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Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:30am. Life. The Kent Senior Activity Center offers an Outdoor Recreation program with all types of options for people ages 50 and older. People can sign up for day trips, hiking, golfing, snow sports, fishing and other activities throughout the year. In October, the Senior Center took a group took a hike at ...The Kent Reporter article generated more public comment, city planner Sam Alcorn told the council. He said one resident responded that roosters can help protect baby chicks from coyotes and eagles and suggested a limit on the number of roosters rather than a ban. And a rooster rehome group said there are not enough places to take roosters, so ...Teriq Hill is one of two Kent-Meridian Royals who were named to all-league teams. On the 4A side, senior Jalon Blackwell from Kentridge was named to the first team. Three Kent-area girls basketball players were named to the all-defense team. Kentwood's Orlaan Winston was awarded defensive player of the year in the NPSL.Monday, August 7, 2023 1:50pm. News. A 22-year-old Seattle man, arrested in Kent, faces a second-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting a 24-year-old man July 28 near Westfield Southcenter Mall in Tukwila. Derrion Marche Lewis also faces charges of first-degree assault and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, according to ...by Steve Hunter. Monday, November 13, 2023 3:55pm. News. With more votes counted, one of the Kent School District levies is passing while the other one is still failing. Proposition No. 1, the Replacement of Expiring Educational Programs and Operations Levy, is ahead by 436 votes, according to King County Election results released Monday, Nov. 13.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. Sep 11, 2023 · Kent voters rejected in April 2018 by 57% to 43% a hike in utility taxes to 8% from 6% to pay for more officers. That would have brought in about $4.5 million a year to hire 23 more officers. The city levies a fee on electric, natural gas, cable and phone bills. Since that rejection, Mayor Dana Ralph and the council have considered other tax ... 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,” …Thursday, February 9, 2023 11:43am. News. Kent Police are contracting with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority to provide a co-responder program featuring a nurse and a social worker. The Kent City Council and Mayor Dana Ralph asked the police department in 2020 to look into starting up a co-responder program in an effort to handle calls that ...Saturday, February 11, 2023 10:02pm. News. A 26-year-old Renton man was fatally shot early Saturday morning, Feb. 11 at a Kent apartment complex. Officers responded at about 5:47 a.m. to the Phoenix Court Apartments in the 23900 block of 111th Place SE, according to a Kent Police statement. A 911 caller reported sounds of a gunshot and a person ...The Kent City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday, May 3 to direct city staff to review transitional housing as part of the comprehensive plan with a potential update for the council to consider in 2024. That decision shuts down plans by Seattle-based nonprofit Low Income Housing Institute to open a village this summer.Thursday, August 10, 2023 5:36pm. News. A 25-year-old man, accused of fatally shooting a 43-year-old Seattle man at the Kent Phoenix Court Apartments, reportedly left his cellphone at the scene of the July 15 incident. Kent Police detectives used that cellphone information, video surveillance and reports from witnesses to track down and arrest ...Thursday, October 26, 2023 4:30pm. News. The man fatally shot by a Kent Police officer has been identified as 24-year-old Eduar Velasquez. Velasquez died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the King County Medical Examiner's Office Oct. 26 media report. Prior to being fatally shot, Velasquez was filling up a gas can at a Chevron ...Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Zak Strege. Kent Reporter Female Athlete of the Week: Jayda Sparks. Kent School District and Special Olympics of Washington are perfect match. Kentwood and Kentlake win state cheer titles. More in Sports.