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Mamie Brouwer

Hanson Dam: Prepare now for possibility of winter floods, Army Corps says

Mamie Brouwer, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, didn't hesitate to answer when an area resident asked her if the Howard… Continue reading

Mamie Brouwer
Bruce Stephens

All about potholes: Kent worker keeps close eye on city streets

Bruce Stephens tries to make sure drivers of cars, trucks and motorcycles in Kent don’t go bump in the night or the day.Stephens, a city… Continue reading

Bruce Stephens
The Ury family of Kent has been taking in foster children for the past six years

A family’s love: Foster babies find a home in Kent

The call can come at any time so even though their own kids are past the diaper-and-bottle phase, the garage at the Ury home is… Continue reading

The Ury family of Kent has been taking in foster children for the past six years

Kent elected officials gearing up for elections

Kent elected officials gearing up for electionsKent City Councilwoman Jamie Danielson has announced her intent for election to the Council.Danielson, 28, a Kent attorney, was… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
A rendering shows what developer Robert Slattery’s proposed six-to-seven-story apartment complex might look like. It would be located at the north side of East Smith Street between Clark and Jason Streets.

Seattle developer proposes high-rise housing project for downtown Kent

A developer’s proposal to build a six-to-seven story, mixed-use apartment complex could lead to the first major housing project in downtown Kent.Seattle-area developer Robert Slattery… Continue reading

A rendering shows what developer Robert Slattery’s proposed six-to-seven-story apartment complex might look like. It would be located at the north side of East Smith Street between Clark and Jason Streets.

Kent to lay off 29 teachers, six administrators, due to recession, lack of state funding

After months of number-crunching and nail-biting, the rubber finally hit the road for the Kent School District’s budget cuts on Monday as layoff notices went… Continue reading

Pat Colgan

Kent woman happy that Legislature passed anti-prostitution bill

Drivers arrested for patronizing prostitutes along Pacific Highway South soon could have their vehicles impounded by the Kent Police under a bill passed last month… Continue reading

Pat Colgan
Kentridge Drama Department presents 'High School Musical

KR fields small army of students for ‘High School Musical’

It's a case of life imitating art these days over at Kentridge High School, with the whole school coming together for a single drama club… Continue reading

Kentridge Drama Department presents 'High School Musical

Swine flu: County has 19 confirmed cases; waiting on results for Kent boy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 19 cases of the swine flu in King County, as of Wednesday, including an 8-year-old Des… Continue reading

Kent man charged following fatal accident

A 21-year-old Kent man was charged Thursday with vehicular homicide in the death of an Auburn woman on the Benson Highway in Renton Sunday evening.

  • May 8, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Detectives seeking armed robber and kidnap victim

Sheriff detectives are looking for an armed robber who held up a 7-Eleven store at gunpoint, then dragged a female customer from the counter and… Continue reading

  • May 8, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge’s Robbie Schuck

SOCCER: Kentridge boots Kentlake, looks toward title showdown

The offense continued to click for the Kentridge High boys soccer team Tuesday night.Behind goals from Michael Haas, Robbie Schuck and Sam Piehler, the Chargers… Continue reading

  • May 8, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge’s Robbie Schuck
Kent Police Chief Steve Strachan discusses plans for upcoming changes at the city jail during an April 21 City Council workshop.

Kent jail inmates could be taking it to the streets, police chief reports

Work crews composed of inmates from the Kent city jail could be picking up trash along city trails and streets this summer under a proposed… Continue reading

Kent Police Chief Steve Strachan discusses plans for upcoming changes at the city jail during an April 21 City Council workshop.

GOLF: KR’s Sewell to play at Oregon State

Lauren Sewell didn't feel the need for pressure.The Kentridge junior receives enough of that during the golf season, which helps explain why she recently made… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Brielle Creaser

Origami art brings Kent student closer to Washington, D.C.

Some artists work their whole lives and never get to see their pieces hang in a gallery.But that will never be a problem for 11-year-old… Continue reading

Brielle Creaser

Big-ticket crimes in Kent: Court date rescheduled in parent murders; Kent man enters plea in immigration fraud

Housley court date rescheduledVincent Wayne Housley, who pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to charges of killing his parents in their Panther Lake home after an argument… Continue reading

  • May 5, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Labor talks begin with teachers, Kent School District

Bargaining between the Kent School District and its teachers’ union has officially begun.The Kent Education Association’s current contract expires Aug. 31 and a new contract… Continue reading

Swine flu: Kent sees its first case

Two schools in the Des Moines area saw brief closures this week as a result of swine-flu suspicions, and in Kent, health officials were evaluating… Continue reading

  • May 4, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Kent driver involved in fatal head-on collision

A 56-year-old Auburn woman was killed and two men were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries Sunday evening after their two cars were struck head-on by… Continue reading

  • May 4, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Swine flu hits Des Moines schools; Kent officials watchful

Kent School District officials continue to take precautions as the number of probable swine-flu cases slowly grows in King County and the state.As of Friday,… Continue reading