Kent American Legion Post 15 will sponsor a Memorial Day service in cooperation with Kentwood High School Junior ROTC 10 a.m. May 30 at Hillcrest Cemetery, 1005 Reiten Rd.
Nominations are being accepted now through local Chambers of Commerce and cities for the first King County Executive’s Small Business Awards to be held this October.
Law enforcement and the communities we serve have gone through a lot over the past several months. Controversial and high-profile cases involving police use of force have led to soul searching and difficult questions. As a law enforcement administrator who is very proud of my chosen profession, and of my fellow deputies and officers, I would like to offer a few thoughts I invite everyone to consider.
Kent City Councilman Ron Harmon decided it is time to hang up the political gloves after nearly two decades of public service.
Holly DeHart put the butterflies aside Saturday afternoon at Mount Tahoma High.
A year after being overcome by flu-like symptoms caused by overwhelming nervousness, the Kentwood High senior delivered one of the finest performances in state track history. DeHart blistered the track to gold-medal finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, and ran key legs on two winning relay teams en route to helping the Conquerors run away with the team title with 66 total points.
Kentwood, which has been unstoppable on the track this spring, finished 23 points ahead of second-place Inglemoor (43).
As for the nerves that slowed DeHart last year ...
"I left them on the track," she said laughing moments after winning the 100-meter dash in a personal best 11.97 seconds.
They didn't have a single individual state champion Saturday at Mount Tahoma High.
Instead, the Kent-Meridian Royals had an entire team of 'em during the boys Class 4A state track & field meet.
Behind a balanced performance throughout their lineup, the Royals grabbed nine medals, yet not a single gold. Despite missing out on the individual top spots, it all added up to a golden finish for Kent-Meridian, which won the program's first-ever team title with 45 points.
"It has been a goal of ours all along. Our goal was to come here and get a trophy," said Kent-Meridian coach Ernie Ammons, who guided the Royals to a second-place team finish in 2009. "Nine state placers! Nine state placers!"
Kent-Meridian was followed closely by Mead (41) and third-place Wenatchee (37).
They weren't picked to win the South Puget Sound League North Division.
Nor were they chosen to make it all the way to the Final Four of the Class 4A state tournament.
But the Kentwood High boys soccer team exceeded expectations time and time again this spring. On Saturday at Harry E. Lang Stadium, the Conquerors did it one last time. Behind goals from Ivan Manzano and Jared Fuller along with a shutout by goalkeeper Chris Kubeja, the Conquerors turned back Stadium 2-0 to claim a third-place trophy from the state tournament.
"All year long, they've come out and surprised people," said coach Aaron Radford. "They surprised me, they surprised each other, they surprised the league and the fans. They were incredible."
Firefighters from the Kent Regional Fire Authority spent May 21 at Station 74 teaching two Kent-Meridian students the about fighting fires and responding to emergency situations.
The Kentwood High boys soccer team was caught by surprise Friday night.
Despite a strong late push, the Conquerors were unable to overcome an early 1-0 deficit, falling to Eastlake 2-1 in a Class 4A state semifinal game at Harry E. Lang Stadium in Lakewood.
The Wolves stunned the Conks early, finding the back of the net in the first 30 seconds when Evan Yamada delivered a picture-perfect corner kick to Trevor Saliber, who headed in a goal well out of the reach of Kentwood goalkeeper Chris Kubeja from five yards out.
"That caught us big time (by surprise)," said Kentwood coach Aaron Radford. "Coming into this game, we had trailed for about 15 minutes all season long. (That goal) allowed (Eastlake) to impose their style of play. It changed the mental side of the game.
The King County Housing Authority has been awarded $1.2 million to build a new community center at Valli Kee Apartments in Kent under a Capital Fund Community Facilities grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, started construction May 25 in Kent on the Lake Meridian outlet ecosystem restoration project.
The Kent Police Department hopes someone will recognize and identify a man wanted for robbing a local convenience store earlier this year.
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The I Am Legend concert featuring rapper Rick Ross scheduled for June 3 at the ShoWare Center in Kent has been cancelled.
Comedian Alysia Wood, of Los Angeles, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday June 1 at Pat's Bar and Grill, 114 Railroad Ave., in downtown Kent.
Washington Dental Service Foundation's SmileMobile will be in Kent from May 31 to June 10. The SmileMobile is a fully-equipped mobile dental clinic. Children from families with limited income or who have a Washington Services Card can receive dental care from the SmileMobile. Eligible children can be infants to high school-aged.
Holly DeHart wants to rid herself of the butterflies and stomach pains that marked the days leading up to last year's track & field state meet.
So the Kentwood star took a different mental approach to last Saturday's district meet at Mount Tahoma High.
The Kent-Meridian High boys track team got a little bit from everybody in red, white, and blue Friday and Saturday at Mount Tahoma High.
And the Royals needed every bit of it, too.
Behind multiple standout performances by Derrick Daigre and Abu Kamara along with a few nice surprises along the way, the Royals held off Skyview en route to securing the West Central District title.
Kent firefighters were called to the 76 gas station at South 180th Street and East Valley Highway around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, for a report of truck hitting the building.
