How could anyone do such a vicious thing to a child?
That's what Kent resident Bonnie Bingham wanted to know as she drove to work about a month ago. She heard a radio news story about Angelo Mendoza Jr., a 4-year-old boy in Bakersfield, Calif., whose father attacked him April 28, actually eating the boy's eyes by mutilating them with his teeth.
A Kent Police Officer who last month was found not guilty of violating another man's civil rights during a 2003 shooting incident was back in… Continue reading
Kent city officials plan to use large, water-filled tubes placed atop levees to help reduce the risk of flooding this winter along the Green River… Continue reading
It was a day of food, family and fun in the sun as Kent's annual Cornucopia Days got under way Friday under a beautiful blue… Continue reading
Melissa Smith is Miss Cornucopia 2009.In the middle of Cornucopia Day festivities, Smith, 20, the daughter of Jill and Randy Smith, was crowned as the… Continue reading
The Got Milk? Milk Mustache tour will make a stop in Kent from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the Fred Meyer, 25250 Pacific Hwy., Kent.Residents will… Continue reading
Find a new pet among the hundreds of dogs and cats that will be at the fourth annual Super Pet Adopt-a-thon from 10 a.m. to… Continue reading
The owner of a Kent-based mortgage company was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six months in prison, 80 hours of community… Continue reading
Five local young women are in the running to be crowned Miss Cornucopia 2009.The winner will be crowned this afternoon at the Cornucopia Main Stage… Continue reading
Paul Petersen became the face of Kent Police to some extent because of his appearances on Seattle television stations to talk about major crime incidents… Continue reading
(Editor's note: We are updating this story to reflect a correction made regarding the names and information we printed related to the couple's children.)For a… Continue reading
The fun starts for Brian Baker every time he operates the Zipper ride at the Funtastic carnival in Kent.A sign warns riders that the Zipper… Continue reading
A backhoe driver escaped injury Tuesday despite falling into the Green River in Kent atop a backhoe.The driver lost control of the backhoe while backing… Continue reading
The thousands of Green River Valley residents in communities such as Auburn, Kent, Renton and Tukwila will have an additional seven hours’ warning of possible… Continue reading
From 4:45-7:30 a.m. Saturday 10,000 cyclists from around the world will begin the 200-mile Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP) from the starting… Continue reading
LiveFaithFest 2009 has been cancelled because of low ticket sales, according to the ShoWare Center Web site.The all-day music and worship festival had been slated… Continue reading
Organizers expect thousands to shop their way through the 38th annual Kent Cornucopia Days.Nearly 600 vendors will fill 19 city blocks July 10-12 during the… Continue reading
While Kent was once known for its hops (even pulling its name from a renowned hop-growing region in England), then later as “the lettuce capital… Continue reading
AssaultKent Police cited a 25-year-old woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly punched her sister during a fight outside of a car at… Continue reading
Sheriff's deputies arrested two men July 5 after they were found dragging or pulling a very reticent live cow with their car. Or more precisely,… Continue reading
