Panther Lake condo fire displaces two
Today, 1:04 PM
Two residents were displaced when oil heating on a stove caused a fire that heavily damaged a condominium at about 7:55 p.m. Saturday in the 11300 block of Southeast 209th Street in the Panther Lake area of unincorporated Kent.
The... More ›
WRESTLING: Tahoma rolls to sub-district title; Kent schools combine for four crowns
Today, 2:08 PM
Plenty of the expected was joined by one big surprise Saturday at Kent-Meridian High during the South Puget Sound League North Division sub-district wrestling tournament.
The expected was the overall performance of third-ranked Tahoma, which had its way with the... More ›
Postcard show set for Kent
Today, 12:50 PM
The Greater Seattle Area Vintage Postcard, Stamp and Paper Collectibles Show returns to town Feb. 20-21 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.
The show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 20 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.... More ›
Kent is epicenter of education conference
Feb 01 2010, 10:04 AM
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The Kent School District, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Urban Enterprise Institute are putting their B.E.S.T. foot forward this winter with an event designed to help business better engage with the community to build the workforce of the... More ›
Slideshow: Kent School District Tech Expo draws thousands to ShoWare Center
Feb 02 2010, 12:38 PM
This year's annual Kent School District Technology Expo was held for the first time at the ShoWare Center and featured local businesses showing how the technology used in the classroom is translated to the real world.
According to the school... More ›
Sensationalized news misses declining crime rates
Feb 06 2010, 6:33 PM
It might be a mythical story, but supposedly President Thomas Jefferson kept in his lobby a pile of newspapers with articles critical of his administration.
He wanted to show visitors his appreciation for the free flow of information... More ›
Outraged at utility-bill increase
Feb 03 2010, 4:45 PM
How do the residents of Kent like their new Utility Billing rates? We opened our current Utility Bill from the City of Kent, and our jaws dropped.
The feel-good pamphlet that accompanied the first billing of 2010 states that... More ›