Thursday, March 24, 2022 12:59pm. News. The race for the 47th Legislative District Senate seat took a huge twist as Sen. Mona Das, D-Kent, announced on Facebook she won’t seek reelection and Kent City Councilmember Satwinder Kaur posted a few minutes she will run for the position. That sets up a potential showdown between Kaur, a Democrat ...Thursday, July 2, 2020 4:14pm. News. Say goodbye by the end of this weekend to Van Doren's Landing Park in Kent along the Green River. City officials will close the park and the Green River Trail from South 212th Street to the Puget Sound Energy Trail from Monday, July 6 to approximately August 2022. Detours will be in place for trail users.Best of 2021 Kent Winners. Dining Health & Fitness Kent People Restaurants Services Shopping.A developer plans to build a 195-unit, five-story, mixed-use apartment complex in Kent along Novak Lane, just west of Central Avenue North, south of Bowen Scarff Ford and southwest of Carpinito Brothers.. Alliance Pacific Northwest Builders, of Seattle, part of Arizona-based Alliance Residential Company, received design review approval and a civil construction permit earlier this year from the ...Thursday, March 30, 2023 3:45pm. News. Zandria Michaud will run for reelection to the Kent City Council. “The past four years have been some of the most challenging times for Kent residents but despite those challenges, I am so incredibly proud of the progress and accomplishments we’ve made,” Michaud said in a statement to announce her ...An 83-year-old Kent man driving Tuesday morning, Feb. 20 along 132nd Avenue SE reportedly pulled over to the side of the road for a medical emergency he was having, left the car in gear and it continued forward until crashing. The man was pronounced dead at the scene but initial information suggests the crash was not the cause of death ...When it comes to buying a used car, it’s important to have as much information as possible about its history. This is where vehicle history reports come in handy. They provide valu...by Steve Hunter. Friday, February 9, 2024 4:46pm. News. The King County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the cause and manner of death of a Kentwood High School student are pending. The medical examiner confirmed the identity of Oscar Lindsay, 15, who died Feb. 7 at 16400 SE 251st St., which is the address of Mattson Middle School in Covington.Kent-based Blue Origin keeps on growing its aerospace business in town as well as other companies. "I do not have a lot of details but Puget Sound Business Journal recently reported they are leasing 210,000 square feet of warehouse space," said Bill Ellis, city economic development manager, about Blue Origin.COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire. One person suffered critical injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Kent late Thursday afternoon, June 15 along Southeast 240th Street near 120th Avenue SE, according to Puget …Apr 20, 2023 · Thursday, April 20, 2023 5:02pm. News. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the 52-year-old Kent man fatally shot April 18 by Kent Police officers. Dylan Wallace died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the medical examiner. Police said Wallace was armed with a circular saw. The Kent Reporter left a voicemail Jan. 30 for Graham-Bey, but has not heard back. Min said he talked to people with the national Save the Kids group, reportedly based in Utah, but they denied knowing much about the fundraising effort to house people at the Kent hotel. He said an individual not connected to the group paid for a few rooms ...Michaud is the right choice for city council. Friday, October 25, 2019 10:30am. Letters to the Editor. Zandria Michaud’s top priorities as a Kent City Council member are public safety and reducing homelessness. She’s the only candidate to have met with critical City of Kent department heads and the only candidate who regularly attends …David Brandsen (68) passed away at his home in Kent, WA on November 6, 2022. Though Dave was a Pacific Northwest native, living in Oregon and on both sides of the Cascades in Washington, he also spent many happy years on Maui. Born to Elmer and Capitola in Oregon City, the 9th of 10 children, his youth was spent in Oregon, where he …Nov 2, 2021 · Kent residents voted overwhelmingly to keep Dana Ralph as mayor. Ralph received 70.96% (7,493 votes) of the vote while challenger Dawn Bennett had 28.59% (3,019 votes), according