Kent News
LatestKent Severe Weather Shelter will open this Sunday, Jan. 29
Jan 27, 2023
The Kent Severe Weather Shelter (SWS), located at Holy Spirit Church (map below), will activate at...
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One killed in 4-vehicle collision in Kent Saturday
Jan 22, 2023
Crime
LatestOne shot in Des Moines Thursday night; police seeking public’s help
Jan 20, 2023
From our sister site The Waterland Blog: On Thursday night, Jan. 19, 2023 at about 11:45 p.m....
Politics
LatestKent’s ‘State of the City’ will be Tuesday, Mar. 14
Jan 21, 2023
The 2023 “State of the City” address by Kent Mayor Dana Ralph will be presented on...
Arts/Entertainment
LatestMeeker Street Nerd Party returning to downtown Kent on Saturday, Feb. 25
Jan 9, 2023
The Kent Downtown Partnership will be holding its second annual Meeker Street Nerd Party on...
Environment
LatestVolunteers work at Riverview Park in Kent for Orca Recovery Day
Nov 21, 2022
Story & Photos by Gerald Patriarca About a dozen volunteers took part in restoration work for...
History
Latest‘Bootlegger’s Ball’ returns Dec. 8; will feature local Prohibition Stories
Dec 2, 2022
The Repeal of Prohibition will once again be celebrated with a party on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at...
Events
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Kent Chamber’s ‘State of the...
Jan 10, 2023

