State Rep. Geoff Simpson, D-Covington, was arraigned or formally charged in Judge Kimi Kondo’s Seattle municipal courtroom today, July 26, on the charge of gross misdemeanor assault.
Simpson entered a plea of not guilty.
The Valley Medical Center Board of Commissioners meetings jumped into the video age Monday, July 26.
For the first time the board meeting featured a two camera video-audio recording system. The plan is the recording will be posted to the Valley website by the end of business the Wednesday following the Monday meeting.
Maple Valley city officials never planned to get into the business of running a golf course, but in November 2006 the City Council approved the purchase of Lake Wilderness Golf Course. The contract with Premier Golf, which operates the facility, expires in December and for city officials the time has come to evaluate the next step.
Change is the name of the game at the Kent School District administrative offices this summer.
There is a reorganization under way while the district school board prepares to adopt a final budget in late August that includes change through cuts in staff, programs and a number of other areas.
The Kent School District serves students in Covington.
King County Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a man, John Alan Carter, age 51, suspected in the rape of a woman Tuesday, July 27, in Covington.
According to information provided by sheriff’s office spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart, after the assault Carter made the woman drive to an ATM, withdraw money then stole her car.
A GIRL SCORNED: 19500 block of Southeast 261st Street. A teenage girl threw rocks and broke a window at her boyfriend’s house while in a “jealous rage.”
Cascade Regional Blood Services has scheduled blood drives at three locations during the month of August.
Ballots and voters’ pamphlets for the primary election have been mailed to 1.1 million registered voters in King County. Voters can confirm that their ballot was mailed and see its progress online using the ballot tracker system on the King County Elections website.
Reagan Dunn re-entry proposal would allow King County to compete for millions in federal dollars
State Rep. Geoff Simpson, D-Covington, was arraigned or formally charged in Judge Kimi Kondo’s Seattle municipal courtroom today, July 26, on the charge of gross misdemeanor assault.
Simpson entered a plea of not guilty.
The mosquito season is underway and with it comes the risk of West Nile virus. King County’s West Nile virus environmental surveillance program in 2010 will focus on tracking dead birds because certain species of birds tend to get sick and die from West Nile very quickly.
Millions of people are affected by sleep disorders. They have a hard time sleeping or they have trouble getting restful, continuous sleep. But there are options for ensuring that the time you spend asleep leaves you rested for the following day.
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services is busily preparing for the back to school experience this fall.
The food bank is committed to providing quality, filled backpacks to area children, K-12th grade, who may otherwise go without. These packs are stuffed with new school supplies, including all the essentials for a positive start to the school year.
The city of Maple Valley is recruiting to fill two alternate positions for the Economic Development Committee.
The committee reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council concerning activities that will further economic development within the city. The committee also assists with implementation of programs and objectives identified on the committee work plan and approved by the City Council.
Tahoma High is sending nine math team members to compete at the annual National Mu Alpha Theta (MATH) Convention July 25-30 in Washington, D.C.
The competitors will demonstrate their knowledge of math on an international stage against 800 other students vying for national rankings.
MOTORCYCLE CRASH: Mountain View Fire and Rescue responded to a motorcycle accident at Pacific Raceways at about 11 a.m.
The patient was a woman that crashed near turn one. It is unknown what happened, but it is estimated she was traveling approximately 110 mph at the time of the crash.
It’s Kids Day at the Maple Valley Farmers Market this Saturday, July 24. While there is always a multitude of events and sights to entertain children at the Market, this Saturday promises them some special treats. Kinder Swimmer, a local business owned by Leonna Day and Carrie McCarthy will highlight water safety for all ages.
An officer who had been investigating earlier car prowls in the area was able to identify a suspect linked to several of the thefts. During the investigation, it was determined the suspect, a 21 year old male, had also committed four residential burglaries where $35,000 worth of jewelry and two guns were stolen. He had also committed two vehicle prowls where $20,000 worth of property was taken. All the property had been pawned at local pawn shops. He has been charged with first degree residential burglary, theft in the second degree, theft of a firearm, vehicle prowling and first degree trafficking stolen property.
A plan for fixing a hole in the King County budget is on the way to the November ballot – a two-tenths of one percent sales tax increase.
The budget gap the King County Council is trying to fill rings up at $60 million. The plan is for the increase to bring in about $59 million with most directed at public safety.
Budgets for cities, like individuals, come down to a couple of simple numbers, the amount coming in and the amount going out.
Tony McCarthy, the city of Maple Valley finance director, painted a stark mid-year budget picture for the Maple Valley City Council at the Monday study session. Not all the news was gloom and doom, but the addition and subtraction was sobering
