After months of jostling, juggling and jousting, the city of Maple Valley and YarrowBay appear to be on the brink of a traffic improvement agreement for the two Black Diamond developments, The Villages and Lawson Hills.
The Corner of Love Christian organization located in Maple Valley is planning its fifth annual Nica Dinners fundraiser for Sept. 24.
The dinners cost $10 and can be ordered by e-mail at nicadinners@corneroflove.org or by calling 425-432-0433.
It was an day of service Sept. 11 as volunteers spread out across Covington cleaning up everything from graffiti to garbage.
People met at the city maintenance facility at 9 a.m.. They picked up cleaning supplies and went around the city scubbing off grafitti.
Cecil Douglas Walker, who has been charged with the Aug. 27 stabbing death of his 86-year-old mother in Black Diamond, will be evaluated to determine his competency to stand trial.
An investigation of Valley Medical Center Commissioner Anthony Hemstad was brought to a close at the July 6 board meeting. The investigation was started by the 2009 board of commissioners.
The city of Covington has stepped up to the edge of completing its downtown zoning and design regulations, and if the weather doesn’t change, about 18 months of work should be completed early in October.
At the Tuesday City Council meeting the members considered zoning in the town center that would allow a 24-hour emergency center. This has been one of the more controversial issues in the zoning plan update.
Chili was the name of the game at the Maple Valley Farmers Market Saturday.
The Tahoma Bears notched its first victory in a nonconference game Friday, Sept. 10 at home.
The Bears beat the Wolves 12-7, doing all the scoring work in the first half.
The Kentwood Conquerors marched through Thomas Jefferson Thursday at home for a 61-8 victory on the gridiron.
The Conks have racked up 170 points in the first two games of the season, allowing only eight points.
Kentwood beat Mount Rainier 69-0 in the opening game of the season.
A neighborhood dispute inside the Timberlane community in Covington spilled into the streets Tuesday and has grown into a full-blown feud.
A group of homeowners have raised questions directed at the Timberlane Home Association board members concerning money spent on a lawsuit against two homeowners, Mark Bews and Brandon Drake. The suit is over six trees the two cut down in 2007 that are alleged to have been located on the association’s property.
The Labor Day parade in Black Diamond featured kids, cars and floats as people lined the street for the festivities.
The spirit of giving was alive and well at Four Corners in Maple Valley Friday.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety firefighters collected about $11,000 for the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill The Boot fundraising campaign.
The Kentlake High Falcons came out flying winning the opening game of the season 26-12.
The Black Diamond Labor Day celebration kicked off Saturday with the Doggie Days event the the Coal Kart Derby on Lawson Street.
The Tahoma High Bears were on he road Thursday, Sept. 2, against Thomas Jefferson.
The Bears lost 21-7.
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement denied a permit to Pacific Coast Coal in Black Diamond to resume mining operations at the John Henry No. 1 mine.
OSM sent a release today, Sept. 2, reporting the decision on the mining permit.
A decision whether to allow an asphalt plant in the downtown area of Covington appears to be off the table.
The council is in the process of considering zoning and design standards in the downtown area, which included a request from Lakeside Industries, based in Issaquah, to allow construction of an asphalt plant. Lakeside had proposed to build an asphalt plant across Covington Way near Costco in the downtown area.
Cecil Douglas Walker has been charged by the King County Prosecutor with murder in the first degree, domestic violence, for the Aug. 27 stabbing death of his 86-year-old mother.
The 50-year-old Walker is accused of using a knife – with a blade of approximately 12 inches – to kill Ella May Walker while she sat in a recliner at the Black Diamond home they shared.
The final moments of Ella Walker’s life were part of a sad, serious and troubling crime.
The 86-year-old mother and grandmother was stabbed to death while sitting in her chair at her home in Black Diamond.
Her 50-year-old son, Cecil Douglas Walker, is alleged to have committed the crime and has been charged with first degree murder, domestic violence.
The Tahoma Bears football team is back on the gridiron with head coach Tony Davis heading into his 17th year on the sidelines.
After a 3-5 South Puget Sound League 4A North Division finish last season and 4-6 overall, the team has a good shot at moving into the playoff picture this year.
