The Maple Valley firefighters will be driving the holiday engine through the neighborhoods Saturday and Sunday.
Sponsors of the holiday engine include the Maple Valley Rotary and the Greater Maple/Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce.
The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra is opening up to new members for its second trimester, which begins Jan. 11. The orchestra will be holding auditions on 5-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 23855 S.E. 216th St., Maple Valley.
The National Weather Service has released a winter weather advisory for the area .
Snow began falling during the afternoon today, Sunday, and the weather service is predicting accumulations of 1 inch during the night with overnight low temperatures around 29.
The “Shop with a Cop” event took place Saturday morning at the Covington Walmart, and the success could be measure by both the smiles of the children shopping for gifts and the King County Sheriff’s deputies and officers helping them.
The program allowed children to go through the store with an officer or deputy and spend $50 for Christmas gifts.
Dogs and cats of all ages without microchips are invited to King County’s Kent Animal Shelter 1-3 p.m. Sunday to receive a deep discount on a high tech form of identification.
The microchip will always stay with them, even when their license tags may not.
The King County Road Services Division is reporting repairs to the Landsburg Bridge will begin 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14.
King County repairs to Landsburg Bridge could disrupt traffic near Maple Valley
The Lake Wilderness Golf and Country Club community has scheduled the holiday lights food drive for 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at the entrance to the community at 25400 Witte Rd. S.E.
The more than 150 homes will be decorated with Christmas lights as Santa and his helpers gather food and money for the Maple Valley Food Bank.
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.
