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Rick “Mr. Toymaker” Hartman

Toys, failures and fun: Inventor visits Kent school

One by one the signs appeared, all about science and inventing.“Science is messy” read one.“Doesn’t always work” read another.But as Rick Hartman, also known as… Continue reading

Rick “Mr. Toymaker” Hartman
Post office retail associate Jim Kohler weighs and prepares Crystal Wright's letters for delivery Wednesday at the downtown Kent post office. The U.S. Postal Service is considering selling the facility

No more downtown post office for Kent? Office is up for sale

Customers downtown looking to make a quick stop at their local post office may find themselves heading up the hill.The U.S. Postal Service's plans to… Continue reading

Post office retail associate Jim Kohler weighs and prepares Crystal Wright's letters for delivery Wednesday at the downtown Kent post office. The U.S. Postal Service is considering selling the facility

Kent man enters plea in vehicular homicide case

A 21-year-old Kent man has pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of an Auburn woman on the Benson Highway in Renton the… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Nominate your favorite teacher for contest

In honor of May’s National Teacher Appreciation Month, Puget Sound area students in grades K-8 (or ages 14 and under) are encouraged to submit essay… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge High School Photography team members

Slide show: For Kentridge photo club, state contest was a snap

A single picture may be worth a thousand words, but for the Kentridge High School Photography Club, 14 pictures were worth something even more: A first-place victory.

Kentridge High School Photography team members
Kent Firefighters extinghish a blaze Tuesday at a vintage home on the 23400 block of 116th Avenue Southeast. The two-story home

Tuesday fire severely damages one of Kent’s early homes

Kent firefighters late Tuesday continued to look for hot spots and were beginning their investigation into the cause of a devastating house fire in the… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Firefighters extinghish a blaze Tuesday at a vintage home on the 23400 block of 116th Avenue Southeast. The two-story home
Ralph Dapar

Kent Senior Center honors its top volunteers

Coreen Jones, Brick Leever and Ralph Dapar love to be around people. And they like to stay active. That’s why they volunteer every week at the Kent Senior Activity Center.

Ralph Dapar
Mattson Middle School was honored by Kent Rotary as Middle School of the Month for April. Receiving the honor for their school are Austin Tinnel

Mattson Middle School sees Rotary Club honors

“Peer Tutor, Trust & Respect, Honors Classes, Volunteer, Hard Worker, Responsible, Caring & Dedicated.”These words were used to describe Mattson Middle School’s outstanding students and… Continue reading

  • May 19, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Mattson Middle School was honored by Kent Rotary as Middle School of the Month for April. Receiving the honor for their school are Austin Tinnel

Cancer awareness: Meridian Elementary hosts its own Relay for Life

Meridian Elementary School is hosting a Mini-Relay for Life from 11:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. this Friday, May 21, at the school.A Mini-Relay is a… Continue reading

  • May 19, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

You can help fight grafitti in Kent

The city of Kent is seeking volunteers to clean graffiti, as part of Kent’s Community Pride Day, 8 a.m. to noon June 20.Businesses and neighborhood… Continue reading

  • May 19, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Free mammograms in Kent May 23

Uninsured or underinsured women aged 40 and older can set up an appointment for a free or low-cost mammogram to be conducted by the YMCA… Continue reading

  • May 19, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Mayor Suzette Cooke speaks with residents of the Mill Creek neighborhood about their concerns over a proposed apartment development during a neighborhood meeting Thursday at the Kent Senior Activity Center.

Kent mayor fields questions, hears worries, over proposed development

Residents of the Mill Creek neighborhood in Kent have started a petition drive against a developer's proposed six-to-seven story, mixed-use apartment complex because of the… Continue reading

Mayor Suzette Cooke speaks with residents of the Mill Creek neighborhood about their concerns over a proposed apartment development during a neighborhood meeting Thursday at the Kent Senior Activity Center.
More than 200 Kent School District teachers packed into the May 13 Kent School Board meeting

Teachers’ union shows up in force at Kent School Board meeting

Approximately 200 members of the Kent Education Association - the local teachers’ union - staged a rally May 13 at the Kent Administration Center before… Continue reading

More than 200 Kent School District teachers packed into the May 13 Kent School Board meeting

Kent School Board chief in the running for mayor

On Monday morning, local businessman Jim Berrios announced his intention to run for mayor of Kent. An active member of the community, Berrios is currently the president of the Kent School Board and the owner of the Golden Steer restaurant on East Hill. He'll be running against incumbent Suzette Cooke, who has indicated her interest in serving for another term.

  • May 18, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The Majestics' Gretchen Pietras

Majestics beat Portland in 35-8 rout in Kent

There is only one word to describe the Majestics' dominance in this early-season game to determine the power on the West Coast: "Team".The Sirens' powerful… Continue reading

  • May 18, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The Majestics' Gretchen Pietras
Humanity Salon stylist Heather Peterson makes over Deanna Shoemaker

Makeovers for a new life: Kent salon helps these moms look their best

It had been a long time since Heather Bell had her hair professionally done.“I’ve been cutting my own hair since I was 17,” said Bell,… Continue reading

Humanity Salon stylist Heather Peterson makes over Deanna Shoemaker

Kent man in Craigslist sex-murder ad enters plea in court

A 24-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of conspiracy to commit second-degree murder after he reportedly placed an ad on Craigslist… Continue reading

Grade-school musicians from left

Meridian Elementary Artwalk a success

Last week the hallways of Meridian Elementary were transformed from a traditional school setting into a museum of modern art, filled with more than 3,000… Continue reading

Grade-school musicians from left
The ShoWare Center at Kent is the site of a major job fair today

Job fair set for today at ShoWare Center

Looking for a job? You might want to go to the ShoWare Center Thursday in Kent.More than 60 employers from the Puget Sound region will… Continue reading

  • May 14, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
The ShoWare Center at Kent is the site of a major job fair today
Sunrise Elementary third grader Michael Loria displays the Google “doodle” entry that has so far earned him a trip to New York City.
Sunrise Elementary third grader Michael Loria displays the Google “doodle” entry that has so far earned him a trip to New York City.