That bottle of painkillers leftover from a minor surgery or hanging out in the medicine cabinet for back pain can be a temptation and it’s one the Maple Valley Police Department would like to eliminate.
Starting Oct. 31, a drug drop off box will be available in the lobby of the Maple Valley police station where anyone can safely dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs, according to information provided by the department.
In a few weeks arts supporters will have a chance to celebrate and kick up their heels while helping the Maple Valley Creative Arts Council raise money.
The arts council will host its second annual “A Pairing of Wine and Art” benefit from 7 – 10 p.m. Nov. 5 at Lake Wilderness Lodge, which has become the nonprofit’s main fundraiser, explained Mary Jane Glaser, president of the art council’s board.
Hit the ball hard but work harder — that is Brad Habenicht’s winning approach.
Habenicht may be able to hit a golf ball a long way, but he is more proud of his work ethic because that’s a big part of what got him to the World Long Drive Championships for the fifth time. The competition is set for later this month in Mesquite, Nevada.
For about an hour on Tuesday night it looked like Auburn might upset Tahoma at home. Not only would it…
In August I sat down with Joe Potts, the new principal at Kentlake High, as part of a story I was writing about new principals in Covington area schools — he is one of four new principals this year.
Potts and I talked about how he got into education, his experience, where he’s been, what his philosophies are and where he thinks Kentlake can go in the future.
It was a rough night on Oct. 9 for a 35-year-old Maple Valley man who was severely beat up after walking home from a local bar.
According to Sgt. John Urquhart, spokesman for the King County Sheriff’s Office, the man was walking home from Four Corners Bar and Grill after “he’d had a few beers.”
Another season of the Maple Valley Farmers Market is in the books and organizers are starting to think about the third season that will kick off in June 2011.
Dozens of vendors and hundreds of patrons were at the market every Saturday from June 19 through Oct. 9 at Rock Creek Elementary School.
Farmers Market Board President Victoria Laise-Jonas said in an e-mail interview that the second season was a success.
Once upon a time, Amanda Fairweather didn’t want to play golf, but she found motivation in an unusual place — a cell phone.
Fairweather, a senior, is now a leader and top player for the Tahoma girls golf team but she may not have turned out had it not been for a high tech reward.
With the regular season over, girls swimmers at Tahoma, Kentlake and Kentwood are looking toward the post-season.
Many have already posted qualifying times for districts and some even for the state championship meet in November.
With a three-game sweep of Auburn Riverside on Monday, the Tahoma volleyball team is in control of the South Puget Sound League North division.
This Tahoma team looked different from the one that played a five game marathon two weeks ago against Kentlake in its last contest on its home court.
Maple Valley Rotary marks a significant milestone of service this month as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of its participation in Make A Difference Day which is now in its 20th year nationally.
In 2001, Bill Woodcock, then the president of the Maple Valley Rotary, was in search of a new project for the club.
Tahoma’s power hitters racked up more kills in another five game battle against Kent-Meridian on Thursday night.
The Bears beat the Royals, 3-2, their fourth straight five game match. The victory lifted Tahoma to a 5-3 overall record and 3-0 in South Puget Sound League North play.
Niko Madison was dissecting Kentlake’s defense on Oct. 1.
At least the Tahoma running back was shredding it up in the first half.
In the second half, though, Kentlake made some key adjustments to stop Madison, explained Falcons head coach Ryan Paulson, and it may have just been the difference in the game.
“We just made a couple of adjustments… in the second half,” Paulson said. “He’s one of the best running backs around, in my opinion.”
Those adjustments helped Kentlake fend off upset-minded Tahoma as the Falcons put the Bears away 33-21.
Tahoma’s power hitters racked up more kills in another five game battle against Kent-Meridian on Thursday night.
The Bears beat the Royals, 3-2, their fourth straight five game match. The victory lifted Tahoma to a 5-3 overall record and 3-0 in South Puget Sound League North play.
Dace Anderson and Arielle Young think the music school they run is the best kept secret in Maple Valley and they’re all for sharing this secret with anyone who will listen.
There will be a purple glow in Covington and across the country this month as the Purple Lights Night campaign continues to grow.
This will mark the fourth year of the campaign, which began humbly enough with the sale of a few dozen purple light bulbs, and a single tree in front of City Hall strung with purple lights.
While he was sitting on stage, Jay Maebori looked around at the other nominees for Washington state Teacher of the Year and he thought they were all so amazing, it was unlikely he would win.
He decided to just try and relax.
This month is about breaking the control of abusers and ending the power of secrecy.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is observed nationally by those who work to help victims, support survivors and make efforts to prevent domestic violence — a phenomenon described by experts as a pattern of coercion and assaultive behaviors that one person uses to gain power and control over an intimate partner or family member.
No matter the topic of the question during the legislative candidate debate on Sept. 23, every answer came back to money, or more specifically a serious lack of it.
The debate, co-hosted by the Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce and the Covington-Maple Valley Reporter, brought in the candidates from the 5th and 47th Legislative districts. Maple Valley is in the 5th while Covington is in the 47th.
Kentwood High teacher Jay Maebori keeps racking up the awards as he was named the Washington state Teacher of the Year on Monday by the state office for public instruction.
Maebori, a language arts teacher, earlier this year won both local and regional teacher of the year awards to be considered for the state honor. He was one of 10 candidates.
