6Roarified took the early lead and held off the closers late for a 1-¼ -length triumph Sunday in the $11,300 Dennis’ Retirement Purse for older fillies and mares at Emerald Downs.
Seems like perhaps summer has actually arrived in Kent. Warm weather and school being out brings lots of kids out and about.
Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic | Slide Show
Mr. Mad Max, last into the stretch, rallied strongly for a one-length victory Friday in the $9,300 Pepsi Purse for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs.
Opportunities of a lifetime only come along so often.
The Kentwood High girls track team was able to experience another such opportunity June 25, when it travelled down to the University of Oregon in Eugene for the Nike Track Nationals. Seven select Conquerors were taking part in the event, which is by invitation only, for the second straight year. The Nike Track Nationals brings together the nation’s top 12 teams from both genders for a one-day competition at the legendary Hayward Field.
“It was just a great experience all the way around,” said Kentwood coach Steve Roche. “You really can’t go there and have a bad experience. They just treat you like royalty down there. You could literally go down there and spend no money. They take care of everything.”
Anyone out and about Saturday morning, July 9 in the Kent Valley can expect to see thousands of bicycle riders.
I wanted to say thanks to all the polite Kent drivers who make it pleasant to bike along Kent-Kangley road. I even had an 18 wheeler switch lanes so as to not crowd me. As a driver, I know it takes patience to pass a bicyclist hugging the shoulder on a narrow road.
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City crews will shut several downtown Kent streets starting at 8 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday for the annual Kent Cornucopia Days festival.
After nearly a five-month absence, Emerald Downs’ all-time leading female jockey is back in action.
Jennifer Whitaker still has a way to go before she begins riding in races, but she’s back exercising horses and hopes to resume her riding career soon. For now, she’s jogging and galloping horses for trainer Howard Belvoir.
Central Avenue South reopened Thursday afternoon in both directions in Kent as crews finished cleaning up a landslide that had closed the entire street north of Willis Street since Tuesday evening.
Kent's Stefano Langone will perform with the "American Idol Live" tour at 7 p.m. Friday, July 8 at Comcast Arena in Everett.
A boy is in a local hospital after he was pulled unconscious out of an apartment complex swimming pool Wednesday afternoon in the 2700 block of South 259th Street in Kent.
Annual Pacific Northwest Historic Vintage Race | Slide Show
Chris Ellenwood remembers how her sister-in-law would light up a room with the ease of a smile.
She remembers the upbeat attitude, and the positivity that flowed without being forced. The giving nature that always was present.
Today, Ellenwood, a Kent resident for the last 30 years, cherishes those memories like none other. Audra Bonilla, 43, passed away June 18 in Helena, Mont., after a 3 1/2 year battle with ovarian cancer.
“(Audra) was bouncy, bubbly. She could walk into a room, and always had something to laugh about,” explained Ellenwood, fighting back tears. “She could always find the good in something. She had such a great sense of humor, and was so much fun.”
A fire reported shortly after midnight July 6 devastated a home in the 25700 block of 117 Avenue Southeast. When Kent firefighters arrived, the two story house was almost fully engulfed in flames.
Trainer Tim McCanna and jockey Vicky (Aragon) Baze headline a list of 2011 Washington Racing Hall of Fame inductees according release from Emerald Downs.
The acoustic soul and folky pop of LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends kicks off the city of Kent's Thursdays at the Lake free concerts from 7-8:30 p.m. July 7 at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St.
