Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety and Papa John’s pizza restaurant at Four Corners commemorated the four slain Lakewood police officers, Greg Richards, Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens and Sgt. Mark Renninger today with a fundraising event for the officer’s families.
The restaurant was donating all the profits from today and tomorrow to the families of the slain officers.
If the Green River floods the valley this winter, Covington is as prepared as any city can be to assist people who are evacuating and provide necessary emergency services.
The city of Covington kicked off the Christmas season with a two-day Hollydaze celebration.
The Three P’s of safe winter driving are to prepare for the trip, protect yourself and prevent crashes on the road.
The “Holiday Lights at the Lodge” event Wednesday was attended by a large group who enjoyed the Christmas tree lighting, the Dickens Carolers and the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra.
The Tahoma boys basketball team is looking for a turnaround season.
Coach Rob Morrow said the South Puget Sound League 4A, North Division, is “really good, but we have a chance to do well.”
Leading the charge for the Bears is Christian Behrens who averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds last year.
The Covington City Council considered the future picture of the city’s downtown at its Tuesday meeting.
The members listened to public testimony on the comprehensive plan amendments and downtown zoning Nov. 24.
Some healthy competition among medical facilities is taking shape in Covington.
At the Nov. 24 City Council meeting, representatives from both Valley Medical Center and MultiCare spoke to the members and staff about future plans.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety has found a way to balance the budget for 2010 and keep from laying off any staff, at least for one year.
In a rapidly evolving story, Black Diamond is reeling from series of moves involving key city personnel.
Heading the list is the sudden resignation of former City Attorney Loren Combs, who appears to be the subject of separate investigations by the state auditor’s office, the state attorney general’s office and the King County prosecutor’s office.
The city of Black Diamond is in the midst of more staff upheaval.
Mayor Howard Botts confirmed by phone City Administrator Leonard Smith has been placed on administrative leave and Loren Combs, the city attorney, has resigned.
Botts also confirmed Yvonne Ward has been appointed as the interim city attorney.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety responded to a house fire in Cherokee Bay at about 11:40 a.m.
Firefighters on the scene found a two-story home on fire.
Firefighters from the Kent Fire Department and King County Fire District 44 assisted.
The Tahoma High boys basketball team kicked off the season with the 2009 Tip-off Jamboree Saturday at home.
The boys played the Cascade Bruins and Auburn Mountainview.
The Bears will open the season at 7:30 p.m. Friday at home against Newport High in a nonleague game.
The city of Maple Valley announced Nov. 24 it will launch a new Web site Dec. 15.
According to a press release the Web site was developed with Vision Internet, a company based in Santa Monica, Calif.
The spirit of giving was alive and well outside the entrance to Walmart in Covington Friday.
Joe Dickens was taking donations for the Salvation Army and his bucket was full to the brim at 2:30 p.m. on the traditional first day of the holiday shopping season, Black Friday.
A chapter of Covington’s history came to a close last week when pharmacist Jim Ramseth ended his 40-year career in the community.
When the QFC corporation announced in October it would close the Covington store in December, Ramseth had a decision to make, and it would not be an easy one.
Losing a pet for veterinarian Jan White is a big deal, but losing her blind cat Roxie was even worse. When the cat was found, and eventually rescued by 11-year-old Rees Haacke, it became one of those experiences in life to remember and cherish.
MultiCare announced Monday plans for a hospital to be built in Covington over the next seven years.
The plan is to build the hospital on the site next to the existing MultiCare Clinic.
The economic recession has taken a toll on another project in Maple Valley.
According to City Manager David Johnston, the Fred Meyer shopping center planned for construction at Four Corners in 2010 will be delayed by about one year because of the economic recession.
Black Diamond Proposition No. 1 appears to have lost following the latest tally by the King County Elections office.
According to the figures posted at about 3:30 p.m. today, the measure was failing with 717 no votes, 50.49 percent to 703 yes, 49.51 percent.
