The city of Kent is opening its severe weather shelter for the homeless the nights of Dec. 30 through Jan. 2 at Kent Lutheran Church due to predicted dangerously low temperatures.
Pedestrians will have improved access along West James Street after the Kent City Council approved a $196,000 contract to Road Construction Northwest, Inc., to construct new sidewalks and pedestrian signals.
Work has started on $3.5 million in improvements to the apartments and community center at Cascade Homes, a 108-unit public housing complex with 327 residents in the Panther Lake area on Kent's East Hill.
With record layoffs, home foreclosures, and many families turning to public assistance, 2010 has been tough for many in our community. But true to form, the Kent Fire Department comes to the rescue once again. The Kent FD has for many years now organized the Toys for Joy program that collects, wraps, and gives out toys to disadvantaged children in the Kent community.
The community is invited to attend a Burmese New Year celebration Jan. 1 at Kent Covenant Church, 12010 S.E. 240th St., Kent.
A sellout crowd of 6,125 packed the ShoWare Center Tuesday night in Kent for the Seattle Thunderbirds hockey game.
But despite the full house, the Spokane Chiefs beat Seattle 2-0 in the Western Hockey League contest.
Three men escaped serious injury after their car left a Kent street, flew 40 feet through the air and struck a tree 9 feet above the ground.
Seat belts and airbags saved the lives of the driver and two passengers in the after 3 a.m. Dec. 24 crash in the 26600 block of Woodland Way South on the East Hill, according to a Kent Police media release.
In the December 2010 issue of Seattle magazine, Kent Realtor® Marti Reeder of John L. Scott was named a Five Star Real Estate Agent for Overall Satisfaction.
In Kent, there are meals served every day of the week for the homeless and the struggling. Here is a running list of who is serving and where, along with phone numbers if you wish to help
KENTWOOD CONQUERORS: AT A GLANCE• COACH: Bob Fenton, second year.• LAST YEAR: Ninth in the SPSL North.• TOP RETURNERS: Jordan Johnson, sr., all-around; Megan Lee,… Continue reading
KENTRIDGE CHARGERS: AT A GLANCE• COACH: Casey Stoflet, sixth year.• LAST YEAR: Kentridge finished fifth in the SPSL North.• TOP RETURNERS: Kim Concillado, sr., all-around;… Continue reading
KENTLAKE GYMNASTICS: AT A GLANCE• COACH: Marla Boyd, fifth year.• LAST YEAR: Third in the SPSL North.• TOP RETURNERS: Lynnsey Thielman, sr., all-around; Katie Steckler,… Continue reading
K-M GYMNASTICS: AT A GLANCE• COACH: Rachel Hopkins, 6th year• LAST YEAR: 8th in the SPSL North• TOP RETURNERS: Juliana Adams, so., bars/beam; Jenna Crain,… Continue reading
She was burned out. Tired of hour upon hour of tumbling, flipping, twirling. Gymnastics had gotten stale.
Juliana Adams needed a break.
Enjoy some classic rock 'n' roll at a New Year's Eve party at Pat's Bar and Grill, 114 Railroad Ave. N., in downtown Kent.
Allied Waste recently published a list of “Naughty and Nice” recycling tips to help its customers through some complex recycling choices.
The company says that, even for diligent and dedicated recyclers, “holiday decorations and gift wrap may present a challenge.”
So, just what is acceptable for the recycle bin?
Seattle Thunderbirds center Colin Jacobs has been selected to play in the 2011 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Jan. 19 in Toronto, Ontario.
It was a total team effort Dec. 18 at the ShoWare Center for the Seattle Thunderbirds. Goalie Calvin Pickard stopped 50 of 52 shots and three players had multi-point games to help the T-Birds defeat the Portland Winterhawks 4-2.
Seattle Thunderbirds right wing Burke Gallimore had a hat trick Dec. 15 at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena to help lead the T-Birds to a 5-4 overtime victory over the Spokane Chiefs.
Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard returned from the Canadian National Junior Team Selection Camp in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon. Pickard made 40 saves on 44 shots and improved his record to 14-9-2-4.
What do the Seattle Thunderbirds and Kent's Morford Family Carousel have in common?
If you said "both go around in circles while music plays," well, that's not the answer.
