COVINGTON Feb. 13 DRUG SIGHTING: 18000 block of Southeast 267th Place. For the past two months, a user of Jenkins…
John Tatarak was presented with a Life Safety Certificate from Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety for his actions during a fire Dec. 10 at the Wilderness Village Laundromat.
The 56-year-old Tatarak said he had come into the laundromat to do his laundry because his washing machine broke.
Children who have been affected by domestic violence are invited to join a new 10 week class aimed to help them break the cycle of abuse.
This free class will meet once a week from 6-8 p.m. beginning March 3.
To register for the class call the Jennifer Beach Foundation at 253-630-7193.
The Jennifer Beach Foundation, based in Covington, is offering a new Kid’s Club class at a confidential location — to protect the youngsters from their abusers — in South King County.
The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council Feb. 1 monthly meeting including information concerning a veterans and human services levy. The council serves as a locally elected advisory body to the King County Council representing all rural unincorporated area residents living in the Tahoma School District.
Brian Toles and Cheri Cooper were on the scene and taking pictures
of the vehicle after it crashed into the Maple Valley McDonald’s on Sunday afternoon.
Tahoma High will host the college credit in the high school night for interested students and parents at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Students in grades 8-11 and their parents are invited, but the information will be especially useful for students in grades 9-11, as it will allow them to better plan their four-year schedules and to be aware of the ways students can earn college credit during high school years.
February is Heart Health Month. Firefighters from station 78 in Covington will setup shop at the community room in City Hall to provide heart healthy screenings for anyone 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, and Feb. 10 and Feb. 26.
A man crashed his vehicle into McDonald’s in Maple Valley on Southeast Wax Road at about 3:30 p.m. today, Sunday.
The man drove off of Wax Road and crashed into the south side of the building where the drive-through lane is located.
Maple Valley Library programs for adults
King County residents can adopt a sweetheart pet from King County Animal Care and Control for only $14 dollars.
During the flood season, KCACC adoption fees were waived to ensure a low shelter population in light of the potential flood evacuation threat in the Green River Valley. Now that flood season is concluding and the weather seems to be cooperating, adoption rates will eventually revert back to their pre-flood season prices as the flooding threat subsides. The $14 dollar adoption fee will remain in place for the remainder of flood season, which usually lasts from October through March in Western Washington.
As part of its ongoing efforts to raise money,the Greater Maple Valley Community Center has received a grant from the Lucky Seven Foundation, but the money is contingent on support from the community.
Executive Director Lynn Roberts said in a statement that on occasion they apply for one type of grant and “the foundation comes back to us with other ideas.”
Today marks one year since the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Clarence, N.Y. taking the life of 50 people including Rebecca Shaw, a resident of Maple Valley and co-pilot on the plane.
The Maple Valley City Council unanimously voted for Dana Parnello to fill the vacant council position.
Parnello will be sworn in at the Feb. 22 meeting.
The cities of Black Diamond and Maple Valley have drawn their lawyers out in a duel over the traffic impact from YarrowBay developments the Villages and Lawson Hills.
Maple Valley City Council passed a motion tonight at a special meeting ratifying two notices of appeal to Black Diamond concerning the traffic impact of the developments on Maple Valley.
The Maple Valley City Council unanimously approved a motion ratifying two notice of appeal filings concerning YarrowBay’s master plan developments in Black Diamond, The Villages and Lawson Hills.
Scott Thomas is pleased Covington residents are paying attention.
Last week Thomas, the city’s parks and recreation director, along with his staff and a consultant hosted a public meeting to talk to residents about Covington’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan.
A rumor circulated at the Maple Valley City Council meeting Feb. 8 that the Covington Aquatic Center, which is run by the city of Covington, may be closing.
Covington City Manager Derek Matheson said at the Covington City Council meeting on Tuesday that the city had no plans to close the pool.
After six weeks in the Maple Valley mayor’s chair, Noel Gerken is finding the job both rewarding and demanding.
Gerken said there is more work than he anticipated, “but I am enjoying every minute.”
The mayor said there is more time commitment and more meetings then he expected, but his day job is flexible and allows him to meet the demands of the position.
The deadline for the completion of the purchase and sale agreement for the Summit Place property is fast approaching, and it appears someone is going to blink by Feb. 20.
King County Executive Dow Constantine’s office has been negotiating with YarrowBay, The Kirkland-based developer, over the purchase of the 156-acres at 22801 S.E. 272nd St., which is located inside the city limits of Maple Valley, but is owned by King County.
Mary Pachek has kept busy in her retirement years.
Pachek, a former Tahoma School District assistant superintendent who now lives in Hobart, retired more than a decade ago from education, but has worked as student teacher and principal intern supervisor for the University of Washington-Tacoma as well as consulted for area school districts.