King County officials expect to release a draft plan by early next week to Kent and other cities of a new regional model for animal control and sheltering to be funded by the cities rather than the county.
The clock is ticking on two contracts that could affect garbage pickups for more than 1 million residences and businesses in the Puget Sound area, including those in Kent.
The coaching staff of the Kent Predators decided before their game against the Tri-Cities Fever to let quarterback Charles McCullum run and throw the ball as much as possible.
Businesses struggling to find flood coverage due to a weakened dam in south King County may soon get some help, thanks to a bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Chris Gregoire.
Kent arrested a 38-year-old man for investigation of obstruction of a police officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of vehicle prowl tools, following a March 21 pursuit that ended with a dog from the K-9 unit applying his teeth to the man's behind.
Kent Police seized 31 marijuana plants worth an estimated $31,000 on March 24 from a West Hill home in the 3300 block of South 261st Street.
Patrice Gillum loves to help other people, whether she’s working as a human resource analyst for the city of Kent or as a volunteer at Northwest Harvest, a hunger-relief agency.
Each spring Kent School District elementary schools invite next year’s kindergartners and their families to their boundary school "Kindergarten Roundup."
The Kent-Meridian High School gym project has survived a round of project delays, and will be funded this year, along with a number of other capital projects in the Kent School District.
When Kent Police heard a woman screaming and nobody would answer their repeated knocks on the apartment door, officers kicked open the door before making an arrest in a domestic violence incident at about 10:51 a.m. March 19 in the 25200 block of 108th Place Southeast.
Congressman Dave Reichert was admitted to George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., Wednesday after feeling ill, according to his congressional office.
A group of Kent students have firsthand knowledge of what it’s like to be in the publishing industry.
Heartburn, deadlines and all.
Kent City Councilman Les Thomas is expected to return home next week after spending more than a month in the hospital due to complications from surgery.
Two drivers were transported by paramedics to local hospitals as a precautionary measure after a white van and a blue Chevrolet Prizm collided at about 2:40 p.m. March 23 at the intersection of South 196th Street and the West Valley Highway in Kent.
Kent Police arrested seven people for investigation of malicious mischief and criminal trespass after they were reportedly caught creating graffiti Sunday on the Highway 167 overpass at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks.
A special meeting of the Kent School District Board of Directors takes place 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Boardroom of the Administration Center, located at 12033 S.E. 256th St., Kent, Washington. The purpose of the meeting is a public hearing on facilities.
Kent Police on Tuesday morning arrested four men, two women and two juvenile girls for investigation of robbery and assault in connection with an armed takeover of two men at a Kent apartment. One of the victims actually assisted in chasing the group and alerting Kent Police to the group's whereabouts.
The Metropolitan King County Council on Monday unanimously adopted a motion requesting Congress appropriate the funds needed for both an interim and permanent repair to the federally owned and operated Howard Hanson Dam.
State Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, shared her feelings Monday about the Legislature's recent passage of major health-care form legislation.
Six months may not seem like a long time, but take it from the standpoint of a library drop box.
Six months is a long time for the books to pile up.
That's probably the greatest challenge staff at the Kent Regional Library are dealing with at this point, given that the bustling library was closed that long for a major renovation project.