Bells of the Sound’s ‘Let It...
Dec 9, 2022

REMINDER: ‘Ugly Sweater’ Tas...
Nov 30, 2022

Winterfest will brighten the holidays in...
Nov 22, 2022

Take Holiday Photos on the Porch at Neel...
Nov 22, 2022

Enjoy an Italian tradition – a Chestnut ...
Nov 18, 2022

40th annual Christmas Rush will be Satur...
Nov 4, 2022

REMINDER: Casa Italiana’s ‘S...
Oct 28, 2022

‘Ugly Sweater’ Tasting Event...
Oct 28, 2022

Steel Magic Northwest’s ‘Car...
Oct 24, 2022

Celebrate Halloween at Kent’s R...
Oct 22, 2022

‘Thriller Dance Party’ will ...
Oct 11, 2022

Sip, shop small & socialize at Down...
Oct 3, 2022

Here’s your guide to this Saturday...
Sep 29, 2022

Resource fair for National Recovery Mont...
Sep 26, 2022

Covington Chamber’s Makers Market ...
Sep 14, 2022

Burien’s 2022 Arts-a-Glow Festival...
Sep 9, 2022

Free Aerospace Job Fair will land in Ken...
Sep 8, 2022

‘Walk for the Babies’ fundra...
Sep 8, 2022

Kent’s next Mini Recycling Event w...
Sep 4, 2022

Tickets now available for Kent’s 2022-20...
Aug 29, 2022

Kent Chamber’s ‘Black 2 Busi...
Aug 23, 2022

Got tix yet? Poverty Bay Blues & Br...
Aug 20, 2022

Less than one week ’til Lil’ Louis...
Aug 16, 2022

‘Cruisin’ Kent Car Show̵...
Aug 10, 2022

Don’t forget – celebrate ‘Fe...
Aug 9, 2022

Get your broken stuff fixed at free Repa...
Aug 5, 2022

Here’s how to get tickets for new ...
Aug 2, 2022

REMINDER: Remember to VOTE in the Primar...
Aug 1, 2022

SAVE THE DATE: Poverty Bay Blues & ...
Jul 19, 2022

Have you registered your neighborhood fo...
Jul 18, 2022

Kent-based magician Louie Foxx will be o...
Jul 15, 2022

Kent’s free Summer Concerts are ba...
Jul 11, 2022

Registration now open for fall Kent PD C...
Jul 8, 2022

Have ‘Coffee with the Chief’...
Jul 8, 2022

REMINDER: Kent Cornucopia Days is this w...
Jul 8, 2022

Kent Cajun Food and Music Fest will be S...
Jun 27, 2022

Vespas and Vino and Vittles, Oh My – Cas...
Jun 23, 2022

Kent’s National Night Out will be ...
Jun 22, 2022

Kent Cornucopia Days will be weekend of ...
Jun 22, 2022

Seike Family Japanese Garden Kanreki Cel...
Jun 20, 2022

Kent’s Theatre Battery returns with intr...
Jun 18, 2022

REMINDER: 14th annual Kent International...
Jun 14, 2022

‘Celebrate 18!’ will honor 1...
Jun 13, 2022

Covington Chamber & Multicare hosti...
Jun 8, 2022

REMINDER: Downtown Kent Wine Walk is thi...
Jun 7, 2022

Opening Day for Kent Farmers Market will...
Jun 1, 2022

Recycling Event will be this Saturday, J...
Jun 1, 2022

Relay for Life of South King County will...
May 26, 2022

Iconic FATE Magazine to sponsor 6/22 par...
May 23, 2022

Kent’s free ‘4th of July Spl...
May 22, 2022

Deadline for Public Comments on demoliti...
May 16, 2022

Kent Chamber Luncheon on June 2 will fea...
May 16, 2022

REMINDER: Kent Chamber’s Business ...
May 13, 2022

Community groups unite around ‘6/2...
May 12, 2022

Colorful ‘Holi By the Ocean’...
May 11, 2022

Rainier Youth Choirs’ 15th Anniversary S...
May 11, 2022

Kent Community Clean Up & Paint Out...
May 9, 2022

Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ by l...
May 9, 2022

Blood Donors still needed for Kent Stati...
May 5, 2022

Achievement Awards will be given out at ...
May 4, 2022

After 2 virtual years, Kent Internationa...
Apr 27, 2022

Blood Donors needed for Kent Station Pop...
Apr 26, 2022

Discover Kent Business Expo featuring Ta...
Apr 22, 2022

Kent Lions Club bringing back Kent Cornu...
Apr 21, 2022

Multi-Service Center’s Crab Feed a...
Apr 21, 2022

Kent Downtown Partnership Volunteer Open...
Apr 20, 2022

KDP seeking Volunteers to help with Down...
Apr 20, 2022

Multi-Service Center holding Open House ...
Apr 19, 2022

‘Less is More’ advertising c...
Apr 19, 2022

SAVE THE DATE: Downtown Kent Wine Walk w...
Apr 18, 2022

Catch Kentridge High School’s high...
Apr 18, 2022

SAVE THE DATE: ‘Celebrate 18!̵...
Apr 13, 2022

PHOTOS: City gives shout-out to KentR...
Apr 12, 2022

Casa Italiana holding ‘Festa di Pa...
Apr 8, 2022

CALL TO ARTISTS & CRAFTSPEOPLE: Caj...
Apr 4, 2022