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.Tuesday, September 26, 2023 3:12pm. News. Firefighters extinguished a Kent house fire in about 30 minutes on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in the 11300 block of SE 215th Street on the East Hill. The fire broke out at about 10:38 a.m., according to an email from Puget Sound fire spokesperson Pat Pawlak. Nobody was injured.Longtime Kentwood High School coach, athletic director and teacher Kurt Phelps will no longer be at the helm of the Kentwood athletic department. Phelps is stepping down after 40 years serving the Kentwood region as a coach and 37 and a half years as a teacher. He began his student teaching at Kentwood in 1985 and was hired in 1986 after ...Man, 21, receives 15 months in Kent 2020 vehicular homicide case. Mother of Kentwood High student killed in crash requested lighter sentence for son’s best …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 ...A 20-year-old Kent woman died after she was hit by a vehicle Tuesday night, Aug. 15 while walking in the 25000 block of 104th Avenue SE.. Kent Police arrested a 62-year-old Kent man for investigation of DUI and will send the case to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for consideration of additional charges, according to an …Each episode of the King County Crime Dive podcast features original watchdog reporting from our local journalists with a focus on how we hold our public entities and public officials accountable. Stories for the King County Crime Dive are first reported in Sound Publishing's King County newspapers: Federal Way Mirror, Auburn Reporter, Kent ...Kent-based Blue Origin successfully completed its 24th New Shepard flight and 13th payload mission Tuesday, Dec. 19 from Launch Site One in West Texas. The flight carried 33 payloads from NASA, academia, research institutions and commercial companies, bringing the number of payloads flown on New Shepard to more than 150, …Fenwick’s past can be traced to the Pacific Northwest in the late 1940s, a time when the state produced fishing rod-making pioneers, like Don Green, Clarence Shoff, and Lamiglas. Fenwick would become part of history. Fenwick was founded in 1952, named after the lake in Kent. Shop was originally set up in an unused double garage on Lake ...Apr 26, 2023 · Began career in 1963 with the Seattle Totems; Medical room at ShoWare Center in Kent named after him. Dr. Alfred Blue, who treated hockey players from the Seattle Totems in 1963 to the current Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds, died Sunday, April 23 at the age of 93, according to the T-Birds. “Very sad news,” said T-Birds coach Matt O’Dette ... 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.A 19-year-old Bonney Lake man faces a first-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old Bonney Lake man on Oct. 15 in Kent. King County prosecutors charged Kevyn Mota-Navarro on Nov. 1 for killing Joel Cruz-Rizo while he was in his vehicle in the parking lot of a Dollar Tree store, 23406 Pacific Highway S.Mota-Navarro and his brother then reportedly stole the vehicle and drove ...KOMO 4 TV provides news, sports, weather and local event coverage in the Seattle, Washington area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bremerton, SeaTac ...Tuesday, February 22, 2022 4:46pm. News. A severely disabled Kent woman spent nine days inside a vehicle in a tow yard after the vehicle had been towed from a Kent gas station with her inside. "We are extremely relieved that we were able to locate and rescue the victim," Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla said in a Feb. 22 statement.Thursday, December 23, 2021 1:37pm. News. Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla says a look at the 2021 crime statistics recorded by the city’s police department shows an increasing trend among many crime categories as monthly averages and annual totals seem to be growing in recent years. “While this report will be very sobering to most, this ...Darryl Jones, a Kent resident who ran unsuccessfully for City Council in November 2023, spoke in Olympia in opposition to what he called the “voter suppression bill” during his initial testimony. “It takes away the ability of residents in Kent to vote on whether or not the city can increase its tax rate,” Jones said.Began career in 1963 with the Seattle Totems; Medical room at ShoWare Center in Kent named after him. Dr. Alfred Blue, who treated hockey players from the Seattle Totems in 1963 to the current Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds, died Sunday, April 23 at the age of 93, according to the T-Birds. "Very sad news," said T-Birds coach Matt O'Dette ...News. Sarah Baileigh, the mother of a Kentlake High School girl killed in a Nov. 17 wrong-way driver crash in Kent, continues to recover in a hospital from her injuries suffered in the collision. Nasturcia Baileigh, 17, a Kentlake senior, died in the crash in the 15600 block of SE 272nd St. Anthony Lee Carpenter, 28, of Algona, the wrong-way ...What is a credit report and why is it important? Learn how it can help you understand your financial past and shape your financial future. What do a credit report and a pirate have...News. Three people were killed and at least three more were injured in a shooting outside of a Des Moines bar early Sunday morning, according to police. As of Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 28, the suspects had not been found. The identities of two of the three victims have been released as of Sept. 28 by the King County Medical Examiner's Office.May 5, 2023 · Life. Houston may have a problem but mission control is ready to launch in Kent. City leaders are ready to launch a new $2.4 million space-themed interactive playground at the renovated downtown Kherson Park, 317 W. Gowe St . After nearly five years of dreaming and planning, Space for Kidz lifts off at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20. 