The 4A boys swim and dive state meet on Friday and Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center was a success for individual Kent and Tahoma swimmers.
Covington and Maple Valley residents will have a prime opportunity to learn about the internal workings of the 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center when the next 9-1-1 Citizen’s Academy is held on March 31.
Tahoma High students Amber Reed and Brandi Banghart were chosen for the Maple Valley Rotary’s students of the month award for February.
A fire started by a portable heater caused an estimated $100,000 in damages to a residence with a detached garage.
The Covington Aquatic Center will hold a celebration of its 35th anniversary of opening at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 3.
Benton Coblentz, a sophomore at Aviation High School in Des Moines, participated in the Senate Page Program during the third week of the 2012 Legislative session. Coblentz was sponsored by Sen. Joe Fain of Auburn.
The Washington State Boating Programs has reached a milestone in its mandatory boater education program, issuing card number 100,000.
The Center for Pediatric Dentistry – a partnership with the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s – offers free, brief dental screenings for all children ages one to 18 years old.
A Tukwila police officer on routine patrol observed a stolen vehicle traveling in the 14600 block of Tukwila International Boulevard at 3:50 p.m. today, Feb. 19.
Firefighters from throughout the state are once again coming together to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma society. People in the community are invited to support their efforts.
Some local governments in Southwest Washington have dealt with sporadic timber revenues and therefore uncertain budgets due to a lack of access to portions of state forest lands encumbered by endangered animal species.
Due to an ongoing investigation of Wednesday’s airplane crash on Mount Si, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be keeping the area closed throughout the three-day Presidents’ Day weekend and possibly into next week.
A 42-year-old Renton man, who helped lead a retail theft ring that targeted home improvement stores, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $170,000 in restitution for wire fraud and unlawful possession of a firearm.
An 88 year man was resuscitated by a King County Sheriff’s deputy Feb. 15 after the deputy responded to a broadcast for medical assistance.
Low-wage workers who are looking to climb up the career ladder may gain a new resource to help improve their skills and marketability if a bill lingering in a House committee moves on to gain support from legislators on final passage
The public hearing will be at the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Covington City Hall.
The King County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Citizen’s Academy will be held on March 31.
The Puget Sound Blood Center will be conducting a blood drivefrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Peace Lutheran Church.
South Sound Wildlife Center will hold the first squirrel rehabilitation class of the year from 3-5 p.m. on Feb. 25.
Light at the end of the tunnel: Washington economists are projecting a $96 million increase in the state’s revenue.
