The City of Auburn began planning for potential flooding of the Green River last January shortly after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers first raised alarm bells about the compromised holding capacity of the Howard Hanson Dam.
1850s - Settllers begin moving into the Green River Valley, setting up farms on the fertile flood plain. Begin working around the Green River’s capacity for flooding each winter.
A 36-year-old Kent man and his estranged wife each pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of first-degree rape of a child.Brian Keith Beston, of Kent,… Continue reading
Boeing officials partially evacuated their Kent plant at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday because of a small explosion and fire in one of the company's labs.The… Continue reading
The Kent School District has announced the schedule for "The Future is Now," a new television series produced by students in the Kent School District showcasing the importance of technology in the classrooms and the business world.
King County Animal Care and Control is waiving adoption fees on all animals at its two shelter locations and for pets in foster care in advance of moving their Kent shelter location out of the Green River valley flood zone.
A dispute between a manager and a bookkeeper Monday at a Kent auto body shop led to a double shooting and left two men injured.
Kent city officials called it a “trend stopper” as sales tax revenue in September nearly matched the city’s monthly budget projections for the first time all year.
Members of the cast of "New Moon," the second film in the "Twilight" saga, will be at the Westfield Shopping Center shopping mall this week as part of a promotion for the new movie, which opens Nov. 20.
Cast members Charlie Bewley and Daniel Cudmore, who play Demetri and Felix, respectively, will be at the mall at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Nordstrom.
CITY OF KENTBallots Cast: 15620Turnout: 42.34%MayorSuzette Cooke: 10111, 68.60%Jim Berrios: 4601, 31.21%Write-in: 28, 0.19%Council Position No. 2 short and full termJamie Danielson: 10821, 99.12%Write-in: 96,… Continue reading
A U.S. District Court jury convicted a 47-year-old Des Moines man Friday of 19 felony counts in connection with threats he made against the Boeing Co., Shell Oil and Chevron Oil.
Acting on a tip, Seattle and Tukwila Police Detectives on Friday were called to an apartment complex in the 13700 block of 56th Ave. S.… Continue reading
Incumbent Mike Miller and challenger Aaron Heide are locked in a tight race for Commissioner Position No. 4 on the Valley Medical Center Public Hospital District 1 board.
CITY OF KENT
Ballots Cast: 12,344
Mayor
Suzette Cooke: 5133, 68.80%
Jim Berrios: 2309, 30.95%
Write-in: 19, 0.25%
Workers from Boeing's Airborne Early Warning and Control team on Friday made a donation of more than 12,000 food items to the Kent Food Bank… Continue reading
Just two months after going on strike in part because of class sizes and case loads, the Kent Education Association has filed a grievance with… Continue reading
It’s been a busy year at the Kent Food Bank, as staff prepare for what is usually their busiest season.
“It’s up,” Executive Director Jeniece Choate said of the food bank’s numbers. “It’s definitely up.”
Suzette Cooke was in a celebratory mood Tuesday night, the eve of the General Election ballot count.
The incumbent Kent mayor had withstood a number of accusations by challenger Jim Berrios to easily earn a second, four-year term.
The Washington State Department of Transportation will place about 660 giant sandbags along a short stretch of Highway 167 shoulders in Kent to protect the road in case of Green River flooding.
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The repairs at the Howard Hanson Dam have helped, but the risk of flooding remains high this winter in the Green River Valley.
That was the word Thursday at an Army Corps of Engineers press conference in Seattle. The corps had encouraging words about a reduced risk of flooding - a 1-in-32 chance, thanks to measures that have been taken to aid the dam and river levees - but noted that's still a lot less than when the dam's reservoir was fully operational.
