What started off as an audible fire alarm in the 2500 block of Southeast 272 Street in the West Hill section of Kent turned into an apartment fire where three people were displaced.
The Kent School District will host the annual Technology Exposition at the Kent ShoWare Center from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. The Tech Expo is an event where students and teachers have an opportunity to demonstrate how technology is used in their classrooms alongside local businesses showcasing technology in careers.
The Maple Valley Food Bank & Emergency Services has set up an online community survey to gather information about the need for social service programs directed at low to moderately-low income households.
Food manufacturers and grocers have announced yet another initiative to improve displays of nutritional information on food packages.
The YWCA Seattle|King|Snohomish will host a community open house 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 from at the Maple Hills Elementary School located at 15644 204th Avenue S.E., Renton.
David Harsh, Northwest Christian artist, will perform on Feb. 19 at Chapel Wood Baptist Church in Black Diamond.
The concert will be preceded by a Valentine dinner at 6 p.m. A donation of $15 will be accepted.
Officers were dispatched to the Lake Sawyer Park boat launch regarding a suicidal male subject who was standing in his water up to his neck. Upon arrival the male subject had been escorted out of the water by some friends, due to the exposure to cold water for approximately 10 minutes.
Jason Fiorito grew up working in the family’s construction business, so he knows a lot about building roads, driving bulldozers, backhoes and earth movers.
The Tahoma Cheer Boosters have scheduled an annual fundraising auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 5 at the Lake Wilderness Golf Course.
The Taylor Creek-Olson Mansion property has new owners and a brighter future.
The 45 acres was purchased by The New Community Church Dec. 30.
The closing price for the property was about $1.6 million and includes the 10,000 square foot mansion which is a King County landmark.
There should be more places to fill up your gas tank in the near future.
Barghausen Consulting Engineers from Kent submitted an application for seven fuel dispensers with 14 stations at the Fred Meyer shopping center in Covington, 16736 S.E. 272nd St.
Covington’s presence on the web will be changing soon thanks to a redesign of the city’s website set to launch Feb. 1.
An advocacy group, Friends of Flaming Geyser, is working to find solutions to keep the park open.
For those interested in joining the group contact Craig Goodwin at craig@nwcascade.com.
There is also a Friends of Flaming Geyser Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Flaming-Geyser.
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life race in Maple Valley, Covington and Black Diamond is running at top speed.
A community awareness event at the Maple Valley Community Center Saturday featured a blood drive, games for kids, food, information and plenty of positive energy.
Tahoma School District’s Board of Directors approved a $125 million construction bond measure for the April 26 ballot, according to district spokesman Kevin Patterson.
The city of Covington is accepting applications to fill two upcoming openings on the Human Services Commission. The commission meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall the second Thursday of each month. Both positions are three-year terms beginning April 1.
The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council collaborated with the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra, pianist Jee Wong and the Ensemble Ballet Theatre for a benefit for Vine Maple Place.
26200 block of 192nd Place Southeast. A woman reported that an unknown suspect used her credit card account information to make fraudulent purchases. Three charges were made over a three day period totaling $1,248.79.
The Maple Valley Creative Arts Center Open Mic Saturday, Jan. 22, once again featured a wide variety of entertainment.
Take classes at Kentlake High but also earn college credit.
Students have long earned credit through Advanced Placement exams. More recently, though, Kentlake has offered University of Washington classes — as do all of the high schools in the Kent School District — in United States history, Spanish, French and last year oceanography was added to the roster.
