Participants are wanted to attend the 2012 Relay for Life of Kent Kickoff event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.
Homelessness – it is a word, a tragedy and an issue that reflects the complex problems facing our region, state and nation.
For the 1,000 Puget Sound Energy customers still without electricity in Maple Valley, power is expected to be restored by tomorrow, Jan. 24.
Due to the recent inclement weather and the power outage, the city of Maple Valley has closed the Lake Wilderness Lodge for the day.
Due to the power outages at a significant number of our schools as well as poor road conditions and disrupted supply deliveries; all schools in the Kent School District will be closed on Monday, January 23.
The King County Republican Party will hold its precinct caucuses, along with the other 39 county central committees of the Washington State Republican Party at 10 a.m. March 3.
All this snow was so much fun until the power went out. Now it’s cold and dark in the house. My oldest summed it up last night when she said, “Having the power out is depressing; it’s cold, dark and cakeless.”
An early morning shed fire damaged a home on Kent’s Easthill.
From Black Diamond, to Maple Valley and Covington damage from the snow and ice storms caused branches and trees to fall, knocking out power.
Effective 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, the King County Emergency Coordination Center transitioned to monitoring status, with the duty officer available continuously to coordinate any needed response activities. King County continues to provide health, safety and debris removal resources and information for residents.
The city of Covington has partnered with Covington Christian Fellowship to open a center for those without power who need to warm up and/or beat cabin fever.
At about 8 p.m. Jan. 20, Kent firefighters responded to the second carbon monoxide poisoning of the night on Kent’s Easthill. The two incidents were at separate apartment complexes and are not related.
Fire and health officials are reminding residents of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after two incidents in Kent overnight where residents reportedly fell ill while using charcoal grills as an indoor heat source. Emergency responders and medical officials remind everyone that barbecues or generators should never be used indoors.
The city of Covington has partnered with Covington Christian Fellowship to open a shelter for those needing to warm up and/or beat cabin fever.
At about 7 p.m. a family on Kent’s Easthill called 911 complaining of dizziness, headaches and nausea. The family told firefighters that they had been using a small charcoal barbecue indoors to heat the house, located at the 25400 block of 98 Avenue South, when they began feeling ill.
The National Weather Service has released a wind advisory for Western Washington for the evening hours until 10 a.m. Saturday.
Covington’s maintenance crew will soon be transitioning from snow and ice removal to debris cleanup, which is expected to begin on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
As of 9:40 a.m., there is a fallen tree blocking the lane on state Route 169 southbound just north of Southeast 288th Street, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
State Route 18 eastbound and westbound from Interstate 5 to state Route 167 have been closed due to winter weather conditions and fallen trees, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Black Diamond Police Department Blotter from Jan. 11-15
