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Kent Police investigating shooting of 31-year-old Kent man

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

According to Kent Police spokesman Lt. Pat Lowery, officers are on location of a shooting investigation in east Kent.

Kent woman reportedly throws bottle, rock at woman over laundry-room dispute | Police Blotter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Kent Police cited a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she allegedly threw a juice bottle and a kiwi-sized rock that hit another woman during a dispute about use of a shared laundry room.

Tukwila's iFLY business offers charity donation campaign

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Tukwila's iFLY indoor skydiving facility will donate 10 percent of proceeds to a specific charity during one weekend for each of the next 12 months.

Kent Municipal Court Judge Robert McSeveney to take federal job

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Kent Municipal Court Judge Robert B.C. McSeveney will retire Nov. 1 after nearly 18 years to take a position with the U.S. Department of Justice as a federal immigration judge.

King County lowers cat, kitten adoption fees through Oct. 31 at Kent shelter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

It will cost less to adopt a cat or kitten through Oct. 31 at the Kent animal shelter.

Promoting a healthier King County through maps and stories | Mapping Our Voices for Equality

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Mapping Our Voices for Equality (MOVE), a new online map and digital storytelling website, launches today. MOVE features on-going changes that improve healthy eating and physical activity and create tobacco-free environments in King County.

Goodwill in Kent offers 'Boo-Tek' for Halloween

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Candidates contend for two Kent School Board positions | Election 2011

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Voters have a choice in two contested races for the Kent School Board, although one candidate says he has not had the time to actively campaign for a position and is unsure if he would serve if elected.

Man sentenced to 12 months in jail for voyeurism at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

A 49-year-old Milton man was sentenced Friday in King County Superior court in Kent to 12 months in jail for voyeurism in connection with using a digital camera to take a photograph up a woman's skirt April 23 at a Westfield Southcenter Mall store in Tukwila.

Kent Education Association recommends Sims, Hamada, DeBruler for Kent School Board

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Larry Sims, Leslie Hamada and Karen DeBruler are the picks by the Kent Education Association for the Kent School Board.

Seattle Thunderbirds fall to Everett Silvertips | Hockey

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-1 Sunday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Prep Football | Tahoma pulls out win over Kentridge | Slide Show

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Seattle Thunderbirds notch 3-2 victory over Everett Silvertips | Hockey

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Noebels and Verdino each have three points in Thunderbirds 3-2 win over Everett.

Tahoma at Kentlake soccer | Slide Show

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Tahoma girls soccer travels to French Field to face Kentlake, Saturday.

Prep Football | Tahoma vs. Kentridge SPSL 4A North | Live Updates

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

The Tahoma Bears host the Kentridge Charges in a South Puget Sound League 4A North showdown with playoffs hanging in the balance for both teams.

Kentlake crushes Emerald Ridge | Slide Show

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Kentlake crushes Emerald Ridge 58-26 at French Field Thursday night.

Kentlake rolls in 58-26 victory over Emerald Ridge | Prep Football

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Kentlake scored 37 points in the first half en route to a 58-26 victory Thursday night over South Puget Sound League South opponent Emerald Ridge.

Kent Reporter's Thunderbird of the Week | Video

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Marcel Noebels is Kent Reporter's Thunderbird of the Week | Video

Emerald Ridge travels to French Field to take on undefeated Kentlake in an SPSL crossover football contest | Live Updates

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

Emerald Ridge, 2-5 in the South Puget Sound League South, travels to French Field tonight to take on undefeated Kentlake, which is 7-0 in the SPSL North.

Brandon beats Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1 | Western Hockey League

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:08 PDT

The Brandon Wheat Kings defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1 Tuesday night at the ShoWare Center. The loss ended the T-Birds three-game winning streak.

Kent-based Rainier Chorale plans cabaret, dinner, auction Oct. 29 in Auburn

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

The Kent-based Rainier Chorale will host “Harvest Moon,” a cabaret, dinner, and silent auction at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at Green River Community College in Auburn.

Ruth Moody to perform Oct. 29 in Kent Spotlight Series

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Ruth Moody, a founding member of the internationally renowned, Billboard-charting trio The Wailin’ Jennys, brings her solo project to Kent’s Spotlight Series.

Monster Mash Halloween party Oct. 28 in Kent

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Find a Halloween costume, prepare your dance moves and attend the Monster Mash Friday, Oct. 28 in Kent.

Riders in the Sky concert Oct. 14 | Kent Spotlight Series

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

America’s favorite musical cowboys, Riders in the Sky, bring their way-out Western wit and wacky humor to the city of Kent’s Spotlight Series.

