Almost 90 percent of adult smokers started in their teens, and one out of every three youth smokers will die early from smoking-caused disease.
Members of the Kiwanis clubs of Kent and Covington hosted 100 elementary Dec. 19 at First Christian Church in Kent for an afternoon of food, music and gifts.
Not long after her mother died, Casey Rust had a moment of clarity during the holidays 11 years ago. She realized some of her efforts during the season would be better used by helping the homeless.
The recently approved Initiative 502 did not clarify the state and federal conflict over marijuana for cities like Maple Valley and Covington.
As the calendar year draws to a close there is much to reflect on including all that has happened across the country and even the globe from the Summer Olympics to the presidential election to the shootings Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., as well as the myriad of stories that have captured the attention of our readers.
Maple Valley Parks and Recreation’s coed volleyball league will be held 6-10 p.m. on Friday nights at Tahoma Jr. High.
Maple Valley Black Diamond Post 5052 Veterans of Foreign Wars honored the winners of this year’s Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy contest at the Tahoma School District.
Principals and safety committee to meet in January.
King County marked a milestone with the 1,000th and 1,001st marriage licenses issued since a new marriage equality law took effect in Washington state on Dec. 6.
Heartbreaking loss of life is a reminder that pregnant mothers and family members should be immunized to protect newborns and young babies
Green River Community College has been awarded a grant to launch the South King County College Access Network with a goal to increase college enrollment and completion among South King County students. SKC-CAN expects to serve more than 45,000 students in 27 high schools and 25 middle schools in the Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton and Tukwila school districts.
King County and attorneys for the class today announced they have reached a tentative settlement in the Dolan v. King County class action lawsuit.
The public will have two extra weeks to comment on an updated draft management plan that will be used by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to guide operations at the Soos Creek Hatchery in King County.
Tobacco retailers throughout King County were caught selling tobacco to underage teens 92 times from Jan. 1 through Dec. 5 this year, for an illegal sales rate of over 8 percent.
Students from Maple Valley and Kent made Oregon State University’s Scholastic Honor Roll Fall term.
Maple Valley was named among the top 50 best places to raise kids in 2013 by Bloomberg Businessweek.
A 56-year-old Mill Creek, Washington man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to production of child pornography.
Area music teachers were invited to nominate their school’s top singers to participate in Rainier Youth Choirs’ first annual holiday community honor choir offering.
US 2-Stevens Pass from milepost 64 at the summit to milepost 99 at the west end of Leavenworth is closed due to the potential for snow-laden trees to fall onto the roadway.
Washington State has been awarded just over $12 million by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a bonus that recognizes the state’s efforts to identify and enroll eligible children in Medicaid coverage.
