The holidays are a time for celebration, which means for many of us engaging in some form of overindulgence. With all the good cheer comes the almost inevitable straying from healthy eating habits (if you have them), or things go from bad to worse (if you don’t).
Graffiti on your wood fence is a frustrating event for any homeowners. However, it is possible to remove the spray paint from your fence. With a little elbow grease and a few tips, your fence can be brought back to its original beauty.
The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council monthly meeting will be 7-9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at King County Police Precinct No. 3.
The Christmas season has started with shopping and finding the perfect Christmas tree.
Westover Farm at 24030 S.E. 192, Maple Valley, was busy with families in search of a Christmas Tree.
A festive holiday tea may be the answer to erase the bah, hum bug of the busy season. The tea is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center, 23220 Maple Valley Highway S.E.
There are some traditions that just can’t be broken even if it means rushing home from Thanksgiving dinner with family.
That’s just what Jolene Wittmayer-Larkin, a Covington resident, did Thursday night.
As the region thaws out and the snow melts away, residents in Covington and Maple Valley didn’t experience any major accidents related to the weather.
Sgt. John Urquhart, spokesman for the King County Sheriff’s Office, said that while deputies were busy early in the week, “I am not aware of any particular calls that were especially noteworthy,” he said in an e-mail interview.
25200 Morgan Street. An officer saw a vehicle traveling eastbound with no headlights illuminated at about midnight. As the officer turned around to stop the vehicle, the driver accelerated, hitting a curb and driving up on a sidewalk.
King County Elections certified the results of the 2010 General Election Nov. 24 with a total voter turnout of 71.6 percent exceeding initial projections of 68 percent.
One thing I’ve learned about Kentlake High School students during the past few weeks is they want the time they spend there to be meaningful.
What I decided to do after the Site Council meeting in October was go talk to students, to spend time at the school, to find out what worked, what didn’t work, and what students wanted to see change.
First, I visited Susan Best’s journalism class.
Tahoma High is now solar powered.
Well, part of it at least, now that an array of solar panels have been installed on the roof of the high school.
Having the panels installed is another piece of the Tahoma School District’s sustainability curriculum it has been integrating into its coursework from grade school through high school the past two years.
Santa Claus is coming to town 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 at Black Diamond
Community Center.
Bring everyone in the family and join us for a real treat and a fun hometown event.
A benefit for the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center titled “An Evening of Dance, Poetry and Song” is scheduled for
7:30 p.m., Dec. 8 and Dec. 9.
The event was organized by poet Ed Corrigan and will feature local poets, a dancer/choreographer, an actress and musicians in performance.
Alexandra Mayer probably could have kept filling out college applications between piano lessons and second year calculus homework when she read about the toxic flood of red sludge in Hungary in early October.
Waste Management reported garbage haulers did not pick up residential and commercial garbage and yard waste Tuesday and Wednesday in and around Maple Valley because of the snow and ice on the roads.
The plan for the next pickup is Friday. Haulers will not be working on Thanksgiving.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety firefighters were called to fight two home fires Tuesday, Nov. 23
The first call came shortly after midnight and the home was located in the in the 22000 block of Southeast 261st Place.
Some Democrats took a beating in the last elections cycle, but Rep. Pat Sullivan, D-Covington is one of the exceptions.
Not only did Sullivan cruise back to Olympia with more than 57 percent of the vote for the 47th District House Position No. 2, he was elected to the majority leader position by the House Democratic Caucus Nov. 19.
The turmoil in the Timberlane Estates development in Covington between the homeowners association board and a group of homeowners appears to have reached a resolution following a Nov. 18 special meeting.
STUMBLING DRUNK: Southeast Kent Kangley Road. Three drivers called 911 when a drunk man was seen stumbling in the road. According to the police report, “he was reportedly creating a hazard to himself and traffic.” The office located the man, took him into protective custody until a private ambulance could transport the man to a hospital.
The Tahoma and Kent school district will be closed Tuesday due to the snow storm that has been battering the region. Also evening activities are canceled and there will be no extended day care.
Parent conference will be rescheduled.
