After more than a decade of planning and five years of construction, the newest and longest floating bridge in the world opened today. But foot traffic—not cars, trucks and buses—can cross the new State Route 520 bridge during its grand-opening celebration. The Washington State Department of Transportation closed both the old and new SR 520 floating bridges today, Saturday, April 2, and tomorrow, Sunday, April 3, for the festivities.
On Monday, March 29 Pastor Ed Pohlreich from the Generational Hope Christian Center in Maple Valley died in a car accident in Uganda.
On March 25 it was reported that a fake cashiers check addressed to the Covington police chief was mailed to City Hall.
On March 22 three males were arrested after forcing their way into an unoccupied residence. According to the police report, they shattered the back sliding glass door in order to enter the home.
The Kent Regional Fire Authority and the Washington State Patrol warn against open window dangers and motorcycle collisions as the weather warms up.
A contentious tug of war between the city of Covington and the Kent School District over school impact fees has come to a close.
The Kentlake High School drama club will be performing The Sound of Music starting on Wednesday, April 13.
Does Fido’s breath leave you wishing for a puppy breath mint?
Bad breath may be a sign of dental problems. Oral health is an often overlooked aspect of pet care. Domestication has removed the ancestral teeth-cleaning techniques of tearing at prey, vigorous chewing and gnawing on bones.
The Tahoma Robotics team was on cloud nine March 26 after finishing in first place at their competition. They were either third or fifth overall in the district, which meant the team qualified for districts in two weeks, Alexander Gibbs said, secretary of communications for the robotics team. The top 64 out of 168 teams make it to districts.
After waking up Sunday morning to the news that their trailer full of equipment was stolen, the Tahoma Bear Metal robotics team found some good news Wednesday morning.
The Washington State Senate today approved a bill to reduce youth access to vapor products, in a 37-6 vote. The bill combines multiple proposals, including agency request legislation from Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Governor Jay Inslee.
In his 2016 State of the County address on Monday, King County Executive Dow Constantine called for an historic investment in high-capacity mass transit to ensure the region’s long-term prosperity amid rapid population growth.
Make a difference in the life of someone with memory loss! The Alzheimer’s Association is currently recruiting local volunteers to facilitate Early Stage Memory Loss (ESML) Support Groups in Seattle, Wash.
For the past 50 years the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in Maple Valley has served as King County’s primary solid waste disposal location.
With the forecast for warm and sunny weather this week, the Washington State Patrol expects an increase in motorcycles and likely, motorcycle collisions. Between 2010 and 2014, in King County, there were 70 fatal collisions and 420 serious injury collisions involving motorcyclists. Last year (2015), 72 motorcyclists died across the state. Six have already perished this year (2016).
The Metropolitan King County Council’s Committee of the Whole will be in Ravensdale Wednesday, April 6, for a special evening meeting that will focus on public safety and the policies that manage growth in unincorporated King County.
Heads up, Washington! April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, so make a commitment to leave your cell phone alone while you’re driving. Not only is it dangerous, but with extra officers looking for cell phone violators, you risk a ticket otherwise.
With spring’s arrival, the Washington State Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that studded tires must be removed by the last day in March.
Knowing which students are ready for career, college and life, and how well our schools are preparing all students, is an important part of our state’s accountability system. State testing, which is now underway, provides a key measure to help education leaders, teachers and parents improve student learning.
King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division is making it easier for local community groups to launch projects that will improve water quality, control pollution and enhance the environment.