Kent History Museum Grand Re-Opening is ...
Apr 1, 2022

Residents can place extra debris & ...
Mar 30, 2022

Next Kent Mini Recycling event will be F...
Mar 26, 2022

Grand Re-Opening celebration of Kent His...
Mar 25, 2022

Kent’s annual ‘Fishing Exper...
Mar 22, 2022

Kent Police holding ‘Hops & C...
Mar 17, 2022

Repair Event will be Saturday, Mar. 26 a...
Mar 17, 2022

Covington Chamber seeks Vendors for firs...
Mar 15, 2022

REMINDER: ‘Cider & Ale Trail&...
Mar 11, 2022

Kent’s Cider & Ale Trail will...
Mar 5, 2022

Volunteers needed for downtown Kent clea...
Mar 2, 2022

Feeling stressed? Learn to create positi...
Mar 1, 2022

Free ‘Kent 101’ civics cours...
Feb 19, 2022

Mayor will give ‘State of the City...
Feb 18, 2022

Schedule for Feb. 26 ‘Meeker Stree...
Feb 17, 2022

‘Battle of the Badges’ will ...
Feb 16, 2022

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Drifter...
Feb 16, 2022

Next ‘Story Pub’ on Mar. 9 t...
Feb 14, 2022

Have ‘Coffee & Conversation...
Feb 12, 2022

Healthy Human Conference will equip you ...
Feb 10, 2022

Hey Nerd – sick of being excluded from t...
Feb 7, 2022

REMINDER: Congressional update will be p...
Feb 2, 2022

Downtown Kent Cider & Ale Trail wil...
Jan 31, 2022

Have Coffee & Conversation with May...
Jan 21, 2022

Volunteers needed for Downtown Kent Clea...
Jan 19, 2022

Kent Spotlight Series International Guit...
Jan 12, 2022

Kent’s ‘Meeker Street Nerd P...
Jan 10, 2022

Kent School District hosting Levy Commun...
Jan 4, 2022

King County Flood Control District holdi...
Jan 4, 2022

Kick off the New Year by having ‘C...
Jan 3, 2022

Kent Chamber’s ‘State of the...
Dec 29, 2021

SAVE THE DATE: Kent’s ‘Meeke...
Dec 14, 2021

Donate Blood in December, enter to win b...
Dec 10, 2021

Kent Downtown Partnership’s ‘...
Dec 6, 2021

39th Annual Christmas Rush 5K/10K Fun Ru...
Dec 4, 2021

REMINDER: Winterfest Tree Lighting &...
Dec 2, 2021

Local firefighters ‘Toys for Joy...
Nov 30, 2021

REMINDER: Winterfest Tree Lighting &...
Nov 24, 2021

Get FREE Holiday Photos taken at Neely M...
Nov 23, 2021

Get your FREE Gingerbread House Kit from...
Nov 19, 2021

Winterfest Tree Lighting and Parade will...
Nov 11, 2021

Veterans get FREE car washes at Brown Be...
Nov 9, 2021

Your Money Matters financial literacy Yo...
Nov 8, 2021

Santa photos, shopping local, tree light...
Nov 5, 2021

Sound Transit online Open House for futu...
Nov 3, 2021

Here’s a map for Saturday’s ...
Oct 28, 2021

‘Thrill the World’ zombie da...
Oct 27, 2021

REMINDER: ‘Street of Treats’...
Oct 26, 2021

3rd annual ‘Trunk or Treat’ ...
Oct 15, 2021

Kent Police’s Drug Takeback Day wi...
Oct 12, 2021

SAVE THE DATE: Volunteers needed for fin...
Oct 12, 2021

Trunks wanted for Kent Downtown Partners...
Oct 6, 2021

Talk with Kent Police Chief at ‘Ho...
Oct 5, 2021

Fall Recycling Collection event will be ...
Oct 2, 2021

Kent’s Blue Origin announces next ...
Sep 27, 2021

‘Battle of the Badges’ food ...
Sep 27, 2021

‘Love Them, License Them’ pe...
Sep 27, 2021

Kent Spotlight Series will host Italian ...
Sep 23, 2021

Kent Downtown Partnership’s ‘...
Sep 20, 2021

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph holding ‘Cof...
Sep 18, 2021

5th annual Kent ‘We Are History Ke...
Sep 18, 2021

Dedication of Kent’s new Downtown ...
Sep 16, 2021

Tickets now available for Kent’s 2021-20...
Sep 10, 2021

SAVE THE DATE: Multi-Service Center R...
Sep 2, 2021

Black Future Co-op Fund to close out Bla...
Aug 30, 2021

Mini Recycling Event will be this Friday...
Aug 30, 2021

Volunteers needed for ‘TeamUp2Clea...
Aug 30, 2021

Wastemobile coming to Fire Station 75 in...
Aug 30, 2021

REMINDER: Final installment of Kent̵...
Aug 27, 2021

FREE fun for families as Inside OUT Open...
Aug 24, 2021

Next FREE Feet First Wednesday Walk will...
Aug 23, 2021

Got tix yet? Just one week until the 202...
Aug 21, 2021

Weekend fun! Second-to-last Inside OUT D...
Aug 19, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic will be Aug. 24 ...
Aug 17, 2021

