Voters were approving the Kent School District's Technology and Maintenance and Operations (M & O) levies from Tuesday's special election.
When Mill Creek science teacher Connie Franks was asked to come up with an elective class, she wasn't expecting her rigorous forensic science class to get approved, much less become one of the most popular classes at the downtown middle school.
The Kent City Council cut a list of 38 applicants on Tuesday night to seven finalists to replace Ken Sharp on the council.
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The Southeast King County Coalition Against Trafficking (SEKCAT) meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Kent Senior Center, Room 8, 600 E Smith St.
A pickup truck driver reportedly clipped a semitrailer along the West Valley Highway in Kent and ended up going over a curb, striking eight parked cars at a business and landing on top of two cars.
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement Tuesday regarding Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement that he is implementing a moratorium on all executions as long as he serves as governor.
Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of disturbing the peace after neighbors complained about her yelling, screaming and slamming doors.
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that he is imposing a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty in Washington state.
The last day to return ballots for the Kent School District levies is Tuesday, Feb. 11.
The Metropolitan King County Council on Monday gave its unanimous approval to the formation of a Transportation Benefit District (TBD), a separate taxing district that has the authority to generate revenue for transit, roads and other transportation projects.
Former Kent School District Superintendent Dr. George T. Daniel passed away Jan. 30 of lung cancer. He was 83.
Park Orchard Elementary School recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, setting an attendance record for a school event.
A weekly look at calls to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority:
A gunman shot and seriously injured a 31-year-old Kent woman in her home at about 9:04 p.m. Sunday in the 24500 block of 104th Avenue Southeast.
It's a good chance one of your neighbors might be among a lengthy list of applicants to replace Ken Sharp on the seven-member Kent City Council.
The NFL funded East Hill Elementary School's playground project in the NFL Play 60 DonorsChoose.org Showdown.
Jorge Lizarraga received a 38-year prison sentence on Friday for the 2010 murder in Kent of Devin Topps, 18, a popular student athlete at Kentridge High School.
A three-member Kent City Council committee decided to let the full council decide whether to approve a staff request to hire a consultant for $60,000 to help fill two high-profile job openings.
The Kent City Council will decide in about two weeks where to spend about $4.7 million in business and occupation (B&O) tax revenue this year on street repairs.
