Voters in the Kent School District this past week are getting their first official look at the numbers for next February’s levy vote. The language was approved Nov. 18 by the school board.
The Tahoma High School Boys and Girls Basketball teams have scheduled the Santa Slamfest 9 a.m-noon Wednesday, Dec. 23 at the Tahoma Senior High School for boys and girls ages kindergarten through fifth grade.
Participants will have a great time learning basketball fundamentals from members of the high school teams and will take part in individual and team competitions.
A fire in an apartment unit Sunday evening in Kent forced the residents to flee the unit to avoid injury.
The fire forced three families from the apartment.
The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office recommends safety be a top priority this holiday season. The risk of fires and burn injuries increases substantially with extra cooking activity and the increased use of holiday lights, candles and other decorations in the home.
Cedar Valley’s SOAR program is planning a Family Math Night on 6:15-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. SOAR is a program to prepare preschool children for school.
Winter is here! Raincoats and umbrellas are out, and skiers are itching to get out on the slopes. And the holiday season is here and all that it involves. It’s time for my annual guidelines to help keep your pets healthy and happy throughout the winter months.
The Kent School District in October released the district’s results in a recent round of college assessment tests and while the district generally did well compared to state and national averages, African-American scores continue to lag behind, highlighting what many call the “achievement gap.
Kent School District college assessment scores show good scores, but minorities lag
• Senior congregate meals – Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays – served at noon, social hour begins at 11 a.m.
• SkipBo and Mexican train dominoes group starts at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mountain View Fire and Rescue/Black Diamond Fire Department calls for the week ending Nov. 18.
Total calls: 19
Following the relentless increase in H1N1 influenza in King County since late August, cases of H1N1 influenza are now decreasing – at least temporarily – from a peak in late October. Although the future course of the epidemic remains uncertain, based on the experience of the H1N1 outbreak during the southern hemisphere’s flu season, illness would be expected to continue to spread locally among those who are not immune during the coming weeks.
The staff members of the state Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) has rejected most of a proposed rate increase for Puget Sound Energy electric and natural-gas customers.
PSE wants permission to increase its annual revenues by more than $148 million for electric service and $27 million for natural-gas service.
Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety would like to congratulation firefighter Michael Johnson for achieving first class firefighter.
When starting a career with Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety each firefighter must achieve this status within the first three years of employment.
The library at Cedar Valley Elementary School was the place to be for excited children Tuesday.
Woodland Park Zoo employees spoke to students about northwest habitats.
Healthy ankles are strong and flexible – they bear your body weight and the impact of your activities. But the demands you place on your ankle joints every day make them prone to injury and pain.
According to a Washington State Patrol release, a 19-year-old Auburn woman was arrested for physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated after calling 911 to report herself as “very drunk” while stopped on the shoulder of state Route 167 in King County.
The times are changing, at least in Maple Valley and Black Diamond.
Black Diamond will have a new mayor in 2010, Rebecca Olness, and two first-time City Council members, Craig Goodwin and William Saas.
Howard Botts has wielded the mayor’s gavel in the Black Diamond for more than two decades.
The budget discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Maple Valley City Council showed the signs and strains of challenging economic times.
City staff has proposed a .75 utility tax increase to pay for program enhancements and staffing. The tax increase has created discussion during the past few meetings and Monday brought additional, pointed questions from council members.
In 2008, fewer people died from traffic crashes than in the past 10 years, and the 210 deaths from suicide were the lowest since 2002. The number of homicides, however, is on the rise, according to the annual King County Medical Examiner’s report released today.
The Covington City Council will soon be taking public comment and considering how the city’s downtown will look in the very near future.
A public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Council Chambers on downtown zoning and comprehensive plan amendments.
Time is fast running out to reserve the holiday engine for your neighborhood. Once again this year, the Maple Valley Professional Firefighters Association will be presenting the colorful, musical holiday engine touring various neighborhoods, collecting food and monetary donations for the Maple Valley Food Bank.