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The Seahawks’ Clint Gresham speaks to the audience at the Calvary Chapel South in Kent last Saturday.

Faith lifts Seahawks’ Gresham to greater heights

Football is a snap to Clint Gresham. Overcoming doubt takes time.

The Seahawks’ Clint Gresham speaks to the audience at the Calvary Chapel South in Kent last Saturday.

SPU students from Kent, Covington make dean’s list

The following students made the Seattle Pacific University winter quarter dean's list.

  • May 14, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Kent’s Land Use Board to further study marijuana zoning laws

The city of Kent's Land Use and Planning Board wants to take its time to figure out how to zone recreational marijuana businesses or whether to allow them at all.

KentHOPE wants to build a homeless shelter at the old Command Labor center along Lincoln Avenue across from the park and ride lot.

Dispute about location of Kent homeless shelter heats up again

The debate about where to put a 24-hour homeless shelter in Kent heated up again with yet another proposed site splitting opinions between business leaders and shelter proponents.

KentHOPE wants to build a homeless shelter at the old Command Labor center along Lincoln Avenue across from the park and ride lot.
Check out the Wine Walk on Friday

Wine Walk set for May 16 in downtown Kent | Update

Ten Pacific Northwest wineries will offer tastings during the Kent Downtown Partnership's (KDP) Wine Walk from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, May 16 in the downtown historic district.

  • May 13, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Check out the Wine Walk on Friday
Pete and Pat Curran were chosen in 2009 as the Kent Cornucopia Days King and Queen.

Kent man killed by train identified as longtime resident, attorney Pete Curran | Update

The 81-year-old man killed Sunday when struck by an Amtrak train has been identified as Charles "Pete" Curran, a longtime Kent resident and attorney.

Pete and Pat Curran were chosen in 2009 as the Kent Cornucopia Days King and Queen.

Kent Community Foundation to award college scholarships at June 4 luncheon

The Kent Community Foundation will award 10 college scholarships to high school seniors at its annual awards banquet on Wednesday, June 4, at the ShoWare Center.

  • May 13, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Applicants flood city of Kent for CAO, finance director jobs

People are showing plenty of interest in filling two high-profile city of Kent jobs.

HCC, coalition host forum on human trafficking May 20

Highline Community College Women's Programs – in partnership with the Southwest King County Coalition Against Trafficking (SWKCAT) – hosts "Her Choice, Our Choice!," a forum to raise awareness about human trafficking.

  • May 12, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Extra patrols out in search of unbuckled and distracted drivers

On the heels of the first-ever statewide distracted driving extra enforcement campaign, law enforcement officers will be out once again searching for not only unbuckled drivers but distracted drivers as part of the annual "Click it or Ticket" patrols.

  • May 12, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Ivar’s, Kidd Valley invite students to nominate Washington’s Best Teachers

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Month in May, Ivar's and Kidd Valley restaurants are calling on all kindergarten through eighth grade students to nominate their favorite, inspirational teacher for a chance to win 2014 Teacher of the Year honors.

  • May 10, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
The documentary was filmed in 2012

Coalition against human trafficking presents documentary showing May 20

The Southeast King County Coalition Against Trafficking (SEKCAT) presents a free screening of "Rape For Profit", a documentary that sheds light on human trafficking in the Seattle area.

  • May 10, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
The documentary was filmed in 2012
Maggie Colin

Mainstay nurse leaves her mark

She has a warm personality, part Brooklyn spice and genuinely most everything nice.

Maggie Colin

Kent’s Land Use board to discuss zoning for marijuana businesses

The city of Kent's Land Use and Planning Board will discuss zoning regulations related to the production, processing and retail sale of recreational marijuana at a workshop at 7 p.m. Monday, May 12 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S.

A Meridian Valley Country Club condo association says it plans to sue Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke for unpaid assessment fees.

Kent Mayor Cooke fails to pay condo assessment fee

A Meridian Valley Country Club condo association plans to sue Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke for failing to pay a condo assessment fee of $4,071 to paint the complex.

A Meridian Valley Country Club condo association says it plans to sue Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke for unpaid assessment fees.

Bullying, fights plague Kent middle school

When Danielle left Mill Creek Middle school, the bullies followed her. They followed her to the Kent Library, they followed her to the top floor of the Kent Station parking garage. They beat her until she almost blacked out.

Kids monkey around on a sculpture at the Arbor Heights 360 Park during the recent stretch of sunny spring weather. While the Kent park is a ghost town during the winter

Kent-area community calendar | May 7

Events, fundraisers, entertainment and other listings in the Kent community.

  • May 8, 2014
  • BY Wire Service
Kids monkey around on a sculpture at the Arbor Heights 360 Park during the recent stretch of sunny spring weather. While the Kent park is a ghost town during the winter

NBC’s Dateline to air story Friday about 1996 killing of woman who worked at Kent car dealership

NBC's Dateline will air a report Friday, May 9 about the 1996 killing of Sandi Johnson, of Kirkland, who at the time worked at a Bowen Scarff Ford in Kent.

Candidate filing in King County begins May 12 for 2014 elections

Candidates interested in filing for any of the 95 positions, including numerous Legislature seats, open for election in King County this year may file online or in person May 12-16.

  • May 8, 2014
  • BY Wire Service

Kent-area high schools host first annual K-Day: Leave Your Legacy

Kent School District high schools have united to sponsor K-Day: Leave Your Legacy, an event open to the community on Monday.

  • May 8, 2014
  • BY Wire Service