The learning is a hands-on, interactive, real-world approach that lasts the entire school year. Last Thursday, the crew took to Taylor Mountain, northeast of Hobart, to work on fixing drainage issues on Elk Ridge Trail
Maple Valley council members Layne Barnes and Noel Gerken have announced they will not be running for another term this year
One of the changes proposed in this year’s plan update is to rezone about six parcels of land on the north end of town from its current designation of service commercial to a mix of medium and high density residential
Tahoma School Board to schedule time for community statements
The city of Maple Valley is aiming to put a parks and recreation bond measure out to voters on the April 2016 special election ballot.
All of the artwork came from students in Covington schools, mostly the elementary schools
The Maple Valley Planning Commission is in the middle of discussing and revising the city’s comprehensive plan. Required by the state’s Growth Management Act, the plan is a set of policies that outline the future land use and the overall look and feel of the community
Maple Valley man spends almost three years in Afghanistan as a linguist and cultural adviser
Cedarcreek Covenant Church in Maple Valley celebrated four years of serving free hot meals to the community every Friday night last week. And it’s all thanks to one woman, Lisa Leonard
Part one of our series on the Maple Valley comprehensive plan update – Elk Run potentially rezoned to residential
The Pacific Science Center made a trip to Covington last Friday. The center’s science on wheels program stopped at Jenkins Creek Elementary to provide students with interactive experiences that were part of the “space odyssey” theme
The commission is in the middle of drafting recommendations to give to the City Council regarding what to do with two city-owned properties, Henry’s Switch and the 216th/276th Street parcels. A workshop was held last week to let the public voice their opinions about what they think should happen to those two properties
The state House Committee on Health Care and Wellness voted 10-5 Feb. 18 in favor of a bill that would make it more difficult for parents to make their kids exempt from getting vaccinated in Washington
While most of her peers are going to be graduating from high school in three or so years, Gabi Sciuchetti will be accepting a different kind of diploma – a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington
After almost an hour of discussion, the Maple Valley City Council unanimously voted to refinance the city’s $2.9 million in general obligation bonds using a tax-exempt structure, keeping the status quo on the Legacy Site
As of Feb. 9, I have been vegan for one full year. I have learned a lot in the past 12 months, both about myself and food. Some things, though, I wish someone would have told me when I was making the switch to this lifestyle. But I also believe these opportunities to learn on my own are now a part of my story
A group of four state senators who serve on the Transportation Committee, including Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, unveiled a $15 billion transportation revenue package proposal Feb. 12. The package consists of more than $8 billion in new project funding including $3.2 billion for projects affecting residents in Covington and Maple Valley
The Covington Transportation Benefit District wants to fund local road repair projects by increasing the city’s sales tax by 0.2 percent through Proposition 1, which will go out to the voters in April
After a number of people testified at the public hearing at Monday night’s Maple Valley City Council meeting, one thing was clear – there was a lot of misunderstandings and possible confusion about the city potentially refinancing their $2.9 million in bonds. So, here are the facts regarding the choices that the City Council will discuss at the Feb. 23 meeting
Aleyna Lomuntad, a sophomore, was crowned the 2015 Kentwood Idol on Friday, Feb. 6
