They were on the brink last year.
So close they could see the pinnacle.
Good. At times, even great.
But when the season ended, the Kentwood High girls basketball team still wasn’t where it wanted to be.
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Kirkland hypnotist Joe Black will perform at a Hypnotist Show at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Kentwood High School Performing Arts Center, 25800 164th Ave. S.E., in Covington.
Learn about keeping an eye out for crime and protecting your business Thursday.
The Kent Downtown Partnership is sponsoring a community crime-prevention meeting from 9-10 a.m. at Maggie's on Meeker (307 W. Meeker.)
Paul Eugene Morford passed away at his home surrounded by family Dec. 5, 2010 after a brief battle with liver cancer. He was 77 years old.
Paul was born Oct. 11, 1933 in Missoula, Mont., and grew up in Spokan. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry and was a very proud WSU Cougar alumnus, where he met and married the love of his life, Carol. He received his civil engineering degree from WSU in 1959.
Early-morning drivers should prepare for intermittent closures of the SR 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge on Thursday, Dec. 9.
A 40-year-old Renton man is under investigation for vehicular homicide after two people, including a Kent man, were killed in a three-car crash early Sunday in Kent on westbound State Route 516, just west of Meeker Street.
Eight games in one day will highlight the 2010 Les Schwab Preview, a high school basketball event set for Highline Community College in Des Moines Dec. 11.
And along the way, some of the state’s best basketball players will be on display.
Kent Police arrested a Kent man and woman Tuesday morning at an East Hill apartment complex for investigation of identify theft and prescription forgery.
Police and Valley SWAT personnel also served a search warrant at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the unit at the Birch Creek Apartments, 12953 S.E. 275th St.
The Kent-based Rainier Youth Choirs will present their annual holiday concert Making Spirits Bright at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 S.E. 248th St.
Collection barrels are out around Kent for the annual Toys for Joy program sponsored by the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority, Kent Firefighters Local 1747 and the Kent Firefighters Foundation.
Contact King County if you seen or hear about vandalism to the giant sandbags along the Green River levees.
People can report any damages to the sandbags to John Koon, a senior engineer at King County, which oversees the maintenance and repair of sandbags along the river in Kent, Auburn and Tukwila.
Several rhythm and blues bands and artists are scheduled to play at what's being billed as The Ladies Night Out concert 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and need financial assistance to go back to school can now obtain applications for the Women's Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist International of Kent's major service project.
Applications are available by contacting Lorna Rufener at 253-508-9676. Completed applications must be returned to SI of Kent by Dec. 15.
Since 1972, the Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards program has provided women who serve as primary wage earners for their families with financial resources to offset costs associated with attaining higher education or training.
The award can be used for tuition, books, child-care, car fare or any other education-related expense. The Kent club will provide a $1,000 cash grant to its award recipient, who will then advance to the regional level, where one recipient will receive $5,000. The program culminates with three finalist $10,000 awards.
For more information, contact Rufener at 253-508-9676 or via e-mail at lrufener@skynetbb.com.
The Kentlake Band has made it to the first round of public voting in the Rock and KZOK Battle of the Bands, with its rendition of “Jungle Love” by the Steve Miller Band.
Daniel Landram is keeping it simple this winter.
The Kentlake High guard doesn’t care how many points he scores this basketball season. Nor does he care about how many rebounds he collects or assists he dishes out.
Landram has just one goal in mind.
They have a new home.
And the Kent-Meridian High boys basketball team is hoping new results follow.
Due to gym renovations at the high school, Kent-Meridian will be playing the majority of its home games this winter at Mill Creek Middle School, a venue that will seat roughly 300 fans.
The Royals also will play a pair of “home” games at Green River Community College, when it hosts Kentridge on Dec. 9 and Kentwood on Jan. 4.
A 33-year-old Kent woman was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 15 months in prison, three years of supervised release and $156,728 in restitution for conspiracy to commit theft of government funds and misuse of a social security number.
A change is taking place on the South Puget Sound League North Division boys basketball scene this winter. A change that very well could play into the hands of Kentridge High coach Dave Jamison.
“There’s definitely a change (happening),” he said. “There really aren’t that many big guys (in the league).”
A strategic planning committee comprised of Kent School District students, staff and community members has been meeting for the past several months to develop a strategic plan for the Kent School District. The group met last month to review nearly 6,000 responses they had received from a districtwide survey about the top priorities for the school district.
