Rep. Mark Hargrove received the the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award for his efforts in the state Legislature.
Green Society Group owner Chris Schoonover has received a stop work order and unsafe notice from the city of Maple Valley.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Report April 30 – May 6
Wildfire Awareness Week is May 6-12, and King County’s Forestry Program is working with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and area fire districts to help communities take steps to keep safe in the event of wildfire.
John Henderson took first place at the Annual Hooked On Fishing Opening Day Trout Derby on the weekend April 27-28.
The Kent School District student transfer process window for the 2012-2013 school year will be open from May 1-31.
The Tahoma Robotics Club, “Bear Metal,” recovered from mechanical difficulties that affected its robot’s ability to shoot baskets yet still competed well enough to make it to the quarterfinals at the FIRST Robotics Championship in St. Louis, MO, April 28.
The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra presented its “Spice of Life Concert” concert Friday at the Maple Valley Presbyterian Church.
Shortly after 4 a.m. Mountain View Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a car fire in the area of SE 328th St. and SE Auburn-Black Diamond Road.
A temporary state program set up to help Green River Valley business owners find flood insurance coverage has ended, now that insurance is once more available.
Current proposals by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to acquire land for fish and wildlife habitat and public recreation are now on view on the department’s website.
The Green Society Group has received a stop work order and unsafe notice from the city of Maple Valley.
Haydee Sanchez, a student at Tahoma Senior High School, has won the 2012 Congressional Art Competition for Washington’s Eighth Congressional District with her photograph titled, “Lonely.”
The Kentlake/Kentwood/Kentridge Marine Corps JROTC cadets placed seventh out of 28 schools at the Northwest Drill and Rifle Conference Championships on April 28 at Oak Harbor High School.
A tour of the Lake Wilderness Arboretum will be held at 11 a.m. on May 12, 19 and 26.
Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra has opened registration for its Summer Music Camp.
Camp is being held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. daily August 13-17 at the Maple Valley Presbyterian Church.
It was a good day for fishing off the dock at Lake Wilderness Saturday during the annual Hooked on Fishing opening day trout derby on April 28.
Covington Days Festival organizers could use some more support — specifically from businesses willing to sponsor the event.
Coordinated by the Covington Lions Club since 2006, the Seafair-sanctioned festival will be at Cedar Heights Middle School for the second year, but there will be some differences from 2011 to this year according to Judy Swanberg, who is chair of the festival for the club.
Nothing seems to faze 16-year-old Abigail Brown. Born with only one fully developed hand, the Tahoma sophomore said that she grew up as any ordinary child would.
A group known as Lady Buds has applied for a business license in Black Diamond to open a medical marijuana facility.
