The trial date has been continued Oct. 14 for the Portland man accused of the 2010 stabbing death of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and Auburn resident.
Bucking its oft-flooded history, King County has recorded fairly mild flood seasons the last two years. But one of the region’s wettest Septembers, including a weekend of record-setting rain, is prompting a warning to floodplain residents to guard against complacency.
The three state agencies responsible for drafting recommendations to the Legislature on medical marijuana published their timeline Monday and announced a process for the public to provide written comment.
Ford Seattle region employees recently volunteered to re-pack more than 4,400 pounds of donated macaroni pasta at Northwest Harvest's Kent warehouse. The packed pasta will help serve 3,385 meals to Northwest families in need.
The Kent Sunrise Rotary gears up for its third annual Oktoberfest set for Saturday, Oct. 12, from noon until 8 p.m., under the tents at the Red Barn, 206 Railroad Ave. N. in downtown Kent.
Kent and parts of Seattle and Tacoma, formerly listed as air-quality problem areas, would continue to meet a clean-air standard for airborne particles at least through 2020, under a proposed plan drawn by state and local agencies.
PTA's throughout the state nominated their school principal to be entered in a drawing to be a "human hamster" at halftime of the Seattle Sounders game against the New York Red Bulls today at Century Link Field.
Kato the canine is doing just fine. Kent Police's beloved German shepherd is recovering well from a stab wound he sustained during an assistance response to a Des Moines Police assault case Tuesday.
The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 10-4 Saturday night in a Western Hockey League game at the Moda Center in Portland.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Tri-City Americans 5-4 in a shootout Friday night at the ShoWare Center.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Tri-City Americans 5-4 in a shootout Friday night at the ShoWare Center.
Grocery workers in four counties in Western Washington gave a 98 percent approval to authorize a strike against Fred Meyer, Safeway, QFC and Albertsons stores.
King County prosecutors decided not to file any charges against NBA free agent Terrence Williams in connection with an alleged assault case in May in Kent with a former girlfriend.
The city of Kent might put its par 3 golf course up for sale along the Green River if a developer wants to replace the course with restaurants and shops.
The Kent City Council decided to delay indefinitely a vote on a city staff proposal to spend $26,280 on a consulting firm to help find a new finance director through a nationwide search.
Mount Rainier's last eruption occurred around 1100 AD, and the volcano that sits south of Auburn and Kent has remained dormant since.
Maple Valley School of Ballet students attended summer workshops around the country this summer.
As they began a tour of Millennium Elementary School, an official from the Washington's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction said that "if at some point someone sees a recycling bin, I can get rid of this."
Sound Transit is also adding another Sounder run between Lakewood and Seattle, with stops in Kent, and adjusting existing Sounder train schedules to run every 20 minutes during peak rush hour times.
Symetra and the Seattle Seahawks honored Kent-Meridian High School teacher D.J. Reed as a Symetra Hero in the Classroom during a surprise lunchtime assembly on Sept. 17.