Comedian Kermit Apio to perform Oct. 5 in Kent

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Seattle comedian Kermit Apio performs in downtown Kent at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Pat's Bar and Grill, 114 Railroad Ave.

Seattle Mist clobber Green Bay Chill 42-8 | Lingerie Football League

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

The Kent-based Seattle Mist used a trick play for a touchdown on their first play of the game and went on to crush the Green Bay Chill 42-8 in their Lingerie Football League opener.

Kent's Torklift Central challenges business in Thanksgiving food drive

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

A Kent business, Torklift Central , is challenging other business in the area to collect the most turkeys and canned goods to donate to the Kent Food Bank.

King County Council approves $130,000 to help keep 737 in state

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

The King County Council Monday approved $100,000 for a competitiveness study that will look at the current state of the aerospace industry in King County.

Allied Waste Services in Kent going pink for October | Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

During the month of October, all Allied Waste Services drivers (men and women) throughout the Puget Sound region will wear pink gloves as part of the company’s “Passionately Pink for a Cure – And Still Tough as Nails” breast cancer awareness campaign.

Kent Chamber to host career fair at Meridian Middle School

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

The Kent Chamber of Commerce will host its first Career Fair from 9 to 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Meridian Middle School, 23400 120th Ave. S.E., in Kent.

Too much salt in a diet is a danger | Timi Gustafson

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Americans continue to have a much higher sodium intake than they should and most don’t care or don’t believe that it’s a major health concern, according to two new studies that were done for the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

The subconscious dress code | Living with Gleigh

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Last Friday morning as my oldest daughter was leaving for school she told me she didn’t have any clean pants. She was wearing Capri pants and although I noticed, I didn’t think anything of it because of our recent balmy autumn days.

Slow Simmer

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Gluten Free Foodies

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Kent teachers' strike: Headlines, timeline and links

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Get aggregated information of the Kent teacher's strike from news sources from around the Puget Sound.

Editorial | Driving over the edge of politics | Dennis Box

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Balancing work, community service and the Kentlake Site Council | Kris Hill

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Gang solutions in King County challenging | Editorial

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

The other day I was flipping through the cable channels and came across the movie “Colors” with Robert Duvall and Sean Penn. The movie is all about two Los Angeles police officers working in the Gang Unit. They deal with generational, entrenched gang issues in certain neighborhoods, and the overall tone of the movie is how hopeless and difficult reducing gang violence can be.

This puzzle we call government | Dennis Box

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

The political wind machine is shifting into high gear with about a month before the election verdicts are handed down from the voters.

Jim Berrios responds to letter from four Kent City Council members on property taxes | Letter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

I read the response that four of the Kent City Council members, (published in the Oct. 14 print edition) submitted to the Kent Reporter editor addressing my letter submitted to them Oct. 4th.

Mary Alice Heuschel has the experience for the Valley Medical Center Board of Commissioners | Letter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

I am writing in support of Mary Alice Heuschel as the best choice to fill the vacancy on the Public Hospital District No. 1-Valley Medical Center Board of Commissioners.

Debbie Straus deserves to be re-elected to the Kent School District board | Letter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

When I was looking for school board support for a new Kent School District Middle School Science & Engineering Fair, Debbie Straus found time to meet with me, saw the opportunity and made things happen.

Bill Boyce shows strong leadership skills for the Kent City Council | Letter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Paul Joos best suited as commissioner for Valley Medical Center | Letter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

As a long-time member of the hospital district and patient of Paul Joos, M.D., I am convinced he is the best candidate for commissioner on the Valley Medical Center board.

Leslie Hamada ready for Kent school board | Letter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Four Kent City Council members respond to statements about property tax issue | Letter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Much has been said, written, implied and rumored about the collection and use of property taxes by the city. We’d like to set the record straight, not only about those taxes, but to right some false statements made by Mr. (Jim) Berrios in his letter to the editor printed in the Oct. 7 edition of The Kent Reporter.

Deborah Ranniger would promote progress for Kent City Council | Letter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Deborah Ranniger is my friend, neighbor and colleague. She is serving her second term on the Kent City Council and I strongly support her re-election to a third term.

Re-elect Deborah Ranninger for Kent City Council | Letter

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

Mary Alice Heuschel well positioned for Valley Medical Center commissioner

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:41:09 PDT

The name Mary Alice Heuschel will sound familiar because she is currently serving as our own superintendent of the Renton School District. She is recognized as a national expert in the field of education and most recently selected as the 2011 Washington state superintendent of the year.