The citizens committee for the "Vote Yes for a Safer Kent" police bond measure will have a kickoff campaign from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 at the Golden Steer restaurant, 23826 104th Ave. S.E.
It could be a showdown between Kent's Les Thomas and SeaTac's Mia Gregerson for a House seat in the Legislature if the Municipal League of King County rankings prove accurate in the Aug. 5 primary race.
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
The 43rd annual Kent Cornucopia Days street fair and festival commanded downtown this past weekend.
The Kent Fire Department responded to a reported brush fire in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5, between Orillia Road and the Southcenter Parkway exit, at approximately 11:15 p.m. Sunday.
The city of Kent just got stuck with an unexpected bill of $237,535.
Even if dragon boats are a part of Mithula Rarmal's culture, she has never been near one of the elegant vessels.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Kent and the rest of Western Washington from 11 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday.
Steve Dowell is getting his day on Friday, July 11 in Kent.
Derek Matheson will resign as the Covington city manager to take on a larger role as the city of Kent chief administrative officer.
Kent firefighters contained a fire to a food freezer on Friday inside the Safeway store at 13200 Kent Kangley Road.
With a heat wave rapidly increasing fire danger throughout the state, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is expanding the burn ban from DNR-protected lands in Eastern Washington to include those west of the Cascades, the agency announced today.
New Orleans Children's Chorus recently hosted 10 premier choirs from throughout the United States for the 15th annual Crescent City Choral Festival.
A Kent City Council committee reluctantly recommended approval of about a $223,000 budget increase to hire an inspector for the Public Works Department and an engineering technician for the Economic and Community Development Department.
As part of BECU's commitment to education and assisting outstanding students, the BECU Foundation awarded 75 BECU student-members with $3,000 scholarships toward their college education.
Cooling off the kids at Kent’s popular Town Square Plaza fountain is sure to be a popular activity this weekend during Cornucopia Days.
The National Weather Service has forecast temperatures between the high 80s and low-to-mid 90s with little chance of rain over the next 10 days in the valley.
Nearly 10,000 bicyclists will ride through Kent and Auburn on Saturday, July 12 at part of the 35th annual Group Health Seattle to Portland (STP) Bicycle Classic.
A contingency of the Zone 3 Fire Explorers and advisors head to the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., in the next few days to compete in the National Fire/Emergency Services Exploring Conference.
Visitors and residents are invited to celebrate Kent's past on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the first Experience Historical Kent Day.
