The Washington Department of Ecology invites the public to an open house later this month to learn about an investigation into groundwater contamination at property owned by The Boeing Company in Auburn that has spread into parts of Algona and Auburn.
Drivers heading east across Lake Washington should plan ahead for construction and delays Feb. 19-22 as part of ongoing work to add around-the-clock HOV lanes to Interstate 90.
The number of ballot drop boxes in King County will be quadrupled now that the County Council’s Budget Committee has approved a proposal by Director of Elections Julie Wise. The additional funding will also increase voter outreach in communities where English is not the primary language.
Cedar Valley Elementary received a grant from bestselling author James Patterson to support its school library.
In 2014, Washington women working full-time had median weekly earnings of $807, or 81.0% of the $996 median weekly earnings of men
King County Community Service Area grants for District 9 were announced today by Metropolitan King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn. The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council (UAC), Save Habitat and Diversity of Wetlands (SHADOW), Hobart community Church, and Lake Desire community Club will each receive a grant award.
A 20 year old Covington man was out snowmobiling with his friends Wednesday afternoon.
Individuals and groups who are state residents can enter the “Oh Say Can You Sing” contest, with video entries due Feb. 19. Vocal groups, individuals and instrumental entries are accepted.
The Power Cooking Class, a cooking class that will help you prepare nutritious food, save time and money will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on March 15.
Tahoma High School will host its annual “College Credit in the High School” information night for interested students and parents at 7 p.m. March 2 at the high school
The location for the next Tahoma Boundary Review Committee meeting has been changed to the library at Tahoma High School
On Feb. 4 it was reported that items were taken from a vehicle trunk that had been left open a jar. According to the police report, the reporting party was using her friend’s vehicle and after getting items out of the trunk forgot to make sure it was closed all the way.
On Feb. 3 it was reported that two co-workers at a construction site got into a fist fight.
Phone security company Pindrop Security’s annual “State of Phone Fraud” report found there are more than 86 million scam calls every month, and that’s just in the U.S.
High school graduation day is full of excitement. It is a day to celebrate a big accomplishment with friends and family.
United Way
• One site located in Kent at the Kent Multi-Service Center at 515 W. Harrison St.
• Tues. and Thurs. 5-9 p.m. and Sat from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Human trafficking is alive and growing all too well in South King County.
Let Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas explain.
Last week, the Tahoma High School’s state champion “We the People” team was honored by the Washington State Senate with a resolution sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah and Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn.
Washington collects less in state and local taxes as a share of total personal income than 34 other states, according to new data released by the Washington State Department of Revenue.
John Brockes, a sophomore at Kentwood High School, spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Brockes was one of 19 students who served as Senate pages during the third week of the 2016 legislative session.
