Parents can take their children to try all types of hands-on projects at the 23rd annual Kids Arts Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 6 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.
Don't know what to do with old tires or appliances? Then take them to the city of Kent's spring recycling event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 20 at Russell Road Park, 24400 Russell Road.
A Metro Transit customer-service supervisor will answer questions about the new Metro ORCA (One Regional Card for All) cards at a Be Well Workshop from 1-2:30 p.m. March 10 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 300 E. Smith St.
Residents near Green Tree Park in the Panther Lake area can share their thoughts and concerns about the park that will become part of the city in July.
Thousands of trees might have to be removed along the Green River levees from Kent to Tukwila because of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draft policy that states the roots of trees can damage the levees and need to be taken out, a Kent city official said.
The Legislature has approved a bill to help commercial businesses obtain hard-to-find supplemental flood insurance, potentially preventing tens of thousands of jobs from being lost in the event of a major flood.
Kent Police plan to equip each patrol car in April with an automated external defibrillator (AED) to help respond to cardiac arrest calls along with emergency medical responders.
Kent Police cited a 19-year-old man for investigation of fourth-degree assault and interfering with the reporting of a domestic-violence case after he reportedly attacked his girlfriend at 10:16 p.m. Feb. 19 at an apartment in the 25800 block of 110th Avenue Southeast.
King County prosecutors on Feb. 23 charged a 35-year-old Auburn man with second-degree rape for allegedly assaulting a 71-year-woman at a Kent dementia-care and assisted-living facility where he worked as a certified nursing assistant.
The City of Kent announces the return of its Neighborhood Matching Grant Program for 2010.
Designated to stimulate community projects that build strong neighborhoods, grants are available to groups of residents who have formed Neighborhood Councils.
The Kent Predators lost 56-40 Sunday at Billings, Mont., in their debut in the professional Indoor Football League.
The Census Bureau is looking for field staff in Kent and other King County cities to conduct in-person interviews with community residents to follow up on the completion of the 2010 census questionnaire.
It's a numbers game for Aaron Hasenoehrl as the new Kent city jail-population manager.
Hasenoehrl just started the newly created job last week. City officials came up with the position in an effort to keep jail capacity at 80 inmates or lower.
Hockey Challenge 2010, which benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington and Alaska, takes place Feb. 27, at ShoWare Center in Kent.
The Kent Police issued notifications Friday regarding three sex offenders who have relocated to the downtown area of Kent.
A Kirkland developer has returned to Kent city officials with a revised application for a proposed East Hill commercial development that the City Council denied two years ago.
One of the fastest-growing areas in Southeast King County is also experiencing ever-increasing traffic congestion, and the state wants to examine the best way to safely accommodate this rapid growth.
Back in November 2007, when Justin Englund was just 5 years old, he was watching a special on television about the young patients at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Judy Findlay of Kent was one of 10 actors hired by the designers of Valley Medical Center's new seven-story Emergency Services Tower to make 32 emergencies as real as possible for the emergency room's staff.
The simulations were done for eight days before the opening of the hospital's new emergency room early Thursday morning. About 100 volunteers also participated in supporting roles, such as family members.
City officials are optimistic that a new lender will jump-start interest in the half-completed parking garage project located next to Town Square Park in Kent's downtown core.
