The Foxwood neighborhood in Covington located near 256th Street and 175th Way S.E. is having a holiday lights event, 7-10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18.
The Kent Fire Department is warning of the dangers of retention ponds, lakes and other standing water, especially during the winter months.
Changes in the way security is being handled are under way at the Kent School District as the district is shifting away from a “security model” and toward a “safety model” that includes a more proactive approach based on developing relationships with students.
The new year promises to bring another challenging financial issue for cities – animal shelter and control.
The King County Council passed legislation Nov. 9 directing Executive Dow Constantine to end animal sheltering services by Jan. 31 and animal control services to cities by June 30.
Beginning Saturday all people eligible to receive H1N1 influenza vaccine will be expanded to everybody six months of age and older in King County. Depending on early demand among this broader group, supplies may be limited for a time at some locations.
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency issued a stage two burn ban for King, Kitsap and Pierce counties today, Dec. 9, The A stage two burn ban for Snohomish County was issued on Tuesday and remains in effect.
The Covington City Council unanimously approved the 2010 operating and capital budget.
The total projected budget for the city is about $23 million.
The city did not raise taxes to balance the columns, but during 2009 there were a total of nine layoffs with four others reduced to half time and one vacant position was eliminated.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety and Papa John’s pizza restaurant at Four Corners commemorated the four slain Lakewood police officers, Greg Richards, Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens and Sgt. Mark Renninger today with a fundraising event for the officer’s families.
The restaurant was donating all the profits from today and tomorrow to the families of the slain officers.
Parents who are helping their high school seniors prepare for college might need a little help themselves with a process that can be intimidating and confusing: filling out the FAFSA form.
SUSPICIOUS
Suspicious circumstances were reported Dec. 7 at Southeast 276th Street. It was believed to be a burglary attempt.
Trees can sometimes create turmoil between neighbors. These concerns become more numerous as the winter storm season approaches.
The most common complaint appears to involve trees that are blocking someone’s view. Neighbors can also become upset over trees that shed debris onto their roofs or limbs that extend onto their property.
The city of Maple Valley is recruiting applicants for the Economic Development Committee (EDC) and the Planning Commission.
The EDC reviews and recommends to the City Council activities that will further economic development within the City of Maple Valley.
The Metropolitan King County Council today celebrated 40 years of King County government operating under a County charter with a recognition of the trailblazing efforts of the Board of King County Freeholders, the creators of the county’s constitution.
If the Green River floods the valley this winter, Covington is as prepared as any city can be to assist people who are evacuating and provide necessary emergency services.
Looking for great family gifts at unbeatable prices? Take the whole family to get library cards.
The Black Diamond Elementary PTA provided free Thanksgiving dinner for more than 120 people Nov. 22 in the school’s gymnasium.
The Tahoma Junior High School robotics team, made up of 25 eighth and ninth grade students, coached by Bud Cross, is entering the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge competition Dec. 13 at Bellevue High School.
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Asplund has returned to the U.S. after serving overseas at a forward operating base in Iraq.
Asplund, a civil affairs specialist, is a member of the 413th Civil Affairs Battalion, Lubbock, Texas. He has served in the military for more than seven years.
A family of one adult and four children living in a Covington apartment were initially trapped by a fire in a breezeway before a sprinkler system activated and extinguished the fire at 2 p.m. today, Saturday.
The poker world was rocked once again as two giants of the Maple Valley poker world met in what many are describing as the match of the century.