Basketball fans came from around the state July 30-31 to the parking lot of the ShoWare Center for a hoop festival that is here to stay.
In its second year, the ShoWare Shootout increased by 16 teams and more than 60 players in an event that is tabbed as South King County’s premier 3-on-3 basketball showcase.
And, unlike last summer, when the tournament was held in August, the sun finally arrived.
A Kent Fire Investigator is currently on scene to begin looking into the cause of a fire in the 11900 block of SE 270 Street that was first reported at 7:06 this evening.
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A Kent father and mother enter not guilty pleas today, Aug. 11, in King County Superior Court for the charges of first-degree assault and second-degree criminal mistreatment of their 5-week-old son.
King County Prosecutors allege the couple abused the boy and the two are being held in the jail at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
With little doubt, Zayda, winner of the Pepsi Cola and Seattle Slew Handicaps, is the horse to beat Sunday in the $65,000 Emerald Downs Derby.
The Puget Sound Blood Center has scheduled a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 16 at First Christian Church of Kent in the Eckfeldt Hall, 11717 SE 240th Street, Kent.
Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell announced the team has acquired 20-year-old defenseman Kyle Verdino from the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for a conditional fifth round selection in the 2013 Bantam Draft.
Want to find out about the operations of the Kent Police?
Then sign up for the free Kent Community Police Academy that runs Wednesday evenings from Sept. 28 through Nov. 2.
The Economic and Community Development Department is inviting the public to weigh in on the city’s planning documents, land use plan and zoning maps and regulations present to economic development and neighborhood vitality.
I was disappointed to see that candidate Mary Alice Heuschel was able to have two lengthy letters published in both the Kent and Renton Reports. When I see who is endorsing her I question the direction she will be voting.
Thirty-eight people died in King County in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) crashes last year.
They won a district title. A state crown, too.
The Kent/Chinook Little League Senior All-Star team was unable to add a third championship to its resume, but came home from the Western Regional tournament in Ontario, Calif., with plenty to be pleased about.
A year after winning its way to the 10-team tournament, but coming up empty in the win column, Kent/Chinook returned to historic Jay Littleton Ballpark and won two of its four games, which resulted in a solid fifth-place showing for the local stars.
A county-wide fire safety burn ban is declared by the King County Fire Marshal in coordination with the King County Fire Chiefs’ Association. This ban is prompted by ground conditions and forecasts calling for continued dry weather.
Emerald Downs Director of Racing Bret Anderson has released a list of 28* nominations for the 76th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3) on Sunday, Aug. 21.
Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel should be spending her time on Renton Schools, not a hospital commissioner campaign.
The red-hot jockey-trainer combination of Deborah Hoonan-Trujillo and Chris Stenslie struck again Saturday as Feels Like Rain romped by 5-½ lengths in the Comcast Day at the Races feature race for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs.
It’s the biggest weekend of the season for 3-year-olds as Emerald Downs’ presents an important stakes doubleheader for sophomores on Aug. 13-14.
Kent First Baptist Church will feature a benefit concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, August 7
I encourage voters in Kent to vote for Dana Ralph for Kent City Council Position No. 7.
Dana is a life-long Kent resident and has demonstrated her leadership on several city commissions over a number of years.
