Since the Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) has lowered the minimum weight requirements for gastric Lap-Band surgery, which made many more millions of Americans eligible for the procedure, a whole new industry of weight loss device makers has emerged, trying to cash in on this vastly expanding market.
Youths throughout King County will be showing their family dogs, mixed breed and purebred, Saturday April 2, at Argus Ranch for Dogs. Exhibitors coming from 4-H clubs located in Auburn, Woodinville, Redmond, Federal Way, Kirkland, Renton, Kent, Seattle and Enumclaw will have trained and cleaned their pet dogs and hope to qualify to show them at the Puyallup Fair in September.
The Seattle office of the Washington State Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 at 2101 4th Ave., Suite 1400, in Seattle.
Public Health – Seattle & King County recognized World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, by releasing new information about the disease in King County, including the wider spread of a concerning strain of the tuberculosis bacteria.
Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard signed a three-year entry level deal today with the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.
"I am excited to sign with the Avalanche," Pickard said. "This is the first step in a pro career and I am looking forward to being a part of the Avalanche organization."
As part of a global call for action on climate change, King County will join hundreds of millions of people and tens of thousands of organizations by having its nonessential facilities go dark for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight, March 26.
With images of Japan’s devastating earthquake fresh on our minds, so is another round of Internet misinformation about what should be your first move during an earthquake.
The King County Office of Emergency Management stated, "Drop, Cover, and Hold," is the best method to protect yourself during an earthquake in the United States, especially in our own quake-prone region.
Seattle Police arrested a 26-year-old Kent man March 24 at his home in connection with an attempted robbery and shooting March 13 at a downtown Seattle parking garage.
Now is your chance to tell the Kent School District where to cut an estimated $6 million to $7 million from the 2011-2012 budget.
The district has scheduled a Community Budget Session and Public Hearing to discuss the potential cuts. The meeting is from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at the Kentwood High School gym, 25800 164th Ave. S.E., in Covington.
I find the drawings of the tsunamis by Mr. Shiers (published in the March 18 edition of the Kent Reporter) to be extremely misguided and embarrassing.
The annual Tip-A-Cop fundraiser for Special Olympics Washington will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at the Kent Red Robin, 25207 104th Ave. S.E., on the East Hill.
Kent’s new contract with Allied Waste Services of Kent for garbage and recycling service is designed to boost the recycling rate and save the city money on disposal fees.
Here are some of the changes that will transform the way residents deal with their waste and recyclables, along with a few helpful tips as provided by Tom Watson.
She doesn’t need a nickname.
In fact, the name she was born with serves perfectly, especially for a kid on the fastpitch diamond who can swing the bat with the kind of authority that Kentridge High’s Haley Crusch delivers on a regular basis for the Chargers.
As stated, Crusch crushes. Over the plate. Inside. Outside. High. Low.
It really doesn’t matter to the Kentridge junior. She hits ‘em all.
“That’s kind of my nickname,” Crusch said about her last name. “It fits well.”
Amber Pineda has heard the talk, but refuses to listen.
Instead, the Kent-Meridian transfer is looking to the future rather than taking note of the past when it comes to the school’s fastpitch program.
“They said they weren’t that great, but I don’t believe them,” said Pineda, a pitcher who transferred to the East Hill school from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. before the year began. “I heard they have not won that many games, but I don’t think it’s a big deal. I think I could help them start winning games this year. I think we have potential.”
Kent-Meridian has been on the bottom of the South Puget Sound League North Division looking up for the last two years. And despite the fact that the Royals entered the spring season earlier this week having lost 36 consecutive North Division games, Pineda has high hopes for the months ahead.
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For some trainers taking the winter off is routine. For some trainers racing thoroughbreds through all four seasons is customary practice. For the Jim Penney barn it has always been the latter.
However, this time was different. Trainer Jim Penney and assistant trainer Kay Cooper made a rare move and decided to pack up for the winter. In fact, it has been so long since the Penney barn took a winter off that Cooper couldn’t remember when it could have been.
She can slap the ball like Ichiro, but can leave the yard like Ken Griffey Jr., too.
But Kentlake outfielder Erin Crowley is hardly an offense-first player.
“I feel like defense is more important,” said the 18-year-old senior. “I have a team that can have a good offensive game if I am not hitting and we can still win.”
Of course, Crowley can do both. And do both well, with a bit of flair and like no other player in the South Puget Sound League North Division. A lanky lefthander, the Kentlake senior is as adept at dropping down a drag bunt for a single as she is at finding the gap for a double or triple.
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Traffic investigators with the Kent Police Department responded to a fatal traffic collision Wednesday evening on the East Hill.
Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the 11700 block of Southeast 233rd Place at 6:55 p.m. March 23. Initial reports indicated that a baby had been struck by a car.
I’m a long time Renton/Skyway resident writing to let the community know how proud I am of the potential partnership with our very own Valley Medical Center and University of Washington Medicine. It’s at the exploratory stage right now, but the possibilities seem endless and this would be a momentous step for the future of our community and regional healthcare.
