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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 an...

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 Cor...

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...

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 em...

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...

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Welcome back to KentNow!  This week Josh, Tracy, and Kyle talked to Rob Brown the Transportation Engineering Manager from the Kent Public Works Department on road safety in Kent, and Scott Schroder and Bryce Mireles from Vegetation Management.  So many fun activities happening for Earth Day in Kent! Make sure you check out our social media platforms to learn more on how you can get involved!    Ha...

Welcome back to episode 5.5 where we bring you Mayor Dana Ralph's State of the City address at Kent Meridian High School, Thursday, March 21st.  We set you up with what to expect and dive right into her speech!  Next week, we will highlight some high-level topics and have a few special guests.  Thanks for listening! 

Welcome back to KentNow! This week Josh, Tracy and Kyle discuss coffee orders, Green Kent and Mayor Dana Ralph's State of the City address. Special guests Avery and Addison join the show to talk about "A little bit of Averything", Sam Popowich and Nico Myatovic from the Seattle Thunderbirds break down their season so far and we wrap things up with a fun "did ya know fact!"   If you have comments a...

Hi Kent!  Episode 4 comes with a recap of the last Kent City Council meeting, Committee of the Whole and we hear from Kent PD Community Education Directors Stacy Judd and Sara Wood.  We also hear from Kent Parks Rec Supervisor Kyle Nearhood about the upcoming Kent Parks Spring and Summer guide.  This time on "Did ya Know" we take you back to the 1900's with the Mill Creek neighborhood and the Kent...

Welcome back to Season 2 of KentNow!  It's Girl Scout Cookie time! Kyle, Josh and Tracy talk about the latest flavors and the ones they reach for.  We hear from Kent Downtown Partnership Executive Director Gaila Haas and the Cider and Ale Trail in March  Conservation Coordinator Tony Donati joins the team to talk about the city's conservation initiatives, the adopt a spot program, and the upcoming...

Welcome back to Season 2 of KentNow!  In this episode Kyle, Josh and Tracy discuss: Talk to Dominique Juleon from Business Impact NW and their client Fresh Family LLC about how their service launched a small Kent business.  Human Resources Director Holly Harvey Smith joins us to talk about jobs available in the city. Kent Downtown Partnership Cider and Ale trail. Superbowl, snacks, and Puxatony Ph...

After a little holiday break, the band is back together with special guest Mayor Dana Ralph to talk about her City of Kent Progress Report.  Mayor Ralph explains what the city accomplished in 2023, and what we will be working toward in 2024.  There's some lighthearted discussion about cooking, Kent Parks programs, and can we get someone else to host award shows? We have a poll up on when you think...

What a year it was Kent! Highlights for the year? We have so many! Mayor and Chief talking about National Night Out Public Works Director Dave Brock and his team to break down how the city handles snow and ice. Heather from Public Works says "Don't drain the fat" meaning DON'T put it down the drain. Mark and Ronda from Kent Parks talk about the Spotlight Series Somen in IT breaks down how the city...

Rounding out the year with jingle bells and tinsel! Happy Holidays everyone! In this episode: You'll hear about Josh's love for tinsel and flocking. Shepard Pie and why everyone loves it.  Heather Martin from our Public Works Department talks about Fats, Oils and Grease and why they could cause thousands in damage! Chef and cookbook author Christina Arokiasamy and her Taste of Kent series coming u...

Welcome back to Episode 24 of KentNow!  We are so glad you're back!  It's our Thankful edition!   On this episode you'll hear about: 2:08 National Educator Week let's celebrate those who teach! Josh, Tracy and Kyle talk about the influential teachers in their lives.  6:00 Take a Hike - get outside and explore some of Kent's best trails.  7:10 It's the Thankful episode, so what are we thankful for?...

Welcome back to KentNow Episode 23! In this episode we talk with:  Deputy Director/Operations of our Public Works Operations Dave Brock breaks down the robust Winter weather plan Street and Vegetation Manager Bill Thomas discusses the KentWorks app and how to put in a complaint if you find a pothole or some street damage, and Street Field Supervisor Brent Collins talks about how the city determine...

Welcome to Episode 22!  In this pod: we talk to Ian Furness from 93.3 KJR and Fox 13 to discuss the T-Birds season opener and the road trip ahead. Jordan Gustafson from the Seattle Thunderbirds talks about his injury and how the rehab is going. Cynthia Boyd from Kent Station will fill us in on the special stuff happening for the Haunted Boolevard on Halloween night! Kevin is in for Kyle this week...

Thanks for joining us for episode 21. Can you believe it? Josh, Tracy, and Kyle get into the T-Swift/Travis Kelce thing, traumatic dental work, and what happens now that the Kent City Councilmembers received Mayor Ralph's proposed mid-biennium budget. Somen Palit from the IT department stops in to talk about our GIS software, and how AI will work in the future.  

Taking the show on the road! Down the road to accesso ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington where the Seattle Thunderbirds call home!  Josh, Kyle, and Tracy break down some T-Bird history, we talk to Sam Popowich and Mekai Sanders about the upcoming season, and Print Shop Steve takes us back in time to the Mercer Arena. This is just the first installment of a season-long collaboration with coaches, t...

Welcome back to Episode 19! Josh, Tracy and Kyle talk to Uriel Varela Jr about Welcoming Week It's time to watch your block with Block Watch 101 Grants coming in for our award-winning Parks Department Don't forget a special episode of KentNow next week with the Western Conference Champions Seattle Thunderbirds!

Episode 18 takes you back to school! Josh, Tracy and Kyle have a jam-packed episode with fun guests! Paul Dudley - Bus Driver from Kent School District Kara Moore - Public Works Drive Kent and Isaac the Multi-Media Intern who is off to bigger and better things!  Josh has a little Kent history with this week's "Did you know."

Welcome back to episode 17 of KentNow!  In this episode, we talk to Communications Intern Tobias about his time at the city. BTW - we are looking for Fall interns. You can apply now! Tracy breaks down the no longer Pac 12, and if this is going to stop Apple Cup festivities. Josh talks about the City of Kent's sister city program and Kyle just wants tacos.  Thanks for listening! 

Episode 16 FULL of news you can use! Public Works Project Engineering Supervisor Mark Madfai and Public Works Design Supervisor Suzanne Smith join Tracy and Josh with an update on the 76th Ave S. project National Night Out was earlier this week. Event at Mary Olson Park that's in it's 5th year we NEVER heard of Josh brings a new segment to the pod with Didyaknow? Thanks for listening!