TV Japan is now available for free for Comcast Digital subscribers in order for friends and family to follow the news about the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan Thursday.
TV Japan is available on Comcast Digital Channel 245 and free to subscribers with any level of service.
Kent historian Eric Reitan will share “Ramsay Family History” anecdotes about one of the first pioneer families in Kent at the Dessert Speaker Series at 7 p.m. March 17 at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St.
The Oregon man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of a Kent city employee was extradited Thursday to Washington.
William L. Phillip Jr., 30, of Portland, was booked for first-degree murder Thursday into the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, according to King County jail records. He is being held on $1 million bail.
"American Idol" judges voiced their support for Kent's Stefano Langone on the Wednesday night show. Langone found out Thursday night he also had support of the votes by viewers to advance him to the top 12.
Crews are scheduled to close all lanes of James Street in Kent, just west of the ShoWare Center, from about 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 12 for asphalt grinding and placement.
Five employees were examined by the Kent Fire Department and two were sent to a local hospital as a precaution after they complained of a strange smell inside a north Kent business at 10:52 a.m. Thursday in the 6300 block of South 199th Place.
About a dozen preschools will have representatives at a Kent Preschool Preview event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 14 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.
Nina Saisombut, owner of Thai Chili Restaurant in Kent, is part of medical team that provides free dental care to Guatemala. She's departing this month for another mission, and people can donate to her cause.
The creativity of nearly 445 children from 25 Kent School District schools is on display through March 18, as part of the 17th annual Kent Student Art Walk at the Centennial Center Gallery and 25 downtown businesses.
Human remains were found Thursday in the 26200 block of 65th Avenue South in unincorporated Kent, just west of the West Valley Highway.
King County prosecutors expect the Oregon man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Kent city employee could be extradited to Washington within the next week.
The Kent School District has temporarily stopped serving certain entrée and side salads because the district’s source for most of its lettuce experienced severe rain and cold weather. Much of the crop was damaged or destroyed. As a result, the district has seen the price of lettuce rise dramatically because there is little product available for purchase. Additionally, the quality of the lettuce has deteriorated due to the weather conditions in the fields.
Kent's Stefano Langone will sing a rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Lately" when he performs among the final 13 contestants Wednesday night on "American Idol."
Check out the creativity of more than 450 Kent School District children during the annual Kent Student Art Walk March 7-18 in downtown Kent.
Lend a hand to help clean up Kent by signing up for the third annual Community Pride Day Graffiti Paint-Out on March 19.
The Kent Predators defeated the Fairbanks Grizzlies 56-41 in a professional Indoor Football League game Sunday at the ShoWare Center.
"Honor guard!"
"Present arms!"
So went a farewell from the Kent Police community to one of its own Saturday, in the sunny confines of the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Kent.
Several hundred of the late officer Robin McCuistion's friends and colleagues came to pay their respects to the man who had a been a husband, dad, police officer, business owner and all-around giving guy.
"We come here to celebrate Rob's life," said Pastor Dan Behrens. "Even more importantly, we come here to celebrate the life that Rob was part of."
McCuistion, 53, left that life in the most unexpected of ways: driving home on Kersey Way Southeast in Auburn in the early hours of Feb. 24, his car left the roadway, went down an embankment and struck a tree. He died at the scene. Given the icy conditions that night, it's thought the weather may have been a factor in the accident, although investigators are still piecing together what happened.
The Kent Police Department is taking registrations now for its next Community Police Academy. The academy, according to the department, is designed to "develop lasting partnerships by increasing the public’s knowledge about law enforcement," and starts April 20.
For community members curious about the workings of their police department, this is an opportunity to get an inside look at the Kent Police Department.
At approximately 6:45 p.m. March 5 fire units from Kent were dispatched to a residential fire in the 9300 block of East James Street. One ladder truck, three fire engines and multiple support apparatus arrived to find the home heavily involved, with smoke and flames showing from the front side.
The unoccupied house was significantly damaged throughout. Early estimates of loss are in the $100,000 to $125,000 range. Investigators as of Saturday were still working to isolate the cause of the blaze.
There were no injuries.
Bring your children, grandchildren or friend's children to the city of Kent's annual Kids' Arts Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 5 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.
