Garbage truck drivers represented by Teamsters Local 174 and Waste Management reported Tuesday night the two sides have reached agreement on a five-year contract.
A pair of public safety related measures that affect Kent, Covington and Maple Valley were passing Tuesday night.
Two-hundred fifty degrees, in the abstract sense of the word, is hot. Very hot.
But it takes sitting in a smoke-filled room, watching orange flames roaring up to the ceiling, to appreciate the incinerator quality of this level of heat.
Covington and Maple Valley police blotter from April 19-24
A check is not cash, but an “IOU” or promise that cash will be paid upon presentation of the check at the writer’s bank. A check is bad when it cannot be redeemed for cash. Establish a firm check-cashing policy and post it where it can be easily read by customers and referred to by employees. This policy should specify your acceptance criteria concerning the following information.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety will be teaching a CPR/First Aid/AED class 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 1 at Station 81, 22225 S.E. 231st St, Maple Valley, WA, Maple Valley. The fee is $50 and to register please call 425-432-0200.
The city of Maple Valley is looking for area sports teams or any organized groups looking for fund raisers this summer. The following major events are available for any qualified group. Concessions sales include hot dogs, burgers, candy, pop for 1200 to 2500 people.
The city of Maple Valley is looking for area businesses, organizations and individuals who are willing to sponsor a local family oriented event that attracts hundreds to thousands of spectators.
The Greater Maple Valley Area Council next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Monday, May 3at King County Sheriff’s Department Precinct No. 3 at the northeast corner of SE 231st Street and state Route 169 across from the Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety fire station.
Not at all happy with the way things have been playing out lately in Olympia, local legislator Christopher Hurst is changing his political label.
The Greater Maple Valley/Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce Fishing Derby drew large crowds of fishermen of all ages despite the rain, which at times was heavy.
For the second consecutive year, Washington State Patrol safety inspectors have determined that at least 97 percent of Tahoma School District buses and support vehicles are in top mechanical condition.
In all, 72 buses and eight support vehicles
were inspected.
Bill VanRuff and Jenny Rydberg were sworn in Thursday afternoon as the newest members of King County Fire District 43’s Board of Commissioners.
Many people believe feng shui is simply another design style. Actually, it’s more complicated than that. Feng shui is an ancient Chinese art and science developed more than 3,000 years ago. The science encompasses a complex knowledge that illustrates how to balance the energies of any given space to assure the health and good fortune for people living in that space.
The start of spring gets people excited about working in the yard. These days, many people want to create yards that are easier to maintain and more eco-friendly but they don’t know where to start. The nation’s lawn and landscape association, the Professional Landcare Network, offers consumers tips for making their yard and gardens more eco-friendly.
Planning to go to the fishing derby this weekend?
Here is some important information to know before you head out to the eighth annual Opening Day Trout Fishing Derby, presented by the Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the city of Maple Valley and Maple Valley Rotary, which begins 5 p.m. Friday at Lake Wilderness.
Teamsters Local 174 truck drivers will return to work Friday, April 23, ending a two day labor strike with Waste Management affecting King County, including Maple Valley and Snohomish County.
According to a press release from the Texas-based Waste Management, the drivers will return and negotiations will resume 10 a.m. Monday with a federal mediator.
While HSPE and MSP don’t quite roll off the tongue the way WASL used to, the state’s new standardized test does have its advantages, officials from the Kent and Tahoma school districts said.
The High School Proficiency Exam, also known as the HSPE, is the new test students must pass in order to graduate from high school. Local teens wrapped up testing last week.
Maple Valley officials decided fishing for federal transportation funds to help pay for a roundabout was all nibbles and no bites.
The City Council agreed with Public Works Director Steve Clark Monday at the study session that waiting for federal transportation money was futile at this point for the roundabout project at 248th and Witte Road.
There will be a couple of new faces at the King County Fire District No. 43 Board of Commissioners meetings.
Following the voters approval of Proposition No. 1, the board has expanded from three to five members. The commission oversees Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety which is also known as Fire District 43.
