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Calhoun Gravel Pit surplus land sold to Soos Creek Water and Sewer District
The Metropolitan King County Council gave its unanimous approval for the sale of a portion of the Calhoun…
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Volunteer reserve police officer position open in Maple Valley
This is a volunteer position and a minimum of 32 hours per month are required while in field…
Opinion
Editorial cartoon of the week | Frank Shiers
The editorial cartoon of the week by artist Frank Shiers.
News
Lake Meridian Triathlon to be held Aug. 25
Voted the best triathlon in the Pacific Northwest in 2011 and 2012, the Lake Meridian Triathlon presented by…
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Maple Valley to host town hall and ice cream social
The Maple Valley City Council will hold its annual town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 26…
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Covington to host free community workshop on natural disasters
The evening will help residents learn more about the city's study on vulnerability as part of the Hazard…
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Federal grand jury indicts man for home explosives | U.S. District Attorney
A 22-year-old man who was arrested last week by University of Washington Police in a stolen truck with…
Business
Roving scammers working state | Better Business Bureau
Dozens of complaints are rolling into Better Business Bureau and the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries…
Business
Western Washington University to Host Weekend MBA Information Sessions
Western Washington University's Everett-based Weekend MBA program will host two upcoming information sessions at 6 p.m. on Thursday,…
News
Members of Internet fraud ring indicted | U. S. District Attorney
More than $1 Million Stolen from Victims –Conspirators use Well-known Internet Company Names to Lull their Victims
Life
Mother Night by James Weldon Johnson | Poets.org
Johnson wrote this poem, among others, while stationed in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, where he was then serving as…
Life
Blueberries gone bad | Living with Gleigh
Every day I seem to be scrambling to eat fruit before it goes to the great compost bin…
Life
King County’s Beaver Lake to receive 1,200 large hatchery rainbow trout
Anglers will soon have an opportunity to catch large trout this summer in Beaver Lake near Issaquah, thanks…
News
King County Sheriff’s Office to host 911 citizen’s academy
Local residents will have a prime opportunity to learn about the internal workings of the 911 emergency dispatch…
News
King County Council meeting highlights | Aug. 19-23
An ordinance adopting updates to the Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2011-2021 and King County Metro Service Guidelines…
Sports
Three-time Grade 1 stakes winner Smiling Tiger retired | Washington Thoroughbred Owners Association
It was announced on July 4 that WTBOA Sales poster horse Smiling Tiger has been retired from racing…
Life
Coho and pink salmon fishing opens south of Foulweather Bluff, Olele Point |Washington Fishing
This area is closed during the chinook mark-selective fishery in compliance with state and tribal management plans.
News
Daylong academy set for Sept. 28 will give residents a glimpse into King County’s emergency dispatch center
The academy is open to anyone who lives or works in King County and is at least 18.
News
Maple Valley Fire will receive piece of steel from World Trade Center buildings from New York City
The department will receive a piece of steel from the remains of the buildings which were attacked by…
News
Black Diamond Citizenship Award winners announced at 3 p.m. today at Black Diamond Farmers Market
The award winners are selected by the Black Diamond Labor Days Committee of 2013.