A gang confrontation outside Southcenter Mall Sunday night resulted in gunfire and a multi-agency police response.
There were no injuries, but multiple youths were detained, including one 15-year-old armed with a pistol.
Kurt J. PagenkopfKurt J. Pagenkopf, a trained aircraft mechanic and FAA compliance auditor for Alaska Airlines, died unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, December 12,… Continue reading
Sandra “Sandy” Johnson Peluso, adoredmother, grandmother, passed away December 13, 2010. Sandy was born on December 15,1938 in Brighton, Iowa. She is preceded in death… Continue reading
Volunteering is about more than just giving, it’s about receiving too. This lesson was evident as the volunteers of Farrington Court Retirement Community came to help out at the Northwest Harvest Kent Warehouse.
Kent Police have made an arrest in the Oct. 31 shooting death of Kentridge High School athletic standout Devin Topps.
Police took a 20-year-old Auburn man into custody Tuesday evening for investigation of first-degree murder after he was tracked down at a SeaTac 7-Eleven store at South 194th Street and Pacific Highway South.
Kent Police are asking the public to help find a man allegedly connected with the death of a 45-year-old Kent woman found Tuesday at her East Hill apartment.
Officers found the body of Bonnie K. Peterson inside her Village at Lake Meridan apartment, 25811 110th Ave. S.E., after a call from a concerned friend.
With record lay-offs, 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.
Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra invites you to join its 2010-2011 season beginning Jan. 3. Mid-season auditions are scheduled for Jan. 5 and 12 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 23855 S.E. 216th St., Maple Valley, WA 98038.
If you took a speech or rhetoric class in school you might remember the styles associated with persuasion, from the Greek ethos (appeal to character and credibility), logos (appeal to logic and reasoning), and pathos (an appeal to emotion).
CAMERON WHITING, KentridgeGrade: Senior.Sport: Swimming.Favorite class: AP Statistics.Accomplishment: Whiting, who attends The Overlake School but swims at Kentridge, qualified for state in the 200 IM… Continue reading
He’s healthier than ever.
And hungrier then ever, too.
As much was evident for Kentridge High swim star Cameron Whiting on Thursday, Dec. 16 in a pivotal South Puget Sound League North Division meet against rival Kentlake.
SPSL NORTH BOYS SWIMMING: AT A GLANCE• FAVORITE: Kentridge• CONTENDERS: Kentlake, Mount Rainier• ON THE CUSP: Kentwood, Tahoma• LEAGUE OUTLOOK: The South Puget Sound League… Continue reading
An officer pursued three males who reportedly robbed a man but then could not find the trio or the man who initially flagged down a patrol car.
An officer drove southbound along 64th Avenue South near Meeker Street at about 1:40 a.m. Dec. 4 when a shirtless man ran out in the street in front of the patrol car waving his arms for the car to stop, according to the police report.
Kent Police and other King County law enforcement agencies continue to add extra patrols as part of the holiday Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
The holiday crackdown by police against drunk and other impaired drivers started before Thanksgiving and runs through Jan. 2.
Kent firefighters responded to two house fires Monday morning on the East Hill.
The first fire at 1 a.m. in the 12400 block of Southeast 235th Street displaced a family of three. The second fire at 6:48 a.m. in the 11000 block of Southeast 217th Street sent a woman to the hospital, according to a Kent Fire Department media release.
National Guard and Reserve members and their families across Washington have the opportunity to give the gift of thanks to civilian employers who go above and beyond in support of their military service by nominating them for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
Get ready to dance the night away at the New Year's Pre-Eve Ball from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.
The Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) strongly supports the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act (S 3181/HR 2057) and urges Congress to pass the pro-consumer, pro-small business legislation.
Although there have been great improvements to product safety, an alarming number of children are the victims of toy-related injuries in the U.S. each year. As the holiday shopping season nears, toy safety needs to be considered as adults head out to buy gifts for small children.
Socialism has failed. The bipartisan White House National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform titles their report "The moment of truth". Frankly I am glad… Continue reading