REMINDER: Inside OUT Marketplace, Sip, S...
Aug 13, 2021

Here’s how to watch Wednesday̵...
Aug 11, 2021

Kent Commons, Library will serve as cool...
Aug 10, 2021

Only 4 days until ‘Sip, Swirl, Sav...
Aug 10, 2021

Next free Feet First summer walks in Ken...
Aug 9, 2021

SAVE THE DATE: Fall Litter Cleanup event...
Aug 9, 2021

REMINDER: Free Kent Health Fair is this ...
Aug 6, 2021

Kent Chamber teaming up with Lions Club ...
Aug 2, 2021

KDP’s next Sip Swirl, & Savor...
Jul 31, 2021

REMINDER: Greater Kent Historical Societ...
Jul 29, 2021

Free child vaccine events coming to Kent...
Jul 29, 2021

Kent Health Fair will be at YMCA on Satu...
Jul 21, 2021

Kent Police will take on Puget Sound Fir...
Jul 19, 2021

Here’s how to watch Blue Origin...
Jul 19, 2021

Tickets almost gone for ‘Sip, Savo...
Jul 15, 2021

Kent Downtown Partnership’s Inside...
Jul 14, 2021

Puget Sound Wildcare’s ‘Rapt...
Jul 14, 2021

Here are the upcoming Feet First Summer ...
Jul 13, 2021

Greater Kent Historical Society’s ...
Jul 12, 2021

Learn about the causes that will benefit...
Jul 9, 2021

REMINDER: Inside OUT Outdoor Marketplace...
Jul 7, 2021

SAVE THE DATE: National Night Out agains...
Jun 28, 2021

Kent 101 civics class returning for Summ...
Jun 19, 2021

33rd Legislative District lawmakers hold...
Jun 17, 2021

2021 Annual PNW Economic Equity Summit t...
Jun 15, 2021

Living Well Kent’s East Hill Farme...
Jun 11, 2021

New, nighttime Kent Market coming to Ken...
Jun 10, 2021

Steel Magic Northwest will play live at ...
Jun 9, 2021

Kent Summer Concerts series returning, r...
Jun 7, 2021

‘Cruisin’ Kent’ Car Sh...
Jun 7, 2021

Tickets for the Aug. 28 Poverty Bay Blue...
Jun 2, 2021

REMINDER: Kent Chamber’s Legislati...
Jun 2, 2021

Here are the Feet First Kent Outdoor Sum...
Jun 1, 2021

Dispose of your hard-to-recycle items at...
May 28, 2021

Community Lock Box Giveaway will be Frid...
May 27, 2021

Kent Parks Cornucopia Days 5k returning ...
May 22, 2021

Mayor Dana Ralph holding ‘Tater To...
May 22, 2021

Wastemobile coming to Fire Station 75 in...
May 18, 2021

Here are the Feet First Kent Outdoor Sum...
May 17, 2021

Local Artists lead ‘Vax to the Fut...
May 15, 2021

Poverty Bay Blues & Brews fest retu...
May 10, 2021

City of Kent announces return of Summer ...
May 10, 2021

Mini-Recycling Event will be Friday, May...
May 10, 2021

Kent School District holding Career Fair...
May 1, 2021

Feet First offers Kent Outdoor Summer Wa...
Apr 30, 2021

Wienermobile coming to Kent Station Frid...
Apr 28, 2021

Volunteers needed to help ‘Teamup ...
Apr 22, 2021

Inside OUT – Open Air Dining & Mark...
Apr 21, 2021

REVIEW: BAT Theatre’s ‘I and...
Apr 20, 2021

Have ‘Coffee with the Chief’...
Apr 16, 2021

Kent, Renton & Seattle Southside Ch...
Apr 15, 2021

Volunteers needed for Kent’s annua...
Apr 13, 2021

Feet First wants to encourage all to ...
Apr 4, 2021

Volunteers needed to help celebrate Eart...
Apr 1, 2021

REMINDER: The virtual Poverty Bay Wine F...
Mar 26, 2021

Kent’s 2021 Fourth of July SPLASH ...
Mar 24, 2021

Des Moines Yacht Club holding Blood Driv...
Mar 19, 2021

Equity & Inclusion Speaker Series f...
Mar 16, 2021

Kent Downtown Partnership seeking Artist...
Mar 16, 2021

Kent Lions Club cancels Farmers Market f...
Mar 11, 2021

REMINDER: Drive-through pick up event fo...
Mar 11, 2021

Kent Lions Club cancels Cornucopia Days ...
Mar 11, 2021

‘Do the Right Thing’ and don...
Mar 10, 2021

Kent Police Department holding virtual B...
Mar 8, 2021

Kent Kids’ Arts Day goes virtual –...
Mar 4, 2021

Registration for Kent Community Garden o...
Mar 4, 2021

Seattle Thunderbirds will broadcast four...
Mar 4, 2021

Chaka Khan will perform in ‘I’m Ev...
Feb 26, 2021

Seattle Thunderbirds will start their se...
Feb 24, 2021

Free Recycling Event will be at Hogan Pa...
Feb 19, 2021

19th annual CIS Breakfast for the Kids w...
Feb 17, 2021

Blanket/pillow drop-off event will be We...
Feb 12, 2021

REMINDER: Kent Downtown Partnership̵...
Feb 5, 2021

Kent Spotlight Series will feature two A...
Feb 3, 2021

Kent Chamber’s online Membership L...
Feb 2, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination site will open Mond...
Jan 29, 2021

Pop-up Blood Drives coming to Kent Stati...
Jan 28, 2021

Here are some ways to celebrate Dr. Mart...
Jan 17, 2021

Volunteers needed for Meeker Street ...
Jan 15, 2021

Upthegrove applauds $7 million to increa...
Jan 8, 2021

Feet First wants to encourage you to kee...
Jan 7, 2021

Deadline to enroll in public option for ...
Dec 12, 2020

Saturday is ‘Seattle Sounders FC S...
Dec 11, 2020

Virtual Health Insurance Enrollment Even...
Dec 10, 2020

City of Kent distributing more free Face...
Dec 8, 2020

Puget Sound Fire and Kent Firefighters F...
Dec 5, 2020

Magical Strings 34th Annual Celtic Yulet...
Dec 2, 2020

Sound Transit virtual public hearing on ...
Nov 30, 2020

Feet First offers recommended walks for ...
Nov 30, 2020

Kent’s Christmas Rush Fun Run and ...
Nov 29, 2020

Santa Claus holding safe, special drive-...
Nov 25, 2020

REVIEW: BAT Theatre’s ‘Hay F...
Nov 25, 2020

There may be no public gathering, but Ke...
Nov 18, 2020

Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be a ...
Nov 13, 2020

Ready, Set, Go online at region’s ...
Nov 13, 2020

Kent’s annual Fall Curbside Cleanu...
Nov 11, 2020

Arbor Day will be celebrated this Saturd...
Nov 9, 2020

Get a FREE Face Mask at Kent Park &...
Nov 9, 2020

Sound Transit public hearing on Proposed...
Nov 9, 2020

SAVE THE DATE: KDP’s Inside OUT Ho...
Nov 7, 2020