State Rep. Geoff Simpson is facing a high-wall of legal problems in his personal life as he attempts to mount another campaign for his legislative seat in his public life.
The legals troubles for Simpson became a criminal issue when the Seattle City Attorney’s office filed charges against him for gross misdemeanor assault, stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred at Seattle Children’s Hospital May 22.
A Black Diamond resident, Christoper Wise, who was convicted of second degree manslaughter in the death of his 88-year-old mother, was sentenced today n King County Superior Court to more than three years in prison.
Imagine a town center in Covington. What should be there and how should it look?
The city’s downtown and town center is what the City Council will be imagining for the next several weeks as the members consider the zoning and design plan for the area.
Ball fields took a step forward Monday at the Maple Valley City Council meeting, but not unanimously.
The council voted 5-1 to approve a resolution adopting the Summit Park and ball fields master plan after considerable discussion about the Bonneville Power Administration 375-foot wide easement running diagonally across the park with 230 kilovolt power lines.
State Rep. Geoff Simpson is facing a high-wall of legal problems in his personal life as he attempts to mount another campaign for his legislative seat in his public life.
The legals troubles for Simpson became a criminal issue when the Seattle City Attorney’s office filed charges against him for gross misdemeanor assault, stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred at Seattle Children’s Hospital May 22.
Donna Stoufer presented her pottery at the Maple Valley Farmers Market Saturday. All of Stoufer’s pieces are unique from her own clay recipe.
She fires the pieces in a gas fired kiln at her home.
Mark Kareny won the Maple Valley Farmers Market Cow Mascot Naming Contest. His name for the mascot was Mrs. Udderbutter and he won $25 market bucks for the winning entry.
The Seattle City Attorney’s office filed charges against State Rep. Geoff Simpson, D-Covington today, July 8, for gross misdemeanor assault in connection with a domestic violence incident that occurred May 22 at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
The Happy Mountain Miniature Cattle Farm in Covington has a new addition to the family, but this time it is not a diminutive cow.
The farm, owned by Richard Gradwohl, is well known for its miniature cattle breeds, but about one month ago Starfire was born, a miniature horse. Starfire is a colt and his mother is 3-year-old Starlet.
The miniature horses are owned by Gradwohl’s daughter-in-law, Shannon Gradwohl and her husband Mike.
The drumbeat of hard economic times continued to roll as Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety announced Deputy Chief Larry Rude had been laid off.
The Fire District No. 43 Board of Commissioners made the decision to lay off Rude effective June 30. The commissioners recently learned the expected drop in assessed values in one of the fire districts taxing areas will be a negative 7 percent, which prompted the members to make the decision to lay off Rude.
The Seattle City Attorney’s office filed charges against State Rep. Geoff Simpson, D-Covington today, July 8, for gross misdemeanor assault in connection with a domestic violence incident that occurred May 22 at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
YarrowBay is on the edge of becoming the managing partner of the largest master planned development in the state, The Cascadia Project located in east Pierce County.
The Kirkland-based developer has been involved in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing in Seattle before Judge Karen Overstreet involving the reorganization of Cascadia.
The Covington City Council will soon be considering zoning for the downtown area, and one property owner is hoping for a shift from the Planning Commission recommendations.
The Planning Commission voted 4-3 to recommend to the council against allowing a 24-hour emergency department and a hospital in the town center.
Chris Bacha, Black Diamond city attorney, addressed questions concerning a letter sent from Richard Smith representing Waste Action Project at the July 1 City Council meeting.
The second week of hearings for two master planned developments began Monday, June 28, in Black Diamond with testimony from the parties of record.
The City Council is considering permit applications for The Villages and Lawson Hills in a closed record hearing, which means new evidence is not be admitted into the record.
An 18-year-old teenage male from Enumclaw was seriously injured in single-car rollover accident in the 19200 block of the Southeast Auburn-Black Diamond Road at about noon July 1.
Mountain View Fire and Rescue/Black Diamond Fire Department responded to the accident.
Carly Overhauser and Dean Kayler, Tahoma High sophomores, decided to spend a summer afternoon at Shadow Lake June 24, but neither realized they would soon be involved in a life-altering tragedy.
The two teenagers pulled a 60-year-old drowning man from the lake and gave him cardiopulmonary resuscitation until Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety emergency personnel arrived.
Traffic impact fees have been a hot topic in cities during these rough economic days as municipalities try to balance encouraging development with the high cost of road improvements.
The second Saturday of the Maple Valley Farmers Market went off under sunnier skies and warmer temperatures than opening day June 26.
The featured entertainment was the Ryegrass band featuring Jim Hanna on vocals and guitar, Lynn Oliver on banjo, dobro and backup vocals, Chip Diemond on bass and John Burke on fiddle.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety kicked off the department’s open house event Saturday, June 19, with a variety of activities, food and fun.
The drama kicked up another notch in Black Diamond tonight when Councilman Bill Boston announced he was recusing himself from the hearings on the two master planned developments, The Villages and Lawson Hills.