to King County Elections results posted Tuesday night, Nov. 2. Voters elected Ralph over Jim Berrios in November 2017 with 53.6% percent of the vote. News. Heavy rainfall of 2 to 5 inches could hit Kent and the rest of the region from Monday through Tuesday night, Dec. 4-5, according to the National Weather Service. City of Kent crews are prepared and will be closely monitoring roadway conditions and responding to local drainage issues if they occur, according to a city statement Monday evening.by Steve Hunter. Monday, November 19, 2018 9:38am. Business. Boeing is considering moving 1,400 jobs to Kent next year from its other Puget Sound-area sites. Kent Mayor Dana Ralph revealed the news during her Nov. 6 report to the City Council. "They are bringing somewhere between 1,400 and 1,600 new jobs to the Kent Valley," Ralph said ...King County Sheriff’s Office deputies and other law enforcement agencies responded at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 to Kentlake High School after an anonymous call from someone stating they would come to the school to commit acts of violence. “Deputies responded promptly to the school, which was put into lockdown,” …Tuesday, September 20, 2022 11:12am. News. Residents will soon be moving in to the new Madison Plaza Apartments in downtown Kent. The 157-unit, seven-story building stands tall along 102 Madison Ave., with its red, gray, tan and white walls. The building sits on the corner of Madison Avenue and West Meeker Street, just east of Highway 167 and ...Monday, March 22, 2021 4:14pm. News. A major portion of the extension of State Route 509 from SeaTac to Interstate 5 near Kent remains in the design stage this year, but expect lots of construction to start in 2022 with an anticipated finish in 2025 for much of the work. The project will include major changes in Kent to the State Route 516 ...The Kent Reporter’s female athlete of the week for the week of Jan. 19 is Ken-Meridian High School senior Oksana Galiant, girls wrestling. From the sidelines: Oksana has a coachable attitude and is in her first year of wrestling. Last week she had her first tournament win at Fife High School. Her ...When it comes to buying a used car, it’s important to have as much information as possible about its history. This is where vehicle history reports come in handy. They provide valu...December 2023 Holiday Guide. Best of Kent Winners and Finalists. South King County Arts and Culture Guide. 2023 King County Fair Guide. Kent Residents' Guide 2023. 2022 Washington State Fair Guide. September 03, 2021 Kent Reporter. Seattle Thunderbirds Fan Guide 2019. Kennedy Catholic High School (Burien) is the first Class of 2023 to hold graduation at the ShoWare Center with its 6 p.m. Friday, June 2 event. Eighteen schools will use the city-owned arena for graduation . The four Kent high schools, Kentwood, Kentridge, Kentlake and Kent-Meridian will graduate on Saturday, June 17.Monday, April 10, 2023 1:39pm. Northwest. A Renton man accused of killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old son in 2017 was acquitted last month after an independent investigation found the child died from a medical condition. For more than five years, D'Andre Glaspy lived behind bars in the King County jails in Kent and Seattle after being ...Tuesday, September 20, 2022 11:12am. News. Residents will soon be moving in to the new Madison Plaza Apartments in downtown Kent. The 157-unit, seven-story building stands tall along 102 Madison Ave., with its red, gray, tan and white walls. The building sits on the corner of Madison Avenue and West Meeker Street, just east of Highway 167 and ...Kentridge Head Coach Zac Webb makes his head coaching debut. Ben Ray / The Reporter. The 2022 3A state tournament Lions took care of the young inexperienced Chargers, 56-36. A season ago under Jamison, the Chargers were a veteran heavy group. Of the 12 rostered players, 10 were seniors.The City of Kent annexed this area in 1987 before Auburn's annexation of Lea Hill in 2008. Prior to Auburn's annexation of Lea Hill, the Bridges was just a portion of Kent that was not contiguous to its city boundaries. Auburn's annexation of Lea Hill 21 years later was an action that created this island of Kent surrounded by Auburn.Here are the top 10 most viewed stories on the Kent Reporter's website for 2022, with the number of pageviews, according to Google Analytics: 1: Missing disabled Kent woman found safe after spending 9 days inside vehicle. 