The legislative session in Olympia finally closed up shop after 135 days at about 10:30 p.m. May 25 and a tired group of lawmakers made their way home following one of the most difficult biennial budget sessions in state history.
French Field at Kent-Meridian High School will fill up Friday and Saturday with more than 1,400 participants in the Relay for Life of Kent, the 13th annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society to support cancer research.
Two men each pleaded not guilty Thursday to three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting deaths of three Pierce County men whose bodies were found in March in unincorporated Kent.
Defense attorneys for the two men charged with the shooting deaths of three Pierce County men whose bodies were found in March in unincorporated Kent argued Wednesday in court that the men should be allowed to wear civilian clothing and not have their faces photographed by the media when they appear Thursday to be arraigned on first-degree murder charges.
Kent Fire "Gift of Life" slide show
Count Mark Rypien, the former NFL and Washington State University quarterback, as a big fan of the women's Lingerie Football League and the Seattle Mist.
As many as 50 vendors selling everything from fruits, flowers, vegetables and crafts are expected at the opening Saturday, June 4 of the Kent Farmers Market.
The Arbor Day Foundation has a booklet that helps people identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. The booklet, What Tree is That?, is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree-planting organization.
King County residents can bring items to a Special Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 11 at the Kent Phoenix Academy parking lot, 11000 S.E. 264th St. on the East Hill.
The Memorial Day ceremony at Hillcrest Burial Park featured students from the Kentwook Marine Junior ROTC presenting the colors and providing the gun salute.
Kent American Legion Post 15 will sponsor a Memorial Day service in cooperation with Kentwood High School Junior ROTC 10 a.m. May 30 at Hillcrest Cemetery, 1005 Reiten Rd.
Kent City Councilman Ron Harmon decided it is time to hang up the political gloves after nearly two decades of public service.
Firefighters from the Kent Regional Fire Authority spent May 21 at Station 74 teaching two Kent-Meridian students the about fighting fires and responding to emergency situations.
The King County Housing Authority has been awarded $1.2 million to build a new community center at Valli Kee Apartments in Kent under a Capital Fund Community Facilities grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, started construction May 25 in Kent on the Lake Meridian outlet ecosystem restoration project.
The Kent Police Department hopes someone will recognize and identify a man wanted for robbing a local convenience store earlier this year.
The activities are all part of the new "I Am Music Project" course at Kent Phoenix Academy, the Kent School District's alternative high school on the East Hill.
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A 71-year-old Kent man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to one year of probation, a $2,000 fine and 100 hours of community service for false statements regarding federal worker’s compensation benefits.
Two men charged with the shooting deaths of three Pierce County men whose bodies were found in March at a nursery in unincorporated Kent had their scheduled arraignments Thursday rescheduled for June 2.
