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 ...News. The city of Kent will receive an $800,000 grant from King County to help develop the new East Hill North Community Park. The King County Council on Tuesday, Sept. 5 approved the Parks Capital and Open Space Grant, according to a news release from King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove, whose District 5 includes parts of Kent.Voters are turning down both Kent School District levies based on results released Tuesday night, Nov. 7 by King County Elections. Proposition No. 1, the Replacement of Expiring Educational Programs and Operations Levy, had 52.16% (8,357) no votes compared to 47.84% (7,664) yes votes on the Nov. 7 general election ballot.The Kent Reporter’s female athlete of the week for Nov. 24 is senior Ella Wick of Kentlake High School, girls basketball. What is your favorite subject/class in school? Math and AP Stats Name your Mount Rushmore (Top 4) favorite movies: 10 Things I Hate About You, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Spiderman- Into the Spiderverse, Little Women (2019).Kent School District officials placed a Kentlake High School staff member on administrative leave after allegations of inappropriate behavior. Kentlake Principal Heidi S. Maurer announced the incident in a Dec. 9 letter to the Falcon Family (the school's nickname is the Falcons) obtained by the Kent Reporter. Maurer didn't reveal any ...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 ...Tuesday, January 10, 2023 1:08pm. News. State Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, will once again preside over House floor debate in Olympia when the speaker of the House is unable to do so. The House reelected Orwall, nominated by the Democrats, during the Legislature's opening ceremonies Jan. 9 as speaker pro tempore.The King County Sheriff's office reported a woman teacher at Kentlake High teacher was arrested and booked into the King County jail Thursday, March 17, for investigation of sexual misconduct with a minor, first degree, a class C felony. Sgt. John Urquhart, spokesman for the King County Sheriff's Office stated the 37-year-old woman is alleged to have had sexual contact with a 17-year-old male ...Publicly traded companies and other businesses with investors concerned about the performance of the company are required to make an annual report available to their shareholders. ...Tuesday, January 16, 2024 3:46pm. News. Authorities responded to an airplane crash that occurred Jan. 16 in Auburn that left a single occupant with minor injuries. Auburn Police Department spokesperson Kolby Crossley said that responders were dispatched to the 3900 block of Auburn Way N. around 11:30 a.m., where a small plane had crashed into a ...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.The latest tweets from @kentreporterBest of 2021 Kent Winners. Dining Health & Fitness Kent People Restaurants Services Shopping.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.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by federal law requires all publicly traded companies to file quarterly and annual reports, and present a full disclosure of finances t...A sampling of Kent Police incidents from Nov. 8 to Dec. 5, which is a longer period than previous blotters and with more cases: Bank robbery: 1:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Chase Bank, 13207 SE 272nd St., regarding a silent holdup alarm. A subject displayed a firearm and robbed the bank making off with approximately $1,000 in …Kent's primary water source is the Clark Springs watershed in Ravensdale along the Cedar River. The Army Corps initially started to look at building a fish-passage tower in the late 1990s to be completed by 2007, according to a previous Kent Reporter article. But bids came in higher than the government estimated and were not awarded.News. Big pay hikes are on the table for Kent City Council members and the mayor. Council members will get an annual pay boost of $18,828 and the mayor a raise of $29,856 per year under a proposal by the city's Independent Salary Commission. The seven council positions are considered part-time jobs, as most members have full-time jobs.Kent food distribution warehouse changes name to Pacific Coast Fresh Company. ... petition to unionize. Workers at the Grady Way location said they are unionizing due to multiple factors Feb 5, 2024; by Reporter Staff . Muckleshoot Tribe's new luxury Auburn hotel tower celebrates grand opening. The 18-story, 401-room tower looms large over ...Salesforce enables business owners to create activity reports, which showcase certain events related to the business. Activity report information is based on the information you ad...An 18-year-old Kent man faces charges of first-degree burglary, first-degree attempted burglary and unlawful imprisonment for his alleged role in two home invasion incidents. Alhusaine Drammeh made his first court appearance Friday, Oct. 27 where a judge set bail at $1 million, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.When still just a suspect as the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway told FBI agents he had an addiction to prostitutes like an alcoholic has an addiction to alcohol. Kent defense attorney Mark Prothero shared that insight about Ridgway and many other specifics about the Green River Killer during a presentation at the Kent Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon April 6 at the Meridian Valley ...