Many students from the Kent School District were selected to participate in All-State and All-Northwest groups at the Music Educator's All-Northwest Conference in Portland on Feb. 15-17.
Kent Municipal Court Judge Karli Jorgensen will kick off her 2013 election campaign at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at Down Home Catering, 211 First Ave. S.
Alexis Bates served as a page recently in the Washington State Senate in Olympia. Bates was sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent.
Kent Police will run a community informational meeting for people to learn about the recent registration of a Level 3 sex offender in the downtown area.
Shari Song, a longtime business woman and community leader, has entered the race for Metropolitan King County Council, District 9.
Kent native Carson Henley is a finalist in the Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter 2 competition. Years ago at Kentlake High School, Henley thought it was "just so uncool" that his mom made him take piano lessons. Looking back, he couldn't be more grateful.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce hosts Mayor Suzette Cooke's annual State of the City Address and luncheon Wednesday, March 6 at Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. SE.
The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-3 Saturday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
A Kent Fire investigator is working to determine what caused a fire in the 27500 block of Covington Way SE.
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) has been chosen as one of 50 animal organizations in the nation to compete in the 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge.
Machinists Union members at Hytek Finishes in Kent have narrowly approved a new four-year contract. The Machinists approved the contract with a 52-percent "yes" vote Thursday, less than a week after they had voted by a nearly 3-to-1 margin Saturday to reject the company's previous contract offer and authorize a strike. The second contract needed only a simple majority for approval.
That evening, Danny Mumaugh was supposedly doing homework. Walking upstairs to check in on him at their Centennial, Colo., home, his dad discovered him watching hockey highlights online. But Mumaugh's dad just couldn't get upset.
The Seattle Thunderbirds scored twice in the first period, had a solid penalty kill and got timely saves from Brandon Glover to defeat the Tri-City Americans 3-1 Friday night at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.
On Mar. 1, the King County Housing Authority (KCHA) suspended issuance of Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers due to impending sequestration.
The fourth annual Kent Middle School Science Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Kent-Meridian High School.
Kent Police have arrested two women for committing lewd acts while working as baristas at Twin Peaks Espresso, a drive-through coffee stand on Kent's East Hill. The arrests are part of an investigation that began in late last year after police received several complaints from the public.
The 26th annual Kent Kids' Arts Day returns Saturday at Kent Commons. The Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services celebrates March as National Youth Arts Month by bringing kids, creativity and diversity to the community at the day-long festival. The event features hands-on art projects led by professional artists for kids ages 4 to 14.
Interactive booths, sports competitions, contests and prizes, Radio Disney, along with an impressive lineup of performances by Kent’s talented kids are just part of the fun at “You Me We” festival from 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 1 at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James Street.
More taxes to sustain existing benefits are the financial crutch being considered by the Legislature to support public transportation entities in two Western Washington counties: King and Snohomish.
Terry Hooks was selected as one of 10 nationwide semifinalists for the Alliance for Community Trees 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award, the city of Kent's Green Kent Partnership announced last week.
