The Veterans Day ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery was well attended by veterans, family members and those honoring veterans.
The event included music from the Enumclaw Gateway Bank and bag pipe music from Enumclaw High student Sam Horn.
The Seattle Dickens Carolers sang the national anthem and other selections.
The Tahoma Bears closed the football season with a 35-14 road loss to Federal Way Nov. 5.
The Bears completed the season with a 2-6 South Puget Sound League North Division record and 3-7 overall.
The young team played well all season but at times ran up against teams with more depth and experience.
Chuck Hardaway was a senior when he spotted Marge Burman, a junior, at Mackenzie High School in Detroit, Mich. in 1950. They were in chemistry class together, and when they saw each other a spark lit a flame that has been burning brightly for five decades.
“The best thing I ever did was picking her,” Chuck said.
The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council presented its annual fundraising event, “A Pairing of Wine and Art” Friday, Nov. 5, at the Lake Wilderness Lodge.
King County Sheriff’s deputies surrounded a home in Covington today when a father was reported to have barricaded himself inside with a gun.
The home is located in the 26700 block of 191st Place S.E., the Timberlane development.
Covington police officers, King County Sheriff’s deputies and other emergency personnel responding to an alleged domestic violence incident in the Timberlane development in Covington today, Nov. 8.
The suspect is in custody.
State Rep. Geoff Simpson, D-Covington, entered a continuance agreement today, Nov. 5, in Seattle Municipal Court for the charge of gross misdemeanor assault during a domestic violence incident May 22 at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
The decision about hospital beds requested by Valley Medical Center, Auburn Regional Medical Center and MultiCare will not be released by the state Department of Health Monday, Nov. 8, as was expected.
According to an e-mail from Mark Thomas, an analyst for the department’s certificate of need program, the decision has been delayed until the work can be completed. No deadline for the decision has been given.
Sen. Claudia Kauffman, Democrat, conceded to Republican Joe Fain in the race for the 47th District state Senate race as did Dino Rossi to Sen. Patty Murray in the U.S. Senate race.
Flipping all kinds of pancakes became a hot item in Covington this week.
John Khauv opened an International House of Pancakes restaurant, also known by its acronym IHOP, in Covington featuring 16 different types of pancakes ready for flipping and serving to hungry customers.
Change was the theme of the election, yet in some areas the political players will stay the same.
As the general election results rolled in Tuesday night, Nov. 2, it became clear there will be some shifts in the political winds locally and nationally.
Change was the theme of the election, yet in some areas the political players will stay the same.
As the general election results rolled in Tuesday night, Nov. 2, it became clear there will be some shifts in the political winds locally and nationally.
The Bears are riding a late season winning streak of two games after taking Mount Rainier to the woodshed in a 49-0 thrashing at home.
The Tahoma football team beat Kentridge 36-34 Oct. 22 in a thrill-a-minute game won a field goal in the closing seconds.
A packed house at the Tahoma High gym celebrated the 2010 homecoming court Oct. 26.
Zachary Lystedt was the homecoming king and Mande McKinney homecoming queen.
The 2010 political season is down to the final feverish days. The mail only general election ballots must be sent by Tuesday.
The Reporter has been publishing a series of question and answers with 47th and 5th legislative districts candidates.
Each candidate answered four questions posed by the editorial staff.
This installment will have answers from 47th District senatorial candidates Sen. Claudia Kauffman, Democrat, and challenger Republican Joe Fain
The 2010 political season is down to the final feverish days. The mail only general election ballots must be sent by Tuesday.
The Reporter has been publishing a series of question and answers with 47th and 5th legislative districts candidates.
Each candidate answered four questions posed by the editorial staff.
This installment features answers from the 5th District Rep. Glenn Anderson, Republican and challenger David Spring, Democrat, seeking State House Position No. 2.
The 2010 political season is down to the final feverish days. The mail only general election ballots must be sent by Tuesday.
The Reporter has been publishing a series of question and answers with 47th and 5th legislative districts candidates.
Each candidate answered four questions posed by the editorial staff.
This installment features answers from the 5th District Rep. Jay Rodne, Republican seeking State House Position No. 1. His challenger Gregory Hoover did not respond.
The 2010 political season is down to the final feverish days. The mail only general election ballots must be sent by Tuesday.
The Reporter has been publishing a series of question and answers with 47th and 5th legislative districts candidates.
Each candidate answered four questions posed by the editorial staff.
This installment features answers from the 5th District Rep. Glenn Anderson, Republican and challenger David Spring, Democrat, seeking State House Position No. 2.
The 2010 political season is down to the final feverish days. The mail only general election ballots must be sent by Tuesday.
The Reporter has been publishing a series of question and answers with 47th and 5th legislative districts candidates.
Each candidate answered four questions posed by the editorial staff.
This installment will have answers from 47th District senatorial candidates Sen. Claudia Kauffman, Democrat, and challenger Republican Joe Fain
The New Year promises to bring a little cheer to the Maple Valley Police Department.
At the Monday meeting, the Maple Valley City Council approved an increase in the utility tax from 3 percent to 6 percent to pay for three police officers, increase the city’s detective to full time, an executive assistant and support officer. Also funds will be directed to moving the emergency operations center from the King County Sheriff’s Office Precinct No. 3, which is expected to be close early in 2011. The plan is to move the center to City Hall.
