this year, including floods from the Mississippi River in the Midwest and South, the Missouri River in North Dakota and Iowa and Hurricane Irene along the East Coast.

Talk to My Lawyer (No. 1) and jockey Leslie Mawing pass Havanna Red and Leonel Camacho-Flores in the 74th running of the Gottstein Futurity on closing day at Emerald Downs.

Talk to My Lawyer, a filly, wins the Gottstein Futurity | Emerald Downs

Talk to My Lawyer became the 12th filly and only the second at Emerald Downs to win the $65,000 Gottstein Futurity with a hard-fought head triumph over Havanna Red in Sunday's 74th renewal on closing day at Emerald Downs.

Talk to My Lawyer (No. 1) and jockey Leslie Mawing pass Havanna Red and Leonel Camacho-Flores in the 74th running of the Gottstein Futurity on closing day at Emerald Downs.
Apprentice Eliska Kubinova and Chaching Pete head to the winner's circle after a victory in the Johnsonville Purse for 3-year-olds and up Saturday at Emerald Downs. Kubinova was the day's riding star with three wins including a victory in her first Quarter Horse race. Sept. 24

Chaching Pete brings in the Saturday feature at Emerald Downs | Horse Racing

Chaching Pete exploded late and scored a 2 ½-length victory over Advancement in Saturday's $9,800 Johnsonville Purse for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs.

Apprentice Eliska Kubinova and Chaching Pete head to the winner's circle after a victory in the Johnsonville Purse for 3-year-olds and up Saturday at Emerald Downs. Kubinova was the day's riding star with three wins including a victory in her first Quarter Horse race. Sept. 24

Rotary Club of Kent Sunrise planning Oktoberfest Oct. 1 | Harvest for the Community

The Rotary Club of Kent Sunrise is planning a fundraising event for several important causes close to the hearts of the members. The fall Harvest for the Community event is scheduled from noon until 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 The club is hosting a family-friendly Kent Oktoberfest. The event will take place rain or shine under tents at Town Square Plaza in downtown Kent.

American Legion open house set for Sunday | Food, fun and booths

The American Legion is presenting an open house from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 25 at 25405 97th Place South, Kent.

Kent's Stefano Langone

Kent’s Stefano Langone to sing national anthem at Seattle Thunderbirds hockey opener

Kent's "American Idol" star Stefano Langone will sing the national anthem at the Western Hockey League opener of the Seattle Thunderbirds at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the ShoWare Center.

Kent's Stefano Langone
Sherrie Fox

Cat reunited in Kent with Auburn family after missing for three years

An Auburn family is celebrating after a King County animal control officer found their lost cat Thursday that had been missing for three years.

Sherrie Fox
Ruby Staninger

Seniors participate in Kent Senior Wellness Day

Free blood pressure and blood sugar checks and fitness classes were part of the Senior Wellness Day Sept. 22 at the Kent Senior Activity Center.

Ruby Staninger
Anna Voloshina

King County Library – Summer reading pays off with a new laptop for Kent student | Slide Show

Anna Voloshina is proof that reading pays – a lot of reading. The 10-year-old Soos Creek Elementary student completed the King County Library summer reading program by reading more than 1,000 minutes.

Anna Voloshina
Mary Monica Clasen

Mary Monica Clasen

Mary Monica Berscheid ClasenSeptember 20, 1927 - Deadwood, SDSeptember 16, 2011 - Renton, WAMary passed away at home with her Loving Family at her side.… Continue reading

Mary Monica Clasen

$65,000 Gottstein Futurity set for Sunday at Emerald Downs | Horse Racing

Emerald Downs will conclude its 16th season on Sunday, which features an 11race card highlighted by the $65,000 Gottstein Futurity, the 2-year-old championship event at 1-1/16 mile. Stakes winners Chu and I and Sweet Saga present the race's most intriguing match up as both juveniles come off route-stakes wins in their respective divisions. Incidentally, it was the filly Sweet Saga that earned the higher Beyer Speed Figure, receiving a 72 after cruising the one-mile Barbara Shinpoch Stakes in 1 minute, 36.97.

This preliminary concept rendering shows plans for a new five-story apartment and retail complex in downtown Kent at the southeast corner of Smith Street and Fourth Avenue. Town Square Plaza is on the left.

Developer to demolish half-built parking garage in Kent; construct 5-story apartment, retail complex

A Seattle developer plans to demolish the unfinished parking garage in downtown Kent and build a five-story, mixed-use development to include approximately 164 apartments and 3,700-square feet of retail space.

This preliminary concept rendering shows plans for a new five-story apartment and retail complex in downtown Kent at the southeast corner of Smith Street and Fourth Avenue. Town Square Plaza is on the left.
Matt Hague

Kentwood grad Hague named MVP of Pittsburgh’s Triple-A baseball club

Matt Hague, a 2004 Kentwood High graduate, has been named the 2011 Indianapolis Indians Most Valuable Player after his outstanding baseball season with the Triple-A club of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Matt Hague