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
The Kent Downtown Partnership last week gave out its “Community Stars” award to three local citizens who have contributed their time, energy and resources into… Continue reading
While there is no denying the effects of the national recession are affecting cities and businesses throughout the Puget Sound Area, Kent Valley’s high number… Continue reading
Back in 1979, the world, and Kent, were different places.“Think what 30 years ago in Kent must have looked like,” says Dick Lowe, owner of… Continue reading
The Kent Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee will meet at 2 p.m. May 5 in the Conference Room at the Kent Chamber office, 524 W.… Continue reading
Mayor Suzette Cooke was on hand April 23 to cut the ribbon at the new Society of St. Vincent de Paul thrift store located at 310 Central Ave. N.
The owner of a Kent-based mortgage company pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a mortgage-fraud scheme.
A little more than 10 years ago, while he was working for the Denny's Corporation, Jim Berrios was on the road, part of his job as a vice-president of operations.
Seattle Thunderbird hockey officials expect tickets to a T-Bird game to be a hotter item next year than the ‘Birds' just-ended opening season at the… Continue reading
More than 70 employees from Sodexo, Inc., of Seattle, packaged nearly 6,000 pounds of corn-on-the-cob during a volunteer project last week at the nonprofit Northwest… Continue reading
The City of Tukwila took a temporary population jump Friday.
As we saw in the recent presidential election, a hot button topic for voters is immigration. Despite contrary misconceptions, comprehensive immigration reform is in fact… Continue reading
The City of Kent took center stage last week as the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development’s Trade Week came to a conclusion with a full day of events at the ShoWare Center.
While the governor’s Trader of the Year awards served as the finale for the week of state-wide meetings on Thursday, the day’s main focus in Kent remained on international trade.
Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.4 percent in February, up from January’s rate of 7.8 percent, according to the state Employment Security Department.The… Continue reading
After three years in one of the more prominent locations in Kent Station, Zephyr Grill and Bar has closed its doors, but a new restaurant is in line to take its place.
Fire up the grill for Arbor Village eventArbor Village is hosting its official barbecue and ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on April 2. Arbor Village (24121… Continue reading
The Kent Chamber of Commerce on Saturday hosted its annual President’s Banquet and Business Excellence Awards, handing out awards to business and community leaders.The event… Continue reading