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.The aerospace company made a huge impact when it opened the Boeing Space Center in Kent in 1964. As many as 5,000 to 5,500 employees worked at the site along the West Valley Highway during its peak years, according to previous Kent Reporter articles. Now about 1,100 employees work in Kent, according to an email from a Boeing spokesperson.Kent Police arrested a 28-year-old armed Seattle man for investigation of first-degree burglary and other crimes after reportedly catching him during a burglary in process at Kent RV, 22401 88th Ave. S.. Officers were dispatched at about 4:13 a.m. Nov. 2 to a commercial burglary in process at Kent RV, according to a Nov. 8 Kent Police statement.When errors appear on your credit report, they can have serious financial consequences. You’ll also find four simple steps that you can take if you ever need to correct credit erro...A sampling of Kent Police incidents Feb. 21 to March 6: Feb. 21. Robbery: 3:52 a.m., officers were dispatched to a recent robbery with a gun at Benson Village Apartments, 10820 SE 211th Pl.Upon arrival they were told the victim saw a subject underneath his vehicle while hearing sawing noises (reportedly taking a catalytic converter).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.Three Kent men are among 17 people facing federal drug charges for allegedly trafficking more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine and hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills. Two indictments charging a total of 11 defendants were unsealed Oct. 25 following law enforcement activity in Washington and California, according to an …Kent Reporter - FacebookKent 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 ...She joined Fox Business Network in 2013 as a technology reporter. From 2016 to 2023, Kent was a correspondent with NBC News. In June, 2020, Kent was in the field …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 ...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 Aug. 16 Kent Police statement.Northwest. A Renton woman, the former finance director at two Seattle-area nonprofits, was sentenced on Sept. 5 in U.S. District Court to 41 months in prison for embezzling more than $3 million from her employers. Susana Tantico, 63, committed the embezzlement over an 11-year period, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Jul 28, 2023 · Friday, July 28, 2023 2:40pm. News. Voters in the Kent School District will be asked to approve two levies on the Nov. 7 ballot. The Kent School Board voted 5-0 on July 26 to send each measure to the ballot. One is a four-year replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy and the other is a four-year Capital Projects and Technology Levy. 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.A 15-year-old SeaTac girl allegedly tried to bump a jogger with her vehicle to “scare him” on an early Sunday morning in July in Maple Valley when she reportedly struck the man and killed him. King County prosecutors filed charges of second-degree murder and hit-and-run on Sept. 14 against the girl, who is not being named because she is ...The single-vehicle crash was at about 4:22 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29 in the 26400 block of Lake Fenwick Road on the West Hill. "The initial stages of the investigation revealed that the suspect was (reportedly) intoxicated and speeding on Lake Fenwick Road," according to a Dec. 29 Kent Police news release. An 18-year-old SeaTac man died in the ...A 15-year-old SeaTac girl allegedly tried to bump a jogger with her vehicle to "scare him" on an early Sunday morning in July in Maple Valley when she reportedly struck the man and killed him. King County prosecutors filed charges of second-degree murder and hit-and-run on Sept. 14 against the girl, who is not being named because she is ...A look at a few of the top stories each month in 2023 in the Kent Reporter: January . Kent firefighters rescue plane crash victims: Approximately 30 emergency personnel responded to the Jan. 7 plane crash.Firefighters scrambled 15 feet up on ladders to rescue the two men who were seriously injured in the plane after it crashed into the …Feb 14, 2012 · 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 friend. 