25,786 pageviews/Feb. 22. Summary: A severely disabled Kent woman spent nine days inside a vehicle in a tow yard after the ...Oct 31, 2023 · Tuesday, October 31, 2023 5:28pm. News. A 47-year-old Kent woman reportedly shot and injured her landlord, and then shot herself inside her home during an hours-long incident Saturday afternoon, Oct. 28 in Kent. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Oct. 31 that the woman died from a handgun wound to the head and ruled her death ... Aug 28, 2023 · The Kent School Board in October 2022 approved an $8 million renovation for Canyon Ridge. The district renovated the former Kent Phoenix Academy and Sequoia Middle School, 11100 SE 264th St., to help handle the transition this fall of sixth-grade students to middle schools from elementary schools. The board approved in June a district staff ... California developer bought property for $10.3 million; camping sites opened in 1978. A California developer plans to replace the Seattle/Tacoma KOA campground that has operated in Kent for more than 40 years with a large warehouse. KOA (Kampgrounds of America) closed the Kent location at 5801 South 212th St., near Russell Road, on Nov. 1.Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles presented by Kent Spotlight Series. 7:30pm @ Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.Kent purchased the final 17 acres, which are south of the lake, in October 2022 for $7.2 million from the Ruth family. State and federal grants as well as city funds cover the rest of the price. King County announced Jan. 25 that 36 projects will receive a combined $52 million in open space preservation funding in 2023.As a consumer, monitoring your credit is an important part of managing your finances. Having strong credit has a major impact on your borrowing ability, your professional reputatio...Gabriel Coury, the 12-year-old boy killed July 11 when hit by a vehicle in Kent, loved to play sports, especially baseball and flag football, and impressed everyone he met. "He was the most caring and kind little boy anyone had ever met," his mother Shellie Coury wrote on a GoFundMe.com account set up to help pay for his funeral.Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:18pm. Business. Segale Properties is marketing 250 acres in Tukwila, north of Kent between South 200th Street and South 180th Street. COURTESY GRAPHIC, Segale Properties. Construction is expected to start later this year on the first stage of a massive 250-acre development in Tukwila, just north of the Kent city limits.Nov 2, 2021 · Kent residents voted overwhelmingly to keep Dana Ralph as mayor. Ralph received 70.96% (7,493 votes) of the vote while challenger Dawn Bennett had 28.59% (3,019 votes), according to King County Elections results posted Tuesday night, Nov. 2. Voters elected Ralph over Jim Berrios in November 2017 with 53.6% percent of the vote. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 2:43pm. News. Construction is underway on a three-story, 128-unit senior living facility on the East Hill near Kent-Meridian High School. Developers broke ground Oct. 20 on Cadence at Kent, 25035 104th Ave. SE, on the west side of the street. The complex will serve independent living and assisted living residents.A 39-year-old man was hit and killed by a freight train while walking across the BNSF Railway tracks at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 in Kent. Officers were dispatched to the area underneath the State Route 167 BNSF overpass regarding a train striking a pedestrian on the railroad tracks, according to a Feb. 27 Kent Police statement. The 911 ...Kent Reporter's Female Athlete of the Week: Cymone Blowe. Blowe is an inspiration to her team and school Kent Reporter Athlete of the Week: Joel Remos. Remos has been a leader on and off the court Kentridge girls hoops surges past Kentlake. Ten different players recorded points for the Chargers in the 55-point win.An 83-year-old Kent man driving Tuesday morning, Feb. 20 along 132nd Avenue SE reportedly pulled over to the side of the road for a medical emergency he was having, left the car in gear and it continued forward until crashing. The man was pronounced dead at the scene but initial information suggests the crash was not the cause of death ...Michaud is the right choice for city council. Friday, October 25, 2019 10:30am. Letters to the Editor. Zandria Michaud’s top priorities as a Kent City Council member are public safety and reducing