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The ShoWare Center at Kent is the site of a major job fair today

Job fair set for today at ShoWare Center

Looking for a job? You might want to go to the ShoWare Center Thursday in Kent.More than 60 employers from the Puget Sound region will… Continue reading

The ShoWare Center at Kent is the site of a major job fair today

SOCCER: Kentridge knocks off Beamer, claims SPSL’s No. 3 seed

The Kentridge High boys soccer team is a bit banged up and ill these days.But it hardly showed Wednesday night.Playing without a handful of players,… Continue reading

RECREATION CALENDAR: May 13-20

BASEBALLKENT PARKS/SKYHAWKS CAMPThese camps for players ages 6-12 are scheduled for June 24-26, and July 27-31, from 9 a.m.-3p.m. at Wilson Playfields in Kent. The… Continue reading

BASEBALL: Class 4A WCD brackets; state rankings

CLASS 4A WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT BASEBALLSATURDAY, MAY 16 AT KENT MEMORIAL PARKGAME 1: Gig Harbor (14-6) vs. Tahoma (18-2), 11 a.m., (winner takes No. 1… Continue reading

These women were all about 'wow' at the Kent Downtown Partnership's 'Wine

Wine, Women and Wow: Big event for Kent

The Kent Downtown Partnership poured on the fun at the annual Wine, Women, Wow! event Friday night at the ShoWare Center as more than 500… Continue reading

These women were all about 'wow' at the Kent Downtown Partnership's 'Wine
Kentwood's Devin St. Clair

TRACK: St. Clair to miss state meet with knee injury

Devin St. Clair has posted some of the best times on the oval this spring.Now, time is all the Kentwood High track star has on… Continue reading

Kentwood's Devin St. Clair

Art is not a luxury

I have to disagree with John Kohler’s description of art as being a “subjective luxury” and his comment about freeing up funds “wasted” by the… Continue reading

Arts generate needed revenue

Regarding John Kohler’s letter to the editor on May 5 suggesting cuts to the Arts Commission, perhaps a few facts would help. For the greater… Continue reading

Thanks for support of new business

St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank the residents and businesses of Kent for their tremendous support to open our new thrift store on… Continue reading

Kent elected officials gearing up for elections

Kent elected officials gearing up for electionsKent City Councilwoman Jamie Danielson has announced her intent for election to the Council.Danielson, 28, a Kent attorney, was… Continue reading

The Kent Crusaders Girls' Rugby team

Crusader girls take to French Field

The Kent Crusaders girls' rugby team gave sports fans an exciting view into their sport May 9 at Kent's French Field.Playing between halves of the… Continue reading

The Kent Crusaders Girls' Rugby team
Kentlake's Brandon Cinkovich is congratulated after scoring a run in the first inning on Saturday against Curtis. Kentlake went on to beat Curtis 13-0 to nab the SPSL's No. 5 seed to the district tournament.

BASEBALL: Kentlake, Kentwood cruise, brace for district

The script couldn’t have been drawn up any better Saturday afternoon for the Kentlake High baseball team at Kent Memorial Park.Righthander Zack Wright served up… Continue reading

Kentlake's Brandon Cinkovich is congratulated after scoring a run in the first inning on Saturday against Curtis. Kentlake went on to beat Curtis 13-0 to nab the SPSL's No. 5 seed to the district tournament.

SOCCER: Kent-Meridian ends season on winning note

They danced.They celebrated.And if you didn’t know any better, you may have thought the Kent-Meridian boys soccer team won the state championship on Friday night… Continue reading

SOCCER: Kentridge falls to TJ, takes North’s No. 2 seed

Emotions were elevated Friday afternoon for the Kentridge High boys soccer team.Maybe too much.Behind a pair of goals from senior forward Ernan Roman, Thomas Jefferson… Continue reading

Andrea Jaeger

Andrea Jaeger

Andrea JaegerNovember 10, 1960 - May 11, 2009Andrea Jaeger, beautiful, vibrant, wife and mom, daughter, sister and friend passed from our lives on Monday, May… Continue reading

Andrea Jaeger

TENNIS: KW falls to Auburn; KR upends K-M; KL splits with Tahoma

The Kentwood girls tennis team on Thursday came within an eyelash of capturing its second South Puget Sound League North Division title in three years.For… Continue reading

Lawrence G. Duncan

Lawrence G. DuncanLawrence G. Duncan, age 75, born September 28, 1933 in Yakima, WA. Larry passed away May 9, 2009 in Seattle, WA.Survived by his… Continue reading

Junior Olympics are Saturday at French Field in Kent

More than 1,000 track and field athletes from 26 Kent elementary schools will compete in the Junior Olympics from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday… Continue reading

Kent man charged following fatal accident

A 21-year-old Kent man was charged Thursday with vehicular homicide in the death of an Auburn woman on the Benson Highway in Renton Sunday evening.

T-Birds create interactive fan page

Attention T-Bird fans: Now is your chance to interface with the Thunderbirds.And all it will take is the click of a mouse.Kent's WHL hockey team… Continue reading