2 days ago. Celebration of Life service set for Kentwood student Oscar Lindsay. Kent Police catch carjacking suspects after East Hill pursuit. 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.Best of 2021 Kent Winners. Dining Health & Fitness Kent People Restaurants Services Shopping.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.Mar 24, 2021 · 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. The annual Point In Time Count, which King County conducts to assess the amount of people in the region experiencing homelessness, is being skipped for the second year in a row as the King County Regional Homelessness Authority cites the practice's faulty methodology. The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development requires a Point In ...A 23-year-old Renton man faces a domestic violence first-degree murder charge for allegedly intentionally running over his girlfriend with his car after a dispute Aug. 27 on Kent's East Hill. Cordonte Walker remains in the King County jail at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent with bail set at $2 million.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.Dec 7, 2023 · News. A sampling of Kent Police incidents Nov. 11 through Dec. 4: Nov. 11. Carjacking: 6:52 a.m., officers received a LoJack (stolen vehicle app alert for police) hit while on patrol around Washington Avenue and James Street. Officers quickly got into the area and began a diligent search for the vehicle, a stolen black Chevy Tahoe, reported ... 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 ...Wednesday, September 14, 2022 12:18pm. News. A sampling of Kent Police incidents Aug. 29 to Sept. 9: Aug. 29. Assault: 12:07 p.m., officers were dispatched to an assault at the Peking Market, 23729 104th Ave. SE. The victim was a contractor doing work on the property and the owner was the suspect. The victim and suspect got into an argument ...Contact information. Get contact information for Kent Reporter and Kent Reporter journalists by joining Muck Rack. Use Muck Rack to learn more about Kent Reporter …A celebration of life service for Kent School District teacher Gail Gese will be Saturday, March 4 at Sunset Bible Church in University Place. The time is to be determined. The church is at 7909 40th St. W. Gese, 66, who taught at Cedar Heights Middle School in Covington, was found fatally stabbed Feb. 1 at her Tacoma home.Reporter staff. Kent Police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting that left a 25-year-old man dead. Terez Bardwell died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the King County Medical Examiner's Office.Find out how to contact the Kent Reporter, a local newspaper in Federal Way, WA, via mail or phone. Learn about the editorial and advertising directors, reporters, and delivery …The Kent Reporter is a prominent newspaper serving the city of Kent, Washington. Located in King County, Kent is a thriving suburb situated about 19 miles southeast of Seattle. Known for its diverse population and vibrant community, Kent has become a significant economic and cultural hub in the region. The Kent Reporter plays a vital role in ...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 ...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 ...by Steve Hunter. Monday, July 19, 2021 2:40pm. News. The city of Kent has reopened to the public the first floor of City Hall, the first floor of the Centennial Center, The Kent Senior Activity Center and the Kent Commons Community Center. The facilities reopened Monday, July 19 after being closed for more than a year due to COVID-19.. Contact us via mail or phone: Kent ReportOct 4, 2023 · A sampling of Kent Police incidents from Sept. 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...It is plain to me in looking at dogs small and large that a decent share of them are exemplars of love on Earth, innocents who love unconditionally and love their chow. Oct 6, 2023. by Robert Whale. News. A Celebration of Life for Madeline “Maddie” G A juvenile driver died and two other juveniles were injured after a single-vehicle crash in Black Diamond in a car they had reportedly carjacked in Maple Valley. Black Diamond Police assisted the King County Sheriff's Office with an armed carjacking at about 11:27 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28 in the 22000 block of SE 288th Street, according to a ...Jun 27, 2023 · The number of collisions at the six Kent intersections with red-light cameras more than doubled in 2022 from 2021. In 2022, there were 137 crashes at the intersections compared to 56 in 2021, an increase of 144.6%, according to Kent Police statistics. There were 33,934 red-light infractions in 2022 compared to 32,491 in 2021, a hike of 4.4%. Kent Police are investigating two October ho...
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