homelessness. She’s the only candidate to have met with critical City of Kent department heads and the only candidate who regularly attends …Kent-Meridian finished a strong 2023-24 season with an even better postseason. The Royals competed at the 3A Region 3 Tournament at Todd Beamer High School on Feb. 10. Kent-Meridian finished in second place behind Lincoln and in front of Silas high schools. Kent-Meridian is sending eight wrestlers to the state tournament.5 days ago · Lopez is a natural born leader and has a bright future ahead of him. by Reporter Staff. Friday, February 16, 2024 1:30am. Sports. Courtesy Photo. The Kent Reporter’s male athlete of the week for the week of Feb. 16 is Kent-Meridian High School senior Tyler Lopez, unified basketball. Design work on estimated $5.9 million project to start this year; construction in 2024. Repainting, deck resurfacing and related repairs are planned for the Meeker Street Bridge in Kent, considered one of the gateways to the city. Construction and painting isn't expected to start until 2024, but the Kent City Council approved a $352,519 ...UFO reports have been filed by everyday UFO witnesses from Russia to Minnesota, and even by celebrities. Read more UFO reports from the past century. Advertisement Sometimes strang...News. A 20-year-old Kent man faces a potential second-degree murder charge for reportedly shooting his mother's boyfriend at their Kent home on the East Hill. Carlos Middleton, 45, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the King County Medical Examiner's Office. The son, who the Kent Reporter is not yet naming because he has yet to ...Before coming to Kent, he served as a classroom teacher for a combined total of 10 years in the Moses Lake and Lake Washington School Districts and coached sports. Vela has served on the Kent Youth and Family Services Board of Directors since 2007, serving as board president from October 2011 to September 2013. He is a member of Kent Rotary.An 83-year-old Kent man driving Tuesday morning, Feb. 20 along 132nd Avenue SE reportedly pulled over to the side of the road for a medical emergency he was having, left the car in gear and it continued forward until crashing. The man was pronounced dead at the scene but initial information suggests the crash was not the cause of death ...King County prosecutors have charged a 23-year-old Kent man with first-degree murder and second-degree assault for allegedly stabbing to death one woman and assaulting a second woman with a knife Jan. 24 at a Kent apartment complex. Ahmed Hassan Osman is scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 8 in the GA courtroom of the …Carol Lois (Hanson) Matson | Obituary. January 1, 1934 - October 6, 2023 On Friday, October 6, 2023, Carol passed away at the age of 89. Carol was born on January…. Continue reading.Thursday, March 24, 2022 12:59pm. News. The race for the 47th Legislative District Senate seat took a huge twist as Sen. Mona Das, D-Kent, announced on Facebook she won’t seek reelection and Kent City Councilmember Satwinder Kaur posted a few minutes she will run for the position. That sets up a potential showdown between Kaur, a Democrat ...Thursday, January 11, 2024 10:01am. News. Below freezing temperatures are predicted for Kent from Thursday night, Jan. 11 through Monday, Jan. 15 but the chance of snow is unlikely, according to the National Weather Service . Forecasters on Wednesday, Jan. 10 predicted a few inches of snow but revised that outlook on Thursday, Jan. 11.Kent-Meridian finished a strong 2023-24 season with an even better postseason. The Royals competed at the 3A Region 3 Tournament at Todd Beamer High School on Feb. 10. Kent-Meridian finished in second place behind Lincoln and in front of Silas high schools. Kent-Meridian is sending eight wrestlers to the state tournament.A 48-year-old Maple Valley woman fatally shot July 27 in Kent has been identified by the King County Medical Examiner's Office. Amy Dyke died from multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death is homicide, according to an Aug. 3 medical examiner's report. Dyke was shot in the 11100 block of SE 240th Street, according to Kent Police.Monday, August 14, 2023 2:58pm. News. A sampling of Kent Police incidents July 24 to Aug. 7: July 24. • Carjacking at apartments: 8:48 p.m., officers were dispatched to a carjacking at the Atrium on James Apartments, 6248 S. 242nd Pl. When a woman got out of her vehicle, two armed suspects approached her, threatened to shoot her and stole her ...Judith Mawson was born two months early in August 1944 at a Chehalis hospital, after her pregnant mother slipped and fell over a rock and triggered an early labor. But Mawson thrived and grew. An accident while playing with her stepfather left Mawson with debilitating seizures.Thomas served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1994 to 1999 and was on the King County Council from 2001 to 2002. “We’re really going to miss Les,” Councilmember Satwinder Kaur said. “He’s done so much for the community, he has a lot of accomplishments.”