22 hours ago · Inside the Tacoma Dome for Mat Classic XXXV last weekend, nine wrestlers from the Kent School District made it to the second day, the placing day — a day that crowns everyone from champions to eighth place and even crushes wrestlers’ dreams who fall just short. It was the female wrestlers who came closest to a state title. Tuesday, November 22, 2022 4:40pm. Obituaries. 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 ...News. About 30 firefighters from 10 fire department units extinguished a July 6 two-alarm Kent warehouse fire in approximately one hour. Firefighters responded at about 8:32 p.m. to Uresco Construction Materials Inc., 8246 S. 194th St., according to Puget Sound Fire spokesperson Pat Pawlak. The warehouse is used to store building materials.The latest tweets from @kentreporterSomeone here in the Kent Reporter newsroom will check each item before it posts just to make sure it complies with our simple guidelines, which lead off the submission form. Basically, please don't post a business-oriented sale.Into the Light: Works on Paper from the Collection. Wednesday-Sunday 11 am-5 pm @ Frye Art Museum. Tuition-Free Art Classes for King County Veterans. All day @ Pratt Fine Arts Center. BLUES TO DO podcast with Marlee Walker - Sundays 1pm. 1pm Sundays @ Seattle Drum School - Georgetown. Classes for Babies.Discover how Kent Reporter’s media bias informs their coverage and compare with thousands of other news outlets. We’ve discovered 61 headlines written by Kent Reporter during the past 3 months. Kent Reporter’s media bias is center. Ground News assigned this score by aggregating media bias ratings of a Center rating from Ad …Kent Police arrested a 25-year-old Kent man for investigation of felony assault with a firearm after a five-hour standoff Wednesday evening, Nov. 8 at a strip mall on the East Hill. Officers were dispatched at about 6:33 p.m. to the Hollywood Nails Salon in the area of 25600 104th Avenue SE in the Kent East Hill Shopping Center regarding a man ...Kent School District leaders hope recent approval by voters of new bond measures in the Renton and Highline districts to build new schools will carry over to Kent's proposed $495 million bond on the April 25, 2023 special elections ballot. However, unlike the bonds in those two districts approved by voters in November 2022, Kent's measure ...Water over roadway locations: • 144th Ave SE and just south of SE 279th Pl. • 104th Ave SE and SE 264th St. • 79th Ave S between S 266th St and S 261st St. • West James St. at Lincoln Ave. • Reith Rd and 38th Ave S. • 72nd Ave S and just south of S 212th S. • 72nd Ave S and S 224th St. • 66th Ave S and S 191st Pl.The performing arts series brings exceptional entertainment to Kent. The upcoming season features nine performances, beginning Oct. 9 and running through March 25. Tickets may be purchased online at kentarts.com, by calling 253-856-5051 or in person at the Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Hours for phone and in-person sales are Monday through ...The Phoenix Court Apartments, 23913 111th Pl. SE, have been a hotbed of criminal activity, from shootings to stolen vehicles to drug dealing. The crime stats so far in 2023 (through Aug. 7) include three homicides, 22 shots fired calls, 11 verified shootings, 23 stolen vehicle recoveries, 576 computer-aided dispatch calls and 124 case reports, according to Kent Police stats listed in the ...Kent-Meridian has a new football head coach going into the 2023 season: Randy Robbins. It is his first year as a head coach, and he has a daunting challenge in front of him. But Robbins is ready and willing to accept what the year has to offer. Robbins is relatively new to coaching, starting at Tahoma High School as an assistant for multiple ...Tuesday, October 12, 2021 5:51pm. News. Cliff Cawthon and incumbent Toni Troutner are running for Position No. 4 on the Kent City Council on the Nov. 2 general election ballot. Cawthon is a Bellevue College political science professor and longtime community activist. Troutner is seeking her second four-year term on the council.Friday, May 19, 2023 