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  • Kent Cornucopia Days- 2023

    July 14th-16th, 2023 50th Year Celebration! South King County’s oldest and largest festival features a street fair with a wonderful array of 300 booths offering a variety of items, 35 food booths along 10 city blocks, and entertainment and music to capture your attention. Downtown Kent on Sunday is South King County’s largest parade -With […]

    June 14, 2023

  • Renton River Days, 2023

    July 21st – 23rd, 2023 Renton River Days is an annual community family festival held the fourth weekend of July with three days of family-oriented events and activities. Originating in 1986, this celebration unites residents, businesses, organizations, and Puget Sound Region tourists together for a wonderful variety of events, activities, arts & crafts, recreation, stage […]

    June 14, 2023

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    What Is (and Isn’t) Covered by Pet Insurance?

    Is pet insurance worth the cost? Some pet owners benefit, while others do not. Here’s what to know about the value of pet insurance. Pet owners spend a lot of money on their pets. In fact, a typical dog owner spends about $1,500 for their dog each year, and a typical cat owner spends around […]

    June 14, 2023

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    “Give Back” Referral Rewards May 2023

    We want to thank the following people for referring to us during April: Thomas Bryant Ammon Gitao Linda Mock Quynhvi Nguyen Sandra Robb Cristina Ticeson Dan Varelia (Twice) Abu Zaman   Each of the referrers will receive a $10 gift card. A matching $20 donation for each referral in April totaling $180 was made to The […]

    May 12, 2023

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    Stinky’s Riddle’s May 2023

    Are you smarter than Stinky? I love to dance and twist and prance, I shake my tail, and as away I sail, wingless I fly into the sky. What am I? Email your answers to Stinky by  June 9th and if you are correct you will be entered in a drawing for a $10 Starbucks […]

    May 12, 2023

  • 8 Tips to Plan a Beautiful Summer Wedding

    Summer weddings are popular! If you’re one of the many people planning a wedding at this busy time of year, these tips can help. June and August are two of the most popular wedding months. Warm weather and flowers make weddings more fun and more beautiful. Summer can be challenging, while reserving the venue and […]

    May 10, 2023

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    Earth Day 2023

    April 22, is the 52nd annual Earth Day.  The first Earth Day was in 1970 (which was connected to the passage of the Clean Air Act that year). You know the message. Many of us grew up hearing it over and over: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.  So we may regularly clean and dispose of all […]

    April 20, 2023

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    “Give Back” Referral Rewards April 2023

    We want to thank the following people for referring to us during March: Shannon and Gary Blatter Harold Carlson Jonathan Carmichael Robert Griffith (twice) Matthew Hosford Paul Jakse Cheryl Lewis Brenda Martin Matt Varelia (twice) Nick Varelia Dana Wilson Bunly Yun Each of the referrers will receive a $10 gift card. A matching $20 donation […]

    April 12, 2023

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    Tornado Tips: How to Be Prepared

    It’s important to be prepared and know what to do in the event of a tornado. Know the warning signs and how to protect yourself. This time of year, the trees are budding, flowers are starting to grow, and the skies begin to fill with ominous storms. Late spring and early summer are the most […]

    April 11, 2023

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    Stinky’s Riddles April 2023

    The March Riddle, “What 8-letter word can have a letter taken away and still be a word? Take another letter away and it is still a word. Keep on doing that until you only have one letter and the final word left. What is the original word?” answer is Starting, staring, string, sting, sing, sin, in, I.

    April 7, 2023