ICYMI - Mayor Dana Ralph's State of the City address.

Welcome back to KentNow! This week we are welcoming Kent kids back to school!  Josh and Tracy talk to Erik Preston and Derek Hawkes from our Public Works Department to get the latest update on the Reith Road roundabout project. If you want to learn more about our public works projects, click here!  The team has some fun facts about school lunches, crayons and pencils.  Are you team Pumpkin Spice? Share your thoughts at [email protected]   

Who's ready for some racing?! Welcome back to KentNow!  In this episode, the team talks to Cynthia Boyd from Kent Station about the Cruisin' Kent Car Show this weekend.  Join us at Kent Station on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to see all the coolest cars in South King County!  The President from Pacific Raceways, Jason Fiorito joins the pod to recap NHRA a few weeks ago, and shares some of the new things happening at the racetrack!  Josh recaps the movie "Alien", Tracy has a nice remedy for migraine sufferers, and Kyle is here so he won't get fined!  Please tell your friends about the show! Like, subscribe and share the laughter with your friends!  See you next week!   

Welcome back to Episode 16 of KentNow!  Josh is back from his PTO and as feisty as ever!  The team talks to James Endicott from the city's IT department this week. You've heard of smishing, fishing but have you heard of quishing?  James also speaks about the city IT department educates and train employees on cybersecurity best practices. Also, Josh Immordino from Riverbend Golf Course explains why the game of golf is not that complicated.    Josh and Tracy talk about this week's Kent City Council Meeting, rundown all the current events and get granular with the 2024 Summer Olympics! Let us know if there's something you want to know more about in the City of Kent! Email us at [email protected]   Thanks for listening! 

Thanks again for joining us on another KentNow episode!  This week: Mayor Ralph stops by with her good news report Kerry O'Conner and Terry Jungman from our Kent Parks team talk about what's coming up at Uplands Playfield Dylan High from the Greater Kent Historical Society talks about Experience Kent coming up in August.  August has a plethora of events happening in Kent!  Check out our social media platforms for all the details!   

It's our favorite time of the year! Corn Days!  Welcome back to KentNow! This week on the pod: Chief Padilla, Stacy Judd and Sara Wood from Kent PD talk about National Night Out Tracy, Kyle and Josh talk about Cornucopia Days hitting downtown Kent this weekend. Kent Summer Concerts are underway and so much more!  Thanks for listening! 

How is June almost over? Welcome back to Episode 13 of KentNow!  This week, the KentNow team talks to Lucie Wu, Transportation Planning Technician in our Public Works Department. Lucie breaks down some of the transportation services available to residents in Kent.  It's budget season, so we talk to Finance Director Paula Painter and Budget Manager Michelle Ferguson about the City of Kent budget and how the process works. As always, we break down other things happening with the Kent City Council with the council recap.  So many wonderful things to do in Kent this Summer, we go thru all the events for the next 2 weeks, and wrap things up with Maas's "Did you know?" Have a happy and safe 4th of July! 

Welcome back to Episode 12!  This week Josh, Kyle and Tracy bring back Tony Donati from the city's Public Works Department! He's bringing water conservation knowledge to the garden and drops some helpful hints on how you can cash in on some rebates!  The team talks about our Kent Parks 4th of July Splash event at Lake Meridian, another Green Kent event coming up and rounding 3rd base with Kent Cornucopia Days in July!  We would love your feedback, so drop us a line at [email protected]  

Hello Friends!  Welcome back to episode 11 of KentNow!  Kyle is on PTO, so Kevin jumps in to keep Josh and Tracy on track!  We have so much to talk about in this episode! Super excited to hear more about our Kent Summer Concert series with Ronda Billerbeck from our Cultural Programs Manager in our Kent Parks Department! The Kent Cornucopia 5k is a few short weeks away and Program Coordinator Mark Hendrickson talks about the history of the race and the cool new shirt this season!  Recreation Facilities Manager Dave Heldt talks about the renovation happening at the Kent Commons, and Josh rounds it all out with the history of the Kent International Festival happening this weekend!  Hope you enjoy the episode and leave us a comment and share it with your friends!   

Welcome back to Episode 10 of KentNow!  Josh was out sick, so we had to call in reinforcements! Kevin and Maria joined Tracy and Kyle to discuss what's happening in Kent! In this episode, we hear from Kristen Holdsworth from the Economic and Community Development team about the Kent Comprehensive Plan, Maria provides a recap from our Space for All event at ShoWare Center. The team discusses the employee health fair and how some of us aren't healthy after all.  Our "Did you know" touches on Bike Everywhere Month, and how Kent has some of the best trails to ride in South King County!  You can always rate and leave a review for the pod!  We welcome feedback too! Email us at [email protected]  

Happy Thursday! This week on KentNow, we are going OUT OF THIS WORLD 🌎 Josh, Tracy, and Kyle deep dive into Voyager 1 repairs, National Space Day, and the new Taylor Swift album. It will be a WILD Summer at the theater! So naturally there's discussion over the upcoming Planet of the Apes movie.  Speaking of movies, join us at Kherson Park (307 W Gowe St, Kent, WA 98032)  8 p.m. Friday night for an out-of-this-world experience.  7:00 - 9:30 pm: Feast on some delicious arepas from Paparepa's food trailer, and fuel up for an evening of cosmic exploration. 7:30 - 8:30 pm: The Seattle Astronomical Society will be on hand with their telescope, offering breathtaking views of the cosmos. Plus, thanks to Blue Origin's Club for the Future, you'll have the unique opportunity to send a postcard to space, making your mark on the final frontier. 8:30 pm: Settle in as the stars come out for our movie screening of "A Million Miles Away"   It's all space in Kent this weekend, as we kick off National Space Day! Guests include: Somen Palit from IT on how STEM continues to evolve and what roles it plays here in the City of Kent.  Race and Equity coordinator Maria Tizoc talks about retired NASA astronaut Jose M. Hernandez who will be speaking at our Space for All event Saturday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at accesso ShoWare Center  Hope you love the episode, and we will see you this weekend!