The Wacky and Wild Golf Challenge took place at the Lake Wilderness Golf Course July 15.
George and Susan Pearson have been selected as Covington’s “Citizens of the Year” while Richard and Ina Balash have been selected as “Honor Citizens of the Year.”
Air Force Airman Chad R. Keil graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Grainger donated $5,000 to Soup Ladies, a non-profit organization based in Black Diamond July 15.
Black Diamond Police Department Report June 25 – July 7
The Covington Quilter’s will be hosting their 14th Annual Quilt Show, “America the Beautiful” Friday through Sunday, July 22, 23 and 24 at Cedar Heights Middle School.
Covington City Council voted unanimously in favor of adopting a resolution to support the King County Veteran’s and Human Services Levy at their Tuesday, July 12 Council Meeting.
Dog lovers will have an opportunity to interact at the Argus Ranch Facility for Dogs (A.R.F.) located near Flaming Geyser State Park, July 19 – 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A group of Tahoma High School students are headed to Dallas for the National Math Competition for Mu Alpha Theta.
A new event being planned by the Covington Chamber of Commerce called the Taste of Covington is slated for Aug. 20.
Come fall, when the leaves start turning orange and red, trick or treating, pumpkin carving and the rain distracts the region, Mountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship members will start moving into their new church.
The number of students who qualify for free and reduced meals in the Tahoma and Kent school districts is growing.
As a result summer lunch programs and food banks have seen a sharp rise in visitors at their facilities.
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.
As Covington officials celebrate the completion of one phase of road work they are gearing up for the next project — widening Southeast 272nd Street from the Jenkins Creek bridge to 185th Street Southeast.
The city of Covington had a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the state Route 516 Improvement Project on July 13.
The Maple Valley City Council approved a year-long moratorium on zoning for collective gardens and dispensaries for medical cannabis.
Though baseball was the most prominent sport in Black Diamond, soccer held a special mark among the Welsh and European immigrants. They brought with them a strong passion for the game they called “football.” Soon, their passion was passed onto other immigrants and Americans in town.
Police Blotter from Covington and Maple Valley from July 4-10
The development agreement public hearings for the two Black Diamond master planned developments, The Villages and Lawson Hills, began at 6 p.m. at the Sawyer Woods Elementary School.
The Lake Wilderness Preservation Association is hosting its annual general membership meeting from noon until 2 p.m. at Picnic Shelter No. 3 at Lake Wilderness Park.