11:29am. Business. NASA selected Kent-based Blue Origin for a $3.4 billion contract to develop a human landing system for the agency's Artemis V mission to the Moon. Under this contract, Blue Origin and its National Team partners will develop and fly both a lunar lander that can make a precision landing anywhere on the ...Monday, September 18, 2023 5:17pm. News. A 20-year-old Lakewood man was killed after his vehicle reportedly went out of a control at a high rate of speed eastbound along State Route 516 (aka Kent Des Moines Road) in Kent. Raymond Marroquin Perez died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.Kent city officials reopened the Lake Meridian boat launch June 25 after temporarily closing the ramp June 9 because unusually high rainfall resulted in a significant rise in the lake's water level and posed a risk to the shoreline. Kent city officials reopened the Lake Meridian boat launch June 25 after it had been closed for a couple of weeks ...A New York-based global developer and a Pennsylvania-based builder of luxury homes announced a joint venture to acquire and develop the 214-acre LakePointe Urban Village mixed-use development in Covington, just east of Kent. To be built on a former gravel excavation operation site, the property is zoned for up to 1,750 residences, including ...A 38-year-old Kent man received a 10-year prison sentence for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. Omar Vazquez-Limon was arrested in August 2020 in northern California as he transported kilos of heroin and methamphetamine to Western Washington. Vazquez-Limon was indicted as part of a larger drug ring in December 2020.Losing a loved one is never easy, and it can be overwhelming to navigate the administrative tasks that come with it. One important task is reporting the death to Social Security. T...STOCKHOLM, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoist Finance's annual report 2020 and the Pillar 3 report are now published on our website. The annual ... STOCKHOLM, March 23, 2021 /PRN...News. King County Executive Dow Constantine and Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus announced on Wednesday, July 21 the purchase of the Clarion Hotel in Auburn, which will house homeless people as part of the county's Health Through Housing program. The hotel, which is on B street behind the Auburn Municipal Airport and southeast of Emerald Downs, cost ...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.Friday, October 28, 2022 1:08pm. News. A sampling of Kent Police incidents from Oct. 11 through Oct. 23: Oct. 11. Attempted carjacking: 9:53 p.m., officers were dispatched to a carjacking in the 10700 block of SE 208th St. The suspect randomly came up to the victim’s vehicle and began to harass a passenger.Tuesday, August 1, 2023 4:01pm. News. If the removal of a large homeless encampment along South 272nd Street on the West Hill continues to serve as an example, the city of Kent just might be making some progress with its new unlawful camping laws. "It's gone completely," said Richard Brown, manager of The Village of Newport Apartments ...Each episode of the King County Crime Dive podcast features original watchdog reporting from our local journalists with a focus on how we hold our public entities and public officials accountable. Stories for the King County Crime Dive are first reported in Sound Publishing's King County newspapers: Federal Way Mirror, Auburn Reporter, Kent ...Does your state make it easy for you to go solar? Find out in our new report, which ranks every state in the country according to how solar-friendly they are. Expert Advice On Impr...May 17, 2021 · 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. Contact us via mail or phone: Kent Reporter 1010 S 336th St, Suite 330, Federal Way, WA 98003 253-872-6600. Advertising Director Carol Greiling [email protected] was our first time since 2020 playing in a game we thought we could get to go to state," said Kentwood Coach Blake Solomon said. Coming into this matchup on Feb. 10, Kentwood had won 10 of its last 11 games and five in a row. The Conks had already matched up with Sumner on this current 2023-24 campaign back on Dec. 16.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. News. Law enforcement and school officials do not believe a social media post suggesting a shooting Monday, Oct. 25 at Kentlake High School was a viable threat. Kentlake families were notified by email Sunday night by Principal Heidi Maurer about the threat at the school, 21401 SE Falcon Way in unincorporated King County.Dec 1, 2023 · In a rare annexation of property by one city into another city, the residents will join Auburn and leave Kent on Jan. 1, 2024. The Auburn City Council is scheduled for final approval of the annexation on Dec. 4. The residents of Bridges wanted the change since they live on a municipal island of Kent surrounded by properties in the city of Auburn. 