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Big brother could be watching the miles we travel
Imagine you and your family sitting down to dinner when there’s a thunderous knock at the door. You…
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Rotary club host food drive at Fred Meyer in Covington
The Covington Rotary Club will be hosting a food drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at…
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After four decades the Maple Valley Chamber of Commerce mission remains much the same
By Sue VanRuff Happy Anniversary to us! On April 10 The Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce…
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Black Diamond trainer finds the good in dogs
Cowboy couldn’t quite make it as a seeing-eye dog for the blind, so he ended up with Gina…
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The spring fling brings fun and fundraising
By Tara Messer President/CEO Covington Chamber of Commerce March 21 the Covington Chamber of Commerce held its annual…
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Wilderness Veterninary Clinic has new name
After over 40 years serving Maple Valley, the Wilderness Veterinary Clinic is changing its name to Wilderness Animal…
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Covington business community grows
Chamber Notes – Tara Messer As the City of Covington continues to grow, there is plenty of exciting…
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Cutters Point at Fred Meyer has new owners
Cutters Point at Fred Meyer in Covington has new owners. As of Feb. 24 Cindy and Alan McLurg…
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Busy moms have a new place to shop
Covington business offers a variety for parents on a budget
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Veterinary hospital opens doors
The Sawyer Lake Veterinary Hospital opened its doors for business today (Friday) and is taking appointments. The hospital…
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Fraud alert for small businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a scam alert today to small businesses warning them not to respond…
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Small Business Administration offers help to those impacted by Kummer Bridge closure
Help is on the way for Black Diamond businesses hurt by the closing of the state Route 169…
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Triathlons are Raise the Bar’s business
Raise the Bar, a Covington-based business, is gearing up for another year of managing what it calls the…
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Job openings plunged in 2008’s second half
Job vacancies in Washington last fall were 32 percent fewer than just six months earlier, according to the…
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Dance-fitness classes relocate
Instructor Carolyn Stokes’ Jazzercise classes that were conducted at Greater Maple Valley Community Center have been relocated to…
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Third-quarter slip in retail sales
Retail sales in King County dropped 4.4 percent to $11.7 billion during the third quarter of 2008, about…
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Office supply store closes
Maple Valley Office Supply has closed after two years of business. Owner Diana Ludke, writing in the newsletter…
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Legislator suggests flat corporate tax
Business leaders from eastern King County were looking for answers to Washington’s budget woes as they met over…
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King County spared from 7 percent unemployment
King County’s unemployment rate last month was 5.7 percent, while the rates for nearby counties, Washington and the…
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‘Relationship’ author to do book-signing
Bruce Hudson, a professional photographer who lives in the Maple Valley area, will be at the Ivar’s restaurant…