Wire Service

Power outage strikes Kent, Covington

Nearly 1,900 Puget Sound Energy customers on Kent’s East Hill and in Covington were without power for about two hours early Tuesday morning, Dec. 29.

Seattle Mist's Lindsey Blaine looks to her right as she calls for a hike during the Mist's first game Sept. 11. The Mist were first to score and lead the whole game. They beat the Seduction 20-6 at ShoWare.

Lingerie Football League: Seattle Mist prepare for New Year’s showdown versus Dallas Desire

Jan. 1 will be cold outside, but things will be heating up in the Kent ShoWare Center.

Seattle Mist's Lindsey Blaine looks to her right as she calls for a hike during the Mist's first game Sept. 11. The Mist were first to score and lead the whole game. They beat the Seduction 20-6 at ShoWare.
Professional races will compete on motorcycles as well as all-terrain vehicles at the World Championship Ice Racing Series Dec. 11 at the ShoWare Center.

World Championship Ice Racing Series at Kent’s ShoWare Center

Professional racers competed on motorcycles and four-wheel all-terrain vehicles around an oval track on the ice Dec. 18 at the Kent ShoWare Center, going from 0 to 60 mph in fewer than three seconds. Kent was one of 15 stops in the 2009-2010 World Championship Ice Racing Series.

Professional races will compete on motorcycles as well as all-terrain vehicles at the World Championship Ice Racing Series Dec. 11 at the ShoWare Center.

Animal adoptions up at Kent Animal Shelter

Pet adoptions at the King County Animal Shelter in Kent are up 10 percent over this time last year, and the shelter population is down by more than one-third.

Fire Creek features rock band New Year’s Eve

Celebrate with 4 outta 5, a classic rock band, as it plays from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. New Year's Eve at the Fire Creek Grill.

Congratulations to the Kent Reporter's fan of the week.

Congratulations to this week’s Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK!

From the Dec. 27 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Congratulations to the Kent Reporter's fan of the week.

Hotspurs highlights DJ New Year’s Eve

A deejay will play Top 40 and R&B music starting at 9 p.m. as part of the New Year's Eve celebration at H.D. Hotspurs.

Seattle Thunderbirds Video – Scott Ramsay is the Kent Reporter Player of the Week

Defender Scott Ramsay is the Kent Reporter's Seattle Thunderbird Player of the Week.

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard

Pickard picked for CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard was selected Monday to participate in the Canadian Hockey League/National Hockey League Top Prospects Game Jan. 20 in Windsor, Ontario.

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard

Fire guts Panther Lake home; arson is likely

King County fire investigators determined an incendiary device caused a fire that destroyed an empty house Sunday morning in the 12000 block of Southeast 196th Street in the Panther Lake area of unincorporated Kent.

Chilliwack nips Thunderbirds in OT, 3-2

The Chilliwack Bruins defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in overtime Sunday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent.Brandon Manning scored the game-winning goal at 1:23… Continue reading

Aaron Boyce

COLUMN: From Boyce and Bell to Manthou and Vandersloot, the new year should be plenty entertaining

What a year 2009 was for the local sports scene. We had state champions, league champions, golden performances and a small handful of athletes make… Continue reading

Aaron Boyce

FSN to broadcast four Thunderbirds games

The Western Hockey League (WHL) and FSN Northwest announced Dec. 23 a new multi-year broadcast agreement that will see FSN Northwest serve as the league's… Continue reading

From the December 19th game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Tuesday

Congratulations to this week’s Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK!

From the December 19th game.You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.Deadline to… Continue reading

From the December 19th game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Tuesday

Kent drug deal results in prison sentence for 51-year-old man

A 51-year-old Mexican national was sentenced Dec. 18 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to nine years in prison for possession of cocaine with intent… Continue reading

Lingerie football returns New Year’s Day to Kent

The women's Lingerie Football League returns at 9 p.m. New Year's Day to Kent when the Dallas Desire plays the Seattle Mist at the ShoWare… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Smith to miss T-Mobile Invitational

Kentwood basketball star Josh Smith, the team’s 6-foot-10, UCLA-bound center, will not be playing in the T-Mobile Invitational, which is slated for Dec. 29-30 in… Continue reading

Broncos beat Thunderbirds in shootout

The Swift Current Broncos defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in a shootout Saturday night at the ShoWare Center.After 65 minutes of play, the game went… Continue reading

Lee Neifert

Lee NeifertLee Neifert passed away December 20, 2009 at his home in Auburn. A celebration of life will be held on January 9th at 1:00… Continue reading

Thunderbirds take Spokane Chiefs in OT Dec. 18

Charles Wells scored off a rebound with 23 seconds left in overtime Friday night to give the Seattle Thunderbirds a 3-2 victory over the Spokane Chiefs at Veterans Memorial Arena.