Forty vendors will fill nearly 200 tables with glass, jewelry and collectibles from the early to mid-20th Century at the 34th annual Green River Glass Show and Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 26 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.
Firefighters from the Kent Fire Department and South King Fire and Rescue are assisting Highline Community College staff in Des Moines in cleaning up water damage following a small fire at about 8 a.m. Tuesday in the Community Outreach building in the 23800 block of Pacific Highway South.
A 7-year-old Kent boy died Saturday after he flew off a sled into a Snoqualmie Pass roadway and was hit by a car.
The Kentwood High boys basketball team opened with a bang, but finished with a fizzle Monday night at the ShoWare Center.
Behind 22 points from star guard DaVonte Lacy, fourth-ranked Curtis denied Kentwood 59-43 in the championship game of the West Central/Southwest Bi-District tournament.
Kentwood made an immediate statement on the game's opening play, when Jason Boyce connected with Taylor Jones on a long alley-oop that gave the Conquerors the instant momentum and a 2-0 lead. In a game that included nine lead changes and one tie in the first half, the Vikings ran away with things in the third quarter to secure the title.
"We wanted to let them know that we were there," Kentwood coach Brian Davis said of the opening play. "We just didn't let them know long enough."
The end of an era took place at the Tacoma Dome’s Exhibition Hall Saturday afternoon during the Class 4A state gymnastics meet.
Kentlake senior Lynnsey Thielman put the final touches on what has been a magnificent prep career while coach Marla Boyd, who has guided the Falcons through the last five seasons, enjoyed her final state meet.
A measure aimed at stimulating economic development and promoting tourism in King County was introduced late last week by state Rep. Tina Orwall, (D-Des Moines).
The Seattle Thunderbirds came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Chilliwack Bruins 4-3 in a shootout Feb. 20 at the ShoWare Center.
Ryan Howse was the first shooter in the shootout. He came down on Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard and beat the net minder with a quick move to the right. Burke Gallimore was Seattle's first shooter and he beat Chilliwack goalie Lucas Gore five-hole.
Kevin Sunder was the second Bruins shooter. Pickard stopped him with a quick poke check. Colin Jacobs was the T-Birds second shooter. Jacobs, a right hand shot, came down on Gore, faked left, forcing Gore down and then he brought the puck back right and slide it into an empty net.
The Vancouver Giants defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-2 Feb. 18 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.
Vancouver (34-20-1-4) took 1-0 lead at 7:24 of the first period on a goal from Jordan Martinook. Andrej Stastny and Teal Burns had the assists.
The Giants outshot the T-Birds 9-4 in the first period.
Mixed feelings took center stage Saturday night at the Tacoma Dome during Mat Classic XXIII.
For 171-pound Kentlake senior Jesse Keliiliki, those feelings revolved around being an "underdog." For Kent-Meridian heavyweight Jean-Claude Atkinson, the feelings were more about exceeding most everyone's expectations, yet still falling short of the goals he established for himself at the beginning of the season. And for 119-pound Kentridge senior Nick Aliment, Saturday proved to be a day when he finished his prep wrestling career on a high note by winning his final match.
Ruben Navejas hit one out of the park Saturday night at the Tacoma Dome.
One of the finest wrestlers to ever come out of Kentwood High, Navejas outmaneuvered and outmuscled Matthew Nguyen 8-3 in the 112-pound championship match of Mat Classic XXIII to bring home his second title in the last three years.
Valley Medical Center has scheduled six public meetings where the public can get information and ask questions about the proposed strategic alliance with UW Medicine.
The medical center’s Board of Commissioners recently approved a letter of intent that allows executives with Valley and UW Medicine to work out the details of the alliance.
Under the alliance, Valley Medical Center would affiliate with UW Medicine, which has similar arrangements with Northwest Hospital in Seattle. Also part of UW Medicine are Harborview Medical Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
Kent resident Stefano Langone has advanced to the top 60 on "American Idol" and a spot in the Feb. 23 show from Las Vegas when contestants must perform songs by the Beatles.
Interactive booths, sports competitions, contests and prizes, along with an impressive lineup of performances by Kent’s talented kids are just part of the fun at “You Me We”, coming up this Friday, February 18, 2011, 6:00-9:30 p.m. at ShoWare Center, 625 W. James Street.
The free event is a celebration of Kent’s being named, for the first time ever, one of the 100 Best Communitiesfor Young People in America, by America’s Promise Alliance, the nation’s largest partnership organization dedicated to youth and children.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with stage entertainment by Master of Ceremonies Greg Bennick, nationally renowned juggler, comedian, speaker, and family fun guy starting at 6:20 p.m.
Third time proved to be a charm for the Kentwood High boys basketball team Wednesday night at Kentridge.
Behind a balanced scoring attack that included five players in double-figures, the Conquerors turned back the Chargers 75-62 in a West Central/Southwest Bi-District game at Kentridge High.
It was the first time in three tries this season that Kentwood (15-7) has beaten Kentridge (15-8).
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KENNY HOBBS, Kentridge
Grade: Sophomore.
Sport: Wrestling.
The Kevin Jones classic rock band will help launch the grand reopening Feb. 19 of Casey's Bar and Grill, 24228 104th Ave. S.E.
Colton Marlowe broke his finger in December. The injury, however, didn’t break Marlowe’s wrestling season.
Instead, Kentlake’s 130-pound standout junior pushed on — wrapping up the broken digit with athletic tape for competition — with a single goal in mind. That goal wasn’t only a state-tournament berth, but a high placing at this weekend’s Mat Classic XXIII at the Tacoma Dome.
Marlowe took one more step closer toward achieving his goal last weekend, winning the 130-pound title at the Class 4A Region III tournament at Shelton High.
Jesse Dehnert had a pretty good idea he was going to crack the Kentwood High record book. He had examined the swim team’s diving standards and figured it was just a matter of time until his name appeared.
As it turned out, the Kentwood junior could not have picked a better — or more celebratory — moment.
On Jan. 8 – Dehnert’s 17 birthday – the Conqueror not only uncorked a school record-setting performance, he also earned a state berth. And he polished off both pursuits with one crisp, clean dive during the Lakes Invitational in Lakewood.
