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Making sure students get breakfast ‘after the bell’

Making sure students get breakfast ‘after the bell’

Park Orchard Elementary leads the way in adopting school meal program; Amazon, partners fund enhancements

Making sure students get breakfast ‘after the bell’
Red-light cameras could bring in $1.5 million per year to city of Kent

Red-light cameras could bring in $1.5 million per year to city of Kent

Installation planned for 2019 at five intersections

Red-light cameras could bring in $1.5 million per year to city of Kent

Kent’s Taylor Farms Northwest recalls pork carnitas bowl products due to possible salmonella

Taylor Farms Northwest LLC, a Kent establishment, is recalling approximately 276 pounds of ready-to-eat pork carnitas bowl products that contain tomatillos that may be contaminated… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2018
Watch your mailbox for general election ballots

Watch your mailbox for general election ballots

King County Elections on Wednesday mailed ballots to nearly 1.3 million registered voters for the Nov. 6 general election. The department estimates a 60 percent… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2018
Watch your mailbox for general election ballots
KDP, Partners in Preservation: Main Streets to host open house weekend

KDP, Partners in Preservation: Main Streets to host open house weekend

Public can learn more about the Morrill Bank building restoration and help it win a preservation grant

KDP, Partners in Preservation: Main Streets to host open house weekend
Housing complex for homeless to be built on Kent’s West Hill

Housing complex for homeless to be built on Kent’s West Hill

Project near Lowe’s store east of Pacific Highway South

Housing complex for homeless to be built on Kent’s West Hill
Rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain divides King County Council

Rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain divides King County Council

In a recent interview, Councilmember Kathy Lambert blamed Fain’s accuser for the alleged rape. Then Lambert’s colleagues distanced themselves from her comments.

Rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain divides King County Council
Sound Transit plans open house Oct. 18 for new Kent parking garage

Sound Transit plans open house Oct. 18 for new Kent parking garage

Agency wants feedback about second garage for train commuters

Sound Transit plans open house Oct. 18 for new Kent parking garage
KentHOPE’s fundraising gala is Nov. 3

KentHOPE’s fundraising gala is Nov. 3

KentHOPE’s Faces of Hope – a dinner and evening of entertainment to benefit homeless women and children – is 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2018
KentHOPE’s fundraising gala is Nov. 3
Kent parking violators beware

Kent parking violators beware

City plans to add second enforcement officer in 2019

Kent parking violators beware
Kent Police to discuss homelessness at Oct. 18 meeting

Kent Police to discuss homelessness at Oct. 18 meeting

Community gathering at Neely O’Brien Elementary

Kent Police to discuss homelessness at Oct. 18 meeting
AG Ferguson files lawsuit against Jersey Mike’s in bid to eliminate no-poach clauses nationwide
AG Ferguson files lawsuit against Jersey Mike’s in bid to eliminate no-poach clauses nationwide
Paul Allen, shown in 2015. Courtesy of the Herald

Paul Allen dead at 65

Microsoft co-founder, developer, and philanthropist struggled with cancer for decades

Paul Allen, shown in 2015. Courtesy of the Herald
Kent ranks ninth in nation for most car thefts

Kent ranks ninth in nation for most car thefts

Nearly 5 cars stolen for every 1,000 residents

Kent ranks ninth in nation for most car thefts
Update: Crews postpone plan to close SE 248th Street eastbound lane in Kent
Update: Crews postpone plan to close SE 248th Street eastbound lane in Kent
Puget Sound Fire warns about misleading solicitation calls

Puget Sound Fire warns about misleading solicitation calls

Phone solicitors seek money to support fire departments

  • Oct 12, 2018
Puget Sound Fire warns about misleading solicitation calls
Kent man hits girlfriend in head with unopened beer can

Kent man hits girlfriend in head with unopened beer can

Throws it at her during dispute on West Hill

Kent man hits girlfriend in head with unopened beer can
‘Operation Triple Beam Jet City’ results in arrest of 149 gang members in three counties

‘Operation Triple Beam Jet City’ results in arrest of 149 gang members in three counties

Kent Police among participating agencies in U.S. Marshals-led task force

‘Operation Triple Beam Jet City’ results in arrest of 149 gang members in three counties
Kent driver crashed pickup twice same night as quadruple fatality

Kent driver crashed pickup twice same night as quadruple fatality

All five in truck were drinking after running into Kent hillside

Kent driver crashed pickup twice same night as quadruple fatality
State Supreme Court strikes down death penalty

State Supreme Court strikes down death penalty

All nine justices found the use of capital punishment in Washington state unconstitutional and racially biased.

State Supreme Court strikes down death penalty