17-year-old airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after incident in 23400 block of 116th Ave. SE. Feb 1, 2024. News.Current job is writing stories, taking photos, to keep people informed and entertained about what is happening in the city of Kent, WA. | Learn more about Steve Hunter's work experience, education ...All Puget Sound Fire stations are accepting new, unwrapped toys. For a list of stations, go to pugetsoundfire.org . The Toys for Joy gift wrapping events also will return. Those will be at the 84th Avenue Business Center, 20811 84th Ave. S., in Kent. Reservations will be required and more information on dates and times will be available soon on ...Centered around a 20-acre lake, LakePointe consists of 214 acres of lakefront property and will eventually offer 1,500 new homes and about 850,000 square feet of retail, hospitality and office space. A construction start date for the development has not been released. “It’s an honor to partner with Oakpointe Communities and the state of ...Do not scratch your eyes: Kent-Meridian football wins by 38. For the first time in over eight years, KM scores over 60 points in a game. No, this is not a typo or misinformation: the Kent-Meridian Royals scored 64 points in a league game, and beat a team with a better record than their own by a 38 point margin.Kent School Board incumbent Leslie Hamada is in a tight race to retain her seat while incumbent Meghin Margel is on the way to keeping her position. Hamada received 50.64% (7,342 votes) while challenger Donald Cook had 48.54% (7,038 votes), according to results released Tuesday night, Nov. 7 by King County Elections.Thursday, April 21, 2022 12:53pm. News. Israel Vela is the new superintendent of the Kent School District after a controversial 3-2 vote by the Kent School Board. Directors Tim Clark, Awale Farah and President Leslie Hamada voted for Vela, who has been the interim superintendent since last August and has a long work history in the district.Kent voters rejected in April 2018 by 57% to 43% a hike in utility taxes to 8% from 6% to pay for more officers. That would have brought in about $4.5 million a year to hire 23 more officers. The city levies a fee on electric, natural gas, cable and phone bills. Since that rejection, Mayor Dana Ralph and the council have considered other tax ...Thursday, June 11, 2020 9:48pm. News. An estimated crowd of more than 2,000 people took over the downtown streets of Kent on Thursday afternoon and evening during a peaceful protest to end systemic racism and hold police accountable. People of all colors and ages gathered first on the steps of the Maleng Regional Justice Center.John Fiskum. John Fiskum could post a “Gone Fishing” sign on his office door at the city of Kent Senior Activity Center and still be on the job. In fact, when Helena Reynolds first joined the staff at the Senior Center she didn’t even meet Fiskum for another week or so because he had taken a group of seniors on a fishing expedition to Alaska.If there is more than one price—say, a different one for adults and for seniors—click on the plus sign next to the word Tickets and add as many other prices as you need.; If your event is free, just type "free" in the Price field. It'll show up as $0.00.COURTESY PHOTO, Kaiser Permanente. A Kaiser Permanente primary care, mental health and wellness facility will replace the former Kmart store in Kent. Kaiser Permanente purchased the 8 acres at 24800 W. Valley Highway in December for $15 million, according to King County property tax records. Kmart closed in 2018 and the site …A 54-year-old man killed at a homeless encampment in Kent has been identified as Randall Cantrell. Cantrell died from blunt force trauma to the head and the manner of death is homicide, according to the King County Medical Examiner's Office. Officers responded at about 12:20 p.m. March 28 to the 10900 block of SE 256th Street on the East Hill ...Friday, June 23, 2023 10:39am. Sports. Kentwood hoops were back in action at the Auburn Summer League at Auburn High School inside the Bob Jones Gymnasium. The Conks' young core can't necessarily be called a "young core" anymore with all the basketball they played together this past season and now over the summer. "We're putting ...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 ...King County Sheriff's Office says it is not a 'suspicious' death. A Kentwood High School student died Wednesday morning, Feb. 7 in Covington from a "medical event.". The King County Sheriff's Office, which contracts with the City of Covington for police services, issued the following statement Thursday afternoon, Feb. 8: "This ...A second man has died from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash Aug. 28 along Canyon Drive in Kent. Timothy Mwangi, 18, died Aug. 29 of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the King County Medical Examiner's Office. Dennis Ndungwa, 22, of Kent, died at the scene of the crash of multiple blunt force injuries.