6 February 2012, 4:19 pm
The Seattle TimesEnvironmental study sought for Federal Way light railTheNewsTribune.com (blog)Tracey Eide and Republican King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer say Sound Transit should spend what it does have on a planning process that will position it for the day when there is money. The goal ... Read More »
5 February 2012, 8:11 pm
Business ExaminerBusiness ExaminerPierce County generated $953 million and 11270 jobs through visitor expenditures in 2008. That same year, King County — including the south side with Federal Way, Kent and Enumclaw — received $5.14 billion in tourist dollars and created more than ...... Read More »
3 February 2012, 4:49 pm
Three longtime Kent Police officers to retire; 97 years of experienceKent ReporterHe moved in 1966 to Washington at age 16 with his single mother. He worked five years as a firefighter for Fire District 40 in Renton and four years as an operations coordinator for King County Medic One, which provide... Read More »
3 February 2012, 2:39 am
The Seattle TimesWash. man convicted in fatal shooting of boy, 12Seattle Post IntelligencerSEATTLE (AP) — A 35-year-old Kent, Wash., man has been convicted of fatally shooting a 12-year-old boy in the back as he walked home from a store. Prosecutors told King County Superior Court jurors that Curt... Read More »
2 February 2012, 10:44 am
The Star-Ledger - NJ.comDUI enforcement stepped up in Newcastle for Super BowlNewcastle NewsThe evening of the Super Bowl game has historically been a dangerous time on Washington roads due to the high number of people driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to a release from Publ... Read More »
1 February 2012, 2:12 pm
10-year sentence in Auburn shaken-baby caseSeattle Post IntelligencerKENT, Wash. (AP) — An Auburn baby sitter who shook an 8-month old so hard he suffered extensive brain damage was sentenced Wednesday in Kent to 10 years in prison — the maximum. Doctors say little Colby Thompson may never see, ... Read More »
31 January 2012, 6:43 pm
No decision yet about adoptions of 73 cats removed from camperKING5.comby KING 5 News KENT, Wash. – Animal control will not make a decision on adopting out dozens of cats seized from a camper for at least two weeks. A spokesperson with King County Animal Control says the 73 cats continue to improv... Read More »
25 January 2012, 9:02 pm
The Seattle TimesNext King County sheriff? Rahr, exiting early, votes for StrachanThe Seattle TimesKing County Sheriff Sue Rahr plans to leave office early, and is hoping to give an advantage to her chief deputy in the next election. By Bob Young This strikes me as completely lame. As much as I resp... Read More »
20 January 2012, 11:17 pm
2 families with poss. carbon monoxide poisoningTheNewsTribune.comTwo families in the Seattle suburb of Kent were taken to hospitals Friday night after suffering separate cases of possible carbon monoxide poisoning. The Associated Press KENT, Wash. — King County emergency officials are warning resi... Read More »
20 January 2012, 10:03 pm
WINA AM 1070Outages persist into weekend, with winds on the wayThe Seattle TimesPSE outages occurred in a crescentlike swath starting in North Bend and moving down into King, Pierce and Thurston counties. Hardest hit in King County were Kent, Auburn, Renton and Federal Way, which a city spokesman ca... Read More »