Starting this Saturday those eligible to receive H1N1 influenza vaccine will be expanded to everybody six months of age and older in King County. Depending on early demand among this broader group, supplies may be limited for a time at some locations.
The severe weather shelter will be in operation Wednesday night, Dec. 9. Priority is given to homeless families with children who are living on the streets or in vehicles, but the SWS will also be available for single women and men.
King County Animal Care and Control is extending an invitation to holiday shoppers at the Kent Station mall to visit their temporary pet adoption store… Continue reading
The professional Indoor Football League is coming in March to the ShoWare Center in Kent.
ShoWare Center officials and the co-owners announced at a press conference Monday that the Kent Predators will compete in the second-year league.
Changes in the way security is being handled are under way at the Kent School District as the district is shifting away from a “security model” and toward a “safety model” that includes a more proactive approach based on developing relationships with students.
The National Town Watch Association recently awarded the Kent Police Department third in the nation for its participation in the 26th National Night Out Aug. 4.
The severe weather shelter (SWS) will be in operation Monday night Dec. 7 and Tuesday night Dec. 8. Priority is given to homeless families with… Continue reading
Gage Sinclair was in a hospital bed and unable to walk three months ago.
So when Sinclair, 13, participates in the city of Kent's 27th annual Christmas Rush Fun Run and Walk Saturday, it will help mark an end to a painful and challenging period in his life, and that of his family.
The kids in Kathryn Campbell's kindergarten class at Millennium Elementary are not entirely sure where Afghanistan is: "Far away" is about the most accurate answer… Continue reading
Drivers should prepare for late-night lane closures in Renton and Bellevue this weekend as crews close lanes to paint lane stripes on the road.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke recommended at a budget workshop Wednesday that the City Council make no further cuts in the proposed 2010 city budget.
The Kent School District recently released results showing how students from the district did in a recent round of college assessment tests, and while the district generally did well compared to state and national averages, African American scores continue to lag behind, highlighting what many call the “achievement gap.”
Despite declining revenue drops in sales and utility taxes, Kent city officials project a balanced budget by the end of this year because of reduced expenses.
The Tukwila Police Department is hosting a "Tip-a-cop" fundraiser Friday evening to raise money for the families of the Lakewood Police Officers killed Nov. 29.The… Continue reading
A 28-year-old Des Moines man was sentenced Nov. 20 in U.S. District Court to eight years in prison and five years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing crack cocaine with intent to distribute.
Join your fellow Kent residents for a candlelight vigil 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3, to acknowledge the Lakewood Police officers killed in the line of duty Nov. 29, as well as supporting Kent's own officers.
The Golden Steer's annual Thanksgiving feed served a record number of people this year.
According to owner Jim Berrios, 414 people ate dinner ate dinner at the Golden Steer this past Thursday and an additional 27 to-go platters were made up for a total of 441 people eating, all of whom received vouchers from the Kent Food Bank, through a church or the Kent School District.
There’s a whole lot of fun planned Saturday at the 27th annual Winterfest holiday celebration in downtown Kent and at Kent Station.
The activities include everything from a Santa Claus arrival parade, an all-you-can-eat breakfast, a Kids and Kritters walk, a carousel and horse-drawn carriage rides, along with choirs and bands.
Maurice Clemmons, the man suspected in the shooting deaths of four Lakewood Police officers, is believed to have been shot and killed at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, by a Seattle Police officer making a routine stop on a stolen-vehicle report.
Kent city staff will need to consider buying “local first” for city purchases and contracts.
The Kent City Council voted 6-0 Nov. 17 to adopt an ordinance that directs city staff to use a “best efforts” approach to purchase items or set up contracts with Kent businesses, over companies from outside the city.
