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Make noise over climate change

Within the next couple of months, our senators will be voting on the most important climate-change legislation in U.S. history, which narrowly passed the House… Continue reading

Volunteer help needed to beautify Soos Creek Park, adjacent trail

Volunteers are wanted to help remove blackberry vines from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Soos Creek Park, as well as the trail that… Continue reading

Kent shorelines plan up for adoption today by Council committee

The Kent Council's Planning and Economic Development Committee will consider an updated Shoreline Master Program plan for adoption Monday. The meeting takes place at 4:30… Continue reading

‘Really an anomaly’: Kent Schools budget shows dip in revenues

The Kent School District unveiled the latest draft of its 2009-2010 operating budget during the Aug. 12 school board meeting.The $261 million proposed budget is… Continue reading

Dispute resolved between Kent business and Crocs footwear company

The long-running legal dispute between shoemakers Crocs, Inc., and Kent-based Australia Unlimited, Inc. is over.Crocs, Inc. and Australia Unlimited, Inc., maker of the NothinZ brand… Continue reading

Hutchison, Constantine headed to showdown for KC executive

The two Eastsiders in a crowded field of King County executive candidates may have canceled each other out in their bids for office.State Sen. Fred… Continue reading

Kent motorcyclists can join Nick Genet on a Sept. 12 ride on the Kitsap Peninsula and Vashon Island to raise money for a 4-year-old California boy injured by his father.

Rev up motorcycles to help child whose eyes were eaten

Nick Genet's looking for motorcyclists from Kent and beyond on Sept. 12 to help him raise money. Genet wants to help a 4-year-old California boy… Continue reading

Kent motorcyclists can join Nick Genet on a Sept. 12 ride on the Kitsap Peninsula and Vashon Island to raise money for a 4-year-old California boy injured by his father.

Kent church plans ice-cream social

Kent Lutheran Church will host its fourth-annual ice cream social from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 23.The social will feature carnival games, face painting, clowns,… Continue reading

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke helps attorney Lisa Voso cut the ribbon Wednesday during an open house at Voso's new law office

Cutting the ribbon

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke helps attorney Lisa Voso cut the ribbon Wednesday during an open house at Voso's new law office, located at 6703 S.… Continue reading

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke helps attorney Lisa Voso cut the ribbon Wednesday during an open house at Voso's new law office

State jobless rate takes mild dip in July

Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 9.1 percent in July, down from June’s revised rate of 9.2 percent, according to the state Employment Security… Continue reading

‘She scratched me all over’: Man tells police woman ripped his shirt off, attacked him

ASSAULTPolice found a man standing in a driveway with scratches on his chest, face and arm when they responded to an assault call at about… Continue reading

Read eight books; get another

Three Kent elementary schools are participating in a program that can earn students free books from the Barnes and Noble Bookseller in Tukwila.Martin Sortun, Park… Continue reading

Free immunizations Sept. 15 and 23 for Kent students

The Kent School District is teaming with Public Health - Seattle King County to provide free immunizations for all students in the Kent School District.The… Continue reading

T-Birds training camp opens this weekend

Editor's note: This version corrects a previous version of this story. Due to a reporter's error, the wrong date for the rookie-camp scrimmage was listed.… Continue reading

U.S. Chamber honors Sterlitech Corporation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce this month honored Sterlitech Corporation with its Faces of Trade award in recognition of the Kent-based company’s impact on its… Continue reading

Kent School District parent Ben Ibale was out with his infant son Calvin on Wednesday during a rally in support of the Kent Education Association

Kent schools: Small contract items resolved in first round of mediator talks

Mediation began Wednesday between the Kent Education Association and the Kent School District in hopes of averting a strike that could delay the start of… Continue reading

Kent School District parent Ben Ibale was out with his infant son Calvin on Wednesday during a rally in support of the Kent Education Association
Allied Waste Services' Lead Driver John Egan Jr. demonstrates how his firm's truck can grab the recycling bin and unload it in to the truck. The City of Kent is seeking bids for a new garbage collection contract. Allied Waste Services is one of the current city contractors and will be submitting a bid.

Kent Downtown Partnership event is tonight at Allied Waste Services

Kent Downtown Partnership’s monthly networking event runs 5-7 p.m. tonight at Allied Waste Services, 22010 76th Ave. S., Kent, a waste hauler for the City… Continue reading

Allied Waste Services' Lead Driver John Egan Jr. demonstrates how his firm's truck can grab the recycling bin and unload it in to the truck. The City of Kent is seeking bids for a new garbage collection contract. Allied Waste Services is one of the current city contractors and will be submitting a bid.

Elephants to underpants: ShoWare lining up the acts for a busy fall

Mixed martial arts, the circus, lingerie football and hockey are among the events lined up over the next few weeks for the ShoWare Center in… Continue reading

Special filing periods scheduled for general election

King County Elections will be conducting two separate special, three-day filing periods to fill positions that became vacant after June’s candidate filing week. All candidates… Continue reading