In September Tahoma High School’s Green Team was approached by Shadow Lake Bog’s program, Save Habitat and Diversity of Wetlands (SHADOW), to plant a garden for educational purposes at the bog. Since then the Green Team has been hard at work figuring out how to make a garden filled with edible and medicinal plants.
The Kent School District bond on the April 26 special election ballot asks voters to decide on $252 million package for various school projects . The bond has a maximum term of 20 years.
Sara Russell, Tahoma Junior High School physical education and health teacher, was honored as the Northwest District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators at its 131st National Convention & Expo in Minneapolis, April 5-9.
• On March 28 officers responded to reports of an injury causing collision. According to the police report the suspect was driving with a suspended license and collide with another car.
• On March 30 it was reported that a Big Lots employee had been stealing from the business during their employment.
• On March 31 officers responded to reports of a 15 year old female assaulting her mom and sister by throwing rocks.
Tahoma Middle School’s SAIL (Successful Academic Independent Learning) program was the recipient of a retired county Metro Vanpool Van on March 30.
On November 12, 2015 Lucas Martin Ryynanen, son of Dan and Cindy Ryynanen of Maple Valley, earned the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award.
The Plateau Prostate Cancer Support Group in Enumclaw is now listed among the support groups for CHI Franciscan Health.
After waking up on March 27 to the news their trailer full of equipment was stolen including their robot Xcalibear, the Tahoma Bear Metal robotics team found some good news the morning of March 30.
On May 14, the Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series returns for a 14th season to King County Parks’ Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, offering a wider variety of race options than ever before through beautiful forestland just minutes away from Bellevue, Seattle, and many other parts of King County.
White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been confirmed in a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) found near North Bend – the first recorded occurrence of this devastating bat disease in western North America. The presence of this disease was verified by the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center.
Washington state has passed a law making it the first in the nation to actively protect the relationship between individuals in addiction recovery programs and their sponsors. Last night, the state legislature voted to override Gov. Jay Inslee’s veto of Senate Bill 6498, which changes the laws around privileged information to include the relationship for those seeking recovery from addiction and their sponsors during civil proceedings.
This fundraising event will benefit families in need of financial assistance and to help prevent homelessness in our area.
Soos Creek Water & Sewer District’s contractor will be wrapping up construction of the sewer main in SE 272nd Street shortly. Full road reopening is expected by the end of April. Please note that given spring weather conditions there may be delays for paving; it is weather dependent.
Tahoma High School junior, Morgan Roberts, may look familiar. Roberts has been performing since she was 8, when she started participating in plays. At the age of 11, Roberts auditioned for her first opera, “Carmen” through Seattle Opera in the children’s choir.
Cracked pavement, wheel ruts and potholes will soon be replaced with new concrete and asphalt on more than 3 miles of State Route 900 (Martin Luther King Jr. Way) between Tukwila and Renton.
March 29, 2016 – Business owners in Washington are responsible for knowing which taxes to report. To help them, the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners in Seattle on April 6.
When it came time for Washington State Ferries to put its vending, galley-service and other retail-concession contracts out to bid, the organization put the customer experience at the center of its request for proposals. On Monday, March 28, WSF chose hospitality-and-retail company Centerplate following a competitive-proposal process involving eight firms that provide various services.
We all know the saying, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” but with Earth Day coming up on April 22, it’s a great time to embrace the fourth “R” – repair.
