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Christmas tree recycling is easy and affordable for King County residents | King County
King County encourages everyone to start the new year on a green note by recycling their Christmas trees,…
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Next Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council meeting Jan. 6
The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council will hold its monthly meeting from 7-9 p.m. on Jan. 6…
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Wrapping up the 2013 Toys for Joy Program | Kent Fire Department
The Kent Fire Department, Kent Firefighters Local 1747, and the Kent Firefighters Foundation have concluded another successful Toys…
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City of Maple Valley to host open house on parks, recreation, cultural and human services plan update
The Parks and Recreation department is updating the six year plan, which will guide the city's vision for…
Opinion
A letter from South Africa | Rich Elfers
All of us struggle between the desire for stability and the desire for change. Some favor stability and…
Opinion
The editorial cartoon of the week | Dec. 27
The editorial cartoon of the week by artist Frank Shiers.
Business
Observant neighbor may have saved home from fire Thursday afternoon | Kent Regional Fire Authority
No one was home when the first started, but a neighbor noticed smoke coming from the eaves of…
Business
Kentlake High to host Covington Chamber of Commerce’s January luncheon
Kent Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas will speak about the district's proposed levies which are expected to be on…
News
Warm up at the Covington Aquatic Center during additional public swim sessions
Additional public swim sessions added to the pool's schedule during the next week.
News
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency lifts burn bans in three counties
Burn bans were issued Tuesday by the agency in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties
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A look back at the top stories of 2013 in Covington, Black Diamond and Maple Valley
These stories generated the most comments on the website, the most views, the most shares on Facebook, the…
Sports
Bears dominate double dual meet to start off the league season | Wrestling
Tahoma opened the South Puget Sound League 4A North dual meet schedule with wins over Kentwood and Thomas…
Opinion
The Space Race and Relativity | Alexander Link
Scientists predicted that the Apollo 11 launch would distort time by 2.78 billionths of a second, which was…
News
Teens report texting while driving less than adults | AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
High school-aged teens report using their phones or texting while driving substantially less often than adults do, according…
News
Prepaid wireless consumers to see E911 tax on receipt | Department of Revenue
Consumers, take note: If you purchase prepaid wireless phones and minutes, you will see a new charge on…
Life
Regional Animal Services of King County “Share the Love” Holiday Pet Adoption Event
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC), Auburn Valley Humane Society (AVHS), and several other area animal organizations…
News
U.S.Coast Guard announces publication of Standards of Training
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday the publication of the final rule "Implementation of the Amendments to the…
News
Hospital anesthesiologist pleaded guilty to Oxycodone distribution | U.S. District Court
A former hospital anesthesiologist pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to distribution of oxycodone, announced…
News
Stage 1 burn bans issued for King County beginning Christmas Day
Due to increasingly stagnant weather conditions, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn…
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Numbers released on rates of multiple-jobholding | Bureau of Labor Statistics
In 2012, Washington's rate of multiple-jobholding was 5.7 percent. South Dakota recorded the highest multiple-jobholding rate of any…