Robert "Uncle Bob" Schmidt was lucky enough to have two families – his wife, Kim, and two sons, Alex and Erik, and his fire family. On the day he died, the Kent firefighter lay in the comfort of his own home surrounded by both families.
The principal's office. It's the place pop culture has enveloped in the stigma of discipline, where punishment is doled out, just and unjust. The place the leader of the school retreats to and rules from with an iron fist. But not every principal is like Mr. Rooney in "Ferris Beuller's Day Off".
Kent School District recently was recognized as a 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Award recipient by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley in Washington, D.C.
Highline Community College recently recognized Trise Moore, the Family and Community Partnership advocate for the Federal Way School District, and Nathan Phillips, the director of the South King Council of Human Services, as outstanding community partners that have made considerable contributions to the local community.
Vaisakhi is a Sikh holy day celebrated by about 24 million Sikhs throughout the world. Washington has about 50,000 Sikhs, with the majority residing in Kent and Renton. The Sikh community celebrates Vaisakhi 2013 Day of Empowerment – a festival filled with music, programs, exhibits and a parade – on Saturday at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. The annual Nagar Kirtan, a Sikh processional custom, is held on behalf of the Gurdwara (place of worship) Singh Sabha of Renton.
Exposure, growth and education are important to a Kent nonprofit organization committed to acknowledging and advancing the work of African Americans in South King County. To catch and showcase that, organizers with the Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) are busy preparing for its second annual Juneteenth celebration, set for June 15 at the Kent Senior Center. The community-wide event will feature programs, information, vendors, food, entertainment and speakers while commemorating African American freedom and emphasizing education and achievement.
Haeger Orthodontics of Kent announced today the names of the first four recipients selected in the Greater Kent community as part of the Smile for a Lifetime Foundation program.
Forterra has hired Tim Farrell as its new Chief Program Officer (CPO). Drawing on his experience in the public and private sector, Farrell will lead the Policy, Conservation and Stewardship departments as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team.
The Rotary Club of Kent-Sunrise recently honored students at Mill Creek Middle School. The six honorees represented two for academic achievement, two for citizenship recognition along with an outstanding teacher and a supportive staff member. They, along with their parents, were invited to breakfast for the presentation.
With two bus loads of 74 enthusiastic science students, Meridian Middle School in Kent broke the record for the most students from one school at the 56th annual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF) on April 6 at Bremerton High School.
Volunteers made dresses for young girls around the world at the first Dress a Girl Program presented by Soroptimist International of Kent on Monday at the Farrington Court Retirement Community.
As communities throughout King, Snohomish and Pierce counties bring out their sombreros and Mariachi guitars in anticipation of the coming Cinco de Mayo weekend, law enforcement is making its own plans.
Bellevue Police arrested a 26-year-old Kent man Wednesday at a Kent apartment complex for investigation of first-degree robbery in connection with a Tuesday robbery in Bellevue.
The ShoWare Center turned a profit of $7,048 for the first quarter of 2013 and could be on the path to its first profitable year since the arena opened in 2009.
The city of Kent parks department is looking for volunteers for its final two spring events on May 15 and June 7.
State Rep. Dave Upthegrove, D-Des Moines, said Tuesday he is running for for King County Council Position 5 to replace Julia Patterson, who announced last week she will not seek re-election after 12 years on the council.
Volunteers made dresses for young girls around the world at the first Dress a Girl Program presented by Soroptimist International of Kent on Monday at the Farrington Court Retirement Community.
The Metropolitan King County Council on Monday approved sending to the voters in August a six-year property tax levy lid lift proposal to raise revenue for the maintenance and operations of the county’s regional park system, as well as funding for local city parks and the Woodland Park Zoo.
A large work force from Comcast converged to help spruce up Northwest Harvest on Saturday. About 250 volunteers – and their families – from Comcast helped beautify inside and outside of Kent's main food distribution center, 22220 68th Ave. S.
Soroptimist International of Kent recently donated $4,150 to the Genesis Project, a program that offers hope for a new life to young women and girls involved in domestic minor sex trafficking in the South King County area.
