When you vote in the primary election this Tuesday, please join me in voting for Mary Alice Heuschel as public hospital commissioner. This election is very important because it affects the health of our community and Mary Alice Heuschel is the best candidate for the job.
Take part in the first Cornhole Cup Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Pat's Bar and Grill, 114 Railroad Ave. N., in downtown Kent.
Voters only have a few more days to cast their votes in the 2011 primary election. Ballots must be returned by Tuesday, Aug. 16. Ballots must be postmarked by that day or in a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. Some ballot drop box locations have changed, so be sure to check the voters’ pamphlet or the King County Elections website for an updated list.
Jebrica picked the perfect time to score his first stakes victory at Emerald Downs.
The lightly raced but rapidly improving gelding rallied from next-to-last for a convincing 2-¾-length victory over Couldabenthewhisky in the $65,000 Emerald Derby for 3-year-olds. Ridden by Pedro Terrero, Jebrica ran 1-1/8 miles in 1 minute, 48.17 secnds on a fast track and paid $23, $8.40 and $3.80.
$65,000 Emerald Downs Derby
Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011
74th Running, 3-Year Olds, 1-1/8 Miles
Get ready to catch an outdoor movie this month in Kent.
The city of Kent’s Summer Nights and the Silver Screen returns to Town Square Plaza, Second Avenue and Harrison Street, with three free movies on Friday nights in August.
Western Washington University student Marlene Gisela Reyes, daughter of Jacobo Reyes and Maria Guzman of Kent, received a $3,000 Multicultural Achievement Program (MAP) Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year.
With the summer vacation is at the peak and it is a great time for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and swimming.
Since unexpected things happen, however, the best way to help guarantee a good time for all is to plan ahead carefully and follow common sense safety precautions.
The same connections that brought you Sis’s Sis in 2010—trainer Jim Penney and owners Michael and Amy Feuerborn—appear to have another champion in 2011.
To most citizens, the Washington State Patrol is made up of people in campaign hats and bow ties, driving white patrol cars with flashing blue lights.
$65,000 Washington Oaks, Saturday, Aug. 13, 32nd running, 3-year-old fillies, 1-1/8 mile
Emerald Downs Director of Racing Bret Anderson has released a list of 28 handicap weights for the 76th renewal of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3) on Sunday, Sunday, Aug. 21.
Between July 15 and August 7 extra law enforcement patrols were out in search of speeding drivers.
During the patrols in King County, 1,245 speeding tickets were written, in addition to three DUIs, three felony arrests, four aggressive driving violations, 15 cell phone citations, six seat belt tickets, as well as 50 uninsured motorist and 15 suspended/revoked license violations.
Soul Patch took the lead early and held on late for a four-length victory Friday in the featured Scarff Ford Purse for older fillies and mares at Emerald Downs.
Washington Bridge, Lilly Fa Pootz and U R All That I Am—all trained by Jerry Hollendorfer—received the three highest weights for the $65,000 Emerald Distaff, to be run at Emerald Downs on Sunday, Aug. 21.
The Taylor Baseball Club, an 18U select team that includes several local players, won the United States Amateur Baseball Federation Wood Bat World Series on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif.
Mélanie Hope of Kent won the District 32 level of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest, representing the district encompassing Federal Way to Vancouver, Puyallup to the coast including the Key Peninsula.
Non-profits in King County that provide food and a place to sleep for those in need were dealt another budgetary blow last month when $1.2 million of funding from a national grant for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was cut.
As Covington Elementary School approaches its 50th anniversary this fall, the future of the property it sits on has yet to be decided though it has been much discussed since 2006.
Early in 2006 there were rumors that the property had been sold and would be the future site of Home Depot, which ended up located northeast of the elementary school in Covington Esplanade, in 2008.
Mr. Mad Max collared the leaders past mid-stretch and edged away from betting favorite Dress Code late for a half-length victory Thursday in the $11,900 Ashbaugh Beal Purse for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs.
