A fund-raising golf tournament is scheduled for next Friday for Vine Maple Place, a Christian, non-profit organization that provides transitional housing and support for homeless families.
People age 65 and older are twice as likely to die in a home fire as any other age group in the United States, according to statistics from the National Fire Protection Association. The risk can be greatly reduced by following some simple fire prevention strategies. King County’s Safe Steps program and King County Fire District 37 which serves Covington, would like to remind older adults in our community of the many ways you can protect yourself from home fires.
The new Maple Valley Creative Arts Center will be unveiled to the public during an open house from 1 to…
Recently I came across some information that I found interesting: Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) published its list of the 10 most common reasons people bring their cats and dogs to the vet. I’ll address the top reasons for dogs.
It was a typical day in a typical junior high school.
Lake Wilderness Arboretum Fall Plant Sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 13. Discounted and clearance plants. 22520 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley.
Hope amidst the pain of dementia
Well, the kids have headed back to school, and with that we once again have the lunch box dilemma: How to pack a lunch that is both healthy and kid-friendly?
Maple Valley Creative Arts Council has gone from a proverbial hole in the wall to vaulted ceilings and a loft art studio.
The arts group, in its 10th year, has for some time occupied a tiny office that’s nearly invisible on the corner of the Key Bank building in the Four Corners area. Now its members are preparing to celebrate the grand opening of its new space on the other side of town next week.
The South King County Latino Family Health Fair, scheduled for Sept. 6 in Auburn, is an attempt by county health…
An “open microphone” poetry reading is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 10 at Cutters Point Coffee in Covington….
Regular Monday rehearsals for the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra will begin Sept. 8, and students with two or more years of experience with an instrument are invited to join.
Why is it important to live independently when others think you can’t? That’s a question best asked of Brandy Clark.
Clark, 37, lives with limitations and disabilities caused by spina bifada. So why the preference for independent living over institutional care?
Ticket sales have begun for two performances at Kentwood High School Performing Arts Center that will kick off the 2008-09 Kent Arts Commission Spotlight Series season:
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Master Gardener: 10 a.m. Aug. 23, Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave. SE. Master Gardeners from Washington State University Extension will provide advice on gardening and plant problems.
With food prices so high, people are turning back to the days of canning and dehydrating their own food – which will be the subject of a how-to presentation next Wednesday at Maple Valley Library.
I recently bought an organic pear for my 14-month-old son that cost $1.52. Yes, that’s right – one pear. With the rising cost of food, I’m sure that I’m not the only parent wondering if the higher cost of organic produce is worth the expense. So what is organic?