. That includes votes on two of the city’s biggest projects.Wednesday, January 3, 2024 1:11pm. News. Kent city leaders want the option to raise the sales tax in town to hire more police officers without going to voters for approval. If the city of Kent's lobbyist and leaders persuade enough legislators this upcoming session in Olympia, the City Council will have the option in 2024 to raise the sales ...Obituaries. Classifieds. Marketplace. January 10, 1936 – May 10, 2023. Rita Green died peacefully at her home on May 10, 2023, surrounded by her family. Rita was 87 years old, and much loved by her family and friends. Rita was born Rita Marlene Hunter in Devils Lake, North Dakota on January 10, 1936, the second child of Roy and Zita (Pat ...Learn about the Kent Reporter, a local newspaper that covers the city of Kent, Washington, and its outlying areas. Meet the editorial and advertising staff, and discover the services they offer to the community.Northwest Kidney Centers will open a new dialysis clinic this month in the Panther Lake area of Kent. The nonprofit outpatient dialysis provider will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at the 9,473-square foot clinic at 10821 SE 204th St., just north of the Kent Panther Lake Library. Northwest Kidney Centers has clinics in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Clallam counties.Tuesday, October 24, 2023 11:30am. News. Valley Regional SWAT and Kent Police arrested a man and a woman for investigation of burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle after a wild incident Oct. 20 that included the clearing of 120 apartments at a senior housing complex. At about 2:30 p.m., a Kent officer patrolling on West Willis Street ...A sampling of Kent Police incidents from Feb. 15-26: Feb. 15. Threats to neighbors: 5:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Webster Court Apartments, 309 Fifth Ave. S., for a male with mental health issues trying to open doors to the neighboring units.The suspect also made threats towards a neighbor and used a screwdriver to stab …Dec 12, 2023 · Tuesday, December 12, 2023 4:41pm. Business. After 34 years of serving drinks in Kent, it’s last call this weekend at Monte Carlo Pub. The bar, 1617 W. Meeker St., is closing after owner Jeff Kohler, 68, heading into retirement, sold the property to a developer who plans to build apartments on the site combined with the land just west of the ... Submit a Letter to the Editor. Calendar. Add an Event. Obituaries. Place an Obituary. Classifieds. Place a Classified Ad. Employment. Real Estate.News. On Friday, Feb. 16, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) announced that it is filing a two-year rate plan request with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), which the energy utility company says is a "plan necessary for maintaining essential utility services and investing in our infrastructure to ensure the safe and reliable .... Kent Police are trying to track down leads to find the Learn how HubSpot reporting can help you effectively m Kent Police arrested a teenage male for investigation of malicious mischief after he allegedly kicked a pickup at Lake Meridian Park and then joined friends in a vehicle to chase down the truck after the driver punched him. Officers on the Lake Meridian police boat were dispatched to a possible fight at the boat ramp at about 7:30 p.m. July 5 ... Friday, June 23, 2023 10:39am. Sports. Kent Apr 25, 2023 · News. Voters in the Kent School District are soundly defeating Proposition No. 1, a $495 million bond proposal to upgrade schools. The measure received 54.13% (9,824) no votes and 45.87% (8,324) yes votes, according to results released Tuesday night, April 25 by King County Elections. A total of 18,203 ballots have been counted. Wednesday, June 1, 2022 4:20pm. News. A sam...
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