The Twisp, Wash. Police Department has reported Thomas Pfaeffle, a Black Diamond resident, was “shot and killed” at the Blue Spruce Motel in Twisp at 10:41 p.m. Friday.
A 57-year-old Seattle man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and second-degree assault. He was booked into the Okanogon County jail.
The walls of the former Wilderness Tavern came down today.
Billie Flynn, who owns the property in a family partnership, and her son Jim Flynn, were present as the building came down, which is located at the corner of Witte Road and Maple Valley-Black Diamond Highway.
Mount Rainier National Park will become the official owner of the vintage 1937 Kenworth touring motor coach. This coach transported visitors to Mount Rainier between 1937 and 1962 from the historic Winthrop Hotel in Tacoma and Olympic Hotel in Seattle. The bus is being donated to the park by owners Art Redford and Frank Pupo of Gig Harbor. The coach was purchased by Art Redford in 1985.
Many people have exotic animal species as pets. Different types of amphibians and reptiles and small rodents are routinely kept as pets. Some of these species adapt readily to captivity and can make very enjoyable pets. These typically smaller pets can be ideal for an apartment situation. Also, these pets can make a wonderful substitute to our typical furry friends for those that have allergies to cat or dog dander.
Recently, the Associated Press reported that hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid full salary with benefits to sit around all day playing Scrabble, surfing the Internet or just doing what they please.
A beautiful, sunny weekend with temperatures in the upper 70s to mid 80s greeted festival goers at Covington Days.
Organizers from the Covington Lions Club were pleased with the event and like each year they handle coordinating the event, they learn something new according to Judy Swanberg, co-chair of the club’s festival committee.
With warm weather, food and plenty of activities, the event was well attended.
The fun began Friday during the Covington Days celebration with a barbecue, balloon relay and fireworks at the Covington Christian Fellowship.
Wildland firefighters from Mountain View Fire and Rescue and Maple Valley firefighters fought a blaze in the Renton area near…
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives met with contractors concerning the grout wall on the Howard Hanson Dam on Tuesday….
The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra has completed its second successful season. This orchestra, which began in 2007 as a…
The modern world is tough on our eyes. Increased solar radiation, air pollution, computer use, fluorescent lights, highly processed junk…
A small plane landed on the drag strip at Pacific Raceways.
Terry Haddock has gone cross country and back racing his nitro funny car and top fuel dragster in both the…
Families will have plenty of fun things to do this weekend at Covington Days and Covington Arts Commissioner Betty Nomura is particularly excited about arts activities for youngsters.
The Maple Valley Reporter newspaper will be presenting a debate for City Council Position No. 2 between incumbent Glenn Smith,…
King County Sheriff’s detectives now believe the same robber who struck a Maple Valley Bank of America July 10, robbed…
Work on a new transportation center for the Tahoma School District is nearing completion and officials hope the bus barn…
For years people have asked Chuck Stowell, band director at Kentlake, why there isn’t a high school band marching in the Covington Days parade.
“I told them that’s because the parade is in the middle of the summer and there is no band,” he said.
King County Sheriff’s detectives are looking for help from the public to track down the man who robbed a Bank of America at 23730 Witte Road in Maple Valley on July 10th about 10 a.m.
The man handed the teller a note that said “Give me all the money” and mentioned something about a gun. No gun was seen. He was given the cash and left the area on foot.
The Summit Place puzzle pieces are in motion following a flurry of activity at the King County Council Monday and Tuesday.
The latest information is the city of Maple Valley, YarrowBay and King County will return to the negotiating table concerning the property.
