The Maple Valley Fire and Safety will be holding its 3rd annual Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 20 at Station #81.
In the past, if you missed the bus on routes such as 168, you had to wait for an hour for the next one to arrive.
Now, thanks to a Regional Mobility Grant from the Washington state Department of Transportation, the number of buses has doubled on routes around Maple Valley and Covington and decreased the head way to 30 minutes.
Saturday afternoon the public testimony concerning the development agreements for the two YarrowBay master planned developments in Black Diamond came to a close.
Under the covered play area at Jenkins Creek Elementary School Trudy Schug dribbled toward a kid-sized hoop guarded by a tiny blonde girl.
Fostering Together is forming a new group for foster and adoptive parents, relative caregivers and anyone interested in providing care to the community’s foster youth.
MultiCare announced July 12 due to cuts in Medicare and Medicaid from the state the health care company will be laying off 350 employees.
Kids Day at Maple Valley Farmers Market July 16
KIDNAPPING: 18700 block of Southeast 268th Street. A woman enlisted the help of a friend to take children away from a relative of hers against the mother’s wishes. The two suspects allegedly assaulted the mother during the course of the incident.
A group of Tahoma High School students are headed to Dallas for the National Math Competition for Mu Alpha Theta.
During the week of July 17, these mathletes will demonstrate their expertise in topics ranging from Geometry through Calculus and Statistics.
Warp Entertainment, producers of Mr & Mrs. Smith, Law Abiding Citizen and Jumper is launching Chambers, a new ebook by Sarah Gerdes who lives near Maple Valley.
Covington Library Calendar for August
There was an early report of a car accident involving a King County Sheriff’s deputy on state Route 169 south of the Green River Gorge Bridge between Enumclaw and Black Diamond at about 9 p.m.
Mountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship will host its annual free Kids Camp Aug. 8-12 at Cedar Valley Elementary for youngsters who will enter kindergarten through sixth grade this fall.
A position of reserve police office for the Maple Valley Police and King County Sheriff’s Office is currently available.
The Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce teed up the Wacky and Wild Golf Challenge Friday.
The deadline is Monday, July 18 to register to vote in the Aug. 16 primary in King County.
The Maple Valley Police Department announced it has hired Taryn Weatherford as a police support officer.
Covington Days bands from Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy and Ryegrass | Slide Show
Summer is a great time for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and swimming. Since unexpected things happen, however, the best way to help guarantee a good time for all is to plan ahead carefully and follow common sense safety precautions.
Despite the dreary weather the Covington Days Parade went off Saturday without a hitch while drawing an appreciative crowd on its new route from Jenkins Creek Elementary to Cedar Heights Middle School on Kent Kangley Road.
