Hunters have through May 18 to apply for special hunting permits for fall deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, and turkey seasons in Washington State.
Today, and every third Tuesday of the month, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. a volunteer from Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors comes to the Black Diamond Community Center.
Chaos reigned at the April 7 Black Diamond City Council meeting.
Within minutes of Mayor Carol Benson bringing down the gavel, the council descended into confusion over the correct agenda for the meeting.
The room erupted with cheers and applause at the April 11 Maple Valley City Council meeting when the council approved the construction of a disc golf course in Maple Valley.
When the nominees for physical education teacher of the year were announced, Sara Russell was looking at the teacher she knew was going to win. When Russell’s name was called out as the winner, she was speechless.
On Monday, April 18 John Schmidt, the owner of Neighborhood Grills, presented Pam Kreis, a teacher at the Tahoma Cooperative Preschool, a check for $884.
Warmer weather means many people will be outdoors using their barbecues – many for the first time this year.
• On April 8 officers responded to reports of a “tussle” over a deceased family member’s belongings.
Because April 30 falls on a Saturday, property taxpayers in King County have until Monday, May 2 to pay the first half of their 2016 taxes. After that date, interest charges and penalties will be added to the tax bill.
State fishery managers have begun releasing more than 500,000 juvenile steelhead from five state fish hatcheries into Puget Sound rivers after receiving word from NOAA-Fisheries that those facilities meet federal environmental standards.
County unemployment rates and employment data for March 2016 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
Educators and other school employees, as well as students, will be honored for their environmental stewardship at the King County Earth Heroes at School awards ceremony next month.
Drivers should start planning now for backups and delays during five weekends of lane reductions on southbound Interstate 5 south of Seattle in July and August.
A small Douglas fir planted in White Center Heights Park signaled the start of a multi-year partnership led by King County Executive Dow Constantine to plant one million trees countywide by 2020 – an initiative to confront carbon pollution while improving the health of natural habitats and neighborhoods across the county.
The Washington State Department of Health announced Thursday the start of a new statewide prevention campaign to educate 12 – 17-year-olds about the risks and consequences of marijuana use.
The City of Covington is seeking art enthusiasts to apply for open Arts Commission positions. Arts Commissioners serve the city as advisors to the City Council in matters of art, and coordinate various art programs and events in the city, including the monthly artwork display in the City Hall Art Gallery.
Around 8 a.m. this morning while Cedar River Middle School students waited at the bus stop to be picked up, a pickup reportedly lost control and drove into them.
As our region grows and changes, our need to get around 24 hours a day is also growing.
There will be free swim time and games at over 20 participating city, county and private pools throughout the state. An updated listing of participating pools is available at: www.kingcounty.gov/April-Pools
Citizens not yet registered to vote in Washington state have until Monday, April 18 at 4:30 p.m. to register in person at King County Elections offices to vote in the April 26 Special Election
