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Clarissa Huson holds a kitten up for adoption from the King County Animal Control Center at the Cornucopia Street Fair.

Pets find homes during Super Adopt-a-thon in Kent

A total of 88 homeless pets went home with new families from the Super Pet Adopt-a-thon hosted July 11 by King County Animal Care and… Continue reading

Clarissa Huson holds a kitten up for adoption from the King County Animal Control Center at the Cornucopia Street Fair.

Blotter: Foot chase ensues after cell-phone taken

TheftA 20-year-old man led store employees, mall security and police on a short foot chase after he reportedly stole a cell phone at about 6:30… Continue reading

Sesame seeds part of evidence in domestic-violence arrest

A boyfriend reportedly punched his girlfriend and threw sesame seeds at her during a domestic dispute at about 9 p.m. July 4 at a home… Continue reading

Martial-arts letter missed some points

I am writing this in response to a recent letter to the editor where the author, Jim Curtis, gave his opinion on what makes a… Continue reading

Opal Marie Herscher

Opal Marie Herscher02/28/1924 - 07/14/2009Opal passed away peacefully in her home in Auburn, WA on July 14, 2009. She was born on February 28, 1924… Continue reading

Kent resident Bonnie Bingham is conducting a car wash and bake sale with the help of East Ridge Baptist Church on July 18 to help raise money for a blind boy in Califorina whose father savagely attacked him. She heard about the story on the radio and decided to help out.

Kent woman wants to aid child whose eyes were eaten

How could anyone do such a vicious thing to a child? That's what Kent resident Bonnie Bingham wanted to know as she drove to work about a month ago. She heard a radio news story about Angelo Mendoza Jr., a 4-year-old boy in Bakersfield, Calif., whose father attacked him April 28, actually eating the boy's eyes by mutilating them with his teeth.

Kent resident Bonnie Bingham is conducting a car wash and bake sale with the help of East Ridge Baptist Church on July 18 to help raise money for a blind boy in Califorina whose father savagely attacked him. She heard about the story on the radio and decided to help out.

Developing story: Kent officer back in district court in shooting incident

A Kent Police Officer who last month was found not guilty of violating another man's civil rights during a 2003 shooting incident was back in… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian product Isaiah Walker will be leaving this Friday for Idaho State University in Pocatello

K-M’s Walker realizing his vast potential

He flew under the recruiting radar on the football field last fall.Now, Isaiah Walker is doing everything in his power to fly well above the… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian product Isaiah Walker will be leaving this Friday for Idaho State University in Pocatello
Evan Cochran of the King County Jaguars is brought down behind the line of scrimmage during Saturday’s loss to West Sound.

SEMIPRO FOOTBALL: Jags fall hard to West Sound Saints

There were some bright spots and some glaring mistakes.Add the two together and the home opener this past Saturday at French Field for the King… Continue reading

Evan Cochran of the King County Jaguars is brought down behind the line of scrimmage during Saturday’s loss to West Sound.
Clarissa Huson holds a kitten up for adoption from the King County Animal Control Center at the Cornucopia Street Fair.

Slide show: Cornucopia Days was a blast in Kent

Kent's Cornucopia Days is one of the city's biggest festivals of the year. Approximately 250,000 people visited the city over the weekend, to enjoy the… Continue reading

Clarissa Huson holds a kitten up for adoption from the King County Animal Control Center at the Cornucopia Street Fair.
Dragon boaters take to the waters of Kent's Lake Meridian June 26 for practice. The Dragon Boat racing should be swift and popular at this year's Cornucopia Days celebration.

Cornucopia Days Calendar of Events

Wednesday, July 8Kent Downtown Merchants Sidewalk Sale: The Kent Downtown Merchants expand to the sidewalks with incredible bargains for everyone. All day.Summer Art Exhibit Gala:… Continue reading

Dragon boaters take to the waters of Kent's Lake Meridian June 26 for practice. The Dragon Boat racing should be swift and popular at this year's Cornucopia Days celebration.

Got Milk? tour comes to Kent

The Got Milk? Milk Mustache tour will make a stop in Kent from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the Fred Meyer, 25250 Pacific Hwy., Kent.Residents will… Continue reading

Pet Adopt-a-thon is Saturday in Kent

Find a new pet among the hundreds of dogs and cats that will be at the fourth annual Super Pet Adopt-a-thon from 10 a.m. to… Continue reading

Kent mortgage firm owner sentenced to six months in prison

The owner of a Kent-based mortgage company was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six months in prison, 80 hours of community… Continue reading

Preserving open spaces: Speak your piece at county hearing

By King County Councilmembers Bob Ferguson and Reagan Dunn. Information about the public hearing regarding King County's Open Space Preservation Act follows this column.Our region… Continue reading

This bull

Bull-draggers should be dragged instead

Animal cruelty regarding the story of the young bull who was dragged behind a car shocks the rest of us who nurture animals as the… Continue reading

This bull

That pesky left-winged media

I want to congratulate you on the piece you wrote about Sarah Palin in the Kent Reporter on July 8, 2009 “Sarah Palin and the… Continue reading

The 2009 Miss Cornucopia Court is

Miss Cornucopia to be crowned today

Five local young women are in the running to be crowned Miss Cornucopia 2009.The winner will be crowned this afternoon at the Cornucopia Main Stage… Continue reading

The 2009 Miss Cornucopia Court is
Longtime Kent residents Pat and Pete Curran have been crowned Kent Cornucopia’s Old Timers King and Queen.

They’re King and Queen: Cornucopia Days title goes to longtime Kent residents Pete and Pat Curran

(Editor's note: We are updating this story to reflect a correction made regarding the names and information we printed related to the couple's children.)For a… Continue reading

Longtime Kent residents Pat and Pete Curran have been crowned Kent Cornucopia’s Old Timers King and Queen.