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Election department offers extended hours, additional locations

With Election Day fast approaching on Tuesday, King County Elections is offering additional voting locations and extended hours to assist voters.

Kent-Meridian’s Alexia Martin led the way this past Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park

CROSS COUNTRY: K-M’s Martin blisters way to sub-district title; KW, KR and K-M advance teams to WCD meet

Alexia Martin heard the footsteps.Instead of turning around to see how close those footsteps were, the Kent-Meridian sophomore shifted into overdrive and blazed a trail… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian’s Alexia Martin led the way this past Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Oct. 19-25

LAUREN SEWELL, Kentridge• Grade: Senior.• Sport: Golf.• Accomplishment: Sewell won her second straight district title, carding a two-day total of 141 (69-72), which proved to… Continue reading

SWIMMING: KL’s Tanasse excels at league meet

By Kris Hillkhill@covingtonreporter.comEmily Tanasse of Kentlake paced the local swimmers at the South Puget Sound League championship meet Monday afternoon at Curtis High.Swimmers were trying… Continue reading

GOLF: KR’s Sewell, KW boys and girls dominate district tournament

Rain came down by the bucketful last week during the two-day district golf tournament at Bremerton’s Gold Mountain Golf Club.The steady rain, however, didn’t slow… Continue reading

Brenden Dillon is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 16.

Seattle Thunderbirds | VIDEO: Dillon is Reporter’s Player of the Week for Oct. 16

Brenden Dillon Position: D Date of Birth: 11/13/1990 Height: 6' 2" Weight: 208 lbs Shoots: L Resides: Surrey, British Columbia Drafted: Eligible 2010

Brenden Dillon is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 16.
Thunderbird center Luke Lockhart (20)

Wells hat trick leads T-Birds Oct. 17

Charles Wells had a hat trick Saturday night to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-2 victory over the Prince George Cougars at ShoWare Center.

Thunderbird center Luke Lockhart (20)
Americans’ defender Brett Plouffe (27) tries to regain control of the puck after a crash Sunday with a Thunderbird player

T-Birds felled by Tri City in shootout Oct. 11

The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 in a shootout Oct. 11 at ShoWare Center. The game was tied 4-4 after 65 minutes of play sending the game to a shootout.

Americans’ defender Brett Plouffe (27) tries to regain control of the puck after a crash Sunday with a Thunderbird player
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week! From the Oct. 11 game You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m.

Congratulations to this week’s Thunderbird Fan of the Week!

From the Oct. 11 game You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.

Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week! From the Oct. 11 game You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m.
Prab Rai is the Kent Reporter's Seattle Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 23.

Seattle Thunderbirds | VIDEO: Rai is Reporter’s Player of the Week for Oct. 23

Prab RaiPosition: LWDate of Birth: 11/22/1989Height: 6' 0" Weight: 183 lbsShoots: LResides: Surrey, British ColumbiaDrafted: Vancouver Canucks, 2008Biography:2008-09: Prab played in 61 games and had… Continue reading

Prab Rai is the Kent Reporter's Seattle Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 23.

Berrios should look at his own record before commenting on Cooke’s

Last week, I attended the debate between the Kent mayoral candidates that this newspaper sponsored. Since Mr. Berrios is at the helm of the Kent School Board as its president, a question about the Kent teachers strike was asked.

Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car

A 22-year-old Kent woman remained in serious condition Wednesday after she was hit by a car early Tuesday morning while crossing the Benson Highway in the Panther Lake area of unincorporated Kent.

Annexing into Kent? Reader is not so sure

There are more questions than answers regarding the proposed annexation of the Panther Lake area to the City of Kent. I reside within the proposed annexation area and operate a small business there. I am not convinced I will be better off as a resident of Kent.

U-Haul offers 30 days of free storage to families in Green River flood zone

The U-Haul Company of Southern Washington is offering 30 days of free storage to residents whose homes may be affected by flooding in the Green River Zone.

Business ownership: Cooke can’t have it both ways

I am in disbelief at the story published in the Kent Reporter's online version on Monday, Oct. 26, entitled: "Business related to Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke files for bankruptcy."

Kent Police Officer David Beerbower was recognized this week by television program ‘Washington’s Most Wanted

Kent PD officer on ‘Washington’s Most Wanted’ thanks to his work catching ‘River Rat Bandit’

The television program “Washington’s Most Wanted,” along with the Puyallup Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound, recognized Kent Police Officer David Beerbower this month, because his work directly led to the capture of the alleged “the River Rat Bandit.”

Kent Police Officer David Beerbower was recognized this week by television program ‘Washington’s Most Wanted

Vote ‘No’ on Prop. 1 for Normandy Park, Des Moines parks

Two south King County cities about to be Hoodwinked! Normandy Park (NP) and Des Moines (DM) Parks and Recreation propositions would create two new permanent taxing bodies just like the Port of Seattle (POS).

Arthur L. Kleppen III

Arthur L. Kleppen III

Skip KleppenSkip was a guy who loved life to the fullest & maximum! Skip Kleppen (Arthur L. Kleppen III), born September 6, 1964 passed away… Continue reading

Arthur L. Kleppen III
Youth is a big part of the Kent-Meridian girls soccer team this season as 11 of the team’s 17 varsity players are freshman. Above

GIRLS SOCCER: ‘It’s all about heart’ for Kent-Meridian

The Royals havn’t won a game since 2002, yet optimism that things are turning around is stronger for them today than it has been in years

Youth is a big part of the Kent-Meridian girls soccer team this season as 11 of the team’s 17 varsity players are freshman. Above

Open apology to Mayor Cooke

I offer my sincerest apology to Mayor Cooke. In a public statement I made at the Scenic Hill Neighborhood Council Candidate Forum, on Thursday, Oct. 15t at the Senior Center.