“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will bring a screening and a night of live variety acts, costumes and audience participation to the Des Moines Theater at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. […]

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Meet (and adopt) Vaella, RASKC’s Pet of the Week: Vaella is a 4-month-old female domestic shorthair cat.  Vaella is still pretty young, so her purrsonality is still developing! She is cautious […]

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Wally’s Chowder House has been feeding Des Moines seafood, its world famous chowder, and towering plates of fried fish for decades, going all the way back to its earlier life […]

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Kent Lutheran Church will host a free block party this Saturday, Sept. 12, with food, music and entertainment centered on bringing neighbors together. The FREE celebration runs from 11 a.m. […]

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Kent’s Mary Olson Farm will host the Hops & Crops Music and Beer Festival from Noon to 6 p.m. this coming Saturday, Sept. 12, offering adults 21 and older six […]

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Drivers should expect nighttime lane and ramp closures on I-5, SR 509 and local roads in Burien, SeaTac and Kent from Tuesday, Sept. 8 to the morning of Friday, Sept. […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re happy to welcome back Dave Markwell and his popular “Feel Good Friday” column to South King Media. Each edition offers a moment to pause, appreciate the beauty […]

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The Kent Downtown Partnership (KDP) is inviting residents to donate unwanted fabric and yarn to Maggie’s on Meeker, where volunteers will transform the materials into handmade items for sale benefiting […]

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Meet (and adopt) Matcha, RASKC’s Pet of the Week: Matcha is a 1.5-year-old female Pit Bull looking for her forever home. Matcha was brought to RASKC in mid-July. She was […]

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The Kent Police Department will host Coffee With the Chief on Wednesday, Sept. 16, giving residents a chance to meet with Chief Padilla, officers and others from the department. The […]

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City leaders tackled a range of community issues during the Sept. 1 Committee of the Whole and City Council meeting. From updates on long-running municipal projects to urgent neighborhood environmental […]

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Firefighters responded to two large fires in the region on Wednesday morning, including a 2-alarm warehouse fire in the 20400 block of 80th Ave South and a separate commercial fire […]

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King County Councilmember Steffanie Fain will host a South King County Transportation Forum from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 at Kent City Hall, giving residents a chance to […]

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Port of Seattle Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed told Kent business leaders Tuesday, Aug. 25 that airport growth, workforce shortages, public contracting and a potential second airport are closely tied to the […]

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By Alia Sinclair You got in late. You slept restlessly in a hotel bed, which is not quite like home. You’ve managed to drag yourself up and put on something […]

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Meet (and adopt) Blizzard, RASKC’s Pet of the Week: Blizzard is an 11-year-old male Alaskan Husky mix looking for his forever home!  Although Blizzard is a senior boy, he still […]

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Omar Malik will lead Kent Youth and Family Services (KYFS) through continued growth as its new Executive Director beginning in September, KYFS announced. Malik brings more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience focused on youth […]

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Kent Police are reminding drivers, parents and students to use extra caution as children return to school and travel through neighborhoods, school zones, crosswalks and bus stops. In a back-to-school […]

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If you’re waiting for mortgage rates to fall a lot before you buy, you may be waiting a while. But before you get discouraged, there’s a number working behind the scenes that’s […]

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REMINDER: Tickets are still available for the 17th Annual Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest, coming to Des Moines Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, and we’ve got some […]

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Kent Police arrested a 19-year-old Sumner man on 15 criminal counts after an investigation into illegal street racing organizers, the Kent Police Department said. According to police, the department’s Crime […]

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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking public input through Sept. 2 on a planned State Route 516 paving and accessibility project in Kent. The SR 516/SR 181 […]

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Kent Police detained a 40-year-old Cleveland, Ohio, man early Friday morning, Aug. 21 after officers responded to a report of a box van being driven erratically near West Willis Street […]

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From our friends at WABI Burien: The Des Moines Waterland Walkers will enjoy the August walk along part of the Green River Trail. Date and Time:We’ll meet a few minutes before 10:00 […]

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Kent Police arrested a stalking suspect after a victim reported that he violated a stalking protection order, the Kent Police Department said. Police said that Officer Quidachay received the report […]

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From civic infrastructure and public safety technology to community health and education, the Kent City Council tackled a broad spectrum of local issues during its Aug. 18, 2026 meeting and […]

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The Washington State Patrol has activated an endangered missing person alert on behalf of the Kent Police Department for Raughshee Nelson, 35, who was last seen Aug. 8 in Kent. […]

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The Kent Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2026 Business Leadership Awards, which will be presented during the Denim & Diamonds President’s Gala on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. […]

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Meet (and adopt) Kylo, RASKC’s Pet of the Week: Kylo is a 3-year-old male domestic shorthair cat who is looking for his forever home! Kylo likes getting attention and neck […]

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Kent Police arrested a 50-year-old Kent man Saturday, Aug. 15 after an automated license plate reader notification alerted officers to a vehicle registered to a suspect wanted in connection with […]

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