Family, music and a busy schedule are keeping Charline Payne young these days. The Kent woman, who turned 90 on Feb. 9, received a belated surprise birthday party on Valentine's Day at the Kent Senior Activity Center.
Former Kent City Councilman Ken Sharp faces a March 19 court hearing on his first-degree theft charges.
State agencies would be better equipped to stop paying state food benefits to people in jail under a proposal from Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn) approved Monday by the state Senate.
Seattle Home Show: Feb. 15-23, CenturyLink Field Event Center. 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle. Show hours: noon-8 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.
An innovative green technology bill sponsored by Rep. Mark Hargrove (R-Covington) passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday 92-5.
Moody's Investors Service removed the city of Kent's negative bond rating outlook because of its improved general fund budget but still says the city has a "somewhat weak" financial position.
Firefighters from the Kent Fire Department RFA put out a house fire in the 23200 block of 50th Avenue South.
A car crash last October in Kent that killed a 17-year-old boy remains under investigation by the King County Sheriff's Office.
A measure aimed at slowing the number of deaths by suicide in Washington passed the House of Representatives on Monday in Olympia.
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
The Meridian Valley Country Club recently honored Seattle Seahawks running back Robert Turbin as a strong supporter of the community and a Super Bowl champion.
Firefighters battled a blaze on Friday at a commercial building in SeaTac.
Kent School District Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas received his official award from the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) for having been named 2014 Superintendent of the Year by the Washington Association of School Administrators earlier in the year.
State lawmakers from the 47th Legislative District, which includes Covington and parts of Auburn, Kent and Renton, will hold a town hall meeting from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Kent.
The federal government issued guidelines Friday to help the banking industry deal with marijuana businesses open in Colorado and soon to open in Washington.
A 70-year-old Kent man, the pilot of a small plane that crashed Jan. 20 in a clear-cut field in Poulsbo, has died.
The Metropolitan King County Council will take public testimony on legislation that would increase transit rider fares as part of an overall package to maintain Metro Transit service levels.
Bikini baristas at about a half dozen Kent coffee stands will need to wear a bit more clothing or face arrest for lewd conduct.
SeaTac Deputy Mayor Tony Anderson will represent the city on the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority Governance Board.
Did you know that as many as eight out of 10 car seats are installed incorrectly? These incorrect installations can lead to increased risk of injury or death for children during a vehicle crash.
