The Black Diamond Elementary School PTA and Girl Scouts Troop 41624 served up a free Thanksgiving feast Sunday at the school.
Along with dinner there were crafts for the children and musical entertainment.
Waste Management reported garbage haulers did not pick up residential and commercial garbage and yard waste Tuesday and Wednesday in and around Maple Valley because of the snow and ice on the roads.
The plan for the next pickup is Friday. Haulers will not be working on Thanksgiving.
Some Democrats took a beating in the last elections cycle, but Rep. Pat Sullivan, D-Covington is one of the exceptions.
Not only did Sullivan cruise back to Olympia with more than 57 percent of the vote for the 47th District House Position No. 2, he was elected to the majority leader position by the House Democratic Caucus Nov. 19.
The turmoil in the Timberlane Estates development in Covington between the homeowners association board and a group of homeowners appears to have reached a resolution following a Nov. 18 special meeting.
The snow storm that hit the area beginning Monday cause many traffic problems, but it also created a picture-postcard world of white.
Three area photographers sent in their photographs and are presented in this slide show.
The Tahoma and Kent school district will be closed Tuesday due to the snow storm that has been battering the region. Also evening activities are canceled and there will be no extended day care.
Parent conference will be rescheduled.
It may be nearly a month before the first day of winter, but snowy weather and cold temperatures have started early this year.
The National Weather Service has sent out a winter storm warning for snow, wind and overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s.
The National Weather Service is forecasting snow during the early morning hours Monday, which means the roads facing commuters could be slippery or icy.
The weather service is forecasting 1-to-3 inches of snow and light winds.
The snowy condition and cold nights are predicted with temperatures rising bringing rain by Wednesday night.
It will be a South Puget Sound League, 4A North Division party Saturday when Tahoma lines up against Kentwood for the girls 4A state soccer championship 4 p.m. Saturday at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood.
Tahoma won its semifinal game beating Skyline 1-0 Friday at Harry Lang and Kentwood took its step next beating Skyview 2-1.
The Tahoma and Kentwood girls soccer teams will be playing for a shot at the state championship title in semifinal games tonight, Nov. 19.
Tahoma takes on the reigning state champions, Skyline, 6 p.m. at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood.
Kentwood lines up against Skyview 8 p.m. at Harry Lang.
The winner plays for the state title at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 20.
Suzanne Forte got her goats, and she loves them.
A herd of goats are having an eating party at the former United Rental property across from the Covington library along with their watchdog, Cooper. The dog makes sure coyotes stay away from the herd.
The 30 goats —mostly pygmy — belong to Suzanne Forte, whose father-in-law, Ron Forte, owns the property. She is married to Ron Forte’s son, Paul Forte.
A suspect is in custody after allegedly kidnapping a Covington resident.
According to documents provided by the King County Sheriff’s office, on Nov. 8 the victim was grabbed and forced into a car, then driven to the suspect’s home where the victim was assaulted.
The King County Council approved the 2011 budget on a 7-2 vote Monday with council members Reagan Dunn and Pete von Reichbauer voting no.
Both Dunn and von Reichbauer took issue with the cuts to criminal justice system in the $5.1 billion county budget.
King County Sheriff Sue Rahr announced in September a plan to lay off 28 deputies to help close a $60 million deficit in the county budget. The prosecutor’s office is slated to lose 16 attorneys.
The first round of rough weather hit the area Monday evening with high winds and rain and cold weather is forecast to be on the way.
The Monday storm knocked power out in parts of Covington, Maple Valley, Black Diamond and the surrounding area. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of 49 mph.
Outages included the Timberlane development in Covington and parts of Maple Valley.
The National Weather Service release a wind advisory warning for the Puget Sound region tonight, Nov. 15.
Sustained winds are predicted up to 40 MPH with gust to 45.
Gust in the Maple Valley, Covington and Black Diamond area have left debris from trees on the road creating hazardous driving conditions on area roads.
The King County Council voted on a 7-2 split vote to approve the 2011 budget with council members Reagan Dunn and Pete von Reichbauer voting no.
According to a release from Dunn’s office, the councilman dissented because of the budget cuts to the sheriff’s office and the prosecutor’s office.
Jay Buhner, Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame player, and the Mariner Moose kicked off the grand opening of the Lake Wilderness KeyBank branch Saturday morning.
A line of youngsters and adults received autographs and took pictures with the former right fielder and slugger along with the Mariner Moose.
The amazing Bears were running wild on the soccer field tonight.
The Tahoma girls soccer team fired its way through the quarterfinal round of the 4A state championship Saturday beating Lake Stevens 2-0.
The girls used their remarkable speed and ball control to rain down a hail of shots on the Lake Stevens goal, particularly in the second half.
A preliminary 2011 budget has been presented by the King County Council Budget Leadership Team today with a series of cuts to close a $60 million deficit.
The Tahoma girls won a 2-1 double overtime victory over Kentlake Wednesday in the first round of the state championship tournament, which moves them into the quarterfinal round against Lake Stevens Saturday.
