Business

Kent Sunrise Rotary Club honors Northwood Middle School students, staff

Kent Sunrise Rotary Club honors Northwood Middle School students, staff

Recognized for academic achievement, service

  • Jan 28, 2019
Kent Sunrise Rotary Club honors Northwood Middle School students, staff
Kent’s Blue Origin breaks ground on engine production facility in Alabama

Kent’s Blue Origin breaks ground on engine production facility in Alabama

Company has locations in four states

  • Jan 25, 2019
Kent’s Blue Origin breaks ground on engine production facility in Alabama
Extended hours for free income tax help at Highline College

Extended hours for free income tax help at Highline College

Community members can get their taxes done for free, thanks to a partnership between United Way of King County and Highline College. Households that make… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2019
Extended hours for free income tax help at Highline College
Final days for Kent’s Franz Bakery Outlet

Final days for Kent’s Franz Bakery Outlet

West Hill location to close Feb. 1

  • Jan 24, 2019
Final days for Kent’s Franz Bakery Outlet
Kent’s Blue Origin racks up another successful New Shepard launch into space
Kent’s Blue Origin racks up another successful New Shepard launch into space
PSE plugs into new type of hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet

PSE plugs into new type of hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet

Puget Sound Energy adding 10 Ford F-250 XL trucks

  • Jan 23, 2019
PSE plugs into new type of hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet
Half Lion Brewing to open restaurant at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex

Half Lion Brewing to open restaurant at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex

City staff makes lease deal to try to snap streak of failed eateries

Half Lion Brewing to open restaurant at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex
Keikkala steps down as Kent Chamber of Commerce CEO, takes on new challenge

Keikkala steps down as Kent Chamber of Commerce CEO, takes on new challenge

Andrea Keikkala, the Kent Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer for the past 10 years, stepped down from her position, the organization announced this week.… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2019
Keikkala steps down as Kent Chamber of Commerce CEO, takes on new challenge
Kent welcomes MultiCare’s $17.5 million comprehensive family health clinic

Kent welcomes MultiCare’s $17.5 million comprehensive family health clinic

New facility to replace the old one on State Avenue North

  • Jan 16, 2019
Kent welcomes MultiCare’s $17.5 million comprehensive family health clinic
State added 11,400 jobs in December; unemployment rate stays at 4.3 percent

State added 11,400 jobs in December; unemployment rate stays at 4.3 percent

Washington’s economy added 11,400 jobs in December and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for December was 4.3 percent according to the Employment Security… Continue reading

  • Jan 16, 2019
State added 11,400 jobs in December; unemployment rate stays at 4.3 percent
Kent’s Torklift Central receives Family Business of the Year honors

Kent’s Torklift Central receives Family Business of the Year honors

Seattle Business magazine selects company

Kent’s Torklift Central receives Family Business of the Year honors
Madrona Natural Medicine has ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, Jan. 17

Madrona Natural Medicine has ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, Jan. 17

Madrona Natural Medicine, a clinic that brings primary care with a natural approach to the Renton-Kent area, invites the community for its ribbon cutting and… Continue reading

  • Jan 14, 2019
Madrona Natural Medicine has ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, Jan. 17
Franz Bakery Outlet in Kent to close

Franz Bakery Outlet in Kent to close

At West Hill location for more than three decades

Franz Bakery Outlet in Kent to close
Time tunnel

Time tunnel

Highway extension, under-the-freeway project could have Poulsbo RV, a longtime Kent business, on the move

Time tunnel
Sky’s the limit

Sky’s the limit

Growing aerospace companies recruit, compete for workers at job fair

Sky’s the limit
Washington ready to assist federal employees with unemployment benefits

Washington ready to assist federal employees with unemployment benefits

Federal workers furloughed due to the partial government shutdown may apply for unemployment benefits to help them meet their financial obligations while they wait to… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2019
Washington ready to assist federal employees with unemployment benefits
Donate blood in support of law enforcement officers

Donate blood in support of law enforcement officers

Bloodworks, Washington State COPS partnering to save lives in the community

  • Jan 4, 2019
Donate blood in support of law enforcement officers
Kent’s The BoxMaker joins Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network

Kent’s The BoxMaker joins Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network

Packaging partner ready to support Amazon’s vendors with packaging design, manufacturing

  • Jan 3, 2019
Kent’s The BoxMaker joins Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network

Kent realtor honored for special achievements during 2018

Kent realtor Kale Corey, of Keller Williams Realty, recently received the Young Professional Achievement Award at the Installation & Awards Banquet of Seattle King County… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2018
Blood donors needed as local supply dips to emergency levels

Blood donors needed as local supply dips to emergency levels

Bloodworks Northwest is urging people to give blood and platelets after patient needs spiked to unusually high levels in the Northwest, depleting the blood supply.… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2018
Blood donors needed as local supply dips to emergency levels