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.King County Sheriff’s Office helicopter assisted in arrest Thursday afternoon, Feb. 1 in Kent Valley kentreporter.com Kent Police arrest two men for reportedly shooting, injuring boy, …Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:13pm. News. Kent Police arrested a Kent man, 26, and a Kent woman, 24, for investigation of carjacking after a pursuit and assistance from Guardian One, the King County Sheriff's Office helicopter, across the city. Officers were dispatched at about 12:27 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 to the 20900 block of 110th Avenue SE ...Fourth intersection this year added to city’s system. Red-light cameras are coming soon to another Kent intersection near you. The cameras are already installed at the intersection of Washington Avenue North and West Meeker Street. The cameras go live Nov. 1 for all lanes in all directions, according to Kent Police.Two engines built by Kent-based Blue Origin helped successfully launch the United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket into space, but Astrobotic's Peregrine lander encountered a problem and won't make it to the moon. In fact, the planned 46-day journey is scheduled to come to an end Thursday, Jan. 18, just 10 days after the lander launch from ...All meals are $6, and the lunches are available to all in the community. Lunch is served from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Wednesdays are Nellie’s Deli day, and the meals are $5. Community support is vital to keep this lunch program in place. To learn more about the lunches, contact the Kent Senior Activity Center at (253) 856 ...Saturday, February 11, 2023 10:02pm. News. A 26-year-old Renton man was fatally shot early Saturday morning, Feb. 11 at a Kent apartment complex. Officers responded at about 5:47 a.m. to the Phoenix Court Apartments in the 23900 block of 111th Place SE, according to a Kent Police statement. A 911 caller reported sounds of a gunshot and a person ...Morfoot's grievance to object to his firing was filed with Fitzpatrick by the Kent Police Officers Association, the local union. "I have not made a determination or issued a decision and won't for a couple of weeks," Fitzpatrick said in a Sept. 8 email in response to a Kent Reporter email with questions about the case.Strengthen and support our community through partnerships and philanthropy. Search. Search for: SearchNews. Two men were shot and injured on the East Hill in Kent within about two hours and 2 miles of each other in apparent separate incidents. Both shootings were early in the morning of Saturday, Aug. 20. A 33-year-old man, of unincorporated King County but with a Kent address, was shot at about 12:56 a.m. in the 25600 block of 102nd Place SE ...Because half of the Kent high schools are 3A and the other half are 4A, we don't have a "Kent City Champion." But all of the Kent schools had a very good showing at the district tournaments. Similar to their first place counterpart in the 3A class, Kentridge had a champion and a runner-up.Kent-Meridian has a new football head coach going into the 2023 season: Randy Robbins. It is his first year as a head coach, and he has a daunting challenge in front of him. But Robbins is ready and willing to accept what the year has to offer. Robbins is relatively new to coaching, starting at Tahoma High School as an assistant for multiple ...The Kent Reporter filed that request but it had yet to receive the contract. It wasn't until KSD Discussion Group, a private Facebook page that serves as a watchdog of district actions, posted a request June 30 for the contract to be posted and emailed Hamada the same request before the document was posted July 1 to the board agenda documents.When it comes to purchasing a used car, one of the most important things you need to know is its history. A vehicle’s history can tell you a lot about its condition, maintenance re...After trailing election night and the following two days, Donald Cook overtook incumbent Leslie Hamada in their Kent School Board race. Cook leads by 208 votes with 50.08% (12,611 votes) compared to Hamada with 49.25% (12,403 votes), according to King County Election results released Monday, Nov. 13, as counting wraps up for the Nov. 7 general election ballot. The write-inStrengthen and support our community through partnerships and philanthropy. Search. Search for: Search | Cnxrwknl (article) | Mdfpwx.