A 24-year-old Kent man faces charges of third-degree assault and first-degree attempted animal cruelty after he allegedly threw his dog down a storm drain as well as head-butted and bit a Kent Police officer as he attempted to arrest him.
Kent Police served search warrants at four medical marijuana businesses Wednesday afternoon.
The Kent City Council passed a six-month emergency moratorium Tuesday on the establishment and operation of medical marijuana collective gardens and dispensaries within the city limits on a 5-2 vote.
Chuck and Nancy Simpson are proud to be the Old Timers King and Queen for the 2011 Kent Cornucopia Days except for one thing.
A boy is in a local hospital after he was pulled unconscious out of an apartment complex swimming pool Wednesday afternoon in the 2700 block of South 259th Street in Kent.
Streets could be closed until late Wednesday night or even Thursday after a landslide took out trees and knocked down power lines at about 10 p.m. Tuesday on Central Avenue South in Kent between Willis and Saar streets.
Annual Pacific Northwest Historic Vintage Race | Slide Show
Lake Meridian 4th of July Splash | Slide Show
A fire reported shortly after midnight July 6 devastated a home in the 25700 block of 117 Avenue Southeast. When Kent firefighters arrived, the two story house was almost fully engulfed in flames.
A Kent Fire Investigator has determined that a house fire in the 9800 block of South 247 Court was caused by airborne fireworks landing on the shake-style roof.
After facing possible closure due to state budget cuts, the Kent clinic, Pediatric Interim Care Center or PICC, will continue to care for newborns.
The Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR) under its federal grant called the Collaborations to Understand Research and Ethics sponsored a learning learning experience for students at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.
Washington State Fire Marshal Charles M. Duffy announced that in 2010 there were 358 wildland and vegetation fires caused by fireworks over the Independence Day holiday.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing tips to protect people from the dangers of overexposure to the sun and heat while still enjoying summer activities.
BECU, a Washington credit union, awarded $2,500 scholarships for exceptional community service by graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students.
The Urbia Fresh Cafe featured an open mic benefit "Coffee House Session" June 24.
Enjoy food, music and games at Kent’s 13th annual Fourth of July Splash at Lake Meridian Park
Venoy Overton posted bail Thursday and is out of custody as he faces a charge of second-degree promoting prostitution in connection with an 18-year-old woman who he allegedly drove to Pacific Highway in Kent to engage in prostitution.
Legal fireworks are allowed in Kent but can only be discharged between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday, July 4.
A Kent man who died two years ago on the Fourth of July as he rescued a boy in the Columbia River in Oregon was named Thursday as a recipient of a Carnegie Medal for his life-saving effort.
