News
Voters strongly defeating Kent School District levy
Nearly 60% against Capital Projects and Technology Levy on April 23 ballot
Kent Police pursue, arrest two 14-year-old boys for armed robbery
April 23 incident began at convenience store along West Meeker Street; ended on Military Road South
Man killed at Auburn’s Muckleshoot Casino in ‘random’ stabbing
Help is 3 numbers away: Crisis 911-988-211 services are now under one roof
Kent Police chief believes new carjacking task force will reduce crime
Former Kent School District bus driver accused of raping student
Kent Police investigate death of man found near railroad tracks
Business
Kent’s copper-colored building near Highway 167 to become banquet hall
Facility on Washington Avenue South previously housed LA Fitness; newspaper printing plant
Sports
Seven former Kent-based Thunderbirds in Stanley Cup playoffs | List | Update
Barzal, Bear and Kolesar helped lead Seattle to Western Hockey League title in 2017
Seeing Green (River): Gators win first hoops title since 1969
Along with a ring, coach Godfrey Drake and sophomore Jaiden Feroah win yearly awards.
Spring sports breakdown: NPSL surprises and standings
Kent School District and Kent Reporter partner for Athlete of the Year
Women’s NCAA basketball tournament was a game-changer | Bench Talk with Ben Ray
Kent Reporter Female Athlete of the Week: Sofia Mottern-Salinas
Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Justin Jamison
Life
Healthy Kids Day free event coming up April 20 at Kent YMCA
Activities to include face painting, bounce house and dodgeball
City of Kent offers space festival for families May 4 at ShoWare Center
Retired astronaut Jose M. Hernandez to speak at event
Kent-based Theatre Battery seeks performers for ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Return of ‘Kent Has Talent’ show postponed to fall from May
Kent Station to host Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30
Major $2.9 million renovation coming to Kent’s Springwood Park
City to begin major renovations at Kent Commons Community Center
Opinion
If you’re right, and you know it, then read this | Whale’s Tales
As the poet Theodore Roethke once wrote: “In a dark time the eye begins to see…”
The key thing is what we do with our imperfections | Whale’s Tales
I have said and done many things of which I am not proud. That is, I am no golden bird cheeping about human frailties from some high branch of superhuman understanding.
Northwest
Firefighters extinguish large brush fire in Renton
Broke out Friday, April 19; could be seen from Interstate 405
King County releases $3 million to help find shelter for the homeless
Auburn’s Phil Fortunato announces secretary of state run
Foam coolers, takeout containers will be banned in WA
Federal Way Public Market concept receives $75,000 for study
Suspected DUI crash in Renton injures three; cars engulfed in flames
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