I was at the Farmers Market here in Kent today. I purchased some fruit, ate my lunch, and brought out my henna and made a sign.
Henna is paste made from natural oils and extracts and it is used like a cake-maker uses icing to draw designs on the skin. As it dries it dyes the skin brown leaving a beautiful temporary tattoo for about a week.
Take a drive to Des Moines Sept. 25 to check out the Poverty Bay Arts Festival and the Poverty Bay Brews and Blues Festival.
The art exhibit goes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at locations throughout the downtown Des Moines Marina District. For more information, go to www.povertybayartsfestival.com.
A 34-year-old Auburn man died when his motorcycle collided with a car Sept. 14 at about 5 p.m. near Kent. The accident occurred at South 272nd and 46th Avenue South in unincorporated King County, south of Kent.
A 37-year-old woman from Louisiana driving a 2002 Mercedes 330 SUV, was stopped on South 272nd headed eastbound, waiting to turn northbound onto 46th Avenue South. The collision occurred when she entered 46th.
An accident this evening in Kent involving a motorcycle and a sport-utility vehicle ended with the death of the motorcyclist.
A man being held on an out-of-state fugitive warrant died Sept. 13 while in the custody of the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention at Harborview Medical Center.
Jacqueline Drumheller, a certified hazardous materials manager with Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air, will be the guest speaker at the next Asian Pacific Dinner Roundtable 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant in the Great Wall Shopping Mall, 18230 E. Valley Highway.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours for August took place Aug. 26 at McMonigle Veterinary Hospital, 1014 N. Central Ave.
Dr. Rob McMonigle and staff spoke with local business leaders about their hospital's pet services and diagnostic capabilities.
Divers from the King County Sheriff's Office searched for a skull Monday in the Green River near Ravensdale but did not locate a skull or other bones and will not resume the search.
Divers conducted the search, east of Kent and Covington, after the Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about 8:30 p.m. Sunday from three people reporting they saw a skull submerged in the Green River, according to a Sheriff's Office media release.
A 60-year-old Federal Way man died Sept. 11 from injuries suffered when his motorcycle collided with a car Sept. 10 along southbound Interstate 5 near South 200th Street, just northwest of Kent.
Kent has a finalist in the 20th Annual Sutter Home Build A Better Burger Contest, a leading national competition.
Mark Pyne, 49, of Kent is one of five finalists chosen from 7,000 entries to compete for the $15,000 prize in the alternative (non-beef) burger category. Pyne will travel to Miami for the cook-off on Sept. 23, where he will have three hours to prepare his burgers for the judges.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout Saturday evening in their third game at the Red Lion Hotels' Preseason Tournament at Toyota Center in Kennewick.
Six different Seattle Thunderbirds scored a goal Sept. 10 to help lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 6-2 victory over the Kootenay Ice in the T-Birds second game at the Red Lion Hotels' Preseason Tournament at Toyota Center in Kennewick.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips 6-3 Sept. 9 in Game 1 of the Red Lion Hotels Pre-Season Tournament at Toyota Center in Kennewick.
Thirteen-year-old Lucas MacMillan left a city of Kent Parks volunteer event in the spring saying to his mother, “Everyone is so nice! I really want to do more of this community stuff.”
Gina MacMillan was touched by her son’s unprompted and genuine reaction so she passed it on to city parks staff and added, “Thank you for giving even the little kids an opportunity to help.”
Do you have old prescription drugs or over the counter medicines to get rid of? If so, the Kent Police will offer a collection site Sept. 25.
Medications can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at a collection site in front of the Kent Police station, 220 Fourth Ave. S.
Change can be a good thing.
That was never more evident than Friday night at French Field, where the new-look Kentlake High football team delivered its biggest win since 2003.
Looking for a few laughs? Then attend Comedy Knight at 8 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Castle Bridge Winery, 7645 S. 180th St., in north Kent.
It was a matter of proving everybody wrong.
That being the case, the Kentlake High girls soccer team certainly got it done Thursday afternoon at Wilson Playfield in Kent.
Behind senior Kayla Maletich's goal in the 64th minute, the Falcons knocked off Kentwood 2-1 in an early season South Puget Sound League North Division showdown.
Eric Allan GuessowEric Allan Guessow, age 61, passed away peacefully September 5, 2010 in Renton, WA. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, son Eric,… Continue reading
A 33-year-old Kent woman pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds and misuse of a social security number.
