On the morning of July 16, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline went into effect nationwide.
The 24/7 helpline is a call and text service that provides anonymity as well as “free and confidential emotional...
A 15-year-old male student at Theodore Roosevelt High School was detained Monday after making a “vague threat” toward the school Sunday night on social media.
When a Kent Police Department officer...
An unknown male caller threatened to bring an AK-47 rifle to Walls Elementary School in Kent Friday. The person called the school around 2 p.m. and administrators “took appropriate safety measures,”...
The city of Kent will welcome a new member to its coffee scene family in early September.
The Human Bean is a drive-thru coffee franchise that originated in Southern Oregon in 1988 and...
Troy Pierson, General Assignment Editor
• September 1, 2022
A new location for the Cleveland Bagel Company will soon occupy the old Starbucks at the corner of Lincoln and Main streets in Kent. The cafe will continue a long-standing history of cafes and...
The sound of snipping scissors at Hibachi Soul's grand opening was music to owners Donzell Jones and Sharell Pointer's ears.
On July 9, dozens of community members filled the Lake Street storefront...
Wild Goats is the brick and mortar for three ghost kitchens: Front Door Burger, Flash Bagels and FizziMoo. Charlie Ciborek, owner of Wild Goats and the WG Group, created these concepts with the...
The old Burger King on East Main Street in Kent will be replaced with a new Chipotle that offers drive-thru pickup and better outdoor seating.
The current Chipotle location on East Main...
Crowds gathered in downtown Kent Saturday for the city’s 13th annual Blues Festival, where more than 30 bands performed at 23 indoor and outdoor venues all over the city. The event, which ran from 1...
The sound of snipping scissors at Hibachi Soul’s grand opening was music to owners Donzell Jones and Sharell Pointer’s ears.
On July 9, dozens of community members filled the Lake Street storefront...
At 8 a.m. on Friday morning, firefighters entered two vacant houses that were purposely set on fire.
Beginning June 30 and continuing after the July 4 holiday weekend, the Kent Fire Department is training...
