An inmate in the custody of the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention died Thursday morning at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center detention facility.
Park Orchard Elementary School students Alexis Thompson and Weang Weang have been selected to participate in the Writers in the Schools Student Reading and Celebration at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 1 at the downtown Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave.
Due to a bunch of recent arrivals at the Kent shelter, Regional Animal Services of King County is looking to find good homes for lots of dogs and will waive the adoption fee for adult dogs from now until May 31.
Nine individuals or businesses were honored as winners of the annual Business Leadership Excellence Awards by the Kent Chamber of Commerce.
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The Kentwood High boys soccer team had plenty of chances Tuesday night at French Field in a Class 4A state opener against second-ranked Jackson.
Despite missing on several point-blank shots, the Conquerors were able to do just enough to knock off Jackson 4-2 in a shootout and earn a berth to the state quarterfinals.
"We had a lot of opportunities and chances inside the box," said coach Aaron Radford. "It's a big win. Jackson is a very, very nice team. They have a lot of components. We just stepped up our intensity and had the run of play the majority of the game."
Kent Parks Junior Olympics
After pulling out an ugly, error-filled game in the opening round of the district tournament last week, the Kentwood High baseball team came correct in the final two rounds of the West Central/Southwest 4A Bi-District tournament at Art Wright Field in Kent.
On Saturday, behind another strong performance by ace lefthander Kyle Doyle and steady defensive play throughout, the Conquerors turned back South Kitsap 5-0 in a semifinal game. The win helped the Conquerors earn a berth to the championship game, which was originally slated for Saturday night, but rained out.
After a day off Sunday, the Conquerors continued their momentum Monday night with a 10-2 thumping of third-ranked Puyallup for the district title.
The Rainier Youth Choirs will explore music from many continents and cultures during its Saturday, May 21 concert.
Kentwood South Kitsap Slide Show
The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions will prance, dance and leap for three shows May 21-22 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Check out the film making and video game creation skills of students at the Kent School District's annual Visfest Film and Game Festival at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19 at the Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center.
The Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants will sponsor a breakfast meeting on Thursday, May 19th at Emerald Downs on "The Business of Horse Racing."
Capt. Kyle Ohashi, spokesman for the Kent Regional fire Authority, reported firefighters are on location at 22600 block 88 Avenue South for a fire contained to two units.
Kent Police found a 20-year-old student with Kent's Transition Outreach Program who went missing at about 1:15 p.m. Monday.
Dante Dudley had five touchdown receptions to help lead the Wyoming Cavalry to a 59-39 win over the Seattle Timberwolves Saturday in a professional Indoor Football League game in Casper, Wyo.
The Kent Community Foundation received the Education Service Award at the Kent Chamber of Commerce Gala.
Kent Fire Department and Des Moines Fire Department emergency units were dispatched at 4 p.m. today, May 15, to a report of an apartment fire at the 4800 block of Kent-Des Moines Road in Kent.
Emergency workers are partnering with 911 driving schools to teach new drivers about the emergency zone law. A trooper will appear at the school to explain the law to students and the information will be added into the study program.
After pulling out an ugly, error-filled game in the opening round of the district tournament, the Kentwood High baseball team came correct Saturday afternoon at Art Wright Field in Kent.
Behind another strong performance by ace lefthander Kyle Doyle and steady defensive play throughout, the Conquerors turned back South Kitsap 5-0 in a semifinal game of the West Central/Southwest 4A Bi-District tournament.
