New program reforms County’s outreach and engagement for rural and urban unincorporated areas.
As daylight lingers until 9 p.m. on Snoqualmie Pass, the blasting time remains from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on I-90 for another week or so. Crews will adjust the blasting time to an earlier hour in August.
SeaTac- A 27 year old man was shot by police early Thursday morning while trying to run over an officer as he fled from a robbery.
Georgia Peach Puppy Rescue,Seattle has joined other animal welfare organizations in the area that list their homeless pets on Petfinder.com, the oldest and largest database of adoptable animals on the Internet.
The Maple Valley Farmers Market celebrated Kids Day July 14 with games and prizes, face-paintings.
King County Department of Information Technology has won three prestigious Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties.
Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) has been detected at levels of concern in shellfish samples collected from King County beaches. As a result, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has closed King County to the recreational harvest of shellfish.
Mountain View Fire and Rescue – Black Diamond Fire Department Report July 10-19
Sen. Joe Fain has been recognized as an ‘Emerging Leader on Developmental Disabilities’ by The ARC of King County’s Parent Coalition for his work and support in the Legislature.
The Maple Valley Farmers Market will hold a Health and Wellness Day Saturday, July 21. Featured will be a chef demonstration by Soup Lady, Ginger Passarelli of Mama Passarelli’s Dinner House in Black Diamond.
Singer-songwriter Rae Solomon, who lives in Covington, will soon play a show right in her backyard.
Copper thieves have been on the prowl since May in Covington in parking lots for churches, schools and businesses, according to the Covington Police Department.
Editor’s note: this is the first of a two-part series which explores how businesses survived or even opened and thrived during the recession which began in 2008.
A county-wide burn ban was declared today by the King County Fire Marshal in conjunction with Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston counties.
For years the city of Maple Valley has relied on single family residential permits as a significant revenue stream. Although it continues to run strong, city officials say it is within a few years of drying up.
High credit ratings are helping King County lower the cost of borrowing money to fund critical life safety and infrastructure improvements.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Report July 9-15
Maple Valley’s PJ Smoke Shack has been forced to close due to an unusual provision within the new federal highway bill that threatens so-called roll your own (RYO) tobacco businesses.
The State Department of Transportation has reported an accident on the Maple Valley Highway at 174th Avenue Southeast blocking all lanes.
The Black Diamond Library will host a Critter Campout at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 6.
