The Kent Predators of the Indoor Football League will run tryouts for players Jan. 22 at French Field, next to Kent-Meridian High School.
Registration starts at 10 a.m. followed by tryouts at 11 a.m.
The sessions will include the 40-yard dash, a cone drill, position drills and one-on-one drills.
January is National Mentor’s Month, and locally, Communities In Schools of Kent is the local non-profit that works with the Kent School District, serving students in Kent, Renton and Covington, by providing mentors and facilitating internships.
The Corps of Engineers’ Seattle District has sent out flood fight teams to the Yakima, White/Puyallup, Green, Snohomish, Skagit and Chehalis River basins, and the Corps' Emergency Operations Center and Reservoir Control Center are in 24-hour operation as warm heavy rainfall continues in western Washington.
The King County Flood Warning Center closed Saturday morning, because river flows at that time were stable and significant rainfall is not expected for the next several hours.
Today, the Karen people celebrate their 2750th New Year day, which is also the Karen National Day. In Karen History, the years are counted from the day when the first Karen tribe migrated from Mongolia, and settled in the Kawthoolei State of Eastern Burma, 2750 years ago!
Coming soon: $20 increase in car tabs for Kent residents to pay for the capital fund they raided to pay for this sign to market the building to lose money on non-existent events.
Though a British Court found Al Gore’s scare-film more full of factual holes than Swiss cheese, the most “inconvenient truth” is Mother Nature’s.
While we rejoice over rescued snowshoe enthusiasts found yesterday on Snoqualmie Pass the snow quietly falls across the nation to testify against global-warming quackery.
Members of the Washington State Senate Republican Caucus have named Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, as the deputy Republican leader on the Senate Transportation Committee.
Fain, the youngest of the newly elected Senate Republicans sworn into office Jan. 10, the first day of the 2011 legislative session, said he’s looking forward to finding solutions to state problems with a new generation’s perspective.
The beat went on for the Kentwood High wrestling team Thursday night at Kentlake High.
Behind pins from Scott Willis, Dalton Meyers, Austin Torres and Josh Boekelman along with a pivotal victory by decision from Matthew Scott, the Conquerors turned back the Falcons 40-29 in a South Puget Sound League North Division dual meet.
NATHAN MEEKS, Kentlake
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Wrestling.
Accomplishment: Meeks served up the quickest pin of the night last week against Auburn Riverside, needing just 45 seconds to dispatch Larkin Williams in a 46-17 victory on Jan. 6.
Favorite class: Auto shop.
Watch the story of Romeo & Juliet come to life as students from Kentwood High School present the William Shakespeare play Jan. 14-15 and Jan. 19-22 at the school's performing arts center, 25800 164th Ave. S.E. in Covington.
A series of rain storms with warm temperatures will be impacting Western Washington through the upcoming weekend and into early next week.
For this upcoming period, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does not expect the amount of precipitation in the basins of the Green and White rivers to create operational challenges for its dams.
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The Kentlake High baseball program suffered a major shakeup Tuesday morning, when head coach Jason Evans stepped down.
Evans, who does not teach, pointed to a work conflict as the lone reason for his resignation.
Left wing Chance Lund is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird of the Week.
This is their chance.
For the first time in a long time, the Kent-Meridian High boys basketball team is starting to believe.
Believe in themselves. Believe in each other. And, finally, believe a playoff berth isn’t just possible, but expected.
After five downright difficult seasons in which the Royals won a combined 7 games in the South Puget Sound League North Division, the worm has turned in K-M’s favor. One doesn’t need to look any further for evidence than last week’s 47-42 upset of previously third-ranked Kentwood.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will deliver her annual State of the City address at 11:30 a.m Feb. 2 at the Kent Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St.
Most Kent customers will see decreased garbage and recycling rates when the city's new contract begins April 1 with Allied Waste.
Tons of fun are in the works for children of all ages at the “You Me We Fest” from 6-9:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
The Thunderbirds' Friday, Jan. 14 hockey matchup against the Everett Silvertips will be broadcast regionally on FSN. It is the first of 10 U.S. Division games that will be broadcast by FSN this season.
