U.S. Navy Seaman Michael Nodine was stationed in Norfolk, Va., with the rest of the crew of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) when the magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattled the island nation of Haiti last month.
Nodine, a 2005 graduate of Kent-Meridian and a master helmsman on the Bataan, along the rest of his crew, immediately packed up and headed south to aid in the relief efforts.
A Seattle-area developer still wants to build a six-to-seven story, mixed-use apartment complex in the Mill Creek neighborhood on the edge of downtown Kent.
A U.S. District Court judge Friday sentenced a 47-year-old Des Moines man to seven years in prison, five years of supervised release and $231,100 in restitution for 19 felony counts in connection with threats he made against the Boeing Co., Shell Oil and Chevron Oil.
This year, Marian and Gene Willhite celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary and with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, looked back on their time together.
More than 150 business, education and community leaders came together at Kent-Meridian High School Wednesday for the King County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Business and Education Striving to the Top (B.E.S.T.) summit to try and fire up minority business communities to recognize that early childhood education is a form of economic development.
A 2-year-old boy remained in serious condition Thursday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after falling Wednesday morning from a second-story window at a Kent home in the 11700 block of Southeast 268th Street on the East Hill.
Refugee and Immigrant Service Center Director Shane Rock accepts the keys to a van from King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson Feb. 9. The Council has donated vans to nonprofit groups to help meet their transportation needs, including those of the Kent-based center.
The Washington state Senate approved a bill Feb. 9 that could help as many as several hundred businesses in Kent, Auburn, Tukwila and Renton obtain hard-to-find supplemental flood insurance.
With both school levies apparently on their way to passing, the key word from the school community is “grateful.”
The front office staff of the Indoor Football League’s newest franchise, the Kent Predators, invite the community to a press conference and information sharing session starting 2:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
A toddler was airlifted by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center Wednesday morning after falling from a second-story window at a Kent home.
Senate Bill 6263, sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, finalizes an agreement reached by key stakeholders to continue providing children in Washington with easy access to needed immunizations.
M&O and technology levies passing with 52 percent in first round of results.
The Seattle Thunderbirds have partnered with Kent-Meridian High School to sponsor a TV Commercial Contest among the marketing and video production classes at the school.
The Washington state Senate voted 30-18 Tuesday to help businesses in Kent, Auburn, Renton and Tukwila obtain hard-to-find supplemental flood insurance and prevent job losses.
King County voters looking to drop off their ballots for the Feb. 9 special election t their local ballot box may be surprised to find their local ballot box is no longer there.
Malicious mischief
Kent Police cited a 24-year-old man for investigation of third-degree malicious mischief Jan. 20 after he reportedly broke a mirror and punched holes in the walls of his girlfriend's apartment.
The incident occurred 1:38 a.m. at an apartment in the 10700 block of Southeast 256th Street.
The Kent Education Association hosted a rally Feb. 6 in support of the Kent School District levy propositions on the Feb. 9 ballot complete with sign-waving, entertainment and speeches form community leaders.
The Seattle Thunderbirds clawed back from an early 2-0 deficit to tie the game midway through the second period, but eventually fell to the Portland Winterhawks 6-2 on Saturday evening in Portland.
Two residents were displaced when oil heating on a stove caused a fire that heavily damaged a condominium at about 7:55 p.m. Saturday in the 11300 block of Southeast 209th Street in the Panther Lake area of unincorporated Kent.
