It's been a busy summer for the police department. Recent media coverage of a high-profile case where an innocent child lost their life can make one question the level of safety in Kent. While horribly tragic, it was an isolated incident.
I was on a Mediterranean cruise when President Lyndon Johnson announced our new position on Vietnam, from advisers to fighters.
U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, 8th District, issued the following statement on Friday explaining his decision to oppose the Iran Nuclear Agreement:
Recently, activists paddled a flotilla of kayaks – made from petroleum products – into the Seattle harbor in an attempt to blockade a Shell Oil offshore drilling platform destined for the Arctic.
"Decisions are made by those who show up." Maybe Ben Franklin said it, or Woody Allen, but I will attribute it to a favorite TV show of mine, "The West Wing".
Cornucopia, the Kent Lions Club, a group of people in my town who did things, to do things, like all other cities do in our United States, to foul up traffic and sell a bunch of knickknacks that we can store in our garages until we get tired of tripping over them and put them out for next year's garage sale.
The Oxford English Dictionary announced in June about 500 words have been added to its dictionary.
When the state’s duly elected auditor disappears while in office does anyone notice beyond the shadow of the Capitol dome?
That darn water. For thousands of years we mostly upright humans have prayed to it, started wars over it, killed people in it and with it, built fancy huts to be close to it and tried to figure out ways to get out of it or get more of it.
As Father's Day approaches I am reminded of a column I wrote years ago of gifts that you shouldn't give dear old dad.
Where would we be without the $138 million ShoWare Center has contributed to Kent's economy?
Will you celebrate Tax Freedom Day this year? Until April 24, every penny we've earned in 2015 goes to pay your taxes.
There’s a good chance marijuana will be in front of voters again this fall.
Ever since the $15 wage proposal was narrowly approved by City of SeaTac voters, municipal leaders in neighboring Seattle have pushed to impose the same edict.
We love to think the Puget Sound region is world class – for its beautiful shimmering waters and majestic mountains, its abundance of fine cuisine, and its attraction to international trade.
I have been thinking a great deal recently about the multiple roles a newspaper plays in a community.
King County’s new $1.50 low income transit fare, Orca Lift, went into effect on March 1. Orca lift gives residents a cheaper alternative to get to school, work, health appointments and key services they need.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce is proud to present our 2015 legislative agenda. We represent 485 businesses in the heart of the state of Washington's economic engine.
The wait is nearly over. Senate Republicans, after two years of avoidance, are putting the final touches on a multibillion-dollar transportation package and could make it public as early as Thursday.
Lawmakers, teachers and the state public schools chief are gearing up for another battle over whether student test scores should be used to evaluate teachers and principals.
