Wire Service

This Thanksgiving, emergency nurses urge roadway safety

This Thanksgiving, tens of thousands of people will travel “over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house” and to thousands of other destinations… Continue reading

Kent Police arrest man after high-speed chase

Kent Police arrested a 37-year-old man for investigation of vehicle theft after a 3-mile, high-speed car chase at about 2 a.m. Oct. 27 through the… Continue reading

A view of the I-520 bridge.

New 520 bridge? Expect to pay at least $4.5 billion

It will cost about at least $4.5 billion to build a new 520 bridge complete with an interchange for the Montlake/University of Washington area, state… Continue reading

A view of the I-520 bridge.

Two men injured in shooting Saturday at Southcenter Mall

Two young men were shot at Southcenter Mall at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday and were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with serious injuries,… Continue reading

Hazel Sarah Gray

Hazel Sarah GrayHazel Sarah Gray, age 99, passed away at the Life Care Center in West Seattle, WA on November 23, 2008. She had been… Continue reading

Kent firefighters find another blaze on way back from call

While returning from another emergency call, Kent Firefighters were the first to spot a house fire in the 800 block of Central Ave. N. in… Continue reading

Bert E. Norberg

Bert E. Norberg

Bert E. NorbergJune 6, 1912 – November 21, 2008Bert was born on June 6, 1912 in Uppsala, Sweden and passed peacefully on November 21 at… Continue reading

Bert E. Norberg
Here comes the Wienermobile!

Hot dog! Wienermobile comes to Kent

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will stop in Kent Nov. 23 at TOP Food & Drug, 26015 104th Ave. S.E. Visitors can come see the giant… Continue reading

Here comes the Wienermobile!

Alvin L Scherich

Alvin L. ScherichAlvin L. Scherich, November 3, 1946 to November 19, 2008.Memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church,11420 SE 248th St, Kent, WA… Continue reading

SR 169 Green River Bridge closes tonight for six months

After reviewing extensive data from the slide zone near the SR 169 Kummer Bridge near Black Diamond, WSDOT geotechnical engineers have determined the bridge is… Continue reading

Unemployment rate up, jobs (sort of) down in October

The nation’s economic woes continued to be felt in Washington state in October, where the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 6.3 percent from September’s… Continue reading

Business briefly

Kent business receives awardA Kent-based business was one of three statewide to receive the 2008 Associate of the Year honor from the Utility Contractors Association… Continue reading

Kentwood stunned in state soccer opener

The opportunities were there for the Kentwood High girls soccer team Wednesday night. The goals were not.

Kentlake’s Chelsea Bailey

Tearing out a page of the record book: Kentlake swimmer is golden at state competition

During Friday’s state girls swimming preliminaries, Chelsea Bailey’s swimsuit tore just before she started one of her races. Adorned in a new suit for Saturday morning’s finals, the Kentlake High sophomore tore through the water at the King County Aquatic Center and in so doing, tore a page out of the record book.

Kentlake’s Chelsea Bailey

WSDOT experts keep SR 169 over Green River closed for another 24 hours

5:27 p.m. Friday - BLACK DIAMOND – Preliminary reports show the SR 169 Kummer Bridge over the Green River is not moving, but must remain… Continue reading

Woman Rescued from Green River in Kent

Shortly after 8 Sunday night, Kent Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team, Kent Police and King County Medic One responded to a report of a woman… Continue reading

Kentlake’s Luke Angevine rolls out of the pocket in search of an open receiver Saturday against Issaquah. The Conks lost the game in the state opener

Issaquah, Gellatly thwart Kentwood’s comeback bid

The Kentwood High football team had all the answers for seven straight weeks. Those answers became questions on Saturday night at Issaquah High in the opening round of the Class 4A state playoffs. And the biggest question of all quickly became how to stop — or at least slow down — Issaquah running back Grant Gellatly.

Kentlake’s Luke Angevine rolls out of the pocket in search of an open receiver Saturday against Issaquah. The Conks lost the game in the state opener

Boeing, SPEEA reach tentative contract agreement

Boeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) Local 2001 reached tentative agreement today on new four-year contracts covering 21,000 engineers and… Continue reading