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Special Edition: Mayor Dana Ralph State of the City Address

On Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Mayor Dana Ralph delivered her 2023 State of the City Address. 
In this address, Mayor highlights:
continuing to create and improve community gathering spaces where we can play and relax, we enhance the quality of life in all of our neighborhoods.
Continue to be laser-focused on empowering our residents and business community. We’re going to keep working with local, regional and state partners to leverage every resource available.
always looking at where we can implement sidewalk improvements, additional street lighting, or upgrades to pedestrian crossings to increase safety.
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Josh is BACK! Mayor in Olympia, Seasonal openings at Kent Parks and State of the City is only 2 weeks away!

You guys!! 
Josh is BACK! 
We talk about Mayor's visits to Olympia the last few weeks, our Kent Parks Dept is looking for seasonal help, and all the events happening in Kent in the next 2 weeks.
Please join us for Mayor Dana Ralph's State of the City address coming up on March 14th at Kent Meridian High School! Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
 

Mayor Dana Ralph joins the show!

With Josh out of office this week, we called in reinforcement!
Mayor Dana Ralph joins Tracy this week to discuss why she's been in Olympia a few times this month. 
We also explain how your neighborhood can get a matching grant, and talk more about the State of the City address coming up on March 14th. 
 

Conservation at Clark Lake Park, why coleslaw is foul, and apply one of the best summer jobs!

Josh and Tracy get into the big game match-up.
What are you most interested in?
Is it the game?
The food?
Asking the boss for the next day off?
Josh breaks down the wonderful write-up about Living Well Kent, Tracy talks about King County Executive Dow Constantine's stop in Kent for Clark Lake Park, and who doesn't love a cold salad?
 
 
 

Vino with the 5-0, Spotlight Series and Prince Harry?

Josh and Tracy discuss Prince Harry's new book, is this throwing shade or are people really that obsessed with the royals?
Spotlight Series Continues this month.Vino with the 5-0 at Red's in Kent
And special guest Bryan Kesterson joins Josh and Tracy to talk about his experience at Kent 101 last Fall.

Welcome to KentNow!

Welcome to the first episode of KentNow. 
In this episode, Josh Maasberg and Tracy Taylor talk about how the holiday travel crunch ruined travel plans for millions of people.
Do you make a New Year's resolution? Josh is working on trying more things and Tracy says this is the year of no.
January kicks off National Blood Donor Month, we talk about where you can make an appointment to make your donation. 
Mayor Dana Ralph's report card is out in mailboxes now, the team explains what that is. 
If you are looking for a way to connect with Chief Padilla and the Kent Police Department, you can have vino with the 5-0 on January 24th.
Kent Parks and Recreation Spotlight series is underway, and the next show is January 20th. 
Kent restaurant Punjab Sweets was recently spotlighted in New York Times.
At KentWa.gov we have a new episode of People of Kent where we spotlight people in our community who are making a difference. 
To close out the episode, Tracy talks about the deadline to sign up for our cities 8-week civics course Kent 101.
 
 

Here’s a little taste of what you’ll get with Kent Now!

Josh explains the Public Works Department Bike Ride of the month.