A man crashed his vehicle into McDonald’s in Maple Valley on Southeast Wax Road at about 3:30 p.m. today, Sunday.
The man drove off of Wax Road and crashed into the south side of the building where the drive-through lane is located.
Today marks one year since the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Clarence, N.Y. taking the life of 50 people including Rebecca Shaw, a resident of Maple Valley and co-pilot on the plane.
The Maple Valley City Council unanimously voted for Dana Parnello to fill the vacant council position.
Parnello will be sworn in at the Feb. 22 meeting.
The cities of Black Diamond and Maple Valley have drawn their lawyers out in a duel over the traffic impact from YarrowBay developments the Villages and Lawson Hills.
Maple Valley City Council passed a motion tonight at a special meeting ratifying two notices of appeal to Black Diamond concerning the traffic impact of the developments on Maple Valley.
The Maple Valley City Council unanimously approved a motion ratifying two notice of appeal filings concerning YarrowBay’s master plan developments in Black Diamond, The Villages and Lawson Hills.
A rumor circulated at the Maple Valley City Council meeting Feb. 8 that the Covington Aquatic Center, which is run by the city of Covington, may be closing.
Covington City Manager Derek Matheson said at the Covington City Council meeting on Tuesday that the city had no plans to close the pool.
The deadline for the completion of the purchase and sale agreement for the Summit Place property is fast approaching, and it appears someone is going to blink by Feb. 20.
King County Executive Dow Constantine’s office has been negotiating with YarrowBay, The Kirkland-based developer, over the purchase of the 156-acres at 22801 S.E. 272nd St., which is located inside the city limits of Maple Valley, but is owned by King County.
Swedish Medical Center appears to be a step closer to building an emergency services center in Maple Valley.
City Manager David Johnston reported to the City Council Monday the hospital is planning to begin a pre-application process for the facility.
The city of Maple Valley received 13 applications from citizens interested in becoming a City Council member.
The city accepted applications through Jan. 29. A vacancy on the council was created when Laure Iddings resigned her seat Jan. 1.
Iddings had been on the council and served as mayor since the city was incorporated in August 1997. She had two years remaining to serve on her term.
The students in the Bear Metal Tahoma High robotics club are busy building a robot for the 2010 FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, competition.
This year the students are building a robot that will score goals with a soccer ball.
The Corner of Love Christian missionary organization has two groups scheduled to leave for northern Nicaragua.
The first team of 75 will leave Feb. 12 and return Feb. 20. The second team of 52 leaves Feb. 26 returning March 6.
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Valley Medical has moved a step closer to building a 24-hour emergency services department in Covington.
According to Mike Glenn, senior vice president of business development for Valley, the public hospital signed a contract with Ashton Development for the property in the Town Center area.
The National Transportation Safety Board adopted a final report Tuesday on the Feb. 12, 2009 crash of Colgan Air Fight 3407 in Clarence City, N.Y., which took the lives of 50 people including Maple Valley resident and co-pilot Rebecca Shaw.
The King County Sheriff’s Department reported a 38-year-old man was found dead at 9:45 a.m. today in Flaming Geyser Park near Black Diamond.
According to Sgt. John Urquhart, sheriff’s department spokesman, the Auburn man was found by a visitor in the park.
The initial investigation indicates the man died from suicide.
The man was reported missing by family members yesterday.
Colgan Air Fight 3407 hearing on final report | National Transportation Safety Hearing
A 35-year-old man driving a pickup at a high speed hit a telephone pole along state Route 169 in Black Diamond at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday.
According to a release from Tim Perciful, spokesman for Mountain View Fire and Rescue, the pole fell and power lines were on the ground.
When firefighters and emergency personnel arrived they found the pickup upside down.
The Senate Republican caucus voted Sen. Pam Roach, R-Auburn out of the caucus meetings for this Legislative session and the remainder of the year.
Races in the 47th Legislative District are drawing some attention from interested candidates.
The race for the State House Position No. 1 has three candidates listed on the Public Disclosure Commission Web site.
The city councils of Covington and Maple Valley each passed resolutions at their respective council meetings this week expressing support for the school levies in each